Abdurrahman Shalgham

Foreign Minister of Libya

(UNESCO International Bureau of Education)

Abdurrahman Shalgham was born in 1949 and earned a BA in media from Cairo University in 1972. He served as editor-in-chief of El-fajir El-jadid newspaper from 1975–1977 and Cultural Weekly and Political Weekly <I> from 1977-1979. He directed Jamahiriya News Agency from 1979 to 1981. Shalgham's first government post was secretary of information from 1981-1983. From 1984 to 1995, he was Libyan ambassador to Italy and secretary of foreign affairs to the Libyan General People's Congress from 1998-2000. In 2000, he assumed his current post. He was recently involved in the United States removing Libya from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and restoring diplomatic relations.

Al-Qaeda recruits Iraq war veterans in Algeria

20/11/2009

Algerian militants who fought in Iraq are joining AQIM upon their return, warn Algerian security experts.

Football overshadows Independence Day for some Moroccans

20/11/2009

Independence celebrations took on a muted tone as football and approaching holidays pre-occupy many Moroccans.

Moroccan advocate for single mothers receive $1m award

19/11/2009

The Opus Foundation recently honoured grass-roots activist Aicha Ech-Chenna for her work to help Moroccan single mothers achieve dignity and self-sufficiency.

Algeria dethrone Pharaohs to advance to World Cup

19/11/2009

Fennecs fans rejoiced after Antar Yahia slotted the only goal in the World Cup qualifier playoff between Algeria and Egypt.

Dialects spark debate at Cairo film fest

19/11/2009

Algeria's directors, who have earned honours at this year's Cairo International Film Festival, are drawing both fire and praise for tolerating dialogue with a local flavour.
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