Surprise exits in African title races
Some big Maghreb teams were toppled at the week-end. Others racked up goals to guarantee spots in the next round of African football competitions.
Protests | 2013-05-06
Libya passes political isolation law
After winning passage of a law banning Kadhafi-era officials, rogue militia leaders in Tripoli are now demanding that the head of government step down.
Media | 2013-05-06
Maghreb journalists mark World Press Freedom Day
While Mauritanian media professionals continue to enjoy great press freedom, journalists in Tunisia lament the state of affairs in their sector.
Terrorism | 2013-05-06
Maghreb fights narco-terrorism
Authorities are clamping down against drug smugglers and terrorists in the Sahel, amid reports of growing ties between criminal enterprises.
Terrorism | 2013-05-06
Morocco dismantles two terror cells
Morocco dismantled two “terrorist” cells in the northern Nador region, the interior ministry said on Sunday (May 5th)….
Terrorism | 2013-05-06
Rallies spur release of kidnapped Kabylie youth
Algerian terrorists on Sunday (May 5th) freed Yazid Khalil after six days in captivity, Tout sur l’Algerie reported….
Terrorism | 2013-05-06
‘Black Decade’ terrorists receive death sentences
An Algiers court on Sunday (May 5th) sentenced two terrorists to death for killing some 500 people between 1996 and 2004, AFP reported. The charges i…
Protests | 2013-05-06
Police disperse Algiers job protest
A protest of young Algerians over jobs was suppressed by the police, El Watan reported on Sunday (May 5th). The young people, who work on pre-employm…