Algeria attempts to reduce number of road accidents
14/05/2006

Algeria has one of the highest rates of road accidents in the world. Government efforts to alleviate the problem include harsher penalties, such as loss of driver's license for not wearing a seat belt or using a cell phone while driving.Continue...
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Controversy over confiscation of driver's licenses in Morocco
14/05/2006

The legality of confiscating driver's licenses continues to be a contentious issue in Morocco.Continue...
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Mubarak, King Mohammed VI call for peace in Middle East
14/05/2006
In a joint declaration Saturday (13 May), Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Moroccan King Mohammed VI called on the United States, Russia, the EU...Continue...
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Transparency Maroc marks anniversary
14/05/2006
Transparency Maroc celebrated its 10th anniversary with a two-day programme of conferences that started Friday (12 May) in Rabat. Huguette Labelle, p...Continue...
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Algeria to decrease unemployment rate
14/05/2006
Algerian Minister of Labour and Social Security Tayeb Louh said Saturday (13 May) on ENTV that the unemployment rate in Algeria will drop from 15 per...Continue...
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Algerian Hamitouche elected member of London council
14/05/2006
Algerian academic and journalist Mouna Hamitouche was recently elected a member of Islington Council, north of London. The 15-year British resident r...Continue...
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Tunis to host Algerian cultural week
14/05/2006
Algerian Culture Minister Khalida Toumi and her Tunisian counterpart Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour will open Algerian Cultural Week Monday (15 May) in T...Continue...
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African Champions League draw postponed to July
14/05/2006
Algeria's JS Kabylie and Tunisia's CS Sfaxien were placed in Group B, along with Al Ahly of Egypt and Ghana's Asante Kotoko, in Saturday's (13 May) A...Continue...
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Tunisia's Ben Arfa rejects call for Tunisia's World Cup team
14/05/2006
Hatem Ben Arfa, who plays for French club Lyon, rejected the call for Tunisia's World Cup practice next week, Tunisian Football Federation President...Continue...
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Moroccan Boussoufa to join national team
14/05/2006
Moroccan Mbark Boussoufa will join the national team for friendlies against the United States on 23 May, Mali on 28 May and Colombia on 4 June. Coach...Continue...
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Esperance wins Cup of Tunisia
14/05/2006
Esperance of Tunis won its tenth Cup of Tunisia in football by defeating Club Africain Friday (12 May) 5-4 on penalty kick in Rades. At the end of re...Continue...
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Morocco wins International Mohammed VI Polo Trophy
14/05/2006
Morocco won the first International Mohammed VI Polo Trophy by beating Spain, 6-4, in the final. France defeated Egypt in the consolation game Friday...Continue...
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Run for Fun's women race to be held in Casablanca
14/05/2006
The eighth Run for Fun's women race will be held 21 May in Casablanca. According to Nawal El Moutawakel, chairwoman of the Moroccan association Sport...Continue...
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