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04/10/2012 - CULTURE

Into the Kingdom of Mount Lebanon

In our literature review, Clément Massé tells us about Hoda Barakat's new novel, "The Kingdom of the Earth". The Lebanese writer tells the life of a small Maronite community in Mount Lebanon at the beginning fo the 20th century until the 1975-1990 civil war. We also take a look at Abdellah Taïa's new novel "Unfaithful" (Infidèles), in which the author once again makes a brilliant attempt at challenging taboos in Moroccan society.

29/09/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Libya: disarming militias

Libyan authorities continue their push to disband unauthorised armed groups. Next, in Tunisia, a young woman who says she was raped by two policemen finds herself in the dock for "indecency". Finally, we meet one young Moroccan who refuses to let her gender come between her and her surfboard.

22/09/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Gaddafi: a story of sexual slavery

Almost a year after his death, several women claim the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forced them into sexual slavery. In Tunisia, an islamist charity helps couples get that big wedding they may have been hoping for but critics say the assistance is motivated by politics. And with the Moroccan government bank rolling so much of the country's movie industry, moviemakers risk their independence.

22/09/2012 - THE OBSERVERS

Ugandan play tackles taboo suject of homosexuality, Malagasy villagers attack zebu poachers, and more

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.

15/09/2012 - THE OBSERVERS

A favela goes up in flames in Rio, Morocco's most dangerous road, and more

08/09/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Judging Gaddafi's former allies

In Libya, Muammar Gaddafi’s former spy chief is finally in custody after being extradited from Mauritania. Next, US film maker Michael Mann unveils a film that documents the difficulties faced by Libyans in the post-Gaddafi era. Finally, Morocco is plunged into mourning and an inquiry is launched over the country's worst ever road accident. Dozens were killed after a bus fell 150 metres into a ravine.

04/09/2012 - MOROCCO

Deadly Morocco bus crash worst country has ever seen

At least 42 people were killed and some 25 others injured Tuesday when a bus crashed in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, about 100km south of Marrakech. The cause of the bus crash - the worst the kingdom has ever seen - remains unclear.

04/09/2012 - IMMIGRATION

Spain evicts illegal migrants from islet off Morocco

Spanish security forces have evicted 73 illegal immigrants who had landed in the past week on a tiny islet that lies within swimming distance of the Moroccan coast, officials said on Tuesday.

01/09/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Libya: Sufi shrines attacked

Libya is urged to do more to protect Sufi religious sites after several mosques are destroyed by hardline Islamists. Next, in Tunisia, there's outrage over the cancellation of a TV puppet show that made fun of the country's leaders. We finish in Casablanca, where the Moroccan city's rich architectural history is under threat from a lack of upkeep.

25/08/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Tunisia’s Ennahda Party under pressure

The Tunisian government is coming under pressure to deal with the rise in attacks by religious hardliners. Meanwhile, Tunisian journalists protest against the government’s decision to put a former police chief in charge of a state-run press group. Finally, human rights activists urge Moroccan authorities not to turn their back on the plight of illegal immigrants within the country’s borders.

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