north africa
UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa
Business
May 26, 2015
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
Egypt
February 16, 2014
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
World
March 28, 2013
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
Cinema/TV
August 28, 2012
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
World
July 30, 2012
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
World
May 9, 2012
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
World
January 31, 2012
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
September 1, 2011
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
January 3, 2011
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
World
April 24, 2010
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…