Maghreb bloggers react to events in Middle East
19/07/2006
North African bloggers have been following events in Lebanon and Israeli very closely.Continue...
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Lebanese people in Algeria worry about their loved ones
19/07/2006
The Lebanese community in Algeria is following the armed conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli army with fear and trepidation. The community, many of whom remember the civil war, are shocked their country has plunged back into violence.Continue...
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EU, Morocco to set up joint human rights sub-committee
19/07/2006
The Council of the EU agreed to set up a "sub-committee on human rights, democratisation and governance" between the EU and Morocco on Monday (17 Jul...Continue...
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Morocco launches expansion of Tangier Free Economic Zone
19/07/2006
Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched construction of the second section of the Tangier Free Economic Zone on Tuesday (18 July). The approximately $12m...Continue...
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Algerian minister invites Italian businessmen to invest in his country
19/07/2006
Algerian Participation and Promotion of Investments Minister Abdelhamid Temmar invited Italian investors and businessmen to seize the "exceptional op...Continue...
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Homarcom wins bid for Moroccan sugar company
19/07/2006
Moroccan Trade and Finance Holding (HOMARCOM) won the tender to purchase state-owned Moroccan Tea and Sugar Company (Somathes) for $59.88m on Tuesday...Continue...
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New Tunisia-Libya railroad planned
19/07/2006
Tunisia and Libya are due to build a new railroad link to facilitate bilateral foreign trade exchange. The decision was reached at a meeting of the T...Continue...
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Libya's Afriqiyah Airways buys 12 aircraft from Airbus
19/07/2006
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways is buying nine A320s and three A330s from Airbus for $1.7 billion. "It is the first large aircraft order in 30 years after...Continue...
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Morrocan Fadil finishes second in Crazy 8s run
19/07/2006
Morroco's Mohamed Fadil finished one second behind Kenya's Julius Kiptoo in 23:01 to take second place at the Indian Path Medical Centre & Sun Trust...Continue...
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Moroccans, Algerians perform well at Madrid track meet
19/07/2006
Morocco's Adil El Kaouch was second in the 1500m race in the Meeting de Atletismo Madrid on Monday (17 July). Compatriots Mohamed Moustaoui and Yassi...Continue...
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Tunisians reach semi-finals of Africa Boxing Championship
19/07/2006
The semi-finals at the African Boxing Championship in Libreville, Gabon, include four Tunisians. The representatives are Walid Chérif (51kg), Rached...Continue...
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Morocco's Zairi negotiating switch to England
19/07/2006
Morocco's Jaouad Zairi has held talks with English Premiership clubs Newcastle and Porthsmouth. He has been playing since January for Saudi club Al-I...Continue...
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