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Ulysse FM
Ulysse FM is a regional Tunisian radio station directed towards the southeast Tunisian community. Ulysse Fm supports cultural and economic development of the region. History The station began broadcasting on June 16, 2012 from their Djerba studios. Ulysse FM is a private firm created after the Jasmine revolution. Ulysse FM was first granted a provisional licence to broadcast in the governorate of Medenine in August 2011. It was later granted a permanent licence by the HAICA. It broadcasts on 2 frequencies via the National Broadcasting Office (ONT), and streams programmes on its website. It benefits from a UNESCO IPDC59 grant to support illiterate working women in southeast Tunisia, through the Ulysse FM radio programme, "LELLET EL FM". Moreover, the radio participates, among all the Tunisian media, in the freedom of speech included in the constitution. Key people * Jamel Eddine Henchiri, chairman * Chokri Chouat, General Manager See also * Shems FM Shems FM (Arabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djerba
Djerba (; ar, جربة, Jirba, ; it, Meninge, Girba), also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at , in the Gulf of Gabès, off the coast of Tunisia. It had a population of 139,544 at the 2004 census, which rose to 163,726 at the 2014 census. Citing the long and unique history of its Jewish minority in Djerba, Tunisia has sought UNESCO World Heritage status protections for the island. History Legend has it that Djerba was the island of the lotus-eaters where Odysseus was stranded on his voyage through the Mediterranean Sea. The island was called ''Meninx'' ( grc, Μῆνιγξ) until the third century AD. Strabo writes that there was an altar of Odysseus. The island was controlled twice by the Norman Kingdom of Sicily: in 1135–1158 and in 1284–1333. During the second of these periods it was organised as a feudal lordship, with the following Lords of Jerba: * 1284–1305: Roger I * 1305–1307, and 1307–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisia
) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , official_languages = Arabic Translation by the University of Bern: "Tunisia is a free State, independent and sovereign; its religion is the Islam, its language is Arabic, and its form is the Republic." , religion = , languages_type = Spoken languages , languages = Minority Dialects : Jerba Berber (Chelha) Matmata Berber Judeo-Tunisian Arabic (UNESCO CR) , languages2_type = Foreign languages , languages2 = , ethnic_groups = * 98% Arab * 2% Other , demonym = Tunisian , government_type = Unitary presidential republic , leader_title1 = President , leader_name1 = Kais Saied , leader_ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
