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Foreigners urged to flee Benghazi

The British Foreign Office warns of a "specific and imminent" terrorist threat in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, prompting several other governments to urge their nationals to leave the city immediately. Next, we look at how Moroccan activists are putting pressure on the government to stop the growing number of underage marriages. Finally, we head to a town in Tunisia that’s struggling to tempt back tourists, more than two years after the country’s revolution.

07/03/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Moroccan textiles take a knock

In this edition: the dark legacy of Hassan II; the global economic crisis has dealt a body blow to Morocco's textiles industry; and Tunisia tunes in to new music.
01/03/2009 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Documentary uncovers French nuclear legacy in Algeria

This edition focuses on a documentary showing France nuclear tests performed in Algeria, asks what chance the only woman in the Algerian presidential race has and wonders if Libian leader Gaddafi is going to scrap the government.
22/02/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Little to celebrate after twenty years of the Arab Maghreb Union

In this week's edition of the Week in the Maghreb: twenty years after the creation of the Arab Maghreb Union, there is little to celebrate. But also: we meet victims of the recent floods in Morocco, and discover a new film on Casablanca.
08/02/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Algerian opposition splits on Presidential election

In this edition : the Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi takes charge of the African Union, the main opposition leaders in Algeria may have bowed out of the Presidential election and Spanish football clubs search for new talent in Morocco.

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