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US State Dept offers rewards for West Africa militant leaders

Washington - The U.S. State Department offered rewards on Monday of $3 million to $7 million for information leading to the location of "leaders of terrorist organizations" in West Africa, the...

Quelle Algérie post-Bouteflika?

Au terme de trois mandats présidentiels, la fin de l’ère Bouteflika est proche. L’Algérie retient son souffle, tant l’avenir est incertain malgré un semblant de stabilité. Une tension accrue par...

Al-Jazeera vies to keep audience despite competition

After its coverage of Arab Spring uprisings sent its popularity rocketing, Qatar's Al-Jazeera is vying to keep its audience despite competition from mushrooming local channels and accusations it...

Tunisia soldier killed by 'friendly fire'

Tunisian soldiers accidentally shot dead a colleague during an operation targeting an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group in the country's western border region, the interior ministry said on Monda...

UK envoy says BP committed to Algeria after attack

Algeria  : The British ambassador to Algeria says oil and gas giant BP is committed to the country despite delaying two projects after the January terrorist attack on a gas installation that...

Morocco April M2 money supply growth rises to 4.5 pct

Rabat - M2 money supply growth in Morocco rose to 4.5 percent year-on-year in April from 3.2 percent in March, central bank data showed on Monday. APR 13 MAR 13 APR 12 M1 change yr/yr (pct) 3.8...

North Africa: Breeding grounds for terror

President Obama and his critics agree that North Africa has become a hot spot for terrorism. In a region awash with weapons, human and drug trafficking and political unrest, al-Qaeda’s local...

INSIGHT : Libya becomes "the new Mali" as Islamists shift in Sahara

BAMAKO : Suicide attacks on a French-run mine and a military base in northern Niger have shown how an Islamist threat is spreading across the weak nations of the Sahara, meaning France may be tied...

Marrakech : Appel au lancement de la Banque maghrébine d'investissement

Marrakech - Les ministres maghrébins de l'économie et des finances ont appelé mercredi à Marrakech à l'accélération du lancement de la Banque maghrébine d'investissement et de commerce extérieur....

India-Africa Partnership Day being held in Morocco

New Delhi - In an effort to further boost India-Africa business collaborations, an "India-Africa Partnership Day" is being organized on the sidelines of the African Development Bank's annual...

Al Qaeda cell hit by HR troubles

Dakar, Senegal - After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaeda's North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee....

MIDEAST WEEKAHEAD-Declining Morocco stocks face frontier risk

Rabat - Morocco's possible demotion to frontier market status next month may deter international investors and put the country's stock market, already suffering from tumbling share prices and...

Marrakech : 'Le Bon Lait’ distribue-t-elle ses pots de jus sans couvercles?

Lemag : Depuis des semaines, les pots de boisson au lait fermenté aux fruits, Smoozy, produits de la coopérative marrakchie 'Le Bon Lait', sous licences Candia, sont vendus au public, sur les...

Tropfest Arabia Powered By Twofour54 Offers Short Film Workshops In Morocco To Inspire Local Talent

Aspiring filmmakers invited to join TROPFEST Arabia for workshops on short film creation as part of regional series to encourage TROPFEST Arabia entries -...

Tunisia's foreign currency reserves fall below level seen as adequate

Tunis - Tunisia's foreign currency reserves have dropped to just 95 days of import cover, below the level the central bank considers adequate, due to a plunge in foreign investments and tourism...

Etisalat gets shareholder support for Maroc Tel bid

Abu Dhabi - Gulf telecom operator Etisalat has secured shareholder approval for the financing package to back its bid for Vivendi's 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom, according to two people...

In conversation with Louisa Hanoune

Algiers -The recent health problems of Algeria’s president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, have led to much speculation about its future, both inside and outside the country....

3 Femen women held in Tunis after baring breasts

Tunis - Three young European women with topless protest group Femen were arrested on Wednesday after baring their breasts in central Tunis, a first in the Arab world, an AFP journalist reported....

Marrakech welcomes WEEC 2013, a major conference on the environment

The 7th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) will be held in Marrakech from June 9 – 14, 2013 The choice of Morocco as a host country is the result of efforts by Her Royal Highness...

Marrakech : Arrestation d‘un ressortissant étranger en flagrant délit de pédophilie

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