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Algerian diplomat arrested in France as part of murder probe
2008-08-17
French police arrested Algerian foreign ministry protocol chief Mohammed Ziane Hassani upon his arrival in Marseille from Algiers Friday (August 15th...
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France wins regional youth track meet in Rabat
2008-08-04
Youth athletes representing six Arab and European countries met in Rabat August 2nd and 3rd for a track meet held by the Royal Moroccan Athletics Fed...
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French firm acquires 35% stake in Tunisian public insurance company
2008-07-18
French Groupama has acquired a 35% stake in Tunisian state-owned Tunisian Insurance and Reinsurance Company (STAR), APA reported on Friday (July 18th...
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World leaders launch Union for the Mediterranean
2008-07-15
The Mediterranean union project proposed by French President Nicolas Sarkozy has become reality. At a summit meeting in Paris on Sunday, 43 leaders welcomed the creation of the new institution, intended to foster stronger relations in the region.
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Mediterranean Union officially launched in Paris
2008-07-14
After months of discussion and negotiation, leaders from 43 EU and Mediterranean rim nations officially launched the Union for the Mediterranean Sund...
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Mediterranean Union summit begins in Paris
2008-07-13
Leaders from 43 EU and Mediterranean rim nations are meeting in Paris Sunday (July 13th) for the founding summit of the Union for the Mediterranean,...
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Moroccan police arrest two French nationals for drug trafficking
2008-06-26
Moroccan police announced the arrest of two French citizens for international drug trafficking Wednesday (June 25th) in Tetouan, MAP reported. Last m...
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French police dismantle drug trafficking network between Morocco and France
2008-06-25
French police dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating in France and Morocco on Monday (June 23rd), MAP reported. The trafficke...
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French minister speaks to Moroccan youths on rights, citizenship and employment
2008-06-24
In a guest lecture last weekend, French Minister of Justice Rachida Dati encouraged Casablanca students to fight ignorance and help build their country.
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French PM promotes Mediterranean Union proposal in Algiers
2008-06-23
The Mediterranean Union project cannot be achieved without Algeria, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon told reporters Sunday (June 22nd) during hi...
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Algeria, France sign energy, defence and financial accords
2008-06-22
Algeria and France signed three agreements on Saturday (June 21st) during a two-day visit to Algiers by French Prime Minister Francois Fillon. The ac...
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French Prime Minister to discuss Mediterranean Union in Algeria next week
2008-06-16
The Algerian government will hold detailed talks with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon next week in Algiers about the Mediterranean Union, Inter...
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Maghreb countries divided over proposed Mediterranean Union
2008-06-13
Arab leaders from Mediterranean nations convened Tuesday in Tripoli to discuss the French-led initiative to establish a Mediterranean Union. Opinions range from open support to complete rejection.
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French investors undeterred by Algeria attacks
2008-06-11
French investors are determined to continue working in Algeria despite the bomb attack on Sunday which killed an employee of French engineering firm...
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French Housing Minister visits Algeria
2008-06-10
French Secretary of State for Urban Affairs Fadela Amara kicked off an official visit to Algiers on Tuesday (June 10th) at the invitation of her Alge...
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Algeria, France to sign agreement on nuclear co-operation
2008-06-01
Algeria and France will sign a civilian nuclear energy co-operation pact, Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil announced on Saturday (May 31st). Th...
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Kouchner upbeat after Mediterranean Union talks in Algeria
2008-05-13
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner voiced satisfaction with talks on the proposed Mediterranean Union project during a one-day visit to Algiers...
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France to accept 9,000 Tunisian workers a year
2008-05-08
France is ready to welcome 9,000 Tunisian workers every year as part of a migration agreement, French Ambassador Serge Degallaix announced on Wednesd...
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French interior minister concludes co-operation visit to Algeria
2008-05-07
Michèle Alliot-Marie, France's Minister of the Interior, met with top Algerian officials on Monday and Tuesday to discuss co-operation in counter-terrorism and disaster relief operations, as well as France's proposed Mediterranean Union project.
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French interior minister begins brief visit to Algiers
2008-05-05
French Interior Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie kicked off a 48-hour visit to Algiers on Monday (May 6th). According to her Algerian counterpart Noured...
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Etoile du Sahel eyes France-based Tunisian teen
2008-05-01
2007 Arab Champions League and Tunisian league winners Etoile du Sahel are testing 16-year old Karim Trabelsi this week, La Presse reported on Wednes...
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Tunisian NGOs criticise Sarkozy for avoiding human rights discussion
2008-05-01
The International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House (IFEX) and the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women criticised French President N...
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Sarkozy concludes visit to Tunisia
2008-04-30
French President Nicolas Sarkozy signed new business partnerships and promoted the Mediterranean Union plan during his visit this week to Tunisia, but did not address human rights issues with President Ben Ali's government.
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France, Tunisia sign three accords
2008-04-29
French President Nicolas Sarkozy signed a civilian nuclear deal with his Tunisian counterpart Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Monday (April 28th) during a...
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French official calls 1945 Algerian events "apalling massacres"
2008-04-28
In a speech to students at the University of Guelma, 537km east of Algiers, on Sunday (April 27th), French Ambassador to Algeria Bernard Bajolet said...
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