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Morocco: Christians expelled for "proselytising"

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A focus on Morocco this week. The authorities expell foreign nationals - accusing them of trying to convert people to Christianity. She's been dubbed Morocco's youngest political prisoner - Zahra Boudkour will spend at least another 2 years behind bars. And finally we take you inside what Tunisians are calling the most beautiful cave in the world.

THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Programme prepared by Gregory White and Stephanie Cheval

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Algeria: Suicide sparks riots in Jijel
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Algeria: Suicide sparks riots in Jijel

In Algeria, the town of Jijel erupts into violence as angry youths clash with police after a shopkeeper sets himself on fire. In Tunisia, a TV chief on trial for blasphemy is fined - media rights activists say that sends the wrong message, while Islamist hardliners say it does not go far enough. Finally, in Morocco, authorities warn young people turning to informal Urfi marriages that without legal recognition, things can go badly wrong.
Morocco: forcing religion on air
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Morocco: forcing religion on air

In Morocco, media bosses warn that their freedoms are threatened by new rules that will make state television more overtly religious. Elsewhere in the country, call centre workers say they won't be going back to work until conditions improve. Finally, Libya greases the wheels on plans to get oil production back up to pre-revolution levels.
Libya: Where will Saif al-Islam be tried?
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In Algeria, an army of parliamentary hopefuls sign up as campaigning kicks off ahead of May 10th elections. Some worry that the candidates’ enthusiastic participation won’t be matched by voters. Next, the legal tug of war continues between the International criminal court and Libya over who should try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.

Comments (1)

For those who support VOH (Village of Hope)

by Anonyme - 14/05/2010 - 01:56

We do support village of hope...but as it is now. Children born to Muslim parents and raised as expected by loving, caring and responsible Muslim families. VOH say they care about the orphans. Can they tell the people what happened to the ex-orphans? I mean the children who had been raised by two American ladies (Miss Doran and Miss Coats). Could you please tell us why you shunned Hassan, Mounir (amongst others) away, although the land on which they established their "shrine" belongs to them? Could VOH please tell people that These ex-orphans are still suing Broadbent, Herman Boonstra(p) and Errol, “Harms” (among others) for "looting" a land that belongs to the orphans raised by the two American ladies? VOH didn’t abide by the golden rule: I guess you know it: "do not do to others what you would not like to be done to you". In Biblical terms, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." (Bible (King James)/Matthew#7:12

Once and everytime again and again and again: who sows the wind, will reap nothing but tornados like Katrina,El Nino at the best of times

Ain Leuh community don't (doesn't) want VOH back.

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