Tunisia - PowerPoint Presentation

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Tunisia

The Centre of Mediterranean and International Studies and the

Konrad

-Adenauer-

Stiftung

Foundation are holding next October 30-31 in Tunis a conference on the theme "Political Changes and Impact on Security in the Mediterranean Region."Slide2

The United States and Algeria consult closely on key international and regional issues such as law enforcement cooperation, both in the field of counterterrorism and in countering more conventional transnational crimes. The two countries have finalized language for a customs mutual assistance agreement and have signed a mutual legal assistance treaty. The United States and Algeria have conducted bilateral military exercisesSlide3

Egypt

Egypt’s political transition has been dogged by unexpected twists and turns but nothing comes close to the bombshell delivered on Thursday by the constitutional court. Two days before the first democratic presidential elections, and amid an increasingly polarized political scene, the court ordered the recently elected parliament dissolved, saying it was unconstitutional.Slide4

Libya

Obama administration’s response to the Benghazi attack as symptomatic of larger leadership failings. Mitt Romney and fellow Republicans have been particularly critical of comments made by Susan E. Rice, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, who said on Sept. 16 that the attack had resulted from a spontaneous mob that was angry about an anti-Islamic video. Later that day, American intelligence analysts seemed to contradict that initial assessment.Slide5

Saudi Arabia

One of the most devout and insular countries in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has emerged from being an underdeveloped desert kingdom to become one of the wealthiest nations in the region thanks to vast oil resources. But its rulers face the delicate task of responding to pressure for reform while combating extremist violence. Named after the ruling Al Saud family, which came to power in the 18th century, the country includes the

Hijaz

region - the birthplace of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad and the cradle of Islam. This fact, combined with the Al

Sauds

' espousal of a strict interpretation of Sunni Islam known as

Wahhabism

, has led it to develop a strongly religious self-identitySlide6

Jordan

Admission and guided tour of the Pyramids and the Sphinx, Admission and guided tour of the Egyptian Museum, Overnight sleeper train Cairo to Aswan, Nubian Village walk and traditional dinner, Felucca overnight sailing trip, Visit to the Colossi of

Memnon

, Donkey ride, admission and guided visit to the Valley of the Kings and Temple of Hatshepsut, meal with local family in Luxor, Overnight sleeper train Luxor to Cairo, Guided walking tour of Islamic

Cairo,Admission

to the Cairo Citadel, Visit to Khan al

Khalili

bazaar, Mt Sinai guided climb,

Wadi

Rum desert camping with traditional dinner, Petra entrance and guided tour,

Madaba

mosaics entrance and guided tour.Slide7

Yemen is a poor, deeply divided country that has been in turmoil since January 2011, when protesters inspired by the Arab Spring took to the streets in a violent uprising against the autocratic rule of President

Ali Abdullah

Saleh

— at a cost of hundreds of deaths and rising chaos.

YemenSlide8

Syria

Rami

Abdelrahman

, head of the Observatory, said that five insurgents were also killed in the attacks, two of which were on the highway linking the capital of Damascus to Aleppo, Syria's most populous city. The third attack was at a checkpoint on the road linking Aleppo with

Latakia

, a port city where Assad's forces remain mostly in control.