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The Troika has stalled

The painful events that occurred in Sidi Bouzid, two days ago, are symptomatic. The President of the Republic and the President of the Constituent Assembly have been attacked by a mob. They were...

Tunisia: Elyes Fakhfakh, new Finance Minister

Mr. Elyes Fakhfakh, from the Ettakatol Party, has been appointed, on Wednesday, by Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali as Finance Minister. He will carry on "for the time being" as tourism minister a...

A Third Intifada on the Horizon?

A new Palestinian group called the National Union Battalions (NUB), comprising Palestinians from across the political spectrum, has called for a third Palestinian uprising or Intifada....

Neo-Cons, Israel Lobby Mobilise to Pre-empt Obama Pentagon Favourite

Neo-conservatives and leaders of the powerful Israel lobby are mobilising their forces in what looks like an all-out campaign to pre-empt the nomination by President Barack Obama of an outspoken...

Hollande in Algeria 19-20 December 2012.

The French President said in a press conference:"This is my first trip in the region, a trip in 2012 in a highly symbolic moment when Algeria is celebrating 50th anniversary of its independence."...

Benghazi attack: Security was 'grossly inadequate'

An independent inquiry by the Accountability Review Board into the attack on the United States diplomatic mission in Libya that killed four Americans on Sept. 11 sharply criticized the State...

Sahel: UN envoy Romano Prodi on West Africa tour

Romano Prodi, Special Envoy for the Sahel for the Secretary of the UN Ban Ki-moon began Monday, December 17th a three-day West Africa. After Senegal, Monday, Dec. 17, former President of the...

Renault to sign agreement on Wednesday for first plant in Algeria

A company spokesperson said that Renault will sign an agreement on Wednesday to build its first plant in Algeria during the visit of President Francois Hollande ....

IMF statement on Morocco

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Jean-François Dauphin visited Morocco December 5-18, 2012 to conduct with the country authorities the 2012 IMF Article IV Consultation and...

Morocco's Exceptionality In North Africa

Morocco's Exceptionality in North Africa (Opinion) On December 10, the world...

The Hobbit scores record opening at US box office

The film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" has made a sensational debut at the box office in North America with 84.77 million dollars (64.42 million euros) in revenue in the halls of the United...

President Marzouki targeted by stones thrown by protestors shouting "Get out"

The Tunisian head of state Moncef Marzouki and President of the Tunisian parliament Mustapha Ben Jaafar were targeted by tomato and stone throwers on Monday in Sidi Bouzid during the celebration of...

Egypt’s choice:The Founding Brothers-The Economist

The Economist says that If approved, Egypt’s new constitution would be a step back into the Mubarak era.The vote on the constitution is not a happy exercise of democracy as the electorate of 51...

Sidi Bouzid, the eternal spark

It is like the flapping of a butterfly that triggers a storm on the other side of the planet, the crazy gesture of Mohamed Bouazizi, the fruit vendor who set himself on fire, has initiated a...

Number 2 of AQIM arrested by Algerian police

The individual was arrested in a small village in Kabyle called Cheurfa. He is called Salah Gasmi alias Mohamed Abou Salah.He is spokesman for the Algerian Islamist movement AQIM and its vice...

Morocco to use mini-loan scheme to boost employment

The Moroccan government plans to use microcredits to create two million permanent jobs over the next ten years instead of the one million currently forecasted....

Seychelles issues clarification on reported arrest of Sakhr El Matri

Following numerous press reports that the son-in-law of the former President of Tunisia had been detained in the Seychelles, the Seychellois government has clarified the situation....

Jont venture Massey Ferguson tractor plant opens in Constantine

The Algerian government will encourage the development of domestic subcontractors around the factory of the company manufacturing agricultural tractors (ETRAG) that produced the first U.S. Massey...

President Hollande’s visit to Algeria 19-20 December

Algeria and France are looking to improve bilateral relations which have seen regular occasions of tension due to past colonial history, have begun to work towards a closer relationship based on...

Algeria Experts: Corruption and lack of transparency prevent investments in Algeria

A symposium on "Algeria's economy during 50 years", which focused on hydrocarbons, agriculture, industry and taxation system, in cooperation with the faculties of economic sciences and management...