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Fears of imminent floods in Algeria and Tunisia

There are fears of heavy rain and possible snow in Algeria and Tunisia according to reports recalling the stormsof December last year. The...

Desertec's Promise of Solar Power for Europe Fades- Spiegel

Three years ago, the Desertec was announced as ameans whereby solar thermal plants in North Africa could supply a significant portion of Europe's energy needs. But now industrial backers are backing...

David Cameron appoints Lord Sharman trade envoy with Morocco

Former Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats for British trade and industry, Lord Sharman, has been appointed by the British Prime Minister, David Cameron as trade envoy with Morocco....

Bosch quits the Desertec project in Morocco

The giant solar project Desertec in Morocco can no longer count among its participants the German industrial group Bosch which has abandoned the project due to a more difficult economic situation,...

Syrian Opposition Rebrands as Rebels Advance

As Syrian rebels launched a new attack in Damascus, opposition leaders announced the creation of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, an umbrella group designed to be...

ICCAT meeting: Algeria wants to retrieve its tuna catch quota

The negotiations for the designation of bluefin tuna catch quotas for the two next years started on Monday in Agadir with the presence of a strong Algerian delegation in charge of discussing...

The snake tongue of Ansar Dine

The terrorist organization Ansar Dine in Mali, led by Iyad Ag alienated Aghali was received with pomp in Algiers and Ouagadougou in early Novemberfornegotiations. All Malians were furious to see that...

Marrakech recevra la réunion des pays amis du peuple syrien

Doha : Le conseil national syrien a annoncé depuis Doha au Qatar, une réunion à Marrakech, pour la mi décembre. 130 pays viendront à Marrakech, pour la réunion des amis du peuple syrien, a annoncé le...

Clean and Green Agro-Tourism for Moroccan Sustainable initiative Inevitable .

Tourism has become one of the fastest growing sector of the global economy with over $200bn generated as revenue and 70% job creation in different sectors of the tourism and hospitality industry...

Controversy over Petraeus resignation grows.

When the United States Congress decides there may have been wrong doing on the part of the administration any ensuing congressional investigation can have severe consequences for the U.S. government....

German arms sales to Algeria increase

German arms sales to Algeria have increased dramatically in the last two years,from less than 20 million euros worth of materiel to Algeria in 2010, sales have jumped to almost 400 million in the...

Tunisia: Jews Demand Protection From Extremists

Tunisia’s Jewish residents say they are determined to stay in their country, even as security concerns mount.Four Libyans and one Tunisian were arrested November 1st in Zarzis for allegedly plotting...

November 11th, Moroccan Jews celebrate Hitler Purim

On 11 November 1942, Morocco was invaded by the U.S. army as part of Operation Torch and the Vichy French forces allied to Nazi Germany surrendered after initial resistance....

Missing Themes in the U.S. Election

The media did their best to make the U.S. presidential election look important, the altar on which democracy is built. But there has been a problem ever since the Supreme Court legalised unlimited...

Obama’s Foreign Policy Agenda -NYT

National security didn’t feature heavily in the presidential election.However President Obama’s legacy, and the country’s future, will be shaped as much by the foreign policy and defense decisions he...

Algerian Security forces kill another AQIM leader

Security forces eliminated a dangerous leading terrorist affiliated to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) operating in the Tebessa, Chrea and Ahmar Kheddou area in the eastern region of the...

La BAD prête 157 millions de dollars à Marrakech

Tunis : Le conseil d'administration de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a approuvé un prêt de 157 millions de dollars pour le Maroc, pour les besoins de financement d’un projet...

West African leaders agree to deploy troops to Mali

West African regional leaders have agreed to deploy 3,300 soldiers to Mali to retake the north.The Ecowas President said it was ready to use force to "dismantle terrorist and transnational criminal...

Hua Jintao corruption could be fatal for the regime

Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Hua-Jintao-corr...

12th Autumn Exhibition of small format, Dar El Kenz Gallery Algiers.

The 12th Autumn Exhibition of small format, an annual event dedicated to the arts, opens from 12 to 30 November at the Dar El Kenz Gallery (Chéraga, Algiers) works by renowned Algerian painters...