Morocco to train 45,000 imams
02/07/2009
A new programme will provide Moroccan imams with a foundation of knowledge intended to harmonise religious instruction and counter extremism in the kingdom.Continue...
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Cannabis growing area shrinking in Morocco
02/07/2009
Morocco is still ranked first among countries exporting cannabis resin, but a UN report shows that the area devoted to producing the drug is getting smaller.Continue...
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Gnaoua festival offers music-lovers exceptional shows
02/07/2009
Music fans flock to Essaouira once again for the world-famous Gnaoua music festival.Continue...
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Ten charged with Algerian gendarmes' slaying
02/07/2009
An Algerian court on Wednesday (June 1st) arraigned ten suspected al-Qaeda terrorists for the June 17th ambush murder of at least 19 young gendarmes...Continue...
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Election campaign kicks off in Mauritania
02/07/2009
Ten presidential candidates will begin campaigning Thursday (July 2nd) in Mauritania, AFP reported. The three main opposition party leaders - Ahmed O...Continue...
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Spain arrests 5 for helping Moroccan terror cell
02/07/2009
Spanish security officers charged five Maghreb nationals Wednesday (June 1st) with helping to finance a terror cell plotting attacks in Morocco, MAP...Continue...
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Cheb Mami weeps during Paris trial
02/07/2009
Algerian rai superstar Cheb Mami, aka Mohammed Khalifati, entered a French courtroom around 10 am Thursday (June 2nd) for what could be a one-day ass...Continue...
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Kadhafi: AU should include Caribbean nations
02/07/2009
Libyan leader and current AU chairman Moamer Kadhafi on Wednesday (July 1st) said Caribbean countries should join the African Union since they are "c...Continue...
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Algeria adopts new cybercrime laws
02/07/2009
Algerian lawmakers on Wednesday (June 1st) unanimously approved new legislation aimed at fighting cybercrime, APS reported. The law supports judicia...Continue...
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Moroccan H1N1 victim's widow may sue Spanish authorities
02/07/2009
The husband of a Moroccan woman who died from H1N1 influenza at a Madrid hospital, is threatening to sue Spanish health authorities for negligence, M...Continue...
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Algeria, Tunisia break into FIFA top 50
02/07/2009
Algeria made their biggest-ever progress in the FIFA world rankings, climbing 19 spots to break into the top 50 at number 47, according to the lates...Continue...
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Tunisia's Mellouli wins 5th Med Games gold medal
02/07/2009
Tunisian Olympic champion swimmer Oussama Mellouli won his 5th Mediterranean Games gold medal for the 1500m freestyle on Wednesday (July 1st) in Pesc...Continue...
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Ziani eyes German champion Wolfsburg
02/07/2009
After deciding to quit Olympique Marseille, Algerian international Karim Ziani is now considering German champion club VFL Wolfsburg, El Watan report...Continue...
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