Magharebia
Economy
Morocco focuses on middle class housing
Moroccan officials and developers have a plan to increase housing units, but the move comes at a steeper price for aspiring homeowners.
Protests
Tunisians face political uncertainty, terror spike
Anti-government protests continue amid growing fears of terrorism.
Terrorism
Multi-national troops strike back against Mali terrorists
Terrorists are returning in force to northern Mali, where there has been a spike in the number of attacks over the past few weeks.
Diplomacy
Western Mediterranean Forum meets in Barcelona
European and Maghreb leaders are stepping up economic collaboration.
Media
Mauritania ‘optimistic’ about missing journalist
Mauritania received “reassuring” information about a journalist missing in Syria, AMI reported on Thursday (October 24th). A source close to the case…
Politics
Cyrenaica names government
Libya’s eastern zone appointed its own government on Thursday (October 24th), Libya Herald reported. Ibrahim Said al-Jadhran announced the new offic…
Diplomacy
Algerian foreign minister visits Nouakchott
Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra arrived in Nouakchott on Thursday (October 24th), as part of a regional tour that includes Mali and Niger,…
Security
Libyan colonel shot dead in Benghazi
A Libyan air force colonel was killed Thursday in Benghazi, Libya Herald reported….
Security
After Kadhafi, Libyans face new battle
Libya’s security crisis may destroy a generation. Young people with no attachment to a fragile state could end up in the hands of extremists, an al-Bayda sociologist warns.
