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President Francois Hollande's visit to Algeria slated for December 19.

The French president François Hollande is due to pay a state visit to Algeria on December 19 and 20, reliable sources have revealed to Echourouk....

Mali: diplomacy in the service of military intervention

The international community is trying to convince the Tuareg Islamist Ansar Dine group to rennounce release its al-Qaeda allies. Have...

Libyan rival militias fight each other in Tripoli

Libyan rival militias exchanged fire in Tripoli on Sunday, in one of the worst deteriorations in security since the collapse of the Gaddafi regime....

Morocco: terrorist cell called ACMI exposed by the DST in Morocco

Ansar Sharia in the Islamic Maghreb had become active in several cities and planned to destroy number of targetted tourism and official sites....

Algeria wins Berber help to root out al-Qaida

Weary from years of kidnappings, the inhabitants of Algeria's rugged Kabylie mountains are finally turning against the al-Qaida fighters in their midst and helping security forces hunt them down....

Ogden School Foundation Fall author event coincides with North Africa invasion anniversary

The Ogden School Ogden School Foundation fall author event features author Rick Anderson and is being held 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Eccles Conference Center....

Marrakech : Cérémonie d’Hommage à l’anthropologue feue Zakia Zouanat

Marrakech : S’est tenue hier Samedi 3 novembre à la cité ocre, une cérémonie d’hommage à l’anthropologue marocaine de renom, feue Zakia Zouanat. D’éminentes personnalités scientifiques et du monde...

Both sides of Mali crisis in Burkina Faso talks

Opposing sides in Mali's crisis have arrived in Burkina Faso for talks with President Blaise Compaore, who is trying to mediate a solution to the conflict....

Catherine Ashton in Morocco Monday

The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Catherine Ashton, is expected in Morocco on Monday for a...

International Conference on Energy Investment in Algeria, Algiers 4-5 November

Algeria will host a conference two-day international energy conference focused on investment opportunities in the Algerian Energy and opportunities for development of shale gas in Algeria....

Tunisia : Unprecedented violence

Tunisia is going through an extremely difficult period. It faces a hideous ogre who threatens relative and fragile stability acquired after the elections and disrupts the process of democratic...

Why does Bouteflika want to save the head of Iyad Ag Ghaly?

Everything depends, if you believe knowledgeable sources on the visit of the all-powerful Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Algiers. While the United States fought Hurricane Sandy, Bouteflika...

World Travel Awards: Marrakech voted best African destination of the year

The city of Marrakech is to be distinguished once again for its flamboyant charm that enchants visitors from all over the world. The ocher city was voted "Best African destination of the year" by...

British Minister: Europe must stop relying on America

European nations must stop relying so heavily on the United States for global security and must take on more responsibility in their “own back yard”, theb British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond...

United States in northern Mali ?

Is France going to loose its position as the leading supporter of military intervention in northern Mali? The Americans are willing to use drones with missiles against terrorists operating in the...

Militias occupy Libyan parliament

Libya’s General National Congress (GNC) was forced to suspend its Thursday sessions due to repeated incursions by the thuwar (militias) earlier today.Shots were fired inthe air and security forces...

Fiftieth anniversary of Independence: www.djazair50.dz, a portal dedicated to Independent Algeria

Launched as part of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Algeria’s independence, www.djazair50.dz is a web portal dedicated to the major events that marked the country since it recovered...

Tunisia’s Challenges -NYT

In an opinion editorial in the New York Times (NYT) comments that Tunisia has the best chance to achieve democracy in the Arab World as it seeks to finalise the draft constitution two years after the...

Tunisia: mausoleums burned across the country!

After the fire at the mausoleum of Manoubia Saida (Tunisia), Sidi Yaakoub Gabes and other shrines in different regions of Tunisia, the attacks continue against mausoleums in the country. The latest...

Egypt’s Women Rebel Against Harassment

Egyptian bullies who sexually harass women in the streets, often taking advantage of mob situations and the anonymity these provide, are getting a taste of their own medicine – and they don’t like...