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Benghazi attack suspect' dies in Cairo shootout and another is in prison in Tunis

A man suspected of involvement in an attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi last month has been killed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, officials say.The man was killed after an...

Moody's Credit Agency downgrades BMCE and Credit du Maroc

American credit rating agency Moody's Corporation gave its analysis of the situation of the two banks Moroccan BMCE and its owner, billionaire Moroccan Othman Benjeloun and Credit du Maroc, Moroccan...

Eid Al Adha

North Africa United wishes all its readers in North Africa and Worldwide a very happy Eid Mubarak with happiness, joy, peace and good health to all. Source :...

Tunisia struggles with press freedom on one-year anniversary of democratic elections

Journalists across the country went on strike last week to protest the government's appointments of moderators that stifle reporting critical of the new administration....

Former Gaddafi stronghold Bani Walid falls to Libyan forces.

Forces from the national army together with allied brigades have taken control of Bani Walid, the last pro-Qaddafi stronghold in Libya.Chief of Staff General Yusuf Mangoush announced that operations...

Sarkozy renoncerait à son projet d’achat de palais à Marrakech

Paris : Nicolas Zarkozy ne voudrait pas hypothéquer son avenir politique en portant acquisition d’un palais à Marrakech. Des intimes de l’ex président français, ont fait part de l’abandon par...

Ford confirms plans to close Belgian plant

US car giant Ford says it has started consultations on closing its factory at Genk in Belgium with the loss of 4,300 jobs to cut costs.The company told the unions it is looking to close the factory,...

U.S.: Greater Middle East Dominates the Last Debate

U.S. strategy in the Greater Middle East, which has dominated foreign policy-making since the 9/11 attacks more than 11 years ago, similarly dominated the third and last debate between President...

EBRD supports private equity sector in Morocco and Tunisia

European Bank for Research and Development (EBRD) President Sir Suma Chakrabarti signed the EBRD's first investment in a fund in Tunisia and Morocco a €20 million commitment in the Maghreb Private...

America's Secret-Thomas Friedman NYT

The presidential debate revolved around two topics, America and the Middle East, writes Thomas Friedman in an editorial for the New York Times.He contrasts the pluralism and trust in American public...

FAO locust swarms prepare the invasion of North Africa

Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Libya will be invaded in the coming weeks by locusts from the Sahel, FAO warned on Tuesday, 23 October. FAO...

Morocco is not Abstract 15-30 November 2012.

The Artist-Painter JABRI, is pleased to invite you to the opening of his exhibition "Morocco is not abstract" to be held at the National Gallery ,Bab Ruach, Rabat....

Tunisians march against rising political violence

Thousands of secular Tunisians marched in Habib Bourgiba avenue against continuing political violence following the death of Lofi Nakd, a member of the Nida Tounes party in Tataouine during clashes...

France to put surveillance drones over Mali

France will move surveillance drones to West Africa and is holding secretive talks with US officials in Paris as it seeks to steer international military action to help Mali's government win back...

The Maghreb Arab Union: The Union that never was

The closed Morocco-Algeria nurtures the emergence of new trends in drug trafficking and terrorist activity. Morocco has repeatedly called on...

La Bahreinie GFH modifie les plans de son Royal Ranches Marrakech

Marrakech : La société d’investissement du Bahreïn Gulf Finance House avait conclu un investissement immobilier au Maroc d’une valeur de 1.4 milliards de dollar. La GFH a décidé de restructurer les...

Obama Romney third TV Presidential debate

President Obama forcefully laid out his foreign policy objectives in the Middle East region and accused Governor Romney of inconsistancy on his statements on Iraq and Libya. At the end of the...

Report: USA has formed a special task force to hunt AQIM in North Africa

The probable involvement of Al Qaeda in the assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya in Benghazi is said to be the main motivation of this new measure....

Mali: standoff between François Hollande and AQIM

The new head of AQIM in the Sahel and the Sahara, Abu Yahya Hamame threatened this weekend to kill the French hostages in case of foreign military intervention in northern Mali. The message is...

Benghazi and Arab Spring Rear Up in U.S. Campaign - NYT.

The number of US drones over the sky in Benghazi keeping its citizen's awake at night is an indication of its key role in the US presidential elections and foreign policy,The New York Times...