Press NGO criticises freedoms in Tunisia
03/10/2008
The Committee to Protect Journalists issued a special report on press freedoms in Tunisia in which the group says the government continues to suppress opposition and objective reporting.Continue...
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New measures to reform religious sector in Morocco
03/10/2008
The Moroccan government announced new religious reforms to create more local religious councils, the second round of reforms since 2004.Continue...
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The Casbah of Algiers heaves a cry of despair
03/10/2008
Suffering in silence, Algiers' open-air history museum is waiting for its overseers to take action to rebuild and protect it.Continue...
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Death toll mounts for Algeria's "worst flood in a century"
03/10/2008
The death toll from the floods in Ghardaia has risen to 31, with at least 50 injured, Algerian national radio reported on Friday (October 3rd). A Gha...Continue...
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Torrential rains turn deadly in central Morocco
03/10/2008
Two people were reported dead and one missing in the town of Imintanout near Marrakech in central Morocco, following heavy rains that hit the region,...Continue...
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France begins terrorism trial of 3 young Moroccans
03/10/2008
The trial of three Moroccans accused of recruiting and sending fighters to Iraq between 2000 and 2005 began this week in Paris, Liberation reported o...Continue...
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Junta leader vows to fight terrorism in Mauritania
03/10/2008
Speaking on the occasion of the feast of Eid al-Fitr, the head of Mauritania's ruling junta reaffirmed his country's commitment to the fight against...Continue...
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Mauritania to ban some fish exports
03/10/2008
Mauritanian will ban the export of three types of fish to curb the food crisis in the country, AFP reported Thursday (October 2nd). A government memo...Continue...
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Tunisian farmers launch organic fruit exports to Europe
03/10/2008
A group of 47 Tunisian farmers in the Chenini area have started exports of organic pomegranates to France, Ansa reported on Thursday (October 2nd). T...Continue...
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Japanese cable plants to create 6,000 Tunisian jobs
03/10/2008
Japanese groups Sumitomo and Yazaki will build new cable production plants in Tunisia, generating 6,000 jobs, TAP reported on Wednesday (October 1st)...Continue...
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Spain to host Euro-Maghreb Youth Forum
03/10/2008
Young people from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania and Libya will join their peers from European Mediterranean countries October 8th in Burgos,...Continue...
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Maghreb teams face CAF Cup matches this weekend
03/10/2008
Maghreb teams will play several matches this weekend for the fifth and penultimate day of the African Confederation (CAF) Cup pool stage. In Group A,...Continue...
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Injury sidelines Morocco's Hermach
03/10/2008
Moroccan international Adil Hermach will be sidelined for three months due to injury, the Atlas Lions reported. After undergoing surgery, the RC Lens...Continue...
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Namibia seeks friendly with Morocco
03/10/2008
Namibia's national football squad has approached Morocco for a friendly, the sporting press reported on Thursday (October 2nd). The Brave Warriors fa...Continue...
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