Aljazeera trial postponed, Sidi Ifni rights leader arrested
02/07/2008
The defence team representing Aljazeera bureau chief Hassan Rachidi has been granted additional time to prepare, and rights activist Brahim Sab'alil was arrested after reiterating claims of police abuse in Sidi Ifni.Continue...
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Morocco's telecommunications sector booming
02/07/2008
The telecommunications sector in Morocco is growing strongly, benefitting from liberalisation in the industry and the increased use of mobile telephones and the internet.Continue...
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Specialists warn against decline of Algerian family values
02/07/2008
Sociologists and officials came together on June 28th-29th to discuss the erosion of traditional Algerian values and its impact on youth and family structures. Widespread social problems like unemployment and the influence of foreign media were identified as causes.Continue...
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Dozens of Al Qaeda suspects seized in Morocco
02/07/2008
Moroccan security services arrested 35 terrorists in several cities across the country, a police source reportedly told state-run MAP news agency on...Continue...
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Four Algerian terror suspects arrested in Spain
02/07/2008
Spanish police dismantled a terrorist cell and arrested four Algerians in two separate regions of the country on Tuesday (July 1st), the Spanish inte...Continue...
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Algeria's Bouteflika donates $150,000 to flood-hit American town
02/07/2008
The small United States town of Elkader, Iowa, hard-hit by recent flooding, received a surprising donation on Tuesday (July 1st) from the president o...Continue...
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Amnesty International criticises Mauritania's handling of illegal immigrants
02/07/2008
Amnesty International criticised Mauritania for yielding to "intense pressure" from the European Union and mistreating African illegal immigrants,. "...Continue...
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Sonatrach to launch tender for 9 airplanes
02/07/2008
Algeria's Sonatrach will launch a national and international tender in July for the purchase of nine aircraft for its Tassili Airline, company financ...Continue...
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Algerian government plans nuclear power bill
02/07/2008
Algeria's government will submit a draft on nuclear power generation to parliament before the end of this year, Energy Minister Chakib Khelil said Tu...Continue...
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Morocco raises gasoline, diesel prices
02/07/2008
In order to face the soaring price of crude oil on the international market, the Moroccan government announced an increase in the consumer prices of...Continue...
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Morocco allocates $38.5m for development projects by 2012
02/07/2008
The Moroccan government has allocated $38.5m for development projects to be completed by 2012, Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi said at a press conferen...Continue...
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Former football stars to play exhibition matches in Algeria
02/07/2008
Legendary Algerian and international footballers will play exhibition games Thursday (July 3rd) in Koléa, near Algiers, the president of the Algerian...Continue...
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Moroccan wins steeplechase event at international track meet
02/07/2008
Morocco's Abdelkader Hachlaf on Tuesday (July 1st) won the men's 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:28.27 at the VIII European Athletics Festival in...Continue...
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Maghreb countries to participate in Arab beach soccer tournament
02/07/2008
Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia will take part in the Arab beach soccer tournament to be held in Cairo from Thursday (July 3rd) through Monday. Eight n...Continue...
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