Low pass rate in 2008 Moroccan baccalaureate exams
18/06/2008
Less than two-fifths of bac candidates passed the first session of exams in Morocco. The second round of testing for those with average scores between 8 and 10 is scheduled to begin July 1st.Continue...
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Mental health centres will offer help to Algeria's homeless
18/06/2008
After a report showed Algeria's homeless population hit 31,000 last month, the government moved quickly to provide urgent psychological care to this marginalised sector of society.Continue...
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Moroccan hip-hop group Fnaïre loses member in fatal crash
18/06/2008
The members of Fnaïre were just starting the drive home from Fez after performing at the Sacred Music Festival when a terrible crash claimed the life of Hicham Belqas. Fans and colleagues remember the talented performer as a kind-hearted young man and passionate musician.Continue...
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Repentant terrorists in Algeria face new threat from al-Qaeda
18/06/2008
Algerian security services are warning repentant terrorists that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is preparing attacks against them, Echourouk reporte...Continue...
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Three Moroccans face terrorism charges in Algeria
18/06/2008
Three Moroccan al-Qaeda suspects have been transferred to Serkadji prison in Algiers to await trial, El Khabar reported on Wednesday (June 18th). A s...Continue...
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EU to help fund Algerian prison reform initiative
18/06/2008
Algeria signed an agreement with the EU on Tuesday (June 17th) to co-finance a project reforming the country's prison system, local press reported. T...Continue...
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Moroccan investigation finds no evidence of death or rape during Sidi Ifni protest
18/06/2008
Nine deputies of the Moroccan Islamist party of Justice and Development charged with investigating the Sidi Ifni port blockade and altercation announ...Continue...
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American convicted in Moroccan drugs case
18/06/2008
A first instance court in Souk Larabaa Gharb, Kenitra province, sentenced US citizen Wilson James Douglas to seven years in prison on Monday (June 16...Continue...
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Maghreb political leaders attend CEN-SAD summit in Benin
18/06/2008
The prime ministers of Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania arrived in Benin on Tuesday (June 17th) for the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) su...Continue...
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Morocco, Algeria participate in Arab ice hockey tournament
18/06/2008
Morocco will clash with Algeria in the first Open Arab Ice Hockey championship Wednesday (June 18th) in Abu Dhabi. Algeria lost to Kuwait 8-2 in the...Continue...
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Saadane preps Algeria squad for critical Gambia match
18/06/2008
A victory over Gambia in the upcoming African/World Cup qualifier is a must, local press quotes Algeria national coach Rabah Saadane as saying. He is...Continue...
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