Mauritania hunts al-Qaeda (News 24 South Africa)
Mauritania’s military rulers are shoring up defences against al-Qaeda cells in the Sahara and traffickers smuggling illegal migrants to Europe.
Mauritania freely uses torture as repression tool: Amnesty (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mauritania freely uses torture as a method of investigation and repression and it has become more prevalent after a recent coup, Amnesty International has revealed.
Morocco: Another Large Fine Imposed On Embattled Arabic-Language Daily
Rachid Nini, the publisher of the “Al-Massae” newspaper, was fined another 600,000 dirhams (approx. 54,000 euros) by a Casablanca court on 1 December 2008 for allegedly libelling a prominent lawyer. The judgment increases the likelihood that Morocco’s leading Arabic-language daily will be forced to close.
Tunisia: Stronger Ties With ‘Citigroup’
Ways of further boosting relations between the Tunisian Central Bank and the US financial group, “Citigroup” were discussed during a meeting on Friday between the Central Bank’s Governor Mr Taoufik Baccar and Mr William J Mills, the group’s chairman in charge of European, West African and North African operations.
Bus plunge leaves 35 dead in Egypt
Thirty-five people have been killed and ten injured when the bus they were travelling in crashed into a canal.
Tunisia: Fourfold Increase In Internet Connecting Capacity
Addressing parliament on Monday, the Minister of Communication Technologies, Mr Hadj Gley, said that the contribution of the ICT sector to the country’s GNP, has increased from 7% in 2005 to 10% in 2008.
Tunisia: President Ben Ali Confers with Prime Minister, Regional Development and Boosting of ICT Under Focus
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali conferred on Monday with the Prime Minister, Mr Mohamed Ghannouchi. The meeting focused on the implementation of projects and programs elaborated during extraordinary sessions of regional councils chaired by the Head of State.
Tunisia: Order of Physicians Celebrates 50 Years
The national board of the Order of Tunisian physicians which is celebrating the 50 th anniversary of its existence, has issued a statement on Friday, stressing the accomplishments of the sector, notably since the Change of November 7, 1987, noting that the number of physicians has witnessed a threefold increase, to reach 11,500 in 2008.
Egypt pardons prisoners for Eid
The presidential decree comes as the interior ministry is considering a number of prison reforms.
