Media, rights groups condemn Moroccan blogger trial
10/09/2008
Blogger Mohammed Erraji was sentenced to two years in jail for criticising the King of Morocco. Bloggers and human rights groups described the ruling as "unacceptable".Continue...
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Morocco's FOGARIM fund benefits aspiring homeowners
10/09/2008
Four years after its inception, the FOGARIM fund has enabled more than 200,000 Moroccans with limited incomes to buy their dream houses.Continue...
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Heat and chronic diseases burden people in Ramadan
10/09/2008
During the holy month of Ramadan, Tunisians are accustomed to fasting in the daytime heat and overeating after iftar, but for people with chronic diseases, dehydration and lack of nutrition pose unique problems.Continue...
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Moroccan terror cell suspects make first appearance before judge
10/09/2008
Members of the dismantled "Fath Al Andalous" terrorist network appeared for the first time before the Salé court examining judge on Tuesday (Septembe...Continue...
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Epidemic threatens Moroccan livestock, UN agency warns
10/09/2008
Millions of sheep and goats in Morocco are at risk from an epidemic outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), the UN Food and Agriculture Organis...Continue...
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Algerian judicial officials attend counter-terror training programme in Canada
10/09/2008
Algerian general prosecutors and justice ministry officials are in Ottawa, Canada for a training session on fighting drug trafficking, terrorism, org...Continue...
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Morocco's interior minister meets party leaders over 2009 elections
10/09/2008
Interior Minister Chakib Benmoussa has started a series of meetings with political party leaders over the 2009 local elections in Morocco, MAP report...Continue...
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Algerian heat wave triggers widespread forest fires
10/09/2008
A heat wave is being blamed for at least 29 fires which have broken out since Monday in Kabylie, east of Algiers. The most serious fires were registe...Continue...
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Tunisia, South Africa discuss strengthening economic co-operation
10/09/2008
Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and South African Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma met Tuesday (September 9th) in Carthage to discu...Continue...
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Sonalgaz chief vows no energy price hikes for Algerian households
10/09/2008
Algerian households should expect no increase in electricity and gas costs until 2013, Echorouk quoted Sonalgaz head Noureddine Bouterfa as saying on...Continue...
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Maghreb countries win more medals at Beijing Paralympics
10/09/2008
Tunisian athlete Soumaya Boussaid won the gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics women's 800m race on Tuesday (September 9th). Farhat Chida won t...Continue...
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Al Amri to boost Algerian midfield for qualifier against Liberia
10/09/2008
Algeria's national coach Rabah Saâdane called up Germany's Meinz player Chedli Al Amri for the African/World Cup qualifier against Liberia in October...Continue...
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Tunisia women's volleyball beats Senegal in Africa junior championship
10/09/2008
The Tunisian women's junior volleyball team defeated Senegal 3-0 in sets at the Africa Junior Volleyball Championships Monday (September 8th) in Nair...Continue...
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Algerian men's handball championship starts Thursday
10/09/2008
Algeria's national men's handball championship will begin Thursday (September 11th), APS reported. Twelve teams, including the newly-promoted CRB Bar...Continue...
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