Moroccan reparations program to include vocational training
08/06/2008
Morocco's employment ministry signed an agreement this week to further improve its reparations programmes for victims of human rights violations. Plans include expediting health insurance for 12,000 additional victims and expanding vocational training options.Continue...
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Tunisian price riot leaves one man dead, 22 injured
08/06/2008
Tunisian police opened fire against rioters on Friday (June 6th) in Redeyef, 350km from Tunis, leaving a 22-year-old man dead and some 22 wounded, lo...Continue...
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Bomb targeting Algerian army patrol kills six soldiers
08/06/2008
At least six Algerian soldiers were killed and four injured when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Cap Djinat, east of Algiers, on Thurs...Continue...
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Oran hit by 5.5 earthquake
08/06/2008
At least 41 people were slightly injured and a fisherman was reported missing after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Algerian town of Oran on Fr...Continue...
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Moroccan port blockade turns violent
08/06/2008
The Moroccan government denied an al-Jazeera broadcast report that up to ten people were killed in rioting on Saturday (June 7th), when police clashe...Continue...
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Morocco to buy new F-16 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin
08/06/2008
The Royal Moroccan Air Force plans to purchase 24 F-16 fighter jets for $233.6 million from Lockheed Martin, the US company announced on Friday (June...Continue...
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Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco win African/World Cup qualifiers
08/06/2008
The national football teams of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco all posted wins in the second series of qualifying matches for the 2010 African/World Cup...Continue...
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Morocco beats Tunisia in water polo tournament opener
08/06/2008
Morocco's national water polo team defeated Tunisia 17-6 in the opening match of an African Zone water polo tournament played Friday (June 6th) in Ca...Continue...
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Tunisia tops African Juniors' Wrestling Championship standings
08/06/2008
Tunisia won 14 gold, seven silver and three bronze medals to top the standings of the African Juniors' Wrestling Championship, held on Friday (June 6...Continue...
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South African wins Tour du Maroc 9th stage
08/06/2008
South Africa's Nicolas White won the ninth stage of the Tour du Maroc, which covered the 140km distance between Larache and Kénitra. There are no cha...Continue...
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