Moroccan bac candidates anxiously await results
16/06/2009

With results of the first round expected on June 17th, some bac candidates hope for a second chance when the re-testing occurs in July.Continue...
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Jazz au Chellah festival encourages musical dialogue
16/06/2009

For five days, the Jazz au Chellah festival drew lovers of the free-form musical style to the Moroccan capital. Event organisers hope the event serves as a vehicle for dialogue between cultures.Continue...
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At Tunis forum, experts mix fiqh, science to determine lunar months
16/06/2009

Muslims around the world get caught every year in the politics of the lunar calendar. A recent seminar in Tunis drew Islamic scholars and scientific experts seeking to find common ground.Continue...
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Algerian hajj pilgrims to receive swine flu vaccination
16/06/2009
In an effort to protect Algerian pilgrims from H1N1 swine flu, the government will offer vaccinations and provide surgical masks ahead of the hajj to...Continue...
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Mauritania opposition FNDD chooses presidential candidate
16/06/2009
Mauritanian opposition National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) named National Assembly President and Popular Progressive Alliance (APP) pa...Continue...
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Algerian holds tourist hostage at Moroccan consulate in Algiers
16/06/2009
An Algerian seeking a visa to Morocco held a Swiss man hostage at knifepoint for several hours on Monday (June 15th) inside the Moroccan consulate in...Continue...
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Algeria-EU Association Council meet in Luxembourg
16/06/2009
Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci led a delegation to Luxembourg for the 4th Algerian-EU Association Council meeting on Tuesday (June 16th), l...Continue...
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Algeria to boost security for Pan-African Festival
16/06/2009
Some 22,000 Algerian policemen will be deployed to thwart any terrorist attack during the 2nd Pan-African Festival next month in Algiers, Boumerdes,...Continue...
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Renault announces new Morocco auto plant
16/06/2009
Auto company Renault will begin construction in September 2009 on a new manufacturing plant at the Tangiers-Med port complex, company chief Carlos Gh...Continue...
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Libya revises oil contracts with foreign partners
16/06/2009
Libya is pursuing contract revisions with foreign petrol companies to retain a larger percentage of revenue, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday (June...Continue...
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Tunisia to highlight theatre, world music at Hammamet Festival
16/06/2009
Tunisia will launch the 45th Hammamet Festival on July 7th, Babnet reported on Tuesday (June 16th). This year, the event will highlight the fourth ar...Continue...
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Morocco, Tunisia draw in U-18 friendly
16/06/2009
Morocco's U-18 football team drew 1-1 in a friendly with their Tunisian counterparts Monday (June 15th) in Rabat. Another match is planned for Wednes...Continue...
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Algeria to send 100 athletes to Mediterranean Games
16/06/2009
More than 100 Algerian athletes will compete in 16 disciplines at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara from June 26th to July 5th, APS reported on Mond...Continue...
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Tunisian federation selects three cyclists for Pescara
16/06/2009
The Tunisian Cycling Federation selected Rafaa Chtioui, Aymen Ben Hassine and Hassan Ben Nasr to represent the country at the 2009 Mediterranean Game...Continue...
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