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| Africa: North |
| Tunis makes economic gains |
| 2003-08-01 |
| ...while the rest of the arab nations focus on how to improve jihad... Tunis has been able to protect its national economy from the implications resulting from the changes in the world market. Despite its limited natural resources and the changes in world market, Tunisia has been able to contain the negative reflections of globalization and the implications of September 11 incidents. you know, those 9-11 accidents The Tunisian economy has been able to attain a growth rate estimated at 5.2%. A considerable result in a difficult international condition in which developmental indicators receded in several countries which exceed Tunisia’s material potentials and natural resources. In order to enhance its economic performance Tunisia has continued structural reforms at three basic pillars, which are: first supporting the banking system and improving its competitive ability by enhancing its financial grounds, secondly continuing fundamental reforms of the national economy for further control of internal and external balances, and thirdly preserving continued economic growth and improvement of investment for creating more job opportunities and minimizing unemployment rate. |
| Posted by:Rafael |
| #12 Now Frank, he TOLD you not to bash the Frogs :-) |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-8-1 10:59:43 AM |
| #11 Uh...too French :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-8-1 10:47:21 AM |
| #10 Howsabout Rantbourgeois? |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-8-1 10:45:55 AM |
| #9 the fact that Tunisia has rid itself of the cancer that was the PLO also would seem to indicate that it has moved on past the corrupt policies and economy of France. France-bashing here on RB? Pshaw! BTW NMM - it's Rantburgers, not gurgers :- |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-8-1 10:37:43 AM |
| #8 No, but know for a fact Tunisia and France have a long relationship and many Tunisians live/work in France |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-8-1 9:53:44 AM |
| #7 Anon1: Good morning, my lovely. Tunisia actually has a women's rights section as part of its constitution. As far as I know, headscarves are banned for those who work, public or private. How they feel in their hearts is another question. Re secular govt., Bin Ali hates Islamists and suppresses (SP?)them to the hilt. Islamic studies are part of their curriculum, but only a moderate sort. You're right on re censorship. Bin Ali runs a tight ship, for sure. NMM, France considers Tunisia as part of the "precarre" (didn't do accents over e, sorry) and it's a bit of a stretch for you to think France exerts great influence there. They don't tell Bin Ali what to do; rather he tells them what he's gonna do, and they can stuff it if they don't like it. After all, he's on good terms with US, GB, Ger. and EU. My gosh, you sound like a real supporter of neocolonialism. |
| Posted by: Michael 2003-8-1 9:46:07 AM |
| #6 Thanks for making my point LH--I'm tired of seeing France demonized on this site for one |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-8-1 9:19:19 AM |
| #5 NMM why is that surprising - i mean unless you believe that France is in full alliance with Al qaeeda, which is a pretty moonbatty belief if you ask me. France wants to maintain itself as an independent great power and so maintains close relations with lots of its former colonies - including Tunisia, Algeria, and lots of west africa states. Its their "sphere of influence". And IN that sphere they are quite eager to minimize or cruch Salafist influence - look at their policy wrt Algeria. Where bringing improvement to the arab world might incidently enlarge the US sphere of influence, like in Iraq or Palestine, there they are not so concerned with battling extremism. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-8-1 9:16:37 AM |
| #4 most rational states in the arab world - Morocco, Jordan, and Tunisia. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-8-1 9:12:02 AM |
| #3 And guess which European country exerts the greatest influence there?! It ain't GB or Germany--it's France--they even have a Club Med there! OK--let loose Rantgurgers! |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-8-1 9:10:25 AM |
| #2 couldn't get on rantburg last night, and read some AWESOME stuff on USS Clueless regarding why the Arabs are failing to make it in the modern world. Tunisia is doing better than the others: they'd do better still if they move further towards these pillars of modernity: loosened censorship equal rights for women secular government and education restrained restrictive religion |
| Posted by: Anon1 2003-8-1 4:16:36 AM |
| #1 Damn. Should've changed the headline to Tunisia.... But y'all can figure it out. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2003-8-1 1:22:34 AM |