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Culture: Tunisia

Includes performing and visual arts, film, music, museums, theater, folklore. Check sites listed under 'General' for more information and under 'Search Engines' for more sites.

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Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Tunisia)
It is a major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. It contains up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.

Arabji ( http://www.arabji.com/Tunisia/)
An internet guide of Tunisia that includes economic, cultural, and political aspects of the country. 

Asslama Yatounes (http://www.fairkess.com/tn/index.html)
A major Tunisian portal on everything from business, media, tourist and other sites.

Bab- el-Web (http://www.babelweb.com.tn/home/BEW-index)
Tunisian website that covers all facets of contemporary Tunisian life.

Carthage in Ancient Texts (http://www.carthage.edu/outis/carthage.html)
Because of its namesake Carthage College in Illinois has included on its website historical information about ancient Carthage, as well as a short bibliography of major works on the topic.

Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tunisia.html)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.

Fares.net (http://www.fares.net)
Site includes a directory and a list of sites on a wide range of subjects including tourism, entertainment, culture, the media, news and business in English and Arabic. Search under the name of the country.

Harissa (http://www.harissa.com)
Focuses on the history, culture and genealogy of the Jewish community of Tunisia.

La Presse (http://www.lapresse.tn/)
French national daily that covers local, regional and international affairs.

La Télévision Tunisienne (http://www.tunisiatv.com/)
Tunisia's national television station that includes news, cultural and religious programs and entertainment.

Lexicorient (http://lexicorient.com/tunisia/tunis.htm)
Has information on many aspects of life in Tunisia.

Middle East Policy Council ( http://www.mepc.org/resources_links/Tunisia.asp#AC)
A non-profit educational organization that covers cultural, economic, political aspects of Algeria as well as many online newspapers. 

Open Directory Portal Page on Islam (http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion%5Fand%5FSpirituality/Islam/Quran/)
The Open Directory Projects portal page on Islam offers hundreds of citations on various aspects of Islam as practiced around the globe, as well as sites which contain the complete Arabic and English texts of the Koran.

Theodora.com (http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/tunisia/index.html)
Historical events as well as current information about the economy, government, and politics of Tunisia.

Tunart (http://www.tunart.com.tn/)
Site for Tunisian art and handicrafts.

Tunisian Community Center ( http://www.tunisiancommunity.org/)
The association provides services to the Tunisian community and organizes cultural events.

Tunisia National Tourism Office (http://www.tourismtunisia.com/togo/)
Tunisia's official tourism website: provides information on every major historical site and every resort area in Tunisia. Very helpful for travelers to the country.

Tunisia Online (http://www.tunisiaonline.com/)
News and information on the country's history, government, society and culture, and more.

Tunisia Page (http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Tunisia.html)
Website created by the Norwegian Council on Africa. Search under Tunisia for information on the history, archaeology, geography, languages of Tunisia. This site is important for all the countries of Africa and the Mediterranean.

UCLA Library Collections & Internet Resources (http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/url/colls/mideast/)
The University of California Library Collections and Internet Resources in Middle Eastern, Arab, Islamic, Armenian and Central Asian studies.

United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.

University of Texas Middle East Website (http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cmes/?path[0]=cmes)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East.

Yahoo Directory-Military History-Punic Wars (http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/)
An important site for information on the history of ancient Tunisia.

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