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UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa
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UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa

The United Nations has predicted a 4 percent growth rate for North Africa’s economies throughout 2016, 0.3 percent lower than…
Transparency International calls for improving integrity in Middle East and North Africa
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Transparency International calls for improving integrity in Middle East and North Africa

  Transparency International urged on Saturday governments in the Middle East and North Africa region, with an emphasis on Egypt and…
Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa joins Twitter
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Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa joins Twitter

The media arm of Al-Qaeda's offshoot in North Africa launched its Twitter account on Thursday by offering "glad tidings" to…
Failing transience: Three short films about migrants are interesting, but more is needed
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Failing transience: Three short films about migrants are interesting, but more is needed

Abderrahim lives near the Turin migrant detention center he was previously held in. While waiting to see if he will…
Tunisian Islamic hardliners threaten democracy gains
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Tunisian Islamic hardliners threaten democracy gains

TUNIS — Thousands of hardcore Muslims chant against Jews. Youths rampage through cities at night in protest of "blasphemous" art.…
Voters skeptical of change in Algeria elections
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Voters skeptical of change in Algeria elections

ALGIERS, Algeria — In the gritty, working-class Algiers suburb of Harrache, activists sporting the green baseball caps of the Islamist…
Algeria Islamist leader predicts unrest if vote rigged
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Algeria Islamist leader predicts unrest if vote rigged

ALGIERS — Algeria's government will ignite an explosion of unrest if it tries to rig a parliamentary election in May…
Poland computer ‘game’ helps North Africa transition
Egypt

Poland computer ‘game’ helps North Africa transition

Poland will soon run a US-designed computer simulation exercise to help senior officials from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya learn how…
FM visits Tunisia, Morocco for political consultations
Egypt

FM visits Tunisia, Morocco for political consultations

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit left for Tunisia on Monday to start a four-day tour that will also see…
UN seeks solution to Western Sahara conflict
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UN seeks solution to Western Sahara conflict

After a meeting with Mohamed Abdelaziz, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, the U.N. press office said in a statement that…
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