Hewitt on Europe (BBC News)
How does it feel to wear the burka in France?
Libyan court finds Swiss man not guilty: lawyer (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A Libyan court found Swiss businessman Rachid Hamdani not guilty of the final charges against him on Sunday and his lawyer said he could soon return home after being stranded in Libya for a year and a half.
Libyan court finds Swiss man not guilty: lawyer (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
By Salah Sarrar
Libya’s Russian deal boosts arms race (UPI)
TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 1 (UPI) — Libya’s $1.8 billion arms deal with Russia comes amid a major rearmament program by the leading North African states, although it is dwarfed by Algeria’s $7.5 billion arrangement with Moscow in 2006.
Egypt envoy back in Algiers after football row (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Egypt’s ambassador to Algeria, recalled in November after a bitter football row, has returned to Algiers, the foreign ministry told AFP on Sunday.
Tunisia: Worsening Repression of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists (AlertNet)
Source: Human Rights Watch (New York) – The Tunisian government carried out a wide range of repressive measures against journalists and human rights defenders during 2009, an election year, with no improvement in basic …
Botswana, Mauritius, South Africa: Sub-Sahara Currency Preview (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — The following events and economic reports may influence trading in sub-Saharan African bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous session.
Swiss man cleared by Libyan court (BBC News)
A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities.
Algeria says tightened U.S. flight checks unfair (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Algeria said on Monday a U.S. decision to subject its citizens to extra airport security checks was unjustified and discriminatory.
The Myth of Islamic Conquest (Middle East Online)
There is no political effectiveness growing in the Islamic communities of Europe. The growth of the religion in Europe is predominantly individualistic, and there is no popular and coherent political agenda attractive to the diverse groups of Muslims, say Sami Amghar and Patrick Haenni .
Egypt Detains Muslim Brotherhood Leaders, Says Islamist Group (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt s biggest opposition group, said police rounded up several of its top leaders, including Deputy General Guide Mahmoud Ezzat and spokesman Essam El-Erian.
