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Libya: the long road home

In Libya, residents of the town of Tawergha, perceived as having been Gaddafi supporters, make tentative plans to return. Also, a Mauritanian news agencies links to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb are questioned. And finally we take a look back on the last 12 months.

02/08/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Verdict in high-profile terrorism trial in Morocco creates fury

In this edition: the verdict in one of Morocco's biggest terrorism trials in recent years creates controversy; taps in Mauritania's capital are at imminent risk of running dry; and why Algerians have decided to no longer work on Saturdays.
02/08/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

In Mauritania, opposition rejects presidential election results

In this edition: In Mauritania, the opposition rejects presidential poll results; an in-depth look at Moroccan women and their involvement in politics; the Maghreb in a state of emergency as A(H1N1) virus emerges in several countries.
30/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Morocco celebrates a decade under King Mohammed VI

An in-depth look at the track record — from freedom of speech to the economy — of a monarch who remains a riddle for many of his subjects.
12/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Moroccan women who work as 'mules' to live

In this edition: Moroccan women who earn their living by carrying goods on their back from Ceuta to Morocco; the latest development in the Tibéhirine monks killing in Algeria; a look aTunisia's El Jem music festival.

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