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Algeria boosts solar energy production
2010-10-22 With its tremendous natural potential, Algeria seeks to play a leading role in the production of renewable energy resources in the region.Continue...
Morocco pushes ahead with "Maroc Numeric 2013"
2010-07-28 A strategy for improving Rabat's e-government includes setting up 89 new online services by 2013, with 15 of them going live by 2011.Continue...
Muslim Brotherhood of Libya launches Facebook page
2010-07-20 Rights activists believe the Muslim Brotherhood is reaching out to Libyans through Facebook. But will they take the bait?Continue...
Moroccans find love online
2010-07-01 For many Moroccans, the internet opens up a new door on romance.Continue...
Int'l ties called key to Algeria's battle with cyber-crime
2010-05-11 Algeria is exploring ways to curb the threat of online crime and hackers' attacks, and IT security experts at a recent Algiers seminar called international collaboration crucial.Continue...
Tunisians fight online battle with extremists
2010-05-11 Moderate Tunisians who try to make themselves heard on Facebook are facing a sometimes successful campaign of harassment and threats.Continue...
Online exam prep on the rise in Mauritania
2010-04-15 Cyber-cafés are more expensive than libraries, but parents have begun to see the advantages that the internet has brought to Mauritanian education.Continue...
Tunisian students take bac prep online
2010-04-12 With the baccalaureate exam approaching, many young Tunisians are deep in revision using online tools, whether at home or in cyber-cafés.Continue...
Stage play spoofs Tunisians' internet addiction
2010-04-07 Tunisians pay a high price for internet freedom in Jaafar Guesmi's comic play "Tounisi.com".Continue...
Maghreb youth join 'virtual community'
2010-03-12 The spread of the internet and the surge in social networking offer new opportunities for wider dialogue.Continue...
Cyber-criminals target young people, say IT experts
2010-03-02 Participants in a recent Tunis conference on youth and the internet cautioned against revealing too much information online.Continue...
Surge predicted in Moroccan mobile use
2010-02-25 Government investments and increased competition may drive further growth in Morocco's mobile phone sector in 2010.Continue...
Blocked sites rile Tunisian bloggers
2010-02-19 The "Tunisphere" is up in arms about the continuing shutdown of blogs.Continue...
Tunisia pushes green energy, cuts solar panel prices
2010-02-09 The government is working to spread the use of solar power, which can enable consumers to save up to 70% on their hot water bills.Continue...
YouTube censorship roils Libyan blogosphere
2010-02-02 Libyan authorities' decision to block YouTube, though welcomed by some, is raising fears that blogs could be next.Continue...
