Tunisians concerned over divorce fatwa
27/06/2008
The Mufti of Tunisia's recent fatwa on divorce has created a controversy. For many in this secular state, concerns mount that the religious directive may be perceived as superseding the civil code.Continue...
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Algeria ensures the safety of summer holidaymakers
27/06/2008
Since the official start of the summer season on June 1st, Algeria's "Delphine Plan" has mobilised more than 44,000 officers to ensure the safety of summer visitors.Continue...
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Unemployment in Morocco falls to 9.6%
27/06/2008
New figures from Morocco's employment ministry show a reduction in the overall unemployment rate. Minister Jamal Aghmani credits the government's integrated labour plan for the progress, but the country's many unemployed graduates remain unconvinced.Continue...
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Algeria's used clothing market rebounds
27/06/2008
After initially experiencing a slowdown in sales because of the influx of low-priced Chinese merchandise, Algerian used clothing merchants have rebounded. Business is better than ever, they say, because customers see the quality of their goods.Continue...
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Moroccan police arrest seventh Kenitra prison escapee
27/06/2008
Moroccan security services apprehended another of the nine convicts who tunnelled their way out of Kenitra prison, MAP reported on Thursday (June 27t...Continue...
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Germany's Merkel to visit Algeria
27/06/2008
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected on an official visit to Algiers on July 16th, local press quotes the spokesman of the German government a...Continue...
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Algeria to launch first higher education finance school
27/06/2008
Algeria plans to create a School of the Treasury focused on economic education, Finance Minister Karim Djoudi announced this week. The institute will...Continue...
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Poverty rate in Morocco declines to 9% in 2007
27/06/2008
The poverty rate in Morocco dropped to 9% in 2007 from 15.3% in 2001, High Commissioner for Planning Ahmed Lahlimi Alami said on Thursday (June 26th)...Continue...
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EU allocates 4.7m euros to Mauritanian justice sector
27/06/2008
Mauritanian Justice Minister Yahya Ould Sid'El Mustapha launched an EU–sponsored project aimed at strengthening and rehabilitating the sector of just...Continue...
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Mauritania seeks funding to assist returning refugees
27/06/2008
Mauritania's cost for re-integrating thousands of refugees from Senegal refugees will be $87 million, Mauritanian Minister of Economy and Finance Abd...Continue...
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Brazilian foreign minister, Tunisian officials discuss bilateral relations
27/06/2008
Tunisia's Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi discussed bilateral economic relations with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim Thursday (...Continue...
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African ministers arrive in Egypt for AU summit
27/06/2008
African Foreign Ministers are beginning to gather today in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for the 11th African Union (AU) Summit, set to begin on Monday (Jun...Continue...
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Gnawa World Music Festival begins in Morocco
27/06/2008
Under the theme, "a new decade of musical sharing and vibrations", the 11th Gnawa World Music Festival began on Thursday (June 26th) in Essaouira, Mo...Continue...
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Canadian company awarded oil drilling contract in Tunisia
27/06/2008
Canada-based Winstar Resources Ltd has signed a partnership agreement with Enterprise Tunisienne d'Activités Petrolières for the drilling of a well i...Continue...
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Morocco's Madih to coach Qatari club
27/06/2008
Moroccan coach Mustapha Madih signed a deal with Qatari club al-Wakrah on Wednesday (June 26th), MAP reported. He replaces Iraqi Adnan Darjal on a on...Continue...
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Moroccan tennis players advance at international futures tournament
27/06/2008
Moroccan Reda El Amrani reached the semi-finals of the Morocco Futures 4 tournament after defeating fellow countryman Yacine Idmbarek 6-2, 6-1 Thursd...Continue...
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Algeria's Bouzid signs two-year contract with French Troyes
27/06/2008
Algerian international defender Ismael Bouzid signed a two-year contract with French second division Troyes from Turkish giants Galatasaray, the BBC...Continue...
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