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Death of the famous Tunisian composer and performer of the 60's and 80's Hédi Guella
A committed artist and activist of the second generation of independence and famous interpreter of the song'''' Babur Zammar on emigration, Hedi Guella died on Wednesday morning after a long illness....
The archaeological discoveries at the site of ancient Saneg (Medea)
An inventory of archaeological finds dating from the Roman period, discovered in the early 90s at Saneg, in the province of Medea, was conducted recently by the Heritage Service of the Department of...
Africom and AQIM are the same.Africom and AQIM are two sides of the same coin
What connection can there be between the U.S. military command for Africa, better known under the name of Africom, and the terrorist organization Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)?...
Liberté :Western Sahara- Is there a Third Way ?
The Algerian daily Liberté, echoing a statement by the Polisario representative to the UN Ahmed Bukhari, said that the UN hosted discussions on the Western Sahara between Morocco and the Polisario at...
Simmering Discontent in the Western Sahara
In a paper for the Carnegie Endowment Foundation Anouar Boukhars writes that the Western Sahara, a former Spanish territory annexed by Morocco despite Algerian objections, is a critical region that...
Pharmaceutical industry:Ranbaxy sets up in in the Maghreb
After South Africa and Nigeria, the pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy announced yesterday the opening of a plant in Morocco (Casablanca), paving the way for commercial deployment in North Africa....
Poll:NYPD fair to Muslims
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UN Western Sahara envoy to embark on regional visit in May
The United Nations envoy for Western Sahara announced today following three days of informal talks with the parties that he will embark on a regional tour starting in mid-May, including an extensive...
Mauritania vows to fight Al-Qaeda
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Tuesday vowed to press on with attacks on “criminal elements” after a failed air raid in Mali on suspected members of Al-Qaeda’s North African branch,...
Fitch:MENA outlook – oil in troubled waters
In a new presentation, Fitch Ratings’ Middle East sovereign team discusses the outlook for the region, covering the following key themes, Reuters reports....
Death sentence in absentia for al-Qaeda’s north Africa chief
An Algerian court sentenced the head of al-Qaeda's north African offshoot to death in his absence Tuesday for a string of 2007 attacks, including the deadly bombing of the prime minister's office....
Algeria to spend $ 2 billion for the acquisition of long-distance trains
Algeria has devoted a budget of $ 2 billion for the acquisition of long-distance trains,Transport Minister Amar Tou announced on Tuesday in Algiers, APS reports....
The DRC and the IMF to Co-Host High Level Conference
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will co-host a high-level conference on the “Management of Natural Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa”, on...
Saudi private sector investment for Tunisia
Following the visit of Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali with a business delegation to Saudi Arabia in February and the subesquent visit of Sheikh Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel of the Jeddah...
Water for Growth and Development in Africa
The World Water Council (WWC) with the support of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, has written a report on how to use water as a development tool in Africa through a mosaic of...
US congressman highlights overwhelming bipartisan support for Morocco’s autonomy plan
US congressman Steve Cohen highlighted, on Monday, the overwhelming bipartisan support for Morocco’s autonomy plan in the Sahara, under the Moroccan sovereignty, within the two chambers of the US...
The African challenge: how to end hunger?
Erratic rainfall, crop failures, pressure on prices, 925 million worldwide people are undernourished, 300 million in Africa. A situation which is even more unacceptable that the continent has the...
Regional Conference on border security Tripoli
A ministerial regional conference on border security opened on Sunday in Tripoli with the participation of a Moroccan delegation led by Interior Minister Mohand Laenser. He is accompanied by Minister...
Tuareg rebels seize military base
Tuareg rebels seeking to carve out a desert homeland in Mali’s north have taken control of the key garrison town of Tessalit following a weeks-long siege, rebel and military sources said on Sunday....
Wind energy and solar power in in Maghreb/Middle East region
In Morocco, the 2nd round for wind power bidding has just been concluded and financial close for these projects expected by July 2012.
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