Italy’s top security official: Algerian cell financing terror smashed with 17 arrests (Kitchener – Waterloo Record)
MILAN, Italy – Italy’s top security official said Thursday that authorities have smashed an international terror cell with the arrest in Italy and elsewhere in Europe of 17 Algerians who were raising money to finance terrorism.
Tunisia: Local Pharmaceutical Sector Posts High Growth
In a troubled world economy and in a world threatened by the spread of epidemics, the Tunisian pharmaceutical sector which provides 50% of market needs in drugs and 60% in volume is posting a stronger growth.
Swiss have made a ‘grave mistake’ with minaret ban: Egypt FM (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Egypt’s top diplomat said on Thursday that a Swiss vote to ban the construction of minarets was a “grave mistake” and Europe could no longer lecture his country on human rights.
Tunisia: Country, Italy Eye Electric Connection By 2015
The energy sector is one of the most important areas of economic partnership between Tunisia and Italy. Within the framework of the program to integrate European and Maghrebi electrical power systems, a joint Tunisian-Italian project is currently under study. The project involves the building of a combined-cycle electrical power plant and an underwater electrical power cable connection with Italy.
Tunisia: Country Stock Exchange At 3rd International Banking Fair
From December 3 to 6, 2009 the Tunisian Stock Exchange will take part in the 3rd International Banking Fair dedicated to financial and electronic banking at the El Kram Exhibition Hall, northy of Tunis.
HCL Technologies wins the contract to implement SAP for Egypt’s Sahara Petroleum Services Company (Zawya)
03 December 2009 Dubai/ Cairo, Egypt – 3rd Dec., 2009 : HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), the global IT services provider, has entered into a SAP implementation engagement with Sahara Petroleum Services Company (SAPESCO), a multi-disciplined petroleum services company providing services to Oil & Gas companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Spain asks Morocco to grant Sahara hunger-striker a passport (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Spain has formally asked Morocco to grant a new passport to a West Saharan activist on a hunger strike at a Spanish airport in a bid to help her return home, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
Rwanda: Experience Put Moroccans On Top
ADRIEN Niyonshuti concedes that Moroccans dominated this year’s Tour of Rwanda because of their superior experience and technique.
Tunisia: Gafsa, Soon an ICT Hub
In February 2010, the governorate of Gafsa and its various delegations such as Metlaoui, Umm Larayes, Redayef, Mdhilla, Tebeddite and Essnad, will host the “Gafsa Net Expo” forum.
Tunisia: President Ben Ali Confers With Prime Minister
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali enquired, when conferring, on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, about the results of the national dialogue on productivity, in light of conferences held for that purpose and the enlarged consultation conducted on the Internet.
Libyan group denounces bin Laden ideology (CNN)
In what may prove one of the biggest breakthroughs against Islamist terrorism since 9/11, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), a militant Libyan Jihadist group, once allied with Osama bin Laden and with close personal ties to al Qaeda’s senior leadership, is publicly repudiating al Qaeda’s ideology.
Morocco: How to get there, what not to miss (USA Today)
There’s non-stop service from New York to Casablanca with connecting flights to Marrakesh.
