Wednesday, May 23rd 2012

 
Tags (17) : Algeria

Morocco, Algeria set to boost relations: Moroccan FM

Yacout Info | 01/23/2012 | News
Moroccan Foreign Minister Saad-Eddine El Othmani expressed a common desire to move forward in boosting relations between Morocco and the Algeria. “There is a common will to move forward and this visit is only the beginning of a process of consultation and cooperation” between the two...
Algeria, Morocco

US keen to see planned reforms in Algeria, Morocco

Yacout Info | 11/05/2011 | News
The US is waiting expectantly to see if promised political reforms in Algeria and Morocco are put in place, a top American diplomat said Thursday Speaking in Algiers, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for North Africa Robert Maxwell praised the two nations for moving forward after the...
Algeria, Morocco, Robert Maxwell, US

CAF confirms Morocco/ Nigeria opener

Yacout Info | 10/30/2011 | News
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has confirmed that Nigeria will play Morocco in the opening match of the CAF U-23 championship at the Tangiers international stadium on November 26. The African Football ruling body has also stamped the change in the grouping following the change in host...
Algeria, CAF, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tangiers

IMF Sees Varied Outlook for Mideast, with Oil-Importing Countries Facing Continued Economic Pressures

Yacout Info | 10/26/2011 | Economy
The economic outlook for countries across the Middle East and North Africa region varies markedly, with the oil-exporters seeing a mild pickup in growth in 2011 on the back of higher oil prices, and the oil-importers experiencing a dramatic slowdown, the IMF says in its latest assessment of the...
Algeria, Bahrain, IMF, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Mauritania, Mena, Middle East, Morocco, oil prices, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Heavy rain triggers deadly Algeria floods

Yacout info | 10/04/2011 | News
Flooding in Algeria has killed at least 10 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, officials have said.   Eight people were killed in the town of el-Bayadh, 700km (435 miles) south of the capital Algiers, reports say. The dead include three children swept away by an overflowing river. A...
Algeria, Algiers, el-Bayahh, rains

Hikma Pharma moves into Morocco with $111 million deal

Yacout Info | 10/03/2011 | Company Information
Jordanian group Hikma Pharmaceuticals took a further step to building up its presence in North Africa on Monday with a deal to buy 63.9 percent of Morocco's Promopharm for $111.2 million.   The acquisitive multinational group said it would also launch a mandatory tender offer to buy out the...
Algeria, Amman, Hikma, Jordan, Pharmaceuticals, Prmopharm, Said Darwazah, Saudi Arabia

5 killed in anti-Qaeda raid

Yacout Info | 09/28/2011 | News
Algerian troops have killed five militants in a large operation against hideouts used by Al-Qaeda’s regional franchise east of the capital, residents and security officials said Tuesday.   Elite units backed by gunships started sweeping the Chouicha forest near Boumerdes, only 60 kilometres...
Al Qaeda, Algeria, AQMI, Bouira, Boumerdes, Tizi Ouzou

IMF expects a growth of 4.6% in Morocco in 2011

Yacout Info | 09/20/2011 | News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expected this year a growth of 4.6 per cent in Morocco.   In its biannual forecast for the Middle-East and North Africa region (MENA), published on Tuesday in Washington, Bretton  Woods institute noted that "the growth continues to increase"...
Algeria, Economic growth, IMF, Mena, Morocco, Tunisia

Al Qaida plans to hit aircraft headed for N. Africa with missiles obtained from Libya

Yacout Info | 09/20/2011 | News
The United States has reported an Al Qaida plot to target aircraft destined for Algeria using newly-acquired missiles from Libya.   The State Department said it has determined a plot by Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb to attack aircraft chartered by energy companies in Algeria....
Al Qaeda, Algeria, Libya, missiles, US State Department

Ancient Mediterranean Water Supply Networks Revived

Yacout Info | 09/11/2011 | News
Years of drought had dried up the ancient water supply networks existing around the Mediterranean Rim. However, with rainfall returning over the past 5 years, the hydraulic heritage has come to life again.  The names of the tunnels that carry the revived streams -khettaras in Morocco,...
Algeria, foggara, Iran, IRD, khetarras, Mediterranean ancient water supply systems, Morocco, qanats

Algeria not immune to Arab spring revolt

Yacout Info | 08/30/2011 | News
Algeria could be swept by an Arab Spring-style revolt if the government does not urgently fix social and political problems, the country's leading Islamist opposition politician said. Sheikh Abdallah Djaballah, 54, head of a party called the Front for Justice and Development, said the government...
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria, Sheikh Abdallah Djaballah

Muammar Gaddafi's wife, daughter and his son Hannibal and Mohamed travel to Algeria (Official)

Yacout Info | 08/29/2011 | News
Muammar Gaddafi's wife, daughter and his son Hannibal and Mohamed, came Monday in the Algerian territory, said an Algerian official source.  "Gaddafi's wife, Safia, his daughter Aisha, his son Hannibal and Mohammed, accompanied by their children entered in Algeria 08:45 by...
Aicha, Algeria, Gadaffi, Hannibal, Mohamed, Safia

Attack on Algerian military academy kills 18

Yacout Info | 08/27/2011 | News
A bomb explosion followed by a suicide attack outside a military academy in Algeria killed at least 18 officers in training Friday, a hospital said.   With at least 20 wounded, the toll was expected to rise, according to the Sidi Ghilas hospital where the victims were taken. Earlier, a...
18 dead, Algeria, Chercell, Military Academy, Sidi Ghilas hospital, suicide bombb

Morocco, Algeria sign commercial contract on natural gas delivery

Yacout Info | 07/31/2011 | News
Morocco and Algeria signed, on Sunday, a commercial contract on the delivery of Algerian natural gas to the power plants of Ain Béni Mathar and Tahaddart   Under this contract, 640 millions of cubic meters of gas will be delivered on an annual basis over 10 years. The gas will flow...
Ain Beni Mathar, Algeria, Ali Fassi Fihri, Morocco, Natural Gas, Nourredinne Cherouati, ONE, Sonatrach, Tahaddart

2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier: Morocco thumps Algeria 4-0

Yacout Info | 06/05/2011 | News
Morocco topped the group D of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after its 4-0 win, on Saturday in Marrakech, over Algeria.     The goals were scored by Mehdi Benatia, Marouane Chamakh, Youssef Hadji and Oussama Assaidi.     This takes the Atlas Lions to the top...
., Algeria, CAN 2012 quaifier, Marouane Chamakh, Marrakech, Mehdi Benatia, Morocco, Oussama Assaidi, Youssef Hadji

Morocco wins against Algeria 4-0 in qualifying match for CAN 2012 in Marrakech

Yacout Info | 06/05/2011 | News
Morocco beat Algeria 4-0 in their qualifying match for the Coupe Afrique in 2012  in Marrakech . The scorers were:Mehdi Benatia, Marouane Chamakh, Safi Salina and  Oussama Assaidi.
Algeria, CAN 2012, Marouane Chamakh, Marrakech, Mehdi Benatia, Morocco, Oussama Assaidi, Safi Salina

Philip Brebner: Between Oporto and Marrakech.

Yacout Info | 04/25/2011 | Culture
He originally trained as an architect in Britain and then he completed a PHD on architecture on Algerian architecture between 1830 and 1930 at Glasgow University. After that he went to work in Saudi Arabia at Jeddah University teaching design. He has travelled widely in the Middle East and the...
A Country of Vanished dreams, Algeria, Marrakech, Morocco, Philip Bebner, Porto, Portugal, Riad Port Royal