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The Malian attitude to the MNLA.

Fousseyni Magia of Le Flambeaux writes on the Mali web site that there are a number of issues on which Mali and the international community agree. This includes military intervention to liberate...

Chinese increase investment in Europe.

China's sovereign wealth fund CIC said Thursday it bought a 10% stake in the holding company that controls London's Heathrow Airport. China Investment Corp....

Mohamed Hammami, Radical Tunisian Imam, Expelled From France

France has expelled a Tunisian imam accused of spreading anti-Semitic views and denigrating women at the Omar mosque in the 11th arrondisement in Paris....

Algeria Skips the Revolutionary Spring

As the Arab Spring continues to rage across the Middle East and North Africa, the gaze of the international media has largely passed over a country that was once known for its restive population,...

French court overturns Clichy-sous-Bois verdict

The highest French court of appeal has overturned a ruling that cleared two policemen of involvement in the deaths of two teenagers in 2005.Zyed Benna, 17, and Bouna Traore, 15, were electrocuted...

Libyan National Congress approves Ali Zeidan's list of Ministers

Libya's National Congress gave its approval on Wednesday to a cabinet line-up proposed by prime minister designate Ali Zeidan, a day after protesters derailed a vote, state media reported....

Failed Clinton mission to Algiers?

The short trip of U.S. Secretary of State in Algiers may have been inconclusive because of the Algerians fear which reasserted itself of any military intervention in northern Mali....

Casablanca bombings 2003:A French citizen arrested in Germany.

A French citizen sought internationally for his alleged involvement in the terrorist attacks that rocked the city of Casablanca in 2003, was arrested Monday at the airport in Munich, southern...

2nd edition of the British Film Week: Rabat - Tanger - Sidi Taibi 11 - 24 November 2012

In collaboration with the Moroccan British Society (MBS) and the Cinemathèque de Tanger (CDT), and with the support of the Moroccan Cinema Centre (MCC)- Centrecinématographique marocain -, the...

La direction régionale du ministère de la communication à Marrakech reçoit les demandes pour les cartes de presse

Marrakech : La direction régionale du ministère de la communication à la région Marrakech Tensift El Haouz, appelle les journalistes de la région, souhaitant obtenir ou renouveler leur carte...

French CEOs call for huge cuts to welfare charges

French business leaders are calling on Socialist President François Hollande to reduce employment charges as his popularity declines in the face of a stagnant economy and high unemployment and he...

EasyJet lance un Londres Marrakech en février prochain

Londres : La compagnie aérienne britannique lowcost EasyJet a décidé d’ouvrir une route vers Marrakech à partir de Londres – Stansted. A partir du 13 février 2013, sera inaugurée, une nouvelle ligne...

Borderline Chaos? Securing Libya’s Periphery - Carnegie Foundation

Securing Libya's borders is a major challenge for Libya's fledgling democracy writes Peter Cole for the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace . The fact that it allows the smuggling of...

Tunisia: why we must believe

Jeune Afrique(JA) reviews Tunisia's situation ayear after democratic elections and whilst the political climate is difficult it insists there are many reasons for hope,it says....

Egypt Revolution Makes It Worse for Women

During the uprising that toppled Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak women stood shoulder to shoulder with men in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, pressing the revolution’s demands for freedom, justice and...

Mali: The Independence Monument in Timbuktu destroyed by Islamists

After World Heritage sites, armed Islamists in northern Mali destroyed the Independence Monument in Timbuktu on Saturday. "With the help of a...

Hillary Clinton visits Algiers on Monday

On October 30 in Algeria, the U.S. Secretary of State will consult with President Bouteflika on issues of bilateral and regional concern and will follow up the productive discussions on economic and...

Vivendi's Maroc Telecom sale attracts four potential buyers

Vivendi has received four expressions of interest in its 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom from which it hopes to garner at least 5.5 billion euros ($7.13 billion),according to Reuters....

Mali: between dronerie and fabuiserie, a Franco-US security in the Sahel

It was confirmed : French and American officials met in Paris for “high level” talks to discuss security in the Sahel. According to the...

Eyewitness: Marrakesh, Morocco

Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series. Portraits from Marrakesh capture the colour and spontaneity of Hassan Hajjaj's childhood in...