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Places Carthage (Part III) The Carthaginian Republic
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Quite Interesting New Mรถvenpick Hotel at Gammarth, Tunis
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Tunisia to invest in high-speed rail link
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Jet2 announces new weekly flights to Tunisia
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Tunisia ranked first in North Africa in global competitiveness
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Healthy Living Keeping your heart healthy Tunisian & Mediterranean Cooking Tunisian Lemon and Rosemary Cake Books Tunisia - Lonely Planet Country Guide Music Seasons Of My Soul - Rumer
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Sport Esperance Sportive de Tunis to face TP Mazembe in Africa’s Club Champions League Final
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Tunisia Tourist Map
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Places of interest in Tunisia
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Business Tunisia Directory
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Money How you can reduce your holiday phone bills
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Weekly Horoscope
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Monthly Horoscope
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Carthage Carthage (Part III): The Carthaginian Republic The Carthaginian Republic, a mighty trading empire supported by military and naval superiority, was one of the longest-lived and largest states in the ancient Mediterranean. An Army State According to Polybius, Carthage relied heavily, though not exclusively, on foreign mercenaries, especially in overseas warfare. The core of its army was from its own territory in Africa (ethnic Libyans and Numidians, as well as "Liby-Phoenicians" i.e. Punics proper). These troops were supported by mercenaries from different ethnic groups and geographic locations across the Mediterranean who fought in their own national units; Celtic, Balearic, and Iberian troops were especially common.
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Hannibal Crossing the Alps; From a fresco ca 1510, Palazzo del Campidoglio (Capitoline Museum), Rome
Later, after the Barcid conquest of Iberia, Iberians came to form an even greater part of the Carthaginian forces. Carthage seems to have fielded a formidable cavalry force, especially in its African homeland; a significant part of it was composed of Numidian contingents of light cavalry.
Other mounted troops included the now extinct North African elephants, trained for war, which, amongst other uses, were commonly used for frontal assaults or as anti-cavalry protection. An army could field up to several hundred of these animals, but on most reported occasions fewer than a hundred were deployed. On a more practical, if slightly gruesome note, the riders of these often unpredictable elephants were armed with a spike and hammer, and were ready to kill the animal if necessary, shouldn they mistakenly charge toward their own army.
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LIFESTYLE Naval Superiority The navy of Carthage was one of the largest in the Mediterranean, using a form of mass production of vessels to maintain high numbers at moderate cost. The sailors and marines of the Carthaginian navy were predominantly recruited from the Punic citizenry, unlike the multi-national allied and mercenary troops of the Carthaginian armies.
ancient world, the unemployed and the poor were frequently inclined to support revolutionary leaders in their city in the hope of improving their own lot. The reputation of her skilled sailors implies that there was in peacetime a training of oarsmen and coxswains, giving their navy a cutting edge in naval matters.
An early Phoenician coin, showing a Phoenician galley ship, emphasizing the importance of naval power to the economy.
The navy offered a stable profession and financial security for its sailors. This helped to contribute to the city's political stability, since elsewhere in the
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The trade of Carthaginian merchantmen was by land across the Sahara and especially by sea throughout the Mediterranean and far into the Atlantic to the tin-rich islands of Britain and to West Africa. There is evidence that at least one Punic expedition under Hanno sailed along the West African coast to regions south of the Tropic of Cancer, describing how the sun was in the north at noon.
Carthage Polybius wrote in the sixth book of his History that the Carthaginians were "more exercised in maritime affairs than any other people." Their navy included some 300 to 350 warships. The Romans, who had little experience in naval warfare prior to the First Punic War, managed to finally defeat Carthage with a combination of captured Carthaginian ships, recruitment of experienced Greek sailors from the ranks of its conquered cities, and eventually their superior numbers in marines and rowers. In the Third Punic War Polybius describes a tactical innovation of the Carthaginians, augmenting their few triremes with small vessels that carried hooks (to attack the oars) and fire (to attack the hulls). With this new combination, they were able to stand their ground against the superior Roman numbers for many days.
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Carthage Fall of the Republic The fall of Carthage came at the end of the Third Punic War in 146 BC. In spite of the initial devastating Roman naval losses at the beginning of the series of conflicts and Rome's recovery from the brink of defeat after the terror of a 15-year occupation of much of Italy by Hannibal, the end of the series of wars resulted in the end of Carthaginian power and the complete destruction of the city by Scipio Aemilianus. The Romans pulled the Phoenician warships out into the harbour and burned them before the city, and went from house to house, capturing, raping and enslaving the people. Fifty thousand Carthaginians were sold into slavery. The city was set ablaze, and was razed to the ground, with only ruins and rubble remaining in the aftermath. After the fall of Carthage, Rome annexed the majority of the Carthaginian colonies, including other North African locations such as Volubilis, Lixus, Chellah, and Mogador.
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LIFESTYLE Roman Carthage When Carthage fell, its nearby rival Utica (an ancient Punic city 40km north-west of Carthage), and a staunch Roman ally, was made capital of the region and replaced Carthage as the leading centre of Punic trade. It had the advantageous position of being situated on the outlet of the Majardah River, Tunisia's only river that flowed all year long. However, grain cultivation in the Tunisian mountains caused large amounts of silt to erode into the river. This silt was accumulated in the harbour until it was made useless, and Rome was forced to rebuild Carthage. By 122 BC, Gaius Gracchus founded a short-lived colony, called Colonia Iunonia, after the Latin name for the punic goddess Tanit, Iuno caelestis. The purpose was to obtain arable lands for impoverished farmers. The Senate abolished the colony some time later, in order to undermine Gracchus' power. However, a new city of Carthage was built on the same land by Julius Caesar in 49-44 BC period, and by the 1st century it had grown to be the second largest city in the western half of the Roman Empire, with a peak population of approximately 400,000. It was the centre of the Roman province of Africa, which was the major “breadbasket� of the empire. Carthage also became a centre of early Christianity. In the first of a string of rather poorly reported Councils at Carthage a few years later, no fewer than seventy bishops attended. In 397 at the Council at Carthage, the biblical canon for the western Church was confirmed.
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Aerial photograph of Carthage circa 1950, showing the layout of the ruins of former Roman villas
The political fallout from the deep disaffection of African Christians is supposedly a crucial factor in the ease with which Carthage and the other centres were captured in the 5th century by Gaiseric, king of the Vandals, who defeated the Roman general Bonifacius and made the city his capital. Gaiseric was considered a heretic too, an Arian, and though Arians commonly despised Catholic Christians, a mere promise of toleration might have caused the city's population to accept him.
After a failed attempt to recapture the city in the 5th century, the Byzantines finally subdued the Vandals in the 6th century. During the emperor Maurice's reign, Carthage was made into an Exarchate, as was Ravenna in Italy. These two exarchates were the western bulwarks of Byzantium, all that remained of its power in the west. In the early 7th century, it was the Exarch of Carthage, Heraclius (of Armenian origin), who overthrew Emperor Phocas.
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Places Islamic Carthage The Exarchate of Africa was not able to withstand the Muslim conquerors of the 7th century. Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik in 686 sent a force led by Zuhayr ibn Qais who won a battle over Byzantines and Berbers led by Kusaila, on the Qairawan plain, but could not follow that up. In 695 Hasan ibn al-Nu'man captured Carthage and advanced into the Atlas Mountains. A Byzantine fleet arrived and retook Carthage, but in 698 Hasan ibn al-Nu'man returned and defeated Tiberios III at the Battle of Carthage. The Byzantines withdrew from all of Africa except Ceuta. The Roman Carthage was destroyed, just as the Romans had done in 146 BC. Carthage was replaced by Tunis as the major regional centre. The destruction of the Exarchate of Africa marked a permanent end to Roman and subsequent Byzantine influence there, as the rising tide of Islam took control.
Early Religion Carthaginian religion was based on Phoenician religion (derived from the faiths of the Levant), a form of polytheism. Many of the gods the Carthaginians worshiped were localized and are now known only under their local names. It also had Jewish communities (which still exist today).
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Carthage Modern times To this day the ruins of the once great city republic of Carthage remain a popular tourist attraction and the area is now a residential suburb of the expanding Tunis metropolis. As a modern historical note to the rise and fall of the empire and the Punic Wars, in February 1985, Ugo Vetere, the mayor of Rome, and Chedly Klibi, the mayor of Carthage, signed a symbolic treaty "officially" ending the conflict between their cities, which had been supposedly extended by the lack of a peace treaty for more than 2,100 years! The supreme divine couple was that of Tanit and Ba'al Hammon. The goddess Astarte seems to have been popular in early times. At the height of its cosmopolitan era, Carthage seems to have hosted a large array of divinities from the neighbouring civilizations of Greece, Egypt and the Etruscan city-states. A pantheon was presided over by the father of the gods, but a goddess was the principal figure in the Phoenician pantheon. Surviving Punic texts are detailed enough to give a portrait of a very well organized caste of temple priests and acolytes performing different types of functions, for a variety of prices. Priests were clean shaven, unlike most of the population. In the first centuries of the city ritual celebrations included rhythmic dancing, derived from Phoenician traditions.
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THE Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth Tunis, a boutique hotel tailored for the business traveller who also enjoys leisure facilities, will soon open offering guests breathtaking views over the Bay of Gammarth and the nearby hills of Sidi Bou Said.
Ideally situated on a pristine beach, the property is set to open towards the end of 2010 and will be the second Tunisia location for the company this year following the opening of the Mövenpick Resort & Marine Spa Sousse in March this year. The new properties reflect the importance Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts attaches to the potential of the blossoming North African market, and to Tunisia in particular. Jean Gabriel Pérès, president and CEO of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is quoted as saying, “Tunisia is well-placed for economic growth in the coming years as private sector investment continues to rise and business travel is also on the increase. The fact that Tunisia withstood the
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global financial downturn to increase tourism revenue to €1.8 billion ($2.35 billion) in 2009 underlines why we consider Tunisia as a vital market for our expansion in the region”. The Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth has 108 rooms and nine suites offering the highest level of facilities including Wi-Fi internet, air conditioning, LCD TV, mini bar, tea and coffee-making facilities and safe deposit box. Most rooms overlook the spectacular Bay of Gammarth.
Quite Interesting Mövenpick Hotel Resort & Marine Spa
Dining and entertainment options include L’Horizon Restaurant, providing all-day dining and international cuisine. The Breeze brings the flavours of the Mediterranean, while El Omnia, the Moroccan restaurant, offers guests authentic à la carte North African cuisine. The Lounge overlooks the bay of Gammarth and is ideal for meeting friends and fellow guests to enjoy an international selection of beverages and Le Gourmet Shop is the spot for savouring international delicacies. There are also plenty of options for relaxation such as the a golden sandy beach, an outdoor swimming pool, children’s pool, two tennis courts, a modern health and fitness suite and the 1,834sqm spa with its indoor heated swimming pool, wide selection of treatments and authentic hammam bath. And golfers will delight at the Carthage 18-hole course, only 15 minutes from the hotel.
A multipurpose ballroom is available for events and celebrations, accommodating up to 250 guests, and there are three inter-connecting meeting rooms each with capacity for 40 guests with access to the resources of a state-of-the-art business centre. The Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth is a few minutes drive from La Marsa and Carthage and just 15km from Tunis Carthage Airport.
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Quite Interesting Tunisia to invest in high-speed rail link
Tunisia is said to be planning to invest $ 5 billion over the next decade in the development of a high-speed rail link with Libya, Morocco and Algeria. Despite having a mainline rail network covering more than 2,000km, operational efficiency is sometimes hampered by gauge differences and limited electrification. Investment in transport infrastructure in Tunisia has tended to favour the country's road network while international trade is heavily-concentrated on its sea ports, which handle an estimated 95% of all imports and exports. All this has left rail freight as the poor relation in Tunisia's logistics chain with shippers and forwarders transporting less than 10% of their freight by train.
However, the situation could change radically with the proposed 'Trans-Maghreb' high-speed rail service, linking Casablanca with Tripoli, via Algiers and Tunisia and facilitating both passenger and cargo movements. The project would see Tunisia build some 800km of TGV rail track, as well as the related support infrastructure. However, at a summit meeting hosted by Tunisia's Transport ministry to discuss the 'Trans-Maghreb', no time-frame was drawnup for construction work to begin as yet. It is believed by all the potential participants, that the Maghreb has a leading role to play in the transport sector, serving as it does as a bridge between Africa and Europe and the Mediterranean, in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
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Jet2 announces new weekly flights to Tunisia Jet2 recently announced the launch of new weekly flights from Scotland (Glasgow) to Tunisia (Monastir), set to take off on 6th April 2011. (Available now on their website). This follows the airline's recent announcement of the opening of the new Glasgow base, its eighth in the UK and its second in Scotland. The new route comes hot on the heels of the new London - Djerba route recently launched by Tunisair.
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Anissa Ramoundi, UK & Ireland Director of the Tunisian National Tourist Office said, "It's very exciting to see more and more UK operators increasing their flights to Tunisia to keep up with the demand from British travellers." Prices for Jet2's new flights into Monastir Airport will start from as little as ÂŁ59.99 one way.
Quite Interesting The latest Global Competitiveness Report, released by the World Economic Forum endorsed the successful achievements reached by Tunisia. While strengthening its leading position in Africa and the Maghreb, Tunisia ranks 32nd in the world in terms of competitiveness out of 139 countries involved in this report, achieving the best performance, compared with the top forty countries, and coming ahead of several members of the European Union (Spain 42nd, Portugal 46th, Italy 48th, Poland, Czech Republic, Malta, Cyprus...). In Africa, the first ranked country after Tunisia comes 54th (South Africa) and even in the Arab world, Tunisia ranks fourth after Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This very respectable ranking of Tunisia in terms of competitiveness, comes in a global economic environment marked by difficulties and uncertainties, providing a clear evidence on the responsiveness of the national economy, the relevance of the implemented reforms and its propensity to governance. The Global Competitiveness Report is based on the ranking set by the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). The GCI includes 12 indicators and provides a detailed picture of competitiveness of countries at stages of development.
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Tunisia ranked first in North Africa in global competitiveness These categories are institutions, infrastructure, macro-economic environment, health and basic education, higher education and training, efficiency of property market, effectiveness of labour market, financial market development, business sophistication and innovation. At this level, and with regard to the indicators adopted, Tunisia holds leads in terms of health and basic education, it ranks fifth in the use of public funds, 8th in terms of price policy in the agricultural sector and 7th in the availability of scientists and engineers. The index is, in fact, based on a combination of statistical data and results of surveys, particularly the annual survey of business leaders led by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with its network of partner institutes (well-known research institutes and economic organisations), located in studied countries.
Tunisia Macroeconomic policies continue to be well tailored. Tunisia's good economic performance can also be attributed to the implementation of appropriate monetary and fiscal policies, as well as to the maintenance of a flexible exchange rate policy, which helped keep the real exchange rate in line with the fundamentals. Furthermore, as the financial sector was not affected by the global financial crisis, the financing of the economy continued without disruption. The economic and financial policies that Tunisia has pursued have shown their effectiveness in achieving stability over the years and have proven their worth in the recent period by effectively shielding the country from the fallout of the global economic and financial downturn which has led to a decline in foreign investment. Tunisia’s real GDP growth is projected to reach 3.8 percent, supported by a rebound in industrial activity and investment, while agricultural performance will likely be weaker than last year. Inflation edged up slightly to 5 percent (year-onyear) in May 2010, due to rising food prices, but non-food price increases have remained very moderate at around 3 percent.
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LIFESTYLE Healthy Food, Healthy Heart Once you have the basics of a healthy diet right, you can make your heart and the rest of your cardiovascular system even healthier by adding more of these foods: Tomatoes Tomatoes are packed with vitamins and lycopene, which has been shown to reduce heart disease risk. Add thick slices of tomatoes to sandwiches and salads or enjoy tomato sauces on whole wheat pasta. In fact cooked tomato sauces contain more lycopene than raw tomatoes. Olive Oil Olive oil reduces your risk of heart disease by lowering your LDL cholesterol levels. Choose olive oil for cooking, or make a nice dip for whole grain bread by pouring a bit of olive oil in a small bowl and add a bit of balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of oregano. Whole Grains Whole grains provide vitamins and fibre that will help to keep your heart healthy. Make a deliciously healthy sandwich with two slices of 100 percent whole-grain bread, three ounces of lean turkey or chicken breast, lots of sliced tomatoes and avocado, plus lettuce and a bit of mustard. Try switching from white pasta to whole grain pasta too.
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Healthy Living Healthy Food, Healthy Heart Almonds Almonds and other nuts contain healthy oils, vitamin E and other substances that will help keep cholesterol levels in check. Almonds are also a good source of protein and fibre. Almonds make a great snack on their own, or sprinkle slivered almonds on green beans or asparagus with lemon juice as a deliciously healthy side dish. Oats Oats contain a soluble fibre called beta glucan that helps to reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. Soluble fibre also helps to keep your digestive system healthy. Enjoy oatmeal with just a small amount of brown sugar and plenty of strawberries and walnuts for breakfast. Cold cereals made with oats are also great with low fat milk or soy milk plus slices of fresh fruit. Apples Apples contain a phytochemical called quercetin which acts as an anti-inflammatory and will help prevent blood clots as well. Apples contain vitamins and fibre, come in several delicious varieties and are very portable. Eat an apple with a handful of walnuts or almonds as a healthy snack or add apple slices to your healthy salads. Green leafy vegetables Green leafy vegetables contain folate, which helps to keep homocysteine levels down, and vitamin E. Green leafy vegetables have also been associated with better retention of memory as you age. Try fresh spinach leaves or other greens to your favourite salad instead of iceberg lettuce.
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LIFESTYLE Healthy Food, Healthy Heart Red wine Red wine contains a powerful anti-oxidant called resveratrol. Resveratrol has been shown to be good for your heart. Be sure to enjoy red wine in moderation. Studies show that only four to eight ounces of red wine is needed each day. Soy Soy protein has been shown to prevent heart attacks and soy makes an excellent protein substitute for red meat which will reduce your saturated fat intake. Add tofu to your favorite stir-fry or pour soy milk on your morning cereal. Salmon Salmon is an excellent source of essential fatty acids such as omega-3, which improve your heart health by reducing inflammation, promoting normal cholesterol levels and by reducing the risk of blood clots. Eat salmon or other oily ocean fish like tuna, sardines or herring at least twice per week. Try grilled salmon steaks with a green vegetable, a side salad and lemon juice for a very hearthealthy meal.
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LIFESTYLE Tunisian Lemon & Rosemary Cake This is a dessert with a bit of a twist. A very unusual cake recipe with a beautifully moist finished texture. This recipe takes just over one hour to prepare, including cooking time. Makes: 6 servings INGREDIENTS For the cake mixture; 55g stale white bread 100g ground almonds 2teasp. chopped fresh rosemary 200g fine caster sugar 2 tbsp. baking powder grated zest of one lemon 200ml. olive oil 4 eggs beaten
For the syrup; juice of two lemons 125ml. water 60g sugar 2 sprigs of rosemary
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STEP- BY-STEP Place the slightly stale white bread, along with the ground almonds and finely chopped fresh rosemary into a food processor and grind as finely as possible. Then combine this mixture in a bowl with the caster sugar and baking powder. Add the lemon zest, olive oil and eggs and mix well until a consistent cake mixture is formed.
Pour the mixture into a well greased 22cm. springform cake tin. Place in a cold oven and set the temp. to 180ยบC, and bake for 4050 minutes, or until the cake is a nice golden brown (test with a skewer which should come out dry if cooked).
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STEP- BY-STEP (Continued) Leave to cool in the tin for about 5-10 minutes and turn out Make the syrup by combining the ingredients (the juice of two lemons, the water, sugar and 2 sprigs of rosemary) all together and then heat gently for about 5 minutes. When the syrup has reached the correct consistency, pierce holes in the cake and pour the warm syrup over it (this will allow the syrup to permeate into the cake mixture).
When cool you can dust the finished cake with icing sugar and garnish with berries and some nice natural yoghurt if you wish.... Enjoy!
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MUSIC Seasons Of My Soul: Rumer Rumer (real name: Sarah Joyce) has come a long way since winning a school’s talent show back in 1994. The singer/songwriter spent her teenage years in Carlisle at Newman School before leaving at 16 to pursue her ambition. It has been a long, hard slog, but years later she is finally hitting the big time and gradually becoming a household name. She hopes her newfound success will inspire other young people to follow their dreams. In 2010 She released her debut single “Slow” and saw it named single of the week on Radio 2, and with the imminent release of her first album “Seasons Of My Soul” this month, we’ll surely be hearing a lot more from this fine young artist. Rumer is a singer-songwriter in the classic 1970s soft-rock mould of Karen Carpenter and Carole King. She was born in Pakistan, the youngest child of an English couple who were working in Islamabad. Living in an expat community without TV or newspapers, Rumer and her family would often sing and write songs together. Her brother Rob gave Rumer her first guitar; which she taught herself to play, and on which, years later, she wrote all the songs on her debut album, Seasons of My Soul. After eventually settling in south London, she has amassed a following that now includes Carly Simon and the godfather of lounge, Burt Bacharach, who was so impressed with her voice, that he flew her to California just to hear her sing.
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Her voice does sound uncannily like that of Karen Carpenter, and her debut track “Slow” would not be out of place alongside the original Bacharach/Hal David-penned classic “The Look of Love”, it's that good, that classy. Rumer has been a rumour for a while now, but with her forthcoming album, containing quality crafted songs, of an almost bygone age, I for one couldn't be more delighted because both vocally and in terms of songwriting style she recalls one of my favourite female artists, the late great Karen Carpenter. Rumer is also supporting Jools Holland on his UK tour through November – the finale being a show at the Albert Hall.
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SPORT Esperance Sportive de Tunis to face TP Mazembe in Africa's Club Champions League Final Tunisia's Esperance beat 10-man Al Ahly 1-0 to edge past their Egyptian rivals on away goals and reach their first African Champions League final in 10 years. They now face defending champions TP Mazembe of Congo in the two-legged final. Mazembe drew 0-0 at Algeria's JS Kabylie to progress to a second successive final 3-1 on aggregate. A controversial first-minute goal for Esperance from Nigerian international striker Michael Eneramo leveled the semifinal score at 2-2 on aggregate against Al Ahly and Esperance's away goal in the 2-1 first leg loss in Cairo saw them through. Eneramo appeared to force the ball in with his hand at the far post, but Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey allowed it to stand. Al Ahly's frustration led to Mohamed Barakat's red card for striking an Esperance player halfway through the first half. Esperance qualified for their first Champions League final since losing two successive title matches in 1999 and 2000. Its only previous African club triumph came in 1994.
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The second semi-final match in Rades, near Tunis was played under close scrutiny after violence from fans in the first leg at the Cairo International Stadium two weeks' ago. At least 14 fans were arrested after they are said to have attacked the police, ripped out stadium seats and set off fireworks. These acts were condemned by Esperance and Tunisia's football federation.
Africa's football body, CAF, says its disciplinary committee will investigate the incidents at the first leg match where Egyptian TV carried live footage of the game. The violence began soon after Esperance captain Oussama Darragi's 73rd minute goal to make it 2-1, which was ultimately to prove the deciding goal over the two legs. TP Mazembe reached the final a day earlier when they held JS Kabylie to a goalless draw in Tizi Ouzou, thus holding onto their 3-1 aggregate lead from the first leg in Lubumbashi. Kabylie also finished with 10 men after Billel Naili was sent off after 60 minutes for dissent. Kabylie had pressured their visitors for the first hour before Naili's dismissal, but Mazembe held out to the growing frustration of the 20,000-strong Kabylie crowd. Mazembe have experienced a rocky road to the final, as coach Diego Garzitto resigned halfway through the campaign and the Congolese team lost two of its leading players to long-term bans midway through the competition. They will be aiming to add to their previous African club titles in 1967, 1968 and last year. The reigning African champion will host the first leg of the final against Esperance on Oct. 31 with the return leg on Nov. 13.
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TUNISIA is a beautiful country with many places of interest well worth a visit. The information on these pages is a quick guide to just some of those, but by no means a comprehensive list of all that Tunisia has to offer.
TUNISIA is situated on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, bordered by Algeria in the west and Libya in the southeast. An abrupt southern turn of its shoreline gives Tunisia two faces on the Mediterranean with a coastline 1,148 kilometres in length. Despite its relatively small size, Tunisia has great geographical and climatic diversity. An extension of the Atlas Mountains, traverses Tunisia in the north to the Cape Bon peninsula. The Sahil is along Tunisia's eastern Mediterranean coast famous for its olive groves and beaches. Inland from the Sahil are the Steppes. Much of the southern region is semi-arid and desert leading into the Sahara.
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Tourist Guide TUNIS is the capital of Tunisia, and is divided into the old city, known as the medina, and the new city (ville nouvelle in French). Although located on the Mediterranean coast, it is spared much of the tourist beaches and resorts, which lay to the north and south. With a population of over 1,500,000, the city still has the feel of being small and compact.The must-see attractions of the capital are The Souq, which is known as one of the most authentic and hassle-free in all of Northern Africa.
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Zitouna Mosque
Bardo Museum, occupying the 13th century palace of the Ottoman-era ruler and renowned for its extensive collection of Roman mosaics. Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul. Built in 1882, this is the largest surviving building from the colonial era, in the neo-Romanesque style. Zitouna Mosque. The largest mosque in Tunisia and an important landmark, dating from the 8th century, although the distinctive square minaret is a later 19th century addition.
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Tourist Guide The ruins of CARTHAGE, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a former city of the Pheonician and Punic periods dating from the 6th Century BC, and are situated 12 km north of Tunis. This was the base of a powerful empire spanning the entire south Mediterranean and home to a population of the order of half a million people. Its most famous general was Hannibal who famously crossed the Alps to battle the Romans. In 146BC the city finally fell to Rome and its destruction ordered by the Senate. The site was later redeveloped by the Romans and Carthage became the capital of the province of Africa. CARTHAGE
SFAX is the country’s second city by virtue of it’s population and it’s prowess as a large industrial centre. Situated on the east coast of Tunisia, 270 km south of Tunis, the city was founded in AD 849 and is a thriving Mediterranean port sited on the Gulf of Gabes. From here, you can also take the ferry to Kerkennah Island where you can wander around in a land, virtually unspoilt by modern standards.
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Tourist Guide SOUSSE is a popular destination, with tourists from Britain, Germany and many East European counties visiting the area. It is one of Tunisia’s oldest cities, and boasts an authentic medina, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. SOUSSE
MONASTIR is a city situated 165km southeast of Tunis and 24 km east of Sousse, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. It is an ancient city dating from Phonecian times, and it is believed it takes it’s name from the French "monastère" (monastery). It is the site of a busy international airport which caters mainly for tourist flights from Europe. Sights to see are theimposing Ribat, which is a fortified monastery located next to the sea with great views from its walls and towers. It has been used in several films as a stand in for Jerusalem, most notably "Monty Python's Life of Brian". MONASTIR
Situated on the Mediterranean coast it has good beaches and many first class hotels. Most of Sousse's sights are located within the medina, the labyrinth which is at the heart of the city. The Great Mosque is a tranquil place despite its location in the middle of the city. Built in 850 AD, it is simple and austere in the Aghlabite style. The Ribat, whilst not as impressive or extensive as the one in Monastir, is a fortified holy site well worth visit. It served as home to a branch of Islamic warriors very similar in nature to the Hospitaller Knights that lived in Rhodes. Climbing to the top of the watch tower affords you fantastic views over the Medina.
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Also, there is the impressive Mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba in the centre of a large cemetery in Monastir, which is the resting place and home of the founding president of modern Tunisia.
Tourist Guide HAMMAMET is a resort town located in the south east of the northern peninsula of Cap Bon in the Governorate of Nabeul, on the northern edge of the Gulf of Hammamet.It lies just 65km south of Tunis and 85km north of Sousse and was one of the first tourist destinations in Tunisia. Due to its fine beaches it has become a popular destination for European visitors particularly for it’s swimming and water sports, with a population that regularly quadruples due to tourists in the summer months. The area is particularly known for its jasmine, and this is how the more recent, adjacent tourist resort of Yasmine Hammamet came by its name. HAMMAMET
BIZERTE is located on the north coast of Tunisia, 65 km north of Tunis and 15 km from Cap Blanc (the northern-most point in Africa). Noted for its beautiful forests, beaches and scenery, it is known as the oldest and most European city in Tunisia. Originally founded around 1000 BC by Phoenicians from Tyre, it is was also the last town under French control after the rest of the country won its independence.
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Tourist Guide SIDI BOU SAID
PORT EL KANTAOUI is a purpose built tourist and residential area began in 1979. It is situated 8km north of Sousse and 65km south of Hammamet, centered around a marina and traditional-style buildings with narrow streets. There is the waterfront with walkway, jetty and yacht pier, the open “square� in front of the "gate", followed by another pedestrian area containing a musical fountain, shops and restaurants. To the north, there is a golf course as well as a number of hotels. To the south, there is an amusement park and more hotels. PORT EL KANTAOUI
SIDI BOU SAID is a beautiful and typical Tunisian village just 20km north of the capital Tunis. The best time to visit is autumn or spring, out of the tourist season, when you can still walk the narrow streets, around white and blue traditional houses, enjoying the views. The village is quite small, and perched on a hill, you can enjoy amazing views of the Mediterranean and Bay of Tunis. EL KEF is a small city in northwest Tunisia, built onto the southern face of the Jebel Dyr Mountain, which is part of the Tebersouk Mountains, at the east end of the High Atlas Mountains. It is a relaxed town, offering an authentic taste of Tunisia with some interesting sights to see. The main attraction is the Byzantine Kasbah. Noticeable from almost any part of the city, it rises out of the old medina and used to be a site of a series of fortresses dating back to the 5th century BC.
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Tourist Guide KAIROUAN, a Muslim holy city, ranks 4th after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage. Situated 55km inland from Sousse, it's mosques and cultural history have seen it added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It’s main sights are The Great Mosque, one of the finest Islamic buildings in North Africa, and Bi'r Barouta, which is a Well at the place where the city was founded, and one of the holiest sites in the city for Muslims. The Medina in general is a nice place to wander around, although it may well look familiar as it was used in Raiders of the Lost Ark to double for Cairo. KAIROUAN
TOZEUR is a city in south west Tunisia, around 450km from Tunis. With thousands of palm trees, Tozeur is a large oasis from which exported dates are very well known. In ancient times, the oasis was important for the caravan routes through the Sahara, and was an important Roman outpost. From Tozeur there are a selection of camel trips available to explore the edge of the Sahara.
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Tourist Guide EL JEM
EL JEM is a small town in the east of Tunisia, 60km south of Sousse, that houses the remains of a UNESCO World Heritage listed Roman amphitheatre. Formerly the Roman town of Thysdrus, one of the most important in N. Africa after Carthage. The Amphitheatre was built in the middle of the 3rd century AD, but fell into disrepair, with its blocks being used for building the surrounding town and also the Great Mosque in Kairouan. Declared a World Heritage site in 1979, it was more recently used for filming scenes from the Oscar winning film Gladiator. DOUZ is a small town in south-central Tunisia, often known as the "Gateway to the Sahara". The town has grown up around a large palm oasis that is a large producer of "diglat noor" dates.
Regions of Tunisia
Tunisia is made up of 24 Governates (administrative regions) (1) Ariana (Aryana), (2) Beja (Baja), (3) Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus), (4) Bizerte (Banzart), (5) Gabes (Gabis), (6) Gafsa (Gafsah), (7) Jendouba (Jandouba), (8) Kairouan (Al Qayrawan), (9) Kasserine (Gasryn), (10) Kebili (Guebilli), (11) El Kef (El Kaf), (12) Mahdia (Al Mahdiya), (13) Mannouba (Mannouba), (14) Medenine (Midnin), (15) Monastir (Munastir), (16) Nabeul (Nabul), (17) Sfax (Safaqis), (18) Sidi BouZid (Sidi BouZid), (19) Siliana (Siliana), (20) Sousse (Soussa), (21) Tataouine (Tatawin), (22) Tozeur (Touzer), (23) Tunis, (24) Zaghouan (Zaghwen)
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MONEY How you can reduce your holiday phone bill
In the last few years, mobile phones have become something of a holiday essential, but beware, as they can add hundreds of pounds to the cost of your trip. Phone operators have been known to up the price of calls to as much as ÂŁ1.89 a minute, and just using the internet can cost ÂŁ7.00 per megabyte. So, how can you keep the cost down? The good news is that the EU has capped the cost of calling home from member states to 43 cents (36p) and the cost of receiving calls to 19 cents (16p). From July this year, the cost of sending texts was capped at 11 cents (9p), making a call was capped to 39 cents (32p) a minute, and receiving a call capped to 15 cents (12p) a minute. The cost of downloading from the internet was also capped, so that you don't come home to a nasty surprise in your monthly bill, but this is still open to interpretation so check out the chargeses for your account. Essential Tunisia
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How you can reduce your holiday phone bill Try leaving your mobile at home Start with the basics, such as turning off your voice messaging service, because operators charge for the message to be left and also for you to listen to it. The cheapest option of all is to leave your mobile at home and buy a local card for phone boxes or landlines at your holiday home or hotel. Phone cards can often be bought at shops or post offices in the country you are visiting. Get family and friends to phone you It is even cheaper if you can get your family or friends to call you at your villa or hotel. Make arrangements beforehand to call them from a landline in your resort, let it ring long enough so they can see your number, then hang up before they answer. They can then call you back on your hotel or resort number using one of the many UK/local discounted international phone services available, which cuts the cost of an international phone call to pennies. Buy a local SIM card Another option is to buy a SIM card at your destination to connect you to a local phone network. You will need to ensure your mobile phone is unlocked (many are locked so they can connect to only one network). Some small independent phone stores will do it for around £10. Some websites offer the service for free, though this can be complicated, or alternatively you can order country-specific or international SIMs from some sites.
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Short term alternatives If you'd rather use your existing phone and SIM, then consider short-term add-on tariffs. For example, this summer, O2's My Europe Extra cost £10 a month. Calls were 25p a minute and free to receive in most European countries. The International Traveller Service for monthly customers cost £2.99 a month and was free to those with 600 free minutes a month or more. Holidaymakers in Spain could get its Chosen Country service, costing £5 a month. Calls were 25p to the UK or other European countries and free to receive. Texts were taken from any free bundle, with each text while abroad simply counting for four against one sent from home. Vodafone's Passport service offered calls from 37 countries including Australia, France and Spain at a 75p connection charge plus the UK rate or free minutes. Incoming calls had a 75p connection charge and were free for the first 60 minutes and 20p a minute thereafter. Orange's Europe Traveller cost £5 for 30 days or £10 a month. This gave 200 minutes or 1,000 minutes respectively for 28p a minute and the same amount of free incoming calls. 3 Mobile charged 38p a minute to make calls in most European countries and 15p a minute to receive them, but £1.40 to £2 a minute to make calls in the rest of the world and 99p to £1.25 to receive them. T-Mobile users could swap their inclusive flexible booster for a set amount of free calls and texts to Europe, the US. , Canada and Australasia.
MONEY Don’t get a shock at how much your holiday phone calls cost?
Surfing the web Many of todays smart phones such as the iPhone and Black-Berry can be connected continuously to the internet. So, be careful if you don't want to be hit by a huge bill. Turn it off! It can cost as much as £7.00 a megabyte to use the internet abroad. With the new limits that came in from July, this has at least been addressed somewhat. For example, Orange has a default 16MB a month limit, about £44, for pay monthly customer’s travelling abroad.
If you really must use your phone's internet connection while away, sign up for a special data package. Roaming rates are constantly changing, so make sure you shop around to find the best tariffs, or at the very least, find out from your network what the country-specific charges are likely to be before you travel.
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Your Weekly Horoscope to 7th November ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You should put a little extra effort in at work. Don't let your work and your personal life interfere with each other. You can form new partnerships, but don't move too quickly; things may not be as they appear. Get back to basics and re-evaluate what is important in life.
TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) You are best to look into investments that will grow in value over an extended period of time. You won't be admired at home if you haven't been taking care of your share of the work. Friends or groups that you're affiliated with may want you to contribute more cash than you can really afford.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Pleasure trips will promote new romantic encounters. Sooner or later your partner will have had enough. Home improvement projects will run smoothly. Do not expect others to do your work for you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Opportunities to make financial gains will develop through your connections with other people. Try to get out and socialize. You may get upset with peers or relatives. Residential moves should be considered carefully.
LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Relatives may play an important role in your personal life. Confusion could result when communicating with others. You may have a rather hectic day due to events that children are involved in. Pleasure trips will be favourable and bring about possible romance.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You have bent over backward trying to help a friend and now it's time to let them stand on their own two feet. Get thinking about prolonging longevity. Personal problems may be hanging over your head but don't confront the situation. You need to refrain from being the generous one in the group.
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Your Weekly Horoscope to 7th November LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Get busy. Your ability to deal with humanitarian groups will enhance your reputation. Exaggeration or deception coupled with overindulgence might be a problem. Avoid lending money or belongings to friends.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Read some books on self awareness. Travel and communication will be lucrative for you. Think hard before going into business with friends or family. You can stabilize your financial situation if you make property investments.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) An older loved one may be having problems. Control your emotions and everything will fall into place. Deal with in-laws this month. Heed the advice given by family or old reliable friends.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Changes to your self image will be to your benefit as long as you don't over pay. Try to keep your opinions to yourself. Be careful when dealing with investments. Someone close to you will get upset easily if you are insensitive to their needs.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You'd be wise to control your spending so your debts don't get out of hand. Do not give your heart to someone who may not live up to your standards. Be careful not to show your temper when dealing with the boss. Emotional relationships will be plentiful if you attend group activities.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Get involved in groups that are creative in nature. Tempers may flare if you haven't been completely honest about your intentions or your whereabouts. Social events will be plentiful. Delve into your work if you can't make amends at home.
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If it’s your birthday this month . . . Nov. 1st: Larry Flynt (1942) Gary Player (1935) 2nd: Marie Antoinette (1755) Daniel Boone (1734) Burt Lancaster (1913) 3rd: Dolph Lundgren (1959) Earl of Sandwich (1718) Charles Bronson (1920) Kate Capshaw (1953) Adam Ant (Stuart Leslie Goddard) (1954) 4th: Matthew McConaughey (1969) Sean "P. Diddy" Combs (1971)
5th: Roy Rogers (1911) Vivien Leigh (1913) Ike Turner (1931) Art Garfunkel (1941) Sam Shepard (1943) Bryan Adams (1959) Tatum O'Neal (1963)
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6th: Sally Field (1946) Glenn Frey (1948) Ethan Hawke (1970) 7th: Leon Trotsky (1879) Joni Mitchell (1943) Madame Curie (1867) 8th: Margaret Mitchell (1900) Parker Posey (1968) Bonnie Raitt (1949) 9th: Claude Rains (1889) Hedy Lamarr (1913) Carl Sagan (1934) 10th: Richard Burton (1925) Roy Scheider (1935) Tim Rice (1944) 11th: Leonardo DiCaprio (1974) General George Patton (1885) "Lucky" Luciano (1897) Demi Moore (1962) Calista Flockhart (1964)
12th: Grace Kelly (1929) Auguste Rodin (1840) Nadia Comaneci (1961) Neil Young (1945) David Schwimmer (1966) 13th: Whoopi Goldberg (1949) Robert Louis Stevenson (1850)
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Who do you share yours with . . . 14th: Charles, Prince of Wales (1948) Veronica Lake (1919) King Hussein (1935) Monet (1840) 15th: Ed Asner (1929) Sam Waterston (1940) Beverly D'Angelo (1954) Petula Clark (1932) 16th: Tiberius (42 BC) Burgess Meredith (1907) 17th: Martin Scorsese (1942) Lauren Hutton (1943) Danny DeVito (1944) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958) Sophie Marceau (1966) Rock Hudson (1925)
18th: Johnny Mercer (1909) Linda Evans (1942) Kim Wilde (1960) Elizabeth Perkins (1960) Owen Wilson (1968) 19th: Larry King (1933) Indira Gandhi (1917) Charles I (1600) Jodie Foster (1962) Meg Ryan (1961) 20th: Robert Kennedy (1925) Joe Walsh (1947) Bo Derek (1956) 21st: Goldie Hawn (1945) Voltaire (1694) Bjรถrk (1965)
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22nd: Billie Jean King (1943) Geraldine Page (1924) Jamie Lee Curtis (1958) Hoagy Carmichael (1899) Mariel Hemingway (1961) Charles de Gaulle (1890) Scarlett Johansson (1984) 23rd: Billy the Kid (William H. Bonney) (1859) Boris Karloff (1887) Bruce Hornsby (1954) Harpo Marx (1888) 24th: Scott Joplin (1868) 25th: Karl Friedrich Benz (1844) John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960) 26th: Charles Schulz (1922) Tina Turner (1939) 27th: Jimi Hendrix (1942) Alexander Dubcek (1921) Bruce Lee (1940) Robin Givens (1964) 28th: Berry Gordy, Jr. (1929) William Blake (1757) Randy Newman (1943) Ed Harris (1950) 29th: C.S. Lewis (1898) John Mayall (1933) 30th: Winston Churchill (1874) Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1835) Ridley Scott (1937) Billy Idol (1955) Ben Stiller (1965)
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Essential Sudoku Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can only be solved logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square.
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