Algerian academic calls on Muslims to re-examine the past
30/03/2007
Mohamed Arkoun, an Algerian professor in Paris, looks at Islam's former open and productive relationship with Europe and encourages Muslims to recapture the glory of that era by embracing modernity and tolerance.Continue...
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Berber writing system adaptable to the modern age
30/03/2007
An international colloquium organized by the High Commission for Amazigh discussed the origins of the Tifinagh alphabet and the best ways to bring it back into modern usage.Continue...
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Kairouan prepares for the Prophet's birthday
30/03/2007
The Tunisian city of Kairouan comes to life in the weeks leading up to the Mouled. Local artisans and leaders prepare for the thousands of pilgrims who will arrive to pay their respects at the city's holy sites.Continue...
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Algerian army clashes with terrorist group, 18 people killed
30/03/2007
In Algeria's Kabylie region heavily-armed troops and government militia have surrounded a group of 50 to 80 members of the al-Qaeda Organisation in t...Continue...
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Conference on Jerusalem, Riyadh Arab Summit wrap up on Thursday
30/03/2007
Participants at the 5th Conference of the Jerusalem International Foundation, which wrapped Thursday (March 29th) in Algiers, called on leaders at th...Continue...
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French CMACGM wins $269 million bid for Comanav
30/03/2007
France’s leading maritime transport company CMACGM has acquired Morocco’s 76% stake in the domestic maritime company Comanav for $269 million, MAP qu...Continue...
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Maghreb transport ministers meet in Morocco
30/03/2007
A council session of the Maghreb Transport Ministers opened on Thursday (March 29th) in Skhirat, Morocco. Discussions focused on ways to strengthen m...Continue...
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Six banks to compete for Libyan bank privatisation
30/03/2007
Libya's Central Bank announced in a statement on Thursday (March 29th) that Arab Bank, Arab Banking Corporation, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Societe Generale...Continue...
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Second international rowing regatta in Tunis Lake to start on Saturday
30/03/2007
The second Tunis Lake International Rowing Regatta, organised by the Tunisian Rowing Canoe-Kayak Federation (FTACK), will run from March 31st-April 1...Continue...
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