Libyan ruler calls on Arabs to extradite Gaddafi loyalists
Oman Observer Libyan ruler calls on Arabs to extradite Gaddafi loyalists BAGHDAD — Libya’s interim ruler, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, called yesterday on Arab countries to extradite “wanted” loyalists of late leader Muammer Gaddafi to face justice in his country. “They will...
Fewer than half of Arab leaders make appearance at historic Iraq summit
Fewer than half of Arab leaders make appearance at historic Iraq summitBy Hamza Hendawi | March 30, 2012 01:08 AM Associated Press BAGHDAD: Fewer than half the leaders of the Arab world showed up at an Arab summit in Baghdad Thursday, a snub to the Iraqi government...
Arab states redraw the map of alliances after revolutions
The National.ae Arab states redraw the map of alliances after revolutions Jamal Khashoggi While Syria's army cruelly and stupidly shells its own people and storms its cities, the so-called "axis of resistance" stretching from Tehran to Damascus is falling apart. Said...
Arab Spring’s unintended consequences
Arab Spring's unintended consequences By ABEER MOHAMMED / The Institute for War & Peace Reporting BAGHDAD -- One year after the start of uprisings collectively known as the Arab Spring, there are troubling signs that the movements that once promised to bring...
Arab spring News : Mar 29, 2012
Arab Spring's unintended consequences Bellingham Herald By ABEER MOHAMMED - The Institute for War & Peace Reporting BAGHDAD - One year after the start of uprisings collectively known as the Arab Spring, there are troubling signs that the movements that once...
Arab leaders snub meeting
Columbia Daily Tribune Arab leaders snub meeting Distrust of Iraq led to absences. BAGHDAD (AP) — Fewer than half the leaders of the Arab world showed up today at an Arab summit in Baghdad, a snub to the Iraqi government that reflects how trenchantly the sectarian...
Tunisia backs Maghreb Union
Magharebia Tunisian officials say a Maghreb Union could boost the entire region's economy, lifting countries out of recession. By Houda Trabelsi for Magharebia in Tunis – 29/03/12 [Houda Trabelsi] Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalem is calling on Algeria and...
Italian utility’s renewables unit targets South Africa, Morocco
ESI AFRICA Francesco Starace, CEO, EGPW Italian utility’s renewables unit targets South Africa, Morocco 29 March 2012 - Bloomberg reports that Enel Green Power (EGPW), the renewable energy unit of Italy’s biggest utility, is targeting Morocco, South Africa and Turkey...
In Morocco, the rape and death of an adolescent girl prompts calls for changes to the penal code
UNICEF.org Zohra Filali shows a picture of her daughter, Amina Filali, at their family house near Larache, northern Morocco. Amina Filali committed suicide after being forced to marry the man who raped her. © AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar By Aniss Maghri RABAT, Morocco,...
New report examines religion in Morocco
Magharebia A government study in Morocco sheds light on the expanding role of religion in public life. By Siham Ali for Magharebia in Rabat [AFP/Valery Hache] Experts say free access to religious information is paving the way for individuals to develop their own...