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May 7 2008, AP

Mauritania’s president has named a new prime minister following the resignation of the former premier of the Islamic nation in northwest Africa resigned.

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Apr 30 2008 by AP0 Comments

Two accused terrorists were arrested Wednesday on charges that they masterminded attacks by an al-Qaida-linked cell in the northwest African nation _ one on the Israeli embassy, another that killed French tourists.

 
 
Apr 30 2008 by AP0 Comments

Mauritanian authorities say they have arrested two men charged with organizing attacks perpetrated by an al-Qaida-linked gang.

 
 
Apr 10 2008 by AP0 Comments

Police in Mauritania accidentally shot and killed one civilian and wounded another Wednesday during a search for al-Qaida-linked gunmen believed connected to the killing of four French tourists in December, witnesses said.

 
 
Apr 9 2008 by AP0 Comments

Police in Mauritania accidentally wounded two civilians Wednesday during a search for al-Qaida-linked gunmen believed connected to the killing of four French tourists in December, witnesses said.

 
 
Apr 7 2008 by AP0 Comments

Mauritanian security forces surrounded and exchanged fire Monday with gunmen accused of links to al-Qaida and involvement in the killing of four French tourists in December.

 
 
Apr 2 2008 by AP0 Comments

Witnesses and officials say a man accused of killing four French tourists has escaped from a West African courthouse.

 
 
Feb 26 2008 by AP0 Comments

A Mauritanian man was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday for his alleged affiliation with a group linked to al-Qaida.

 
 
Feb 25 2008 by AP0 Comments

Seven men face new charges after being released from jail earlier this month for lack of evidence linking them to an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Mauritania, a judge said Sunday.

 
 
Feb 21 2008 by AP0 Comments

A Tunisian appeals court has upheld a death sentence and rejected another against two suspected Islamic militants convicted in connection with deadly clashes with security officials.

 
 
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Jul 4 2007 by AMIT0 Comments

The fatty and bulldozer sized women folk of Mauritania are now coming out of age. They are shedding their biased ethos of being bulky and putting themselves in to exercise regimen to shape and size their bodies. Though, the thousands of women living...

 
 
May 18 2007 by Rajni0 Comments

Do, you have any idea of the biggest means of transportation? Surprisingly, we have many means of transport that are even bigger than we ever thought of. Here I’m discussing about few of them, you can jump to the original list prepared by Gadling...

 
 
Mar 7 2007 by Pooja0 Comments

United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is running short of funds and this would directly affect the younger generation of Mauritania.

According to the estimations, nearly 68,000 kids in Islamic Republic of Mauritania, who are already entrenched in...

 
 
Jan 25 2007 by Pooja0 Comments

Africa is a land that has been torn apart by war and disease. For over 40 years, this has resulted in international condemnation and sanctions, tribal conflict, racial hatred and the inevitable result is famine, disease and poverty for the general...

 
 
Nov 17 2006 by Pooja0 Comments

In a conference at Manama, 17 Arab states participated. Shaikha Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the first lady of Bahrain and the chairperson of the Arab Women’s Organization said that if Arab countries want ‘sustainable’ development then it would have...

 
 
Oct 26 2005 by Bhawana Negi0 Comments

Chronic malnutrition is a big problem in Mauritania. Most of the infant deaths occur here due to chronic malnutrition. Unlike severe malnutrition, a child does not look sick nor is at an instant risk...

 
 
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