THE COMMUNITY GAZETTE

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The Tunisian Community Center Newsetter
September 2010

EDITORIAL BOARD


.Editor: Ali Khemili.
.Contributing Writers: Maya Charrad, Hedi Jaouad, Raouf Khelil.
.Contributing Editors: Leila Bekri, Hedi BenAbdallah, Jihane BenKhedher, Hazem Bennaceur, Najoua BenOthmane, Adel Mabrouk Boudaga, Meriem Chared, JB Gabsy, Sami Guedoir, Eber Haddad, Yassine Jaouadi, Youssef Khouja, Ridha Lanouar, Leila Laoudji, Sofian Riabi, Ammar Zarkani.
.Editors-at-large: Phil Jones (Friends-Of-Tunisia), Jerry Sorkin (TunisUSA)
Eid Mubarek!

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"The first Muslim ambassador to the United States, from Tunisia, was hosted by President Jefferson, who arranged a sunset dinner for his guest because it was Ramadan - making it the first known iftar at the White House, more than 200 years ago." 
 
(President Obama's Iftar Remarks, August 13, 2010)

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"Poised For Growth"

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Oxford Business Group is a publisher that offers comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic developments.
 
In an article published on July 7, 2010 entitled "Poised for Growth", it states that according to the IMF, Tunisia's GDP could expand by 4% this year, (from the 3.1% in '09).

 

Island of Tolerance

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The small island of Djerba, located off the southeastern coast of Tunisia, is known as the "Polynesia of the Mediterranean",

"Djerba the sweet", "Djerba the devoted", among other nicknames.
It had also earned the title of "Island of Dreams". That is because, there, religious co-existence is the norm.
 
Here is a great video illustrating just that.
The Student Lounge

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The Arab American Institute (a non-profit organization that represents the policy and community interests of Arab Americans in the US) has, as part of its website, a section listing scholarships for Arab American students. Check it out...

The Ibn Khaldun Award-2011 Nominations

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 Submit your nominations using THIS FORM 

 Deadline is: October 1, 2010
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