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Libya: enrolling to fight Gaddafi

Even As Gaddaffi's troops intensify the onslaught against rebel forces in Libya, young men continue to sign up to fight against the regime. Meanwhile in Morrocco, the king has chosen to engage with those calling for change and has promised a constitutional overhaul. And finally we turn to Algeria to meet its 'most famous cartoonist.

Moroccan women challenge male domination in adrenaline sports
26/12/2009 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Moroccan women challenge male domination in adrenaline sports

Decades after a host of nuclear tests in its former colonies France agrees to compensate those suffering the ill effects. Also in this edition : brave Moroccan women challenge male domination in adrenaline sports and the annual date harvest means big bucks in Tunisia.
The Tunisian TV channel looking to go international
19/12/2009 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

The Tunisian TV channel looking to go international

In this edition of The Week in Maghreb: Nessma, a TV channel in Tunisia with big ambitions; hunger striker Aminatou Haidar returns home to Western Sahara; and movies filmed on mobile phones in Morocco.
Hunger for justice in Western Sahara
12/12/2009 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Hunger for justice in Western Sahara

In this edition: Aminatou Haidar’s hunger strike continues into a third week; Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claim responsibility for the recent kidnappings of four more foreigners in Mauritania and Mali; and The Marrakesh Film festival takes place in Morocco.
The 'modern day Gandhi' for Western Sahara
05/12/2009 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

The 'modern day Gandhi' for Western Sahara

This week in Maghreb focuses on the hunger strike of Aminatou Haidar, the "modern day Gandhi" who fights for Western Sahara's independance, explains who are the Guantanamo detainee of Mauritania.
No taboo for this radio in Morocco
28/11/2009 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

No taboo for this radio in Morocco

This week in the Maghreb: a radio station in Morocco puts freedom of before all else; Algeria still expecting an apology from France for its colonial past; and taking a close look at Algeria's new economic laws.

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La Libye

la Libye est attaquee par le media occidentale et arabe qui veulent la deteruire et en voler le petrole.
ce n'est pas vrai ce qu'on dit de la Libye dans certains media, en fait il y a certains problems mais ils ne sont pas comme on dit, on exagere bcp.

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