Moroccan newspapers ordered to pay in Kadhafi defamation suit
30/06/2009
A Casablanca court's 3.5 million-dirham defamation ruling in favour of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has triggered the resentment of journalists across Morocco.Continue...
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Algerians thankful for Abdelmoumen Khalifa's extradition
30/06/2009
Algeria has finally succeeded in its bid to secure the extradition of Abdelmoumen Khalifa, who stands accused of committing the country’s biggest-ever fraud. The decision has been the subject of much comment within Algeria.Continue...
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Bac exams kick off in Mauritania with optimism
30/06/2009
Mauritanian students call the first day of bac exams "easy"; teachers say it is the last year to take the test under the old educational system.Continue...
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UN envoy to begin planning new Western Sahara talks
30/06/2009
At a joint press conference with Moroccan Foreign Minister Taib Fassi Fihri on Monday (June 29th), United Nations Western Sahara Envoy Christopher Ro...Continue...
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Bombs target Algerian troops in Khenchela
30/06/2009
Two bombs exploded on Monday (June 29th) in Khenchela province, killing one soldier and injuring four security officers, El Watan reported. The incid...Continue...
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Morocco arraigns Ceuta terror cell suspects
30/06/2009
Four suspected members of a Salafia Jihadia cell dismantled last week in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta were arraigned Monday (June 29th) in Sale, MAP...Continue...
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Moroccan woman dies of swine flu in Spain
30/06/2009
A Moroccan woman who died on Tuesday (June 30th), one day after giving birth at a Madrid hospital, is the first fatal case of H1N1 influenza in Spain...Continue...
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Former Mauritania coup leader declares presidential candidature
30/06/2009
One day after Mauritania's Constitutional Council launched a 48-hour call for submission of presidential candidature applications, Colonel Ely Ould M...Continue...
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In message to Mauritanians, family of slain American speaks of forgiveness
30/06/2009
The family of the American aid worker shot dead last week outside his workplace in Nouakchott issued a statement Monday (June 29th) in which they for...Continue...
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Arab Water Ministers Council opens in Algiers
30/06/2009
The first Arab Water Ministers Council convened Monday (June 29th) in Algiers, in the presence of the Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa and Al...Continue...
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Cheb Mami arrested in Paris
30/06/2009
French police arrested Algerian rai superstar Cheb Mami upon his arrival in Paris Monday evening (June 29th), AFP reported. He is due to go on trial...Continue...
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Libya advance to Med Games football semi-finals
30/06/2009
Libya beat Montenegro 4-2 on penalty shootouts at the Mediterranean Games on Monday (June 29th) to qualify for the semi–finals....Continue...
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Zaki to replace Lemerre as Morocco coach
30/06/2009
Wydad Casablanca coach Badou Zaki is expected to replace Roger Lemerre at the helm of Morocco's national team Morocco national coach, the Atlas Lions...Continue...
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Hadj Aissa eager to re-join Les Fennecs
30/06/2009
ES Setif midfielder Lazhar Hadj Aissa regrets his dismissal from Algeria's national squad, Goal.com reported on Tuesday (June 30th). Coach Rabah Saad...Continue...
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