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Libya: FBI investigates US ambassador's final hours

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FBI agents touch down in Libya to investigate the crime scene where the US ambassador was killed last month. Next, campaigners who had aimed to dock a ship in the Moroccan harbour of Smir, in order to offer local women safe abortions, have their plans scuppered by government authorities. Finally, we take a look at Islam Slimani, a rising star in Algerian football.

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Morocco: young girls as domestic slaves
07/08/2010 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Morocco: young girls as domestic slaves

In Morocco, although it's technically illegal for children to work, many families take on so-called little maids to help out in the home. Some sixty thousand of them are thought to live like this, often suffering from maltreatment and without legal rights. Any money earned usually goes to the girls' fathers, and cases of torture have been reported, with the employers getting away scott free. The authorities have decided to act with a plan to give the little maids proper rights.
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2010-07-31 18:44-WB EN THE WEEK IN MAGHREB
31/07/2010 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

2010-07-31 18:44-WB EN THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

The rise of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. With the death of French hostage, Michel Germaneau, just how serious a threat is this group? The brave bloggers of Morocco, risking harassment and the threat of imprisonment. And taking the Big Top to the people; kids from poor areas are given the chance to soar at the Karacena Circus in Sale.
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In Mauritania, a year after the election, what's changed?
24/07/2010 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

In Mauritania, a year after the election, what's changed?

A year after Mauritania's presidential election, the opposition disputes the government's claims to openness we'll also bring you a report from Algeria where some accuse the French consulate of not granting enough visas. And we'll finish the show with Moroccan artists who fuse acrobatics with contemporary dance. They've been touring around the world and stopped in Paris where we caught up with them.
Morocco: call centres on the spot
17/07/2010 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Morocco: call centres on the spot

In this edition: it was a daring voyage that never quite got there - a Libyan aid ship, the Amalthea, tried to breech the naval blockade of Gaza, but changed course to finally dock in Egypt; in Morocco, French-owned call centres are ten-a-penny, but for how much longer? and in a country where abortion is stigmatized, we meet the Moroccan women fighting to bring terminations out of the backstreet.
Egypt's Mubarak visits Algerian president
10/07/2010 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Egypt's Mubarak visits Algerian president

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visited Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to offer his condolences following the death of the Algerian leader's brother. The two countries became embroiled in a diplomatic row late last year after their national football teams faced off in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

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