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    BioNTech Acquires Tunisia-Founded AI Startup InstaDeep for $684m

    By Editorial Staff January 11, 2023
    By Editorial Staff January 11, 2023

    Following a multi-year partnership, German biotech company BioNTech acquires Tunisia-founded and UK-based AI Startup…

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    The Land of Harissa, Dates, and Olive Oil — You Guessed It

    By Contributing Editor January 2, 2023
    By Contributing Editor January 2, 2023

    The world’s surprising chile spicy paste source, and the Mediterranean’s creme de la creme…

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    Life in Tunisia: What It’s Really Like — The Pros and Cons

    By Editorial Staff December 5, 2022
    By Editorial Staff December 5, 2022

    If you’re thinking of living in Tunisia, we’ve put up a list of pros…

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    Tunisia’s Harissa Gets UNESCO Heritage Status

    By Contributing Editor December 1, 2022
    By Contributing Editor December 1, 2022

    UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia’s spicy and most famous national condiment Harissa to its…

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    Facts About Tunisia — 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know

    By Tayssir Ben Hassen October 8, 2022
    By Tayssir Ben Hassen October 8, 2022

    Check out this compilation of interesting facts about Tunisia that have probably never occurred…

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    These Two Dancers Are Taking Tunisia by Storm

    By Contributing Editor September 12, 2022
    By Contributing Editor September 12, 2022

    Youssef Fazani and Mehdi Belhaj are two Tunis-based dancers that are taking Tunisia by…

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    Our Ons Jabeur, the Pride Giver

    By Hafida Ben Rejeb Latta July 17, 2022
    By Hafida Ben Rejeb Latta July 17, 2022

    My apologies, dear reader. I am not complaining, if anything I feel delighted that…

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    Tales from the Past | Part III

    By Hafida Ben Rejeb Latta July 4, 2022
    By Hafida Ben Rejeb Latta July 4, 2022

    As committed Europhiles, when my husband and I retired, we investigated the opportunity offered…

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    Tales from the Past | Part II

    By Hafida Ben Rejeb Latta June 17, 2022
    By Hafida Ben Rejeb Latta June 17, 2022

    The world is split into two camps. The ones who stay at home and…

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    Boukha: Tunisia’s “Water of Life” Fig Liquor

    By Contributing Editor June 14, 2022
    By Contributing Editor June 14, 2022

    Boukha is a popular Tunisian-Jewish fig spirit that is a staple of Djerba island.…

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