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11/02/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

King pardons Moroccan boxer

First, we head to Morocco where a top kick boxer has been pardoned by the king and released from jail early. In France, commemorations were held for protesters massacred at a Paris metro station during the Algerian war. Finally we head to Tunisia where a bid to push religious tourism is seen as a risky move by some in the industry.

10/02/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Renault vs. Made in France

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 10/02/12, French papers react to a sneak peak of Nicolas Sarkozy’s interview in Le Figaro Magazine that will be published tomorrow. Le Figaro applauds the President and his values, while left-leaning Libération calls him "reactionary". Meanwhile, a lot of the French press focuses on the controversy sparked by French car-maker Renault which has decided to build a factory in Morocco.

10/02/2012 - FRANCE

Renault's new factory sends French workers into a spin

Renault boss Carlos Ghosn and Morocco's King Mohammed VI opened the carmaker's new factory near Tangiers on Thursday with great ceremony. The plant will have an initial capacity of 170,000 vehicles, expected eventually to reach 400,000. Yet the partly state-owned Renault has faced a storm of criticism over the project, seen by some in France as denying French workers jobs that were rightfully theirs.

04/02/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Algerian nationalist Abdelhamid Mehri dies aged 85

In Algeria tributes were paid to Abdelhamid Mehri, one of the country's most famous political figures, after he passed away at the age of 85. Meanwhile, the Algerian government has said that it has nothing to hide as a French investigation into the kidnapping and deaths of 7 monks during the Algerian civil war back in 1996 continues. Finally, we meet an odd couple in Morocco, whose story has inspired a French comedy hit.

01/02/2012 - FOOTBALL

Morocco win 1-0 against Niger in uninspiring match

Morocco scored a last-minute goal to beat Niger 1-0 over Niger Tuesday in what was the last game for both teams in the African Cup of Nations, after finishing behind group winner Gabon.

27/01/2012 - 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco face cup 'final' to avoid early knock-out

Group C favourites Morocco face a tough task to salvage their Africa Cup of Nations campaign when they face co-hosts Gabon in front of 40,000 home fans in Libreville on Friday. Morocco's coach Eric Gerets said the game will be like a final.

24/01/2012 - ALGERIA - MOROCCO

Moroccan FM in fence-mending trip to Algeria

Morocco's new foreign minister Saad Eddine Othmani (pictured) began a diplomatic tour of Algeria on Monday to "breathe new life" into bilateral ties. It is the first visit by a Moroccan foreign minister to Algiers since 2003.

24/01/2012 - AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

Tunisia stun Group C favourites Morocco

Tunisia secured a surprise 2-1 victory over favourites Morocco on Monday to go level with co-hosts Gabon at the top of Group C.

24/01/2012 - 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

Players seek inspiration from Tunisia's revolution

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations sees the first clash between two of the continent's footballing giants on Monday evening when Tunisia take on Morocco. Will the Tunisian team be inspired by the country's revolution last year?

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21/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Spanish PM looks for closer ties with Morocco

As custom dictates, Spain's new leader heads to Morocco on his first official trip abroad. There are some difficult topics to be tackled, but Mariano Rajoy wants to warm Madrid's relations with Rabat. Also, a year after the Jasmine revolution we take a look at some of the hurdles that Tunisia’s new government has to overcome. Finally, it's football fever as Tunisia and Libya hope to do themselves proud in the Africa Cup of Nations.