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Rapid Cultural Inventories of Wetlands in Arab States Including Ramsar Sites and World Heritage Properties
Rapid cultural inventories of wetlands in Arab states including Ramsar Sites and World Heritage Properties Building greater understanding of cultural values and practices as a contribution to conservation success Tarek Abulhawa – Lead Author Tricia Cummings – Research and Data Analysis Supported by: May 2017 Acknowledgements The report team expresses their utmost appreciation to Ms. Mariam Ali from the Ramsar Secretariat and Ms. Haifaa Abdulhalim from the Tabe’a Programme (IUCN’s programme in partnership with ARC-WH) for their guidance and support on the preparation of this regional assessment. Special gratitude is extended to all the national focal points from the target countries and sites as well as international experts and colleagues from the Ramsar and IUCN networks for their valuable contributions and reviews of assignment reports drafts. Finally, the team wants to take the opportunity to thank all the peoples of the wetlands in the Arab states for their long established commitment to the protection of their wetlands through their cultural values, traditional knowledge and sustainable practices for the benefit of future generations. Cover: Traditional felucca fishing boat, Tunisia. DGF Tunisa Contents Executive summary . 4 Introduction . 9 Methodology . 13 Assessment Results . 21 Algeria . 23 La Vallée d’Iherir . 24 Oasis de Tamantit et Sid Ahmed Timmi. 27 Réserve Intégrale du Lac Tonga . 32 Egypt . 35 Lake Bardawil . 36 Lake Burullus . 41 Wadi El Rayan Protected Area . 44 Iraq . 49 Central Marshes . 52 Hammar Marshes . 55 Hawizeh Marshes . 58 Mauritania . 63 Lac Gabou et le réseau hydrographique du Plateau du Tagant . 64 Parc National du Banc d’Arguin . 67 Parc National du Diawling . -
Policy Notes for the Trump Notes Administration the Washington Institute for Near East Policy ■ 2018 ■ Pn55
TRANSITION 2017 POLICYPOLICY NOTES FOR THE TRUMP NOTES ADMINISTRATION THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY ■ 2018 ■ PN55 TUNISIAN FOREIGN FIGHTERS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA AARON Y. ZELIN Tunisia should really open its embassy in Raqqa, not Damascus. That’s where its people are. —ABU KHALED, AN ISLAMIC STATE SPY1 THE PAST FEW YEARS have seen rising interest in foreign fighting as a general phenomenon and in fighters joining jihadist groups in particular. Tunisians figure disproportionately among the foreign jihadist cohort, yet their ubiquity is somewhat confounding. Why Tunisians? This study aims to bring clarity to this question by examining Tunisia’s foreign fighter networks mobilized to Syria and Iraq since 2011, when insurgencies shook those two countries amid the broader Arab Spring uprisings. ©2018 THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY ■ NO. 30 ■ JANUARY 2017 AARON Y. ZELIN Along with seeking to determine what motivated Evolution of Tunisian Participation these individuals, it endeavors to reconcile estimated in the Iraq Jihad numbers of Tunisians who actually traveled, who were killed in theater, and who returned home. The find- Although the involvement of Tunisians in foreign jihad ings are based on a wide range of sources in multiple campaigns predates the 2003 Iraq war, that conflict languages as well as data sets created by the author inspired a new generation of recruits whose effects since 2011. Another way of framing the discussion will lasted into the aftermath of the Tunisian revolution. center on Tunisians who participated in the jihad fol- These individuals fought in groups such as Abu Musab lowing the 2003 U.S. -
In Tunisia Policies and Legislations Related to the Democratic Transition
Policies and legislations The constitutional and legal framework repre- sents one of the most important signs of the related to the democratic transition in Tunisia. Especially by establishing rules, procedures and institutions in order to achieve the transition and its goals. Thus, the report focused on further operatio- nalization of the aforementioned framework democratic while seeking to monitor the events related to, its development and its impact on the transi- tion’s path. Besides, monitoring the difficulties of the second transition, which is related to the transition and political conflict over the formation of the go- vernment and what’s behind the scenes of the human rights official institutions. in Tunisia The observatorypolicies and rightshuman and legislation to democratic transition related . 27 Activating the constitutional and legal to submit their proposals until the end of January. Then, outside the major parties to be in the forefront of the poli- the committee will start its action from the beginning of tical scene. framework for the democratic transition February until the end of April 2020, when it submits its outcome to the assembly’s bureau. The constitution of 2015 is considered as the de facto framework for the democratic transition. And all its developments in the It is reportedly that the balances within the council have midst of the political life, whether in texts or institutions, are an not changed numerically, as it doesn’t witness many cases The structural and financial difficulties important indicator of the process of transition itself. of changing the party and coalition loyalties “Tourism” ex- The three authorities and the balance cept the resignation of the deputy Sahbi Samara from the of the Assembly Future bloc and the joining of deputy Ahmed Bin Ayyad to among them the Dignity Coalition bloc in the Parliament. -
Islandscapes Under Question: the Maltese Archipelago, Pantelleria and Marettimo and Their Contexts in Classical Antiquity
Islandscapes under question: the Maltese Archipelago, Pantelleria and Marettimo and their contexts in classical Antiquity. PASCAL ARNAUD “Malta, my dear sir, is in my thoughts, sleeping and waking” (Sir Horatio Nelson) During the last two decades, three new concepts were introduced in the field of maritime archaeology, and in maritime history as a whole. The first was that of “Maritime Cultural Landscape” defined as the “whole network of sailing routes, old as well as new, with ports and harbours along the coast, and its related con- structions and remains of human activity, underwater as well as terrestrial” (Westerdhal 1992: 6). It opposed Natural Landscape (i.e. geo-biological determin- isms) and Cultural Landscape (human impact) and reached a fair success in the fol- lowing years among many scholars (Parker 1999). It quickly led to the specializa- tion of the notion of Landscape as to indicate natural landscape, as opposed to other particular, mainly cultural, landscapes (Gosden & Head 1994). The concept of “Seascape” (Gosden & Pavlides 1994) was thus applied to islands considered as lands partially determined by the sea, in a balanced view of the complementary im- pacts of Man and Nature. Increased interest in Island Archaeology, especially among prehistorians, led many to consider islands as a world per se and insularity as a sufficient common feature. In other words, the implicit premise of island ar- chaeology was “that insular human societies show intrinsic characteristics essen- tially dissimilar from those on mainlands” (Boomert & Bright 2007: 3). In 1996, a dissertation about Archaeology of the Early Cyclades, published four years later (Broodbank 2000) introduced the notion of “Islandscape”, which focused on the Islands, especially under the cultural aspect of maritime connectivity, a concept made essential by recent research in the history of the classical Mediterranean as a whole (Horden & Purcell 2000). -
Botanical Composition and Species Diversity of Arid and Desert Rangelands in Tataouine, Tunisia
land Article Botanical Composition and Species Diversity of Arid and Desert Rangelands in Tataouine, Tunisia Mouldi Gamoun and Mounir Louhaichi * International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), 2049 Ariana, Tunisia; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +216-7175-2099 Abstract: Natural rangelands occupy about 5.5 million hectares of Tunisia’s landmass, and 38% of this area is in Tataouine governorate. Although efforts towards natural restoration are increasing rapidly as a result of restoration projects, the area of degraded rangelands has continued to expand and the severity of desertification has continued to intensify. Any damage caused by disturbances, such as grazing and recurrent drought, may be masked by a return of favorable rainfall conditions. In this work, conducted during March 2018, we surveyed the botanical composition and species diversity of natural rangelands in Tataouine in southern Tunisia. The flora comprised about 279 species belonging to 58 families, with 54% annuals and 46% perennials. The Asteraceae family had the greatest richness of species, followed by Poaceae, Fabaceae, Amaranthaceae, Brassicaceae, Boraginaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, and Cistaceae. Therophytes made the highest contribution, followed by chamaephytes and hemicryptophytes. Of all these species, 40% were palatable to highly palatable and more than 13% are used in both traditional and modern medicine. Citation: Gamoun, M.; Louhaichi, M. Keywords: vegetation; species richness; drylands; south of Tunisia Botanical Composition and Species Diversity of Arid and Desert Rangelands in Tataouine, Tunisia. Land 2021, 10, 313. https://doi.org/ 1. Introduction 10.3390/land10030313 Climate change and human activity represent a big threat to biodiversity [1–3]. -
Gaddafi Supporters Since 2011
Country Policy and Information Note Libya: Actual or perceived supporters of former President Gaddafi Version 3.0 April 2019 Preface Purpose This note provides country of origin information (COI) and analysis of COI for use by Home Office decision makers handling particular types of protection and human rights claims (as set out in the basis of claim section). It is not intended to be an exhaustive survey of a particular subject or theme. It is split into two main sections: (1) analysis and assessment of COI and other evidence; and (2) COI. These are explained in more detail below. Assessment This section analyses the evidence relevant to this note – i.e. the COI section; refugee/human rights laws and policies; and applicable caselaw – by describing this and its inter-relationships, and provides an assessment on whether, in general: • A person is reasonably likely to face a real risk of persecution or serious harm • A person is able to obtain protection from the state (or quasi state bodies) • A person is reasonably able to relocate within a country or territory • Claims are likely to justify granting asylum, humanitarian protection or other form of leave, and • If a claim is refused, it is likely or unlikely to be certifiable as ‘clearly unfounded’ under section 94 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Decision makers must, however, still consider all claims on an individual basis, taking into account each case’s specific facts. Country of origin information The country information in this note has been carefully selected in accordance with the general principles of COI research as set out in the Common EU [European Union] Guidelines for Processing Country of Origin Information (COI), dated April 2008, and the Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation’s (ACCORD), Researching Country Origin Information – Training Manual, 2013. -
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Shadow Zones: Contraband and Social Contract in the Borderlands of Tunisia by Alyssa Marie Miller Department of Cultural Anthropology Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Anne Allison, Supervisor ___________________________ Kamran Ali ___________________________ Engseng Ho ___________________________ Laurie McIntosh ___________________________ Ellen McLarney ___________________________ Harris Solomon Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Cultural Anthropology in the Graduate School of Duke University 2018 i v ABSTRACT Shadow Zones: Contraband and Social Contract in the Borderlands of Tunisia by Alyssa Marie Miller Department of Cultural Anthropology Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Anne Allison, Supervisor ___________________________ Kamran Ali ___________________________ Engseng Ho ___________________________ Laurie McIntosh ___________________________ Ellen McLarney ___________________________ Harris Solomon An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Cultural Anthropology in the Graduate School of Duke University 2018 Copyright by Alyssa Miller 2018 Abstract Although Tunisia has been celebrated as the unique success story of the Arab Spring, its emergent democracy has failed to resolve the structural inequalities that caused the 2011 revolution, or meaningfully -
Libya Idp and Returnee Report
MAR APR DISPLACEMENT TRACKING MATRIX 2020 dtm.iom.int/libya [email protected] LIBYA IDP AND RETURNEE REPORT MOBILITY TRACKING ROUND 30 MARCH - APRIL 2020 Project funded by the European Union © 2020 International Organization for Migration (IOM) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Cover Photo: IOM collecting household information from an IDP head of household in Surman, Libya, as part of assistance provided via interagency Rapid Response Mechanism; February 2020 ©IOM 2020 / Majdi El Nakua Note: Lack of use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is appropriate to context as the photo was taken before Covid-19 cases were reported in Libya, and therefore before public health advisory on use of PPE. JAN FEB LIBYA IDP AND RETURNEE REPORT 20202019 Contents Key findings (Round 30) ................................................................................................4 Overview .....................................................................................................................................5 Update on Conflict in Western Libya .................................................................6 Areas of Displacement and Return .......................................................................7 Locations of Displacement and Return Map .................................................9 -
S.No Governorate Cities 1 L'ariana Ariana 2 L'ariana Ettadhamen-Mnihla 3 L'ariana Kalâat El-Andalous 4 L'ariana Raoued 5 L'aria
S.No Governorate Cities 1 l'Ariana Ariana 2 l'Ariana Ettadhamen-Mnihla 3 l'Ariana Kalâat el-Andalous 4 l'Ariana Raoued 5 l'Ariana Sidi Thabet 6 l'Ariana La Soukra 7 Béja Béja 8 Béja El Maâgoula 9 Béja Goubellat 10 Béja Medjez el-Bab 11 Béja Nefza 12 Béja Téboursouk 13 Béja Testour 14 Béja Zahret Mediou 15 Ben Arous Ben Arous 16 Ben Arous Bou Mhel el-Bassatine 17 Ben Arous El Mourouj 18 Ben Arous Ezzahra 19 Ben Arous Hammam Chott 20 Ben Arous Hammam Lif 21 Ben Arous Khalidia 22 Ben Arous Mégrine 23 Ben Arous Mohamedia-Fouchana 24 Ben Arous Mornag 25 Ben Arous Radès 26 Bizerte Aousja 27 Bizerte Bizerte 28 Bizerte El Alia 29 Bizerte Ghar El Melh 30 Bizerte Mateur 31 Bizerte Menzel Bourguiba 32 Bizerte Menzel Jemil 33 Bizerte Menzel Abderrahmane 34 Bizerte Metline 35 Bizerte Raf Raf 36 Bizerte Ras Jebel 37 Bizerte Sejenane 38 Bizerte Tinja 39 Bizerte Saounin 40 Bizerte Cap Zebib 41 Bizerte Beni Ata 42 Gabès Chenini Nahal 43 Gabès El Hamma 44 Gabès Gabès 45 Gabès Ghannouch 46 Gabès Mareth www.downloadexcelfiles.com 47 Gabès Matmata 48 Gabès Métouia 49 Gabès Nouvelle Matmata 50 Gabès Oudhref 51 Gabès Zarat 52 Gafsa El Guettar 53 Gafsa El Ksar 54 Gafsa Gafsa 55 Gafsa Mdhila 56 Gafsa Métlaoui 57 Gafsa Moularès 58 Gafsa Redeyef 59 Gafsa Sened 60 Jendouba Aïn Draham 61 Jendouba Beni M'Tir 62 Jendouba Bou Salem 63 Jendouba Fernana 64 Jendouba Ghardimaou 65 Jendouba Jendouba 66 Jendouba Oued Melliz 67 Jendouba Tabarka 68 Kairouan Aïn Djeloula 69 Kairouan Alaâ 70 Kairouan Bou Hajla 71 Kairouan Chebika 72 Kairouan Echrarda 73 Kairouan Oueslatia 74 Kairouan -
Tunisia Overview Situation Report 31 May 2018
Tunisia: Overview Situation Report - 30 June 2018 Operational Formalization of the protection space through Identification, protection and assistance Coordination efforts to adequately identify Preparedness efforts with a view to priorities the adoption of the national asylum law of asylum seekers and refugees and refer individuals rescued at sea responding to a potential major influx UNHCR Tunisia population of concern Italy Mixed migration and refugee arrivals in Tunisia 2% Key figures Tunis Bizerte In 2017, 1,660 new arrivals within mixed Ariana27% Registered persons of concern Z!Tunis migration flows were referred to Tuni- 1,008in Tunisia Annaba Manouba 1% El Tarf 1% Ben Arous sian Red Crescent in Southern Tunisia 882 Refugees Beja Jendouba Nabeul (Medenine). Since October 2017, all new 125 Asylum seekers Guelma Zaghouan Registered persons of concern by arrivals have been systematically Souk Ahras 8% country of origin Le Kef Siliana profiled by UNHCR and partners using 1% Kobo system, for a total number so far of Syrian 75% Oum el Bouaghi Sousse 1% Kairouan 336 individuals, with the following find- Palestine 4% Monastir Yemen 3% ings; Sudan 3% Mahdia Nigeria 2% Men Women Kasserine Entry points to Tunisia 4% Iraq 2% 37% 21% Tebessa Turkey 1% 6% Kerkennah Ivory Coast 1% Sidi Bouzid DRC 1% Sfax Guinea 1% Boys Girls Tunisia By land By air By sea 7% 11% Algeria 22% 20% Mediterranean sea 100 192 44 Progress by selected 2018 activities Gafsa and indicators Tozeur 18% Main countries of origin Djerba Advocacy and awareness raising Gabes Ivory Coast -
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 14, 1995 / Rules and Regulations
8300 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 14, 1995 / Rules and Regulations § 300.1 Installment agreement fee. Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220. Determinations that persons fall (a) Applicability. This section applies The full list of persons blocked pursuant within the definition of the term to installment agreements under section to economic sanctions programs ``Government of Libya'' and are thus 6159 of the Internal Revenue Code. administered by the Office of Foreign Specially Designated Nationals of Libya (b) Fee. The fee for entering into an Assets Control is available electronically are effective upon the date of installment agreement is $43. on The Federal Bulletin Board (see determination by the Director of FAC, (c) Person liable for fee. The person SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). acting under the authority delegated by liable for the installment agreement fee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. the Secretary of the Treasury. Public is the taxpayer entering into an Robert McBrien, Chief, International notice is effective upon the date of installment agreement. Programs Division, Office of Foreign publication or upon actual notice, Assets Control, tel.: 202/622±2420. whichever is sooner. § 300.2 Restructuring or reinstatement of The list of Specially Designated installment agreement fee. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nationals in appendices A and B is a (a) Applicability. This section applies Electronic Availability partial one, since FAC may not be aware to installment agreements under section of all agencies and officers of the 6159 of the Internal Revenue Code that This document is available as an Government of Libya, or of all persons are in default. An installment agreement electronic file on The Federal Bulletin that might be owned or controlled by, or is deemed to be in default when a Board the day of publication in the acting on behalf of the Government of taxpayer fails to meet any of the Federal Register. -
Implications of Khalifa Haftar's “Popular Mandate” to Rule Libya
Situation Assessement | 5 May 2020 Implications of Khalifa Haftar’s “Popular Mandate” to Rule Libya Unit for Political Studies Implications of Khalifa Hafaars “Popula Mandate” to Rule iiba Series: Situation Assessement 5 May 2020 Unit for Political Studies Tht Unit foa “olitical Stpnits is tht Ctnter’s ntpaatmtnt dedicated to tht study of tht regionrs most pressing current affaias. An inttgaal ann vital paat of tht AC “Sr activitits, it offtas acantmicallb aigoaops analbsis on isspts that are reltvant ann pstfpl to tht public, acantmics ann policb-maktas of tht Aaai region ann beyonn. Tht Unit foa “olitical Stpnit naaws on tht collaioaativt tffoats of a npmber of scholaas iased within ann optsint tht AC “S. It paoducts three of tht Ctnter’s publication staits: Asstssmtnt Repoat, “olicb Analbsis, ann Cast Analbsis repoats. Copyright © 2020 Aaai Ctntta foa Restaach ann “olicb Stpnits. All ights Restaved. Tht Aaai Ctntta foa Restaach ann “olicb Stpnits is an inntptnntnt restaach institptt ann think tank foa tht study of history ann social scitncts, with paaticplaa tmphasis on tht applied social scitncts. Tht Ctnter’s paaamopnt conctan is tht anvanctmtnt of Aaai socittits ann statts, thtia cooptaation with ont anothta ann isspts conctaning tht Aaai nation in gtntaal. To that tnn, it seeks to txamint ann niagnost tht sitpation in tht Aaai woaln - statts ann commpnitits- to analbzt social, tconomic ann cpltpaal policits ann to paovint political analbsis, faom an Aaai ptasptctivt. Tht Ctntta publishts in ioth Aaaiic ann English in order to makt its woak acctssiilt to ioth Aaai ann non- Aaai restaachtas. Tht Aaai Ctntta foa Restaach ann “olicb Stpnits Al-Taafa Street, Wani Al Banat Al-Dabatn, Qataa “O Box 10277, Doha +974 4035 4111 www.nohainstitptt.oag Implications of Khalifa Hafaars “Popula Mandate” to Rule iiba Series: Situation Assessement Table of Contents 5 May 2020 Introduction .