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JSK players disappointed after loss to Sudan
2008-08-18 Algeria's JS Kabylie conceded a 3-1 defeat on Saturday to Sudan's El Merrikh in the CAF Confederation Cup.Continue...
Algerian football league kicks off
2008-08-08 The new season of the Algerian football league kicked off Thursday with a goal fest. USM Alger staked their claim as contenders for the title with a 3-0 win over CAB Bordj Bou Arreridj.Continue...
Mauritania's Olympic Committee chief discusses Beijing hopes
2008-07-31 Mauritania's Olympic team this year consists of two runners, who will leave Nouakchott on August 4th to compete in the 100m and 800m events. National Olympic Committee President Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud Ould Ommah talks to Magharebia about his country's preparations for the Beijing Games.Continue...
Weekend wins for FAR Rabat, JSK
2008-07-28 FAR Rabat won Morocco's Throne Cup last Saturday after defeating MAS Fès in the final match. Algeria’s JS Kabylie pulled off a stunning victory Sunday afternoon over Cameroon's home favourites Astres de Douala, booking their ticket to the group phase of the CAF Confederation Cup.Continue...
CAF Cup: JSK draw 1-1 with Astres de Douala
2008-07-14 On Friday, JSK tied 1-1 against Cameroonian side Astres de Douala in the CAF Confederation Cup at the Stade du 1 Novembre in Tizi Ouzou.Continue...
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News Briefs

Morocco ties Oman in friendly

2008-09-07 Morocco's national football team was held to goalless draw against Oman in a friendly played Saturday (September 6th) in Muscat. The team played the match without key players such as AS Nancy midfielder Youssouf Hadji, Belgium Charleroi's Abdeslam Benjelloun and others who suffered injuries during the last week during matches with their clubs.

Morocco's Iguider finishes second in 1500m in Belgium

2008-09-07 Morocco's Abdelati Iguider finished second on Saturday (September 6th) in the men's 1500m race at the Memorial Van Damme athletics meet in Belgium, the sixth and last leg of the Golden League. Iguider clocked 3:36.14, behind Bahrain's Ali Belal (3:35:94), and ahead of New Zealand's Nicholas Willis (3:36:23).

Tunisian clubs prepare for next CAF Cup matches

2008-09-07 Tunisia's Club Africain tied 3-3 with Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif (CSHL) in a friendly played Saturday (September 6th) in Tunis as part of team's preparation for next week's Confederation Cup encounter against Angola's Interclub. In another friendly, Esperance defeated Stade Nabeulien 2-0. The friendly between Etoile du Sahel and CS Sfaxien was cancelled at the last minute for reasons beyond the control of both clubs, La Presse reported. Etoile will host Sudan's al-Merrikh on September 13th, while CS Sfaxien will play Egypt's Harass al-Houdoud in Alexandria on September 14th.

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Marriage in the Maghreb: the high cost of preserving tradition

2008-08-30

Wedding traditions in Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Tunisia may differ, but young couples across the Maghreb face the same dilemma: how to pay for celebrations which honour their families and culture yet save enough money to begin married life.
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