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Egypt demands 'maximum' penalty for Jazeera reporters

Cairo - Egyptian prosecutors demanded Thursday the "maximum" penalty of 15-25 years in jail for all 20 defendants in the trial of Al-Jazeera journalists accused of aiding the blacklisted Muslim...

French court defers decision on handover of Brussels shooting suspect

Paris - A French court said it would rule next Thursday on whether a French Islamist arrested on suspicion of a triple murder at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, can be handed over to Belgium....

Sorbonne Abu Dhabi Students Visit Morocco

Abu Dhabi - Paris - Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD) students pursuing a BA in Geography recently concluded a study visit, which ran over eight days, to the Kingdom of Morocco. The visit...

Supporters hold rally to back Assad on presidential election in Tunis

Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hold pictures of him during a rally in Tunis,capital of Tunisia, June 3, 2014. Syrians on Tuesday voted for a new president, among whom al-Assad is one...

Tunisia's PM visits students during high school final exam

Tunisia's Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa talks to a student in Khaznadar high school in Tunis, capital of Tunisia, on June 4, 2014. According to reports, about 143,000 students take part in the high...

Landmark China-Arab ministerial meeting to reap harvest: Chinese FM, AL chief

Beijing- The upcoming Sixth Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum(CACF) will be a landmark and reap a good harvest, Chinese foreign minister and Arab League (AL) chief said on...

Britain, Jordan, Morocco congratulate Al-Sisi on Egypt presidential election victory Join our daily free Newsletter

Britain, Jordan and Morocco all welcomed and congratulated Egypt's President-elect Abdulfattah Al-Sisi, who on Tuesday earned a landslide victory in his country's elections over sole rival, Hamdeen...

Indiscrétions sur l’appui financier de Bouteflika au président mauritanien

La guerre diplomatique que livre l’Algérie à son voisin marocain autour du conflit du Sahara Occidental, s’étend à présent au champ de tirs mauritanien. Les présidentielles du 21 juin en Mauritanie...

Algeria talks shale with U.S. energy secretary

Algiers, Algeria -The Algerian government views shale oil and natural gas as a way to add diversity to its energy sector, Algerian Energy Minister Youcef Yousfi said....

Halilhodzic names final 23-man Algeria WCup squad

Algiers, Algeria - Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic left forward Rafik Djebbour and midfielder Foued Kadir off his final 23-man squad named for the World Cup on Monday....

Algeria faces struggle to attract investment

Algiers, Algeria - With its oil riches a decade past their peak, Algeria is under pressure to overhaul and open its economy. But a new plan to attract foreign investment faces an uphill battle in a...

Adriana Karembeu se remarie à Marrakech

Marrakech : Adriana, mannequin devenue célèbre grâce à son mariage avec la star du football français, Christian Karembeu, de qui elle a divorcé en 2010, se remarie très prochainement à Marrakech....

Tunisia's Oil Production Down to 59 thousand Barrels per Day

Nis may 31 (qna) - tunisia’s oil production has declined to reach for the first time 59 thousand barrels per day from 115 thousand barrels since no exploration wells have been drilled over the last...

Historic Jewish community holds out on Tunisia island

Jews and Muslims have coexisted for hundreds of years on Tunisia's Djerba island, but while relations between the two are good, some members of the tiny Jewish community say the atmosphere is...

Algeria sweep aside Armenia in festive atmosphere

Sion Switzerland - Algeria belied their status as World Cup outsiders blasting three first-half goals on their way to a comprehensive 3-1 win over Armenia in a festive atmosphere in Sion on Saturday....

OMV makes key decision on Tunisian gas

Vienna - Austrian energy company OMV said Friday it was investing $680 million in the Nawara gas field development project in Tunisia. "OMV is...

Tunisia to hold legislative, presidential polls separately

Tunis - Tunisia's presidential and legislative elections will be held separately, the secretary general of the country's largest workers union -- the UGTT -- said Friday....

Algeria To Continue Joint Efforts With Neighbours In Fight Against Terrorism

Algiers - Algeria will continue to join efforts with neighbouring countries to boost fight against terrorism and organised crime, according to the president's action plan....

Abengoa to Develop $112 Million Desalination Project in Morocco

Abengoa SA (ABG/P), the Spanish renewable-energy developer, plans to build an 82 million euro ($112 million) desalination plant in Morocco....

Morocco jails militants for up to 20 years

Rabat: a moroccan court specializing in state security cases handed prison sentences of up to 20 years to dozens of members of a militant cell accused of sending fighters abroad official media...