5 Unmissable Highlights to Expect From This Year’s NBO Film Festival

FILM + TV A couple’s quiet moment in this still from Matabeleland, a Zimbabwean documentary showing at this year’s NBO (Nairobi) Film Festival. by LBx Africa NBO Film Festival returns for its sixth edition this October, turning venues across...

Dozens hospitalised in Tunisia’s Gabes amid environmental crisis

Published On 14 Oct 202514 Oct 2025 Dozens of people have been hospitalised in Tunisia’s southern city of Gabes, whose residents have blamed pollution from a nearby chemical factory for causing respiratory distress and other health issues....

Bafana rise in Mbombela to seal World Cup return in stunning fashion

Bafana qualified for the global showpiece at this venue, which is the scene of their greatest embarrassment, as it was here where they celebrated a draw with Sierra Leone in 2011, erroneously thinking they had qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of...

Tunisia attacks victim remembered with scholarship

Ben Workmanin Worcester ShareSave Joel Richards was killed near Sousse in Tunisia in 2015 A scholarship has been launched in memory of a former University of Worcester student who was killed in a terrorist attack. Joel Richards, 19, who was...

IOM launches Mobile Cinema Caravan ‘CinemArena’ in Bangladesh

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the renowned mobile cinema caravan 'CinemArena' in Bangladesh for the first time in Asia, aiming to raise awareness and foster dialogue on safe migration and human mobility. With...

Defensive dominance: Tunisia’s perfect path to the World Cup

Tunisia has cemented its place in sport history with a truly remarkable World Cup qualifying campaign. The Carthage Eagles completed their journey without conceding a single goal, finishing undefeated with nine wins from ten matches....

‘Bugonia’, ‘On Falling’ & ‘Sound Of Falling’ Among Titles On The European Film Awards Nominations Shortlist 

The European Film Academy has shortlisted 67 films, which will be available to receive nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, taking place on January 17, 2026. The shortlist includes 44 feature films, 15 documentary films, and 8 animated...

Tunisia: President of Republic orders dispatch of joint team to Gabes GCT to implement all required fixes

Tuni - President Kais Saied ordered dispatching a joint team from the ministries of Industry, Mines and Energy and the Environment to the phosphoric acid plant of the Gabest Chemical Group to fix what must be fixed as quickly as possible. This was...

Spanish Brand Martín Aranda Plans to Establish a Textile Production Unit in Tunisia

The Spanish group Martín Aranda, a leading name in high-end children’s fashion, has announced its intention to set up a textile production unit in Tunisia, according to a statement issued Monday by the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and...

Tunisia’s Trade Deficit Widens by 24%

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef, revealed that national spending on mining exploration has more than doubled in recent years, far exceeding earlier projections. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday...

CIFF 2025 Preview: 10 Films That Already Have Our Attention

The Cairo International Film Festival is stepping into this year with a selection that feels both grounded and daring — a showcase of filmmakers who are bending genres, revisiting histories, and challenging the idea of what Arab and global cinema...

National Film & TV Awards South Africa 2025 – 3rd annual Nominations Revealed

Johannesburg, 13th October 2025 — The National Film & TV Awards South Africa (NFTA) today announced the full list of nominees for the 2025 edition of the prestigious awards, alongside the names of industry legends who will receive honorary...

Zuma International Film Festival holds Dec 1 to 5 in Abuja

The Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC) has concluded arrangements aimed at hosting this year edition of Zuma International Film Festival which is scheduled to take place from December 1-5 in Abuja. Its Managing Director, Dr. Ali Nuhu, who disclosed at...

Art Basel Qatar: Announces Galleries For Key New Fair

When Art Basel plants its flag in Doha next February, it won’t just be adding another fair to its global constellation; it will be marking out a new market for Contemporary Art. Art Basel Qatar marks the fair’s fifth international outpost, and...

Tunisian activists urge closure of factory units over poisonings

Activists in Tunisia on Sunday called for the closure of facilities at a chemical factory in Gabes, in the country's south, amid protests by local residents over dozens of cases of poisoning linked to the site. In a petition over the fertiliser...

Tunisia | Fast Fashion: Spanish Company Happy Punt to Open a Subsidiary in Messadine in Early 2026

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp During a meeting today with Omar Bouzouada, Director General of the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII), executives from the Spanish company Happy Punt announced the opening of a new...

Art Basel Qatar announces lineup of 87 galleries for 2026 debut

Art Basel Qatar will feature 84 artist presentations by 87 galleries when the fair debuts in Doha next February. Presented in partnership with Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) and QC+, the fair – Art Basel’s fifth globally – will be held from 5-7...

Tunisia – Gabès : Riad Jrad Warns Against the Political Hijacking and Descent into Chaos of the Environmental Cause

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Political commentator Riad Jrad reacted on Saturday, October 11, 2025, to the escalating situation in Gabès, condemning the violent turn of events and warning against attempts to politically manipulate the...

Tunisia categorically rejects the “disguised settlement” of irregular migrants!

Tunisia is facing a surge in migration due to its geographical proximity to Europe. Criminal networks, taking advantage of this “opportunity,” have chosen the country as a launch platform and show no sign of stopping. Developments are expected in...

Tunisian man sentenced to DEATH for Facebook posts freed after presidential pardon

Tunisian man sentenced to DEATH for Facebook posts freed after presidential pardon Saber Ben Chouchane, a Tunisian man sentenced to death for critical Facebook posts about President Kais Saied and other officials, was freed after a presidential...