2009-11-20 Algerian militants who fought in Iraq are joining AQIM upon their return, warn Algerian security experts.Continue...

2009-11-20 Independence celebrations took on a muted tone as football and approaching holidays pre-occupy many Moroccans.Continue...

2009-11-19 The Opus Foundation recently honoured grass-roots activist Aicha Ech-Chenna for her work to help Moroccan single mothers achieve dignity and self-sufficiency.Continue...

2009-11-19 Fennecs fans rejoiced after Antar Yahia slotted the only goal in the World Cup qualifier playoff between Algeria and Egypt.Continue...

2009-11-19 Algeria's directors, who have earned honours at this year's Cairo International Film Festival, are drawing both fire and praise for tolerating dialogue with a local flavour.Continue...

2009-11-18 New projects to promote leadership roles for women will strengthen democracy, according to ministers from Mediterranean countries who met recently in Marrakech.Continue...

2009-11-18 Writing his own songs has brought Studio 2M judge Karim Tadlawi a new appreciation for Morocco's home-grown musical masterpieces.Continue...

2009-11-17 "Dawaha" ("The Secrets"), the latest film from Tunisian film-maker Raja Ammari, gripped the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival with a tale of friendship, family and violence.Continue...

2009-11-17 Professionals in the cinematic arts met in Rabat to explore the ways film contributes to human rights awareness.Continue...

2009-11-16 A dreary performance against Cameroon on Saturday dashed Morocco's hopes for a shot at the World Cup.Continue...

2009-11-16 Tunisia's Carthage Eagles found themselves in a swan dive on Saturday when Mozambique's Dario netted a goal that cost them their World Cup hopes.Continue...

2009-11-16 This year's Carthage Theatre Days are in full swing, with performances from across the Arab world and Africa.Continue...

2009-11-15 The only way Algeria could have failed to clinch their World Cup slot in Cairo on Saturday was if Egypt won by a 2-goal margin. The Pharaohs' surprise shutout forces the Greens into a playoff next week.Continue...

2009-11-13 Amid signs that some fans are out of hand, diplomats and sport officials are urging Algerians and Egyptians alike to be civil and peaceful as the Cairo World Cup qualifier approaches.Continue...

2009-11-13 The Moroccan government says a draft law is in the works to extend insurance payments to the unemployed.Continue...

2009-11-12 While Morocco's human development projects have gained ground, a recent study found that local efforts could benefit from more participation by women and young people.Continue...

2009-11-12 Cairo's streets are flooded with Greens supporters and Pharaohs fans, all of them eager to see the outcome of the critical November 14th World Cup qualifier.Continue...

2009-11-12 Returning from a year's play in the UAE, Raja Casablanca striker Soufiane Alloudi vows to raise the level of play in the Moroccan Premier League.Continue...

2009-11-11 New distribution rules prompted three Tunisian opposition parties cease circulation for a week, to protest what they perceive as media repression by authorities.Continue...

2009-11-11 A new governmental body must be created to negotiate the price of medicines, according to a recent report by a committee of the Moroccan Parliament.Continue...

2009-11-11 Algerian teams are on the alert for locust infiltration in the country's southern areas, and other personnel will collaborate with colleagues in Mauritania to stamp out the destructive insects.Continue...

2009-11-10 Dozens of trade unionists imprisoned for protesting working conditions in Tunisia's Gafsa mining basin have been released following a pardon from President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.Continue...

2009-11-10 With deaths from car accidents soaring in Algeria, authorities are looking to curb the crashes caused by faulty spare parts by banning imports from anywhere but the most reliable sources.Continue...

2009-11-10 Officials urge parents not to worry as incidents of flu rise throughout schools.Continue...

2009-11-09 Algeria will take its fight against paying ransoms to terrorists to the global level by introducing a UN resolution.Continue...

2009-11-06 Tapping sunlight for power may allow Morocco to spark economic development, cut its reliance on foreign energy sources, and safeguard the environment.Continue...

2009-11-06 The impending Algeria vs. Egypt match has galvanised entrepreneurs in Algeria, who are making a quick sell of souvenirs and regalia of the national team.Continue...

2009-11-05 As radical groups in Somalia grow in power, new concerns are mounting in the Maghreb about how to keep young people from adopting extremist ideologies.Continue...

2009-11-05 Top government officials from G-8 and MENA states met with other international delegates in Morocco to discuss pressing regional and global issues.Continue...

2009-11-04 Tunisian authorities are charging Taoufik Ben Brik, a journalist and critic of the government, with committing crimes ranging from defamation to assault.Continue...

2009-11-04 The Ministry of Health has unveiled a project to build 14 cancer treatment centres to help treat the staggering number of Algerians diagnosed with the disease each year.Continue...

2009-11-04 Morocco has earned the recognition of the Union of Arab Women Investors for its support for businesswomen.Continue...

2009-11-03 Prison terms and hefty fines loom over two journalists after judges decided their cartoon was insulting to the Moroccan flag and a member of the royal family.Continue...

2009-11-03 Fed up with overcrowded classrooms and other problems in public schools, several Moroccan teachers' unions held a strike on October 29th.Continue...

2009-11-03 Unions representing Algeria's educators and public health workers will hit the streets starting November 8th to voice demands for a better and retroactively-applied pay scale.Continue...

2009-11-02 Jeunesse Massira's Amine Trafah stunned the crowd with a hat trick, as Difaa El Jadida snatched a victory from Wydad Fes to maintain its hold on the Moroccan Premier League's top spot.Continue...

2009-10-30 Algerian authorities are promoting "flood awareness" in an effort to prevent disaster-related deaths and disease.Continue...

2009-10-30 The Salon du Livre d'Alger (SILA) 2009, Algeria's international book fair, runs through November 6th and is drawing crowds of people who love the printed page.Continue...

2009-10-29 Union leaders claim that despite ongoing dialogue, the Moroccan government is ignoring basic demands including wage increases and changes to the public-sector pay scale.Continue...

2009-10-29 Despite official data showing a dip in the nation's poverty rate, Morocco has announced a new strategic framework to tackle the problem.Continue...

2009-10-29 Mauritania's 4th National Film Week celebrates the country's Arabic, African and Berber cultural traditions.Continue...

2009-10-28 In the wake of last week's housing protests in the capital, the Algerian government has announced it will extend large low-interest loans to less-affluent people.Continue...

2009-10-28 A set of agreements inked last week in Rabat tightened ties between Morocco and Libya.Continue...

2009-10-28 Aspiring stars lined up in Algiers and fought their way to a place in this year's Star Academy Maghreb competition.Continue...

2009-10-27 Former Algerian prison inmates will receive small loans to ease their re-integration into society and lower their chance of becoming repeat offenders.Continue...

2009-10-27 Because many employers are looking for candidates with strong skills in spoken and written French, young Moroccans with limited language abilities are having difficulty finding work.Continue...

2009-10-27 In elections held on Sunday, opposition candidates won a record-breaking 53 seats in Tunisia's Parliament.Continue...

2009-10-26 Tunisian voters re-elected President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and reaffirmed the ruling party's parliamentary mandate.Continue...

2009-10-26 The Algerian Start-Up Initiative will nurture up-and-coming firms in the new information and communications technology arena, according to government ministers.Continue...

2009-10-26 The 6th round of the Moroccan Football Premier League saw little in the way of spectacular play, as draws and low scores were the rule.Continue...