Algerians question bill raising MP salaries
22/09/2008
Supporters of a bill raising legislators' salaries say it brings pay for Algerian MPs in line with other Maghreb countries. Critics, however, question the wisdom of giving politicians more money at a time when average Algerians face economic difficulties.Continue...
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Moroccan government brings in plan to reduce trade imbalance
22/09/2008
As imports grow faster than exports, Morocco's trade balance is fast increasing. The government has announced a plan aimed at curbing the growing imbalance.Continue...
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Algeria's traditional kheimas mix with modern commercialism
22/09/2008
In Algeria, kheimas, or tents, serve not only as houses for nomads, but also as entertainment settings for everyone else. A classic Maghreb space, hotels and other companies often use kheimas to host entertaining events and advertise their products.Continue...
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Terrorist confession leads to Algerian support cell arrests
22/09/2008
Algerian security forces in Ain Defla province arrested six people, including a woman and a former soldier, for supporting terrorists, El Khabar repo...Continue...
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Mauritanian majority party calls for unity against terrorism
22/09/2008
Mauritanian Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD) party leader Ahmed Ould Daddah called on all Mauritanians on Sunday (September 21st) to unite in the fig...Continue...
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Moroccan ulemas denounce fatwa authorising underage marriage
22/09/2008
Moroccan Islamic scholars strongly rejected Sunday (September 21st) the fatwa authorising marriage for 9-year-old girls, MAP reported. In a statement...Continue...
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Algerian, Chinese ministers meet for trade talks in Algiers
22/09/2008
Algerian Trade Minister El Hachemi Djaaboub met with Chinese Assistant Minister of Commerce Chen Jian Saturday (September 20th) in Algiers for talks...Continue...
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Oran prepares for OPEC summit
22/09/2008
The wali of Oran chaired a coordination meeting with local officials and security experts on Saturday (September 20th) to prepare the city for the De...Continue...
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Algeria's trade surplus up 45%
22/09/2008
Algeria's trade surplus for the first eight months of the year reached $29.03 billion, up 45% in comparison with the same period last year, APS repor...Continue...
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Sonatrach workers launch hunger strike to protest colleagues' dismissal
22/09/2008
Some 3,000 workers for Algerian state energy company Sonatrach have begun a hunger strike to protest the dismissal of 14 their colleagues from the pl...Continue...
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Algeria's "Tamanrasset" wins top prize at Italian TV festival
22/09/2008
Algerian director Merzak Allouache's drama "Tamanrasset" won the Signis Award of the 2008 Prix Italia TV fest on Saturday (September 21st). The film...Continue...
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Club Africain, JSK win CAF Cup matches
22/09/2008
Tunisia's Club Africain defeated Interclube of Angola 2-1 Sunday (September 21st) in Luanda to take the Confederation Cup Group A lead from Tunisian...Continue...
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Tunisian Barhoumi wins Kung-fu World Cup
22/09/2008
Tunisian martial artist Issam Barhoumi won the Sanshou World Cup Sunday (September 21st) in Harbin, China, TAP reported. Barhoumi (-75 kg) defeated I...Continue...
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Moroccan, Tunisian tennis duo win French Futures tournament
22/09/2008
Tunisian Malek Jaziri and Moroccan Rabi Chaki defeated Monaco's Thomas Oger and France's Alexandre Penaud in straight sets to win the France F15 Futu...Continue...
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Morocco opens first AMV Shamrock-Rally du Maroc
22/09/2008
International off-road racers arrived in Morocco this weekend for the 2008 AMV Shamrock-Rally du Maroc, which begins in Laâyoune on Monday (September...Continue...
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