Amnesty International alleges abuse and unfair trials in Tunisia
25/06/2008
In a series of reports released this week about Tunisia's criminal justice system, Amnesty International details alleged human rights abuses and charges the country with "misleading the world". The Tunisian government denied the claims by the NGO.Continue...
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Algeria still supports Arab Maghreb Union
25/06/2008
The Algerian Minister for Maghreb and African Affairs has rejected suggestions that the AMU has been frozen. He says that the differences between Morocco and Algeria will not pose a threat to the future of a dream dating back 65 years.Continue...
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Sudden Belkhadem ouster raises questions in Algeria
25/06/2008
When Algerian President Bouteflika re-shuffled his cabinet by replacing Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem with Ahmed Ouyahia, the public and the press were quick to posit theories as to his reason. Possibilities range from early strategising for the next presidential election to facilitating closer ties with the West.Continue...
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Five arrested for deadly bomb attack on Algerian soldiers
25/06/2008
Algerian security forces have arrested the alleged mastermind of the June 5th roadside bomb attack which killed six soldiers and wounded several othe...Continue...
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UN security official resigns in wake of Algiers bombing report
25/06/2008
The United Nations announced the resignation of Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security Sir David Veness on Tuesday (June 24th), the same day...Continue...
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Arab cities launch joint initiative against racism, intolerance
25/06/2008
Representatives of Casablanca, Doha, Essaouira, Cairo, Nouakchott, Rabat and Tangiers will formally launch a multi-city coalition to combat racism, d...Continue...
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French police dismantle drug trafficking network between Morocco and France
25/06/2008
French police dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating in France and Morocco on Monday (June 23rd), MAP reported. The trafficke...Continue...
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Algeria's Cevital foresees one million new jobs from Cap Djanet port project
25/06/2008
"Cap 2015", a new project from Algeria's Cevital group, anticipates investments worth $30 billion and the creation of one million jobs in Cap Djanet,...Continue...
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Algerian counter-illiteracy program to create 8,000 new jobs
25/06/2008
Algeria's education and finance ministries signed an agreement for the creation of some 8,000 new jobs as part of programme for eradicating illiterac...Continue...
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Emirati investments in Algeria to exceed $50 billion
25/06/2008
The value of Emirati investments in Algeria will exceed $50 billion by 2010, UAE Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said Tuesday (June 24t...Continue...
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Fish production at Moroccan ports up 22%
25/06/2008
Fish production at Moroccan ports increased by 22% for the first five months of 2008 in comparison with the same period in 2007, reaching 332,673 ton...Continue...
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Tunisia tops medal table at Arab Junior Athletics Championships
25/06/2008
Tunisia topped the medal table at the end of the 13th Arab Juniors' Athletics Championships, which wrapped up in Radès on Monday (June 23rd). Tunisia...Continue...
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Morocco's Abdessadki moves to SC Fribourg
25/06/2008
Moroccan midfielder Yacine Abdessadki has signed a two-year contract with German side SC Freiburg, MAP reported on Wednesday (June 25th). Abdessadki...Continue...
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Tunisia's Guemamdia returns to CS Sfaxien
25/06/2008
Tunisian striker Haykel Guemamdia signed a two-year contract with his former club CS Sfaxien, after spending two years with French league 1 Racing St...Continue...
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