The Prophet and the Women
23/05/2006
What is the Qur'an's real attitude to women? Should every sura be taken at face value? Is it time for a change of attitude? Nahed Selim, a liberal Dutch Muslim, offers a female perspective on Islam's holy scriptures.Continue...
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JS Kabylie close to Algerian football championship title
23/05/2006
JS Kabylie is favoured to win its first Algerian first-division football championship title Thursday.Continue...
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Morocco sentences 47 terrorists to prison
23/05/2006
A Moroccan court sentenced 47 Islamists to prison on Monday (22 May) for belonging to a terrorist cell known as the Casablanca Group, AFP reported, c...Continue...
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UN sends former Algerian diplomat as envoy to Sudan
23/05/2006
Former Algerian UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to arrive in Khartoum on Tuesday (23 May) to prepare for the visit of an UN assessment team rela...Continue...
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US Treasury Secretary urges MENA countries to use oil revenues "wisely"
23/05/2006
US Treasury Secretary John Snow has urged oil exporters from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to spend soaring revenues "wisely" to help expan...Continue...
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Sonatrach signs 20-year gas contract with Spanish firm Endesa
23/05/2006
Sonatrah CEO Mohamed Meziane and Spanish firm Endesa's CEO Rafael Miranda signed a sale and purchase contract of Algerian natural gas Monday (22 May)...Continue...
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UN committee welcomes Morocco's reforms, calls for more efforts
23/05/2006
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has welcomed Morocco's social and human rights reforms and is urging the country to do more....Continue...
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Moroccan ministry, Spanish development agency sign craft industry agreement
23/05/2006
The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Craft Industry and Social Economy and the Spanish Agency of International Co-operation signed a $4.6m partnership a...Continue...
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KPMG report says Algeria is largest energy producer in Mediterranean
23/05/2006
The 2006 KPMG investors' report indicated Algeria is the largest gas and oil producer and exporter in the Mediterranean region. Algeria is ranked 15t...Continue...
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Cairo hosts photographic exhibition on Algeria
23/05/2006
The "Viva l'Algerie" exhibition by American journalist and photographer Thomas Hartwell is being hosted by the American University in Cairo. It featu...Continue...
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El Guerrouj retires after illustrious career
23/05/2006
Moroccan Olympic champion Hicham El Guerrouj announced his retirement on Monday (22 May), ending a stellar 19-year career that he capped with double...Continue...
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Morocco shocks India in chess match
23/05/2006
Morocco, which is ranked 74th in the world, made chess history when it defeated 2nd-ranked India, 3-1, on the opening day of the 37th World Chess Oly...Continue...
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Tunisian Jalali wins Dubai tennis tournament
23/05/2006
Former Tunisian Davis Cup player Essam Jalali won the men's singles final at the third Al Wasl Open tennis tournament, which concluded in Dubai Sunda...Continue...
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Tunisians participate in World Labour Volleyball Championship
23/05/2006
The Tunisian postal service is participating in the 2006 World Indoor Labour Volleyball Championship, that is taking place from Monday (22 May) throu...Continue...
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