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Assistant Foreign Minister receives Mauritanian Ambassador
WAM ABU DHABI, May 16th, 2013 -- Dr. Tariq Ahmed Al Hidan, Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs has met in his office at the ministry Hamid Ould Ahmed Taleb, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the UAE.
10-year sentence sought for Canadian in Mauritania
The Defense Department is poised to trim the number of civilian furlough days from 14 to 11 or fewer as it tries to find ways to deal with mandatory spending cuts, and is likely to let the military services expand... The Defense Department is poised to trim the number of civilian furlough days from 14 to 11 or fewer as it tries to find ways to deal ... (more)
Canadian in Mauritania jail on terrorism-related charges may get stiffer sentence
Aaron Yoon, seen in a 2006 yearbook photo from South Collegiate Institute in London, Ont., was in a Mauritanian court on Monday as prosecutors argued that his two-year sentence on terror-related charges should be raised to 10 years.
New Market Study Published: Societe Nationale Industrielle et Miniere ...
It operates two types of deposits, namely, Hematite and Magnetite. The hematite deposite is located in the areas of Idjil of the Kedia and M'Haoudat. The magnetite deposit is located in the area of Tiris.
India's Exim Bank helps build African capacities
The Indian government, through the Exim Bank of India, is assisting several African countries in building their physical and social infrastructure that is worth an estimated $260 million.
Adrienne Arsenault: A different kind of beach day, in Mauritania
Adrienne Arsenault is a correspondent for CBC News and its flagship TV newscast, The National, based in Toronto.
Canadian attacker worked at Algeria gas plant
At least one of the two Canadians who took part in a deadly attack on an Algerian gas plant had worked at the facility, CBC News has learned.
Latitude: Fighting Terrorism in Mauritania Even It Means Torture
Outside our tent on a beach about 100 miles north of the capital, the Atlantic Ocean was glittering under the midday sun and a fresh tuna was searing on a grill.
ACT Alliance Alert: Assistance to Malian Refugees and Host Communities in Mauritania
Alert Mauritania Assistance to Malian Refugees and Host Communities Geneva, 7 May 2013 1. Brief description of the emergency and impact The 2011 drought in the Sahel region has created food insecurity and malnutrition in Mauritania.
Slahi returns to Mauritania. He had left the country 12 years earlier, at the age of 18, on a scholarship to study in Germany.
HH the Deputy Emir appoints two ambassadors
DOHA: HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued on Monday Emiri Decision No.
UAE going green across the MENA region
Dubai UAE, a major oil-producing country, is spearheading a number of renewable energy project in the Middle East , Africa and Europe.
Masdar's CEO Receives Mauritania's Order of National Merit Medal
WAM ABU DHABI: Yesterday, Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, the prime minister of Mauritania, presented Dr.
Mauritania's Chinguitel to be sold
Mauritania's third telecoms operator Chinguitel, a subsidiary of Sudanese telco Sudatel which also has units in Ghana, Guinea, Senegal, and South Sudan under the Expresso brand, will soon be on the market, local press reports suggest.
Greg Weston: Canadian arrested prior to Algeria attack
Ali Medlej, one of two London, Ont. men who died carrying out a terrorist attack on an Algerian gas plant earlier this year, was arrested and held for 45 days in neighbouring Mauritania, CBC News has learned.