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Algeria, US share knowledge in fight against terrorist financing
2010-08-23 Smugglers and terrorists have benefited from too much cash circulating in the Algerian economy, financial experts say. Officials are taking measures to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism.Continue...
Moroccan pharmacies threatened over cross symbols
2010-08-23 An internet message posted in July delivered a deadly ultimatum to pharmacy owners.Continue...
Morocco launches Ambassadors of Hope programme
2010-08-22 Morocco's new Ambassadors of Hope will work to identify youth issues across the kingdom.Continue...
New Algeria website counters flawed fatwas
2010-08-20 Incorrect or extremist fatwas flood Algeria from satellite TV channels and the internet. A just-launched official website aims to end the confusion.Continue...
Dates lure tourists to northern Mauritania for Guetna
2010-08-20 The tourist boom during date harvest season is welcomed by local residents of Adrar.Continue...
Women say freedom in Tunisia relative
2010-08-19 As Tunisians mark National Woman's Day, some women have their enthusiasm for women's achievements tempered.Continue...
Imams lend support in conflict over fasting and health
2010-08-19 A new programme encourages the elderly or sick in Algeria to respect their doctors' orders not to fast during Ramadan.Continue...
Mauritania withdraw from CAN 2012
2010-08-19 The Mourabitounes' premature exit from the African Cup of Nations is raising questions about the future of Mauritanian football.Continue...
Ramadan food price spike riles Algerian consumers
2010-08-18 A surge in food prices at the start of Ramadan has Algerians angry.Continue...
Radio Qur'an in Mauritania fights religious extremism
2010-08-18 As part of his war on terror, Mauritanian President Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz inaugurated the launch of a new Qur'an and Sunna radio station.Continue...
Greens lament lack of post World Cup offers
2010-08-18 Algeria players got international attention after their World Cup run. Now they wonder: what happened to all the possible deals?Continue...
Boukornine talent contest builds Maghreb appeal
2010-08-17 Tunisia's Boukornine Festival provides a forum for aspiring Maghreb singers to compete, but is anyone listening?Continue...
Ain Aouda moussem draws large crowds
2010-08-17 One of Morocco's largest religious gatherings, the Ain Aouda moussem, holds on to tradition despite modern life encroaching on the town.Continue...
Break dance, rap provide outlet for Tunisian teens
2010-08-17 A recent 2-day competition aimed at finding Tunisia's top break dance crew. It ended up showing how the street art promotes positive self-expression.Continue...
US report salutes Maghreb counter-terror efforts
2010-08-16 Maghreb countries – particularly Algeria – have made remarkable progress against terrorism, a new US report finds.Continue...
Moroccan restaurateur accuses human rights group of anti-Semitism
2010-08-15 While a recent Essaouira lawsuit is raising troubling questions about religious co-existence in Morocco, some observers are questioning the real motive for the action.Continue...
Unemployed youth stage protests in southern Algeria
2010-08-13 From threats of collective suicide to week-long hunger strikes, Algerian youths have mounted extreme actions to get work in the energy sector.Continue...
Palestine friendly nil draw dismays Mauritanians
2010-08-13 Mauritania and Palestine met on the pitch for the first time, but there was little action and no score at the highly-touted friendly.Continue...
Tunisian clerics see tourism as cultural bridge
2010-08-12 Representatives of Tunisia's three main religions discussed tourism as a link between people of different faiths.Continue...
Morocco win revives football fans' hopes
2010-08-12 With their country's win over Equatorial Guinea in a friendly match, many Moroccans expressed hope that the Atlas Lions will return to form.Continue...
Polisario police chief favours Sahara autonomy proposal
2010-08-11 A top Polisario leader called for greater involvement of Sahrawis in searching for a solution to the Western Sahara issue.Continue...
Tabarka Jazz Festival makes comeback
2010-08-11 Beset by financial and logistical problems, the historic Tabarka Jazz Festival made a comeback this year, with two spectacular nights of music.Continue...
African Union troops risk al-Shabab engagement
2010-08-10 AU member nations agreed last month to deploy more troops to Somalia. Observers now wonder what will happen if the peacekeepers are forced to confront al-Shabab fighters.Continue...
Moroccan bachelors seek wives who work
2010-08-09 The process of courtship and marriage is changing for many Moroccans, with financial questions looming larger than ever.Continue...
Mauritanian president unveils new plan to combat AQIM
2010-08-08 In a national address marking his first year in office, Abdel Aziz vowed to fight al-Qaeda terrorism at home and abroad.Continue...
Bouregreg Valley development proves mixed blessing for Salé
2010-08-06 An ongoing Moroccan infrastructure project aims to improve Salé. For the residents forced to relocate, it is also changing their city forever.Continue...
Islamic Group theorist: al-Qaeda ideology in state of decline
2010-08-06 Ideological revisions by the Islamic Group have had a profound impact in Egypt, Morocco, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.Continue...
El Jem music festival targets new Tunisian audience
2010-08-05 A nearly month-long arts event aims to help young Tunisians discover classical music.Continue...
Stade Tunisien shine at start of Tunisian championship
2010-08-05 The big teams in the Tunisian football premier league scored wins in the second round and topped the league table.Continue...
Algerian students face new university challenge
2010-08-04 Algerian students broke records last month with their bac success rate, but with competition for university course programmes at an all-time high, a computer could end up deciding careers.Continue...
Moroccans work holidays to pay school costs
2010-08-04 Students across the kingdom spend holidays working, to support their school costs or other expenses.Continue...
Moroccan female councillors struggle for political equality
2010-08-03 A year after celebrating landmark electoral victories, Morocco's female politicians say they still have a long way to go.Continue...
Tunisia tourism sector targets Ramadan visitors
2010-08-03 Travel professionals hope to convince foreign and Maghreb visitors that Ramadan is an ideal time for a Tunisian holiday.Continue...
Tunisia law on marriage and property sparks debate
2010-08-02 More than a decade after its adoption, Tunisia's married couples hold strong views on a law regulating property-sharing in marriage.Continue...
Tunisians stay cool during heat waves
2010-08-01 Summer's scalding temperatures send many Tunisians searching for the air conditioner's "on" button.Continue...
Unemployment haunts Tunisia college graduates
2010-07-30 Education officials are working to reduce the perils posed by Tunisia's job market, but recent graduates still have problems finding employment.Continue...
IAM, La Caution bring rap, poetry to Hammamet stage
2010-07-30 Verses and rhymes exposed this week's Hammamet festival-goers to a wide range of urban culture.Continue...
Cartoonist Slim sketches authentic Algerian humour
2010-07-30 Menouar Merabtene, better known as the cartoonist Slim, tells Magharebia of his career and plans for the future.Continue...
