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America and the Maghreb

Hillary Clinton was in London yesterday for a conference on war torn Somalia where the UN Security Council approved a resolution increasing the number of AU troops in Somalia by 5,000 to more than...

Clinton participating in “Friends of Syria” Meeting in Tunis

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is joining her counterparts today from more than 70 countries in Tunisia as the international community continues its efforts to stop the Syrian government’s...

Qatar's investment strategy in the Maghreb

Qatar is now the richest country in the world thanks to its natural gas reserves and is a global investor. Its investment drive in the Maghreb led by the Emir Sheikh Hamad Ibn Khalifa Al Thani has...

Algeria and US: Hilary Clinton in Algiers on Saturday

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make next Saturday a working visit to Algeria at the invitation of her Algerian counterpart, Mourad Medelci, said Wednesday the spokesman of Foreign...

Policy Laboratory International training module February 24 – 26 in Mohammedia

The British Council is organising in collaboration with Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs – United Kingdom), the International training module from February 24 to 26 in...

The Forum for Moroccan Compentencies of the World "Careers In Morocco" Road Show 2012: June 16 in Paris, in London on October 6 and November 10 in Montreal.

Building on the success of previous editions, the Forum for Careers in Morocco is celebrating its fifth anniversary and is now recognized as the key event for graduates and Moroccan professionals...

5+5 meeting in Rome final declaration.

Foreign ministers of the 5+5 Mediterranean Group agreed in a final declaration, at the end of their meeting in Rome Monday, to strengthen dialogue in the Western Mediterranean....

EP Should Get More Involved To Find Just Solution To Sahara Issue, Euro-Deputy

The European Parliament (EP) should get more involved to find a just solution to the Sahara issue in consultation with the parties concerned, Austrian Euro-deputy Hannes Swoboda, head of...

Algeria: discovery of more than 40 missiles buried in the sand

The Algerian security services have uncovered an arsenal of war, including 43 missiles buried in the sand, at In Amenas in the southeast of Algeria near the Libyan border, The Algerian daily El...

Hmizate.ma, the Moroccan "e-model" of the year goes after the enterprise market

Casablanca, January 28th, 2012, at the ceremony of the fifth edition of "Morocco Web Awards", Hmizate.ma received the award for the best Moroccan e-commerce site of the year....

McCain says US and Egypt 'must remain friends'

Senator John McCain said on Monday that U.S. relations with Egypt are changing a year after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak but the two countries "must remain friends."...

Irish Minister of State announces €5 million for the Sahel

The Minister of State for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D., today announced emergency funding for the Sahel region of West Africa, where 10 million people are at risk from a growing serious...

Morocco's economic challenges in 2012

Morocco has not suffered the damage to infrastructure sustained by Tunisia,Libya and Egypt during their revolutions and it is not facing a national debt in the billions. Having agreed constitutional...

5+5 meetings and Mediterranean Forum: Medelci in Rome today.

The 9th meeting of foreign ministers of member countries of the group of 5 +5 scheduled for today in Rome, will initiate a dialogue on key issues linking the two shores of the western Mediterranean...

No Abatement of US-Egypt Tensions as Trial Date is Set

Growing tension between the United States and Egypt is showing no signs of abating amid threats and counter-threats. On Saturday, the trial date of February 26 was announced....

Saudi Investment in Tunisia: Jebali

A high-level Tunisian delegation currently visiting the Kingdom and led by its Prime Minster Hamadi Jebali met with Saudi businessmen at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) on...

Positive statements from all sides on AMU

President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika said on the occasion of celebrating the 23rd anniversary of the creation of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) on Saturday that that "the achievement of...

Thomas More Institute: EU and the Maghreb.

In its second report on sustainable security in the Maghreb the influential Thomas More Institute reviews the European Union's relations with the Maghreb a year after the Arab Spring....

Sonatrach: 4 new hydrocarbon discoveries since early 2012

Sonatrach Group has completed four (4) new hydrocarbon discoveries since early 2012, the Minister of Energy and Mines Youcef Yousfi said on Wednesday.Optimal exploitation of the reserves of...

Joe Gaggero CBE

The death has been announced of Joseph James Gaggero ( always known as Joe) who had a distinguished career in the travel industry as chairman of the international Bland Group As chairman of GB...