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Algerian newspaper editor accuses government of censorship
ALGIERS, Algeria - An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers. Hicham Aboud, editor of the My Journal and Djaridati newspapers, said that happened after he rejected an order from the Communication Ministry on Saturday night to remove an article from the papers that claimed hospitalized President Abdelaziz Bouteflika had ...
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Cabinet Crisis in Morocco
A cabinet crisis at the beginning is better than to wait for an end of the term of Abdelilah Benkirane, the Islamic Moroccan PM, in power, and launch the accountability process. When the Al-Istiqlal party threatened to leave the cabinet, it did cause an embarrassment for the prime minister and all the coalition's partners. In the same way, Al-Istiqlal's position also forced the young ...
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Al Mansouri receives Algerian Industry Minister
WAM ABU DHABI, 19th May, 2013 (WAM) -- Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, received today the visiting Algerian Minister of Industry, SMEs and Investment Promotion, Cherif Rahmani, and discussed with him ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas of industry, investment and SMEs. The two ministers also explored the possibility of forging joint partnerships and investment ...
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A High-Level Human Rights Delegation to Visit Morocco
Manama, May 19. (BNA) -- A high-level delegation from the Human Rights Affairs Ministry, led by Human Rights Affairs Minister Dr. Salah bin Ali Abdulrahman, is set to visit Morocco from May 20 to 23, at the invitation of the Inter-ministerial Delegation on Human Rights there. The delegation, including representatives from the Interior Ministry, the Public Prosecution and the Human Rights ...
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Royal Courts Minister receives Bahraini ambassador to Morocco
Manama, May 19 (BNA) - The Royal Court's Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa today received Bahraini newly appointed ambassador to Morocco Khalid bin Salman bin Jabr. The Royal Court's Minister welcomed the Bahraini ambassador and wished him success in his new diplomatic mission. MJ m.a BNA 1058 GMT ...
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Algeria President Bouteflikas condition grave Intelligence Chief reportedly ill
General Mohamed Mediene, also known as Toufik, Algeria’s secret services boss and the real power broker and the engineer who runs the country’s political system, is reportedly ill. News of Departement du renseignement et de la securite (DRS) chief poor health, as reported by the well-informed website Slate Afrique, comes at the worst possible time for Algeria. The North African ...
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Morocco denies torturing Sahrawi protesters
Morocco denied on Saturday accusations by Amnesty International that security forces tortured six men who were arrested after a demonstration calling for the independence of Western Sahara. The Sahrawis were arrested on May 9 in connection with a protest that took place five days earlier in Laayoune, the main city in disputed Western Sahara, which turned violent. Amnesty said the men, aged ...
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Bomb hits near Saudi Algerian embassies in Libyan capital
TRIPOLI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A bomb exploded near the embassies of Saudi Arabia and Algeria in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, on Saturday, diplomatic sources told ...
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Morocco recieves aid as part of EU ties
Morocco has taken another step forward in its several years long pursuit of closer ties with the EU, receiving a vote of confidence from the continent’s organizing body in the form of aid, which will be used to pursue areas of development needed to modernize and reform the country.
Morocco is to receive Euro 580 million (roughly MAD 6 billion) from the European Union over the next four years, according to a joint agreement that was signed between Morocco and the EU recently, which it is hoped will provide the country with the means to further integrate itself with the European economy. Read more
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