The North Africa Journal: Arezki Daoud


Not a Bad Year for Some After All
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Arezki Daoud on 19 April, 2010 04:15:00
 
Moroccan companies have released their results for fiscal 2009 and while most
faced a challenging environment, a few managed to do very well. These reports
look at five leading companies that are publically traded and review their 2009
financial performance.

Tunisian Journalist Must Be Freed
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The North Africa Journal on 24 April, 2010 06:32:00
 
North Africa is facing a dangerous period for press freedom and objective
reporting. Governments continue or have recently launched fresh attacks against
journalists who report their observations of the facts on the ground based on
their independent views. From Morocco's crackdown on any discussion over the
Western Sahara conflict to Tunisia's sustained harassment of reporters, there is
no shortage of bad news from the region. Newspapers are punished for having a
different view, and reporters jailed without a serious due process.

Fahem Boukadous Interviewed by Reporters Without Borders
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The North Africa Journal on 26 April, 2010 04:53:00
 
Below is a video interview released by Reporters without Borders of jailed
Tunisian journalist Fahem Boukadous.  Boukadous simply reported about the
protests against unemployment and other grievances in a mining region of Gafsa
province in 2008.  New York-based Human Rights Watch says Fahem Boukadous and
Hassan bin Abdullah were convicted after unfair trials in which the defense was
not allowed to present witnesses. Their appeals are scheduled for April 27,
2010.

North Africa Security Assessment and Business Outlook Briefing
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Ther North Africa Journal on 13 April, 2010 02:00:00
 
Concord, MA: The North Africa Journal is pleased to announce the holding of a
breakfast briefing in Washington DC on June 17, 2010 that would provide an
assessment of the state of security in North Africa, along with a business
outlook. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to interact with leading
experts on North African affairs, Arezki Daoud and Alessandro Bruno.

Algeria's Corruption Scandals [Video in English]
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The North Africa Journal on 09 April, 2010 11:05:00
 
The CEO of Algeria's most profitable company has been suspended, and is being
investigated for corruption. What is happening in Algeria and how financial
scandals and corporate corruptions are linked to politics. This video is from
Al-Jazeera English