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Journalist Released On Bail,Three Others Interrogated By Police
allAfrica.com - Monday, June 04, 2007
bdel Fettah Ould Abeidna, managing editor of "Al-Aqsa", a daily Arabic-language newspaper, was granted bail on 28 May 2007 by a Nouakchott court after spending four days in prison for allegedly defaming a businessman, Mohamed Ould ... more
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Francophone Morocco: Blogging for the Maghreb Arab Union
Global Voices Online - Monday, June 04, 2007
p>When Morocco and Tunisia gained independence in 1956, the idea for an economic union of the Maghreb countries was born. It took more than thirty years before the five Maghreb states - Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia - came together for the first Maghreb summit. In 1989,... more
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Francophone Morocco: Blogging for sthe Maghreb Arab Union
Global Voices Online - Monday, June 04, 2007
p>When Morocco and Tunisia gained independence in 1956, the idea for an economic union of the Maghreb countries was born. It took more than thirty years before the five Maghreb states - Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia - came together for the first Maghreb summit. In 1989,... more
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The color line
Topix - Sunday, June 03, 2007
p> It was a shock to see just how quickly the project got funded. Within five days of being posted online in early March, the $1300 "Brakna Fabric Arts" project was taken back down, fully funded . via Mauritania & me ... more
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Mauritania Appeals for Food Aid
Topix - Sunday, June 03, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We need 47,000 tons of cereals and other foodstuff to help 1 million of our citizens in 192 rural communities now facing a food crisis" The government of Mauritania is appealing to international donors to help it reverse a food shortage affecting more than 1 million... more
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Mauritania: Editor Jailed for Libel
Topix - Friday, June 01, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Al-Aqsa", who was sent to prison in Nouakchott on 24 May 2007 because of a libel complaint against him by a businessman. "His imprisonment is a very ominous sign for the media at a time when the country is in the grip of a major drugs scandal" ... more
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Qatari Deputy Emir Calls for Meaningful Political Reforms
Topix - Wednesday, May 30, 2007
p> The Qatari deputy emir, Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al-Thani, has called for meaningful political reforms and for the promotion of the true spirit of democracy, freedom of speech and tolerance in the Arab world. via Arab News ... more
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Former military rulers call for political reforms
Topix - Tuesday, May 29, 2007
p> TWO former military rulers called yesterday for wide-ranging political reforms in the Arab world to broaden the scope of democracy and the spirit of tolerance. via Gulf Times ... more
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Rio Narcea Announces Commencement of Hot Commissioning at Tasiast
Topix - Sunday, May 27, 2007
p> May 23, 2007 -- Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. today announced successful completion of Cold Commissioning and commencement of Hot Commissioning at its Tasiast gold project in Mauritania, West Africa. via Market Wire ... more
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Editor Jailed for Libel
allAfrica.com - Saturday, May 26, 2007
eporters Without Borders has called for the immediate release of Abdel Fettah Ould Ebeidna, managing editor of the daily newspaper "Al-Aqsa", who was sent to prison in Nouakchott on 24 May 2007 because of a libel complaint against him by a ... more
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MAURITANIA: Taking the Weight of Tradition Off Women
Topix - Friday, May 25, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Force feeding is ancient history, a bad memory...If a woman prefers to be chubby, it's only to wear her M'lahfa well." Excess weight on women has long been considered something to aspire to in Mauritania, where it serves as a symbol of beauty and wealth. ... more
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Mauritania accuses one terror-case defendant of close ties to Osama Bin Laden
Topix - Wednesday, May 23, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I don't know bin Laden and I didn't teach him" NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania: Prosecutors on Wednesday said a defendant in a Mauritanian terror trial once tutored Osama bin Laden on the Quran, but the accused denied knowing the al-Qaida leader. via International Herald Tribune... more
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21 suspected Islamic radicals accused of terror link to go on trial in Mauritania
Topix - Monday, May 21, 2007
p> NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania: The trial of 21 suspected Islamic extremists, some of whom are accused of ties to the terrorist group behind a deadly attack in the Algerian capital last month, begins Monday. via International Herald Tribune ... more
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The Tunisphere Reaches Out to the Maghreb
Global Voices Online - Thursday, May 10, 2007
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Big Trarp Boy the star of the Tunisphere, known for his sarcastic yet very objective posts, wrote about the Maghreb Union and its benefits to all the population in the region. He even appealed to the Tunisian bloggers and to others from Morocco, Algeria,... more
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History of Mauritania
Topix - Thursday, May 10, 2007
p> History of Mauritania . This is a brief history of the African nation of Mauritania. via World History Blog ... more
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English
Topix - Friday, May 04, 2007
p> The Ugandan contingent with the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia has called for urgent humanitarian assistance in the war-torn country, especially the capital Mogadishu. via Panapress ... more
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Briefly
Topix - Wednesday, May 02, 2007
p> MAURITANIA Migrants die en route to Spain MADRID -- The crew of a Spanish hospital vessel found two persons dead aboard a vessel carrying 87 African migrants drifting off the coast of Mauritania, a diplomatic ... via Washington Times ... more
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Journalist Threatened By Credit Union Official Over Critical Coverage
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, May 01, 2007
n 27 April 2007, Mohammed Ould Saleck, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mutpêche, a credit union for fishermen in Mauritania, threatened to throw Isselmou Ould Mustapha, managing editor of "Tahalil Hebdo", an independent weekly newspaper, into the sea for refusing to disclose a source of ... more
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Malouma Singing senator Mauritanian diva has new platform to call for change
Topix - Monday, April 30, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I have a political repertoire" Dressed in the colourful muslin veil that brightens up the harsh sandy streets of Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott, Malouma holds her traditional ardin, or harp, in one hand as she speaks rapid-fire Arabic into ... via BBC ... more
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Afraa Newsletter
Topix - Sunday, April 29, 2007
p> Mauritania to manage own air space Mauritania's air space, hitherto managed from a Regional Control Centre in Dakar, Senegal , will soon be managed from Nouakchott, the government-run daily Horizon reported ... via Panapress ... more
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