Crime & Justice | 2013-05-17
Mauritania jails gendarme for al-Qaeda ties
Courts in Mauritania are imposing harsh sentences on al-Qaeda collaborators.
Politics | 2013-05-17
Libya interior minister seeks demission
Libyan Interior Minister Ashour Shuwail on Thursday (May 16th) said he wanted Prime Minister Ali Zidan to relieve him of his post, Tripoli Post repor…
Religion | 2013-05-17
Ansar al-Sharia defies government ban
Tunisian salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia on Thursday (May 16th) vowed to defy a government ban on its annual congress, AFP reported….
Sports | 2013-05-17
Soufiane Bidaoui joins Parma
Moroccan international striker Soufiane Bidaoui joined Italian side Parma on a five-year deal, Super Sport reported on Thursday (May 16th). The 23-ye…
Sports | 2013-05-17
Al-Ahli Tripoli sign Moghreb Fes player
Moroccan international defender Samir Zekroumi signed a one-year renewable contract with Al-Ahli Tripoli, the UNAF reported on Thursday (May 16th)….
Sports | 2013-05-17
Tunis hosts Africa chess championships
The 2013 African Chess Championships opens in Tunis on Friday (May 17th) in Tunis, APS reported. Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Egypt, South Africa, Botswa…
Technology | 2013-05-17
3G launch delay prompts questions in Algeria
While other countries reap the benefits of 4G mobile communication, Algeria has yet to roll out 3G.
Terrorism | 2013-05-17
Nouakchott honours Christopher Leggett
The Urban Community of Nouakchott (CUN) inaugurated a memorial to slain teacher Christopher Leggett, al-Akhbar reported on Thursday (May 16th). The U…
Terrorism | 2013-05-17
Algerian troops killed in Bouira
Three Algerian soldiers were killed and two others were injured in a clash with terrorists in Ahnif, east of Bouira, Tout sur l’Algerie reported on T…
Terrorism | 2013-05-17
Morocco terror cells had big plans, members confess
The “Al Mouahidoun” and “Attawhid” cells in Nador used bank heists to finance their operations.
Terrorism | 2013-05-17
Morocco remembers 2003 Casablanca attacks
As Morocco marks ten years since the May 16th suicide bombings, analysts and activists ask whether enough has been done to keep terrorists from striking again.
