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New scheme helps Unemployed Moroccan Graduates train as English Teachers

British Council, in partnership with the Moroccan Association of Friends of English (MAFE) and the American Language Centre in Fez, has launched a new scheme that will support unemployed graduates...

Libya May Steer Clear of the Islamist Way

Libyans appear to be putting their hopes in Mahmoud Jibril’s liberal National Forces Alliance (NFA) to cement a coalition and build bridges between Libya’s fractious militias. Many believe the...

Libya's Islamists count on independents to get a majority

Libya's Islamists said on Tuesday they should be able to control the new national congress through alliances with like-minded independents even though liberals appear to be doing well in seats...

Eygpt: Political Impasse

The dissolved Parliamentis due to meet following President Morsi's decree at 10 am tomorrow. The Supreme Armed Forces Council issued a statement saying that its decision to disolve Parliament was...

Sonatrach and Total to sign USD 5bn methanol plant contract in September 2012

Algeria's Sonatrach and France's Total will sign a contract for the Arzew methanol plant in Oran, Algeria, in September 2012, to coincide with the visit of new French president Francois Hollande to...

Libya's liberals claim early election lead

Early reports on Sunday showed that the National Forces Alliance (NFA) a coalition led by former prime minister Mahmoud Jibril is leading in the polls,according to Faisal Krekshi the coalition...

Daniel Cohn Bendit; "Religion and politics must be separated"

“Muslim countries now that they have rid themselves of despotism, should define a democracy coexisting with their religion which represents a difficult task"....

Egypt's President Morsi annuls dissolution of parliament: MENA

Egypt's new President Mohamed Morsi issued a decree on Sunday annulling the Supreme Court's dissolution of the Islamist-dominated parliament, the official MENA news agency reported....

UN: Nobody wants to replace Christopher Ross

The Office of the Secretary General of the UN has sent a statement to the cabinet of Saad El Edine Otmani via diplomatic channels. "We found...

Key Syrian Defection Heartens U.S.

The defection this week of a key general with longstanding ties to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad was hailed Friday by officials in the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as an...

Ansar Dine turns to the internet

Ansar Dine is reportedly turning to the internet to increase its support base as Ecowas and the UN Security Council mull over the situation in Northern Mali....

WB donates Morocco US$ 2.5 million to fund coastal projects

The World Bank announced, on Friday, that it has approved a donation worth 5.2 million dollars to help fund Morocco’s integrated management project of coastal areas (GIZC)....

Libyan elections underway

Elections are underway despite the actions of federalists in the East of Libya in the East of Libya who have called for a boycott. A helicopter carrying election materials was shot at and an...

Mali asks for Morocco's help

Malian Prime Minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra, who is on a working visit to Morocco, called on Friday on Morocco to use the trust it enjoys internationally to help Mali recover its territorial...

Tunisia : Manouba University Dean in court stand off

The Humanities Department Dean Habib Kazdaghli at Manouba University faced a court hearing charged him with assaulting a veiled woman student in his office.He denied the charge, saying he was only...

Tunisia: The dignity of man above the state

The American NGO Human Rights First held a press conference yesterday in Tunis, in partnership with the National Council for Liberties Association and "Insaf" on the tragic consequences of the use...

IMF: Lagarde says "somewhat lower" gowth figures coming for global economy

Executive Director International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, warned on Friday that the institution would soon lower its growth forecast due to the worsening global economic situation...

Changng alliances in European car production

The French government could enter the capital of Peugeot, according to La Tribune. In exchange, the State would require that the firm produces more in France The group denied the report....

Action plan for local farming produce added value

A sub regional workshop on the development of labelled local farming produce was accompanied by an action plan to boost regional capacities in this field in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia....

Libya Prepares an Advance of the Young

On the eve of Libya’s historic elections for a General National Congress on Saturday, 7 July the seaside capital’s bustling streets are lined with hundreds of campaign posters advertising electoral...