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Tunisia's first religious radio station was launched recently and began broadcasting on the first day of Ramadan. The new station is seen as part of an attempt by the secular government... 2007-10-03

The IMF has recently focused attention on Algeria's woeful unemployment levels. A working paper published recently by the fund suggested that unemployment rates in Algeria could become... 2007-10-03

The US has decided not to campaign against Libya's bid to join the UN Security Council. Libya is seeking a rotating seat as a non-permanent member of the council for a two-year term;... 2007-10-03

The parliamentary elections held in Morocco in September saw the number of women legislators decline from 35 to 34 in the 325 member body. Given that 30 of the 34 successful female... 2007-10-03

BMI View: Although market orientation is currently a blight on the business environment of all the North African nations, we believe risks are very much to the upside. Indeed, serious... 2007-10-02

The centralisation of power in the presidency and high levels of censorship mean that the threat to policy continuity remains minimal in the short term in Tunisia. At the same time,... 2007-08-23

In another sign of a thawing of the previously frosty relations, US State Department officials have stated that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has decided in principle to visit... 2007-08-23

The latest attempted suicide attack in the city of Meknes, near a bus full of tourists is certainly worrying in a country where the main source of forex and a key sector in terms... 2007-08-23

A 40% pay rise for public sector workers is one short term way in which the Algerian government is attempting to keep a lid on brewing social unrest in a country on the transition... 2007-08-23

Public unrest is rare in Tunisia, although the country remains heavily censored and closed politically. Still, the concentration of power within the presidency means the risks to... 2007-06-26