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The Global Information Technology Report 2012: Living in a Hyperconnected World

The Global Information Technology Report 2012: Living in a Hyperconnected World, released by the World Economic Forum and Insead Business School, said the GCC countries demonstrated that they have...

MNLA declares Independence for Azawad

The fast moving situation following the Coup a week ago and the Tuareg victories in the North has taken another turn with a declaration of independence by the MNLA for Azawad, the homeland they claim...

Morocco and Libya Discuss Industrial Cooperation

Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology Abdul Qader Amara discussed with his Libyan counterpart Mahmoud Al-Fetaisi a mechanism of cooperation enhancement and partnership for industrial...

Najat Rajoui

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Google adds real-time service alerts for the London Underground to Google Maps

Continuing to update its Maps service ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, Google has today rolled out real-time service alerts for the London Underground, keeping commuters and travellers notified of...

Senegal's Youssou Ndour appointed as Tourism and Culture Minister

World famous Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour has been appointed tourism and culture minister in the cabinet of new President Macky Sall. The...

Le Maroc et la France face au printemps arabe

Les événements du printemps arabe ont eu le mérite de remettre en cause certaines certitudes européennes et notamment françaises sur le monde arabe et maghrébin plus particulièrement. En ce qui...

Politicizing Religion…Alienating the People…

In Morocco, religion has been used in many ways by politicians to control people, and it has proved to be a successful tool for controlling since it defines one's existence within a particular...

France arrests 10 more Islamist suspects in early-morning raids

Elite police arrested 10 suspected Islamists in early-morning raids across France on Wednesday in a clampdown ordered by President Nicolas Sarkozy after seven people were killed by an...

Morocco: Shipping out textiles

Morocco’s textile industry is slowly recovering from the effects of the global downturn by boosting overall exports and restoring growth. However, declining demand in Europe could yet hamper the...

Mauritania – Small Steps Towards Ending Female Genital Mutilation

A multi-pronged strategy to end female genital mutilation in Mauritania is making gradual progress, though campaigners acknowledge much remains to be done in a country where more than two-thirds of...

Timbuktu: the jihadists confirm their supremacy

The fall of Timbuktu dented the image of the MNLA as over-armed and intent on the eradication of terrorism. The supremacy of the conquering jihadist Iyad Ag Ali and Salafi leaders is confirmed....

Muslims march against radical Islam on 15/04 in Paris.

Several associations of Muslims in France are calling for a republican march on Sunday, April 15 in Paris, from 15 hours to "say no to religious radicalism", they announced today....

Tunisia's Ennahda party in talks with Salafi Islamists

One of Tunisia's most senior politicians revealed on Monday he was trying to persuade Salafi Islamists to keep pursuing their agenda via legal means despite their discontent that Islamic or sharia...

Militia and tribal clashes continue in Libya

A Libyan police brigade moved to quell clashes that broke out between two rival towns on Monday, brokering a cease-fire and securing the release of hostages, a local tribal chief said,AP reported....

WB supports the program for modernisation of Algeria's agricultural sector

The World Bank pledged on Monday in Algiers to provide technical support to modernise Algeria's agricultural sector by strengthening the human and technical capacities of different operators in...

Egypt's Non-Islamists Give Up on Constitutional Panel

Believing Islamist control of the process of drafting Egypt’s new constitution is absolute and not open to minority voices, Christian Copts and liberals have opted out of the process and will...

Mali sanction deadline expires, rebels control north.

Mali braced for possible sanctions on Monday after its military rulers pledged to start returning power to civilians but no concrete moves were taken and it was not clear if neighbours would lift...

Restructuring Morocco sees hard economic times

Inflation, poor growth rate and drought hit fragile Moroccan economy. The nation, which is struggling to get back on its feet, is also badly affected by the economic woes in France and Spain, its two...

Mubarak Cronies Find Comfort in Exile

Wanted members of the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak remain at large more than a year since he was ousted, and their illicit wealth lies safely beyond the reach of prosecutors....