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Four Maghrebans among Emerging ‘Tech Women’ Leaders in MENA Region

Four Maghreban women were listed among ten emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering and math in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2012. These ten Middle Eastern and North African women were part of a 41 member group that participated in the TechWomen program launched by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton […]

Malian nonuplets, born in Morocco, are six-month-old today

The birth of the nine babies was a world first. The Malian nonuplets born in Morocco are six-month-old this Thursday, November 4 and they are doing well. They are still in Casablanca, Morocco. As they were very premature, they spent long weeks in an incubator and were under close medical supervision. Now, the babies are […]

Tunisia: US State Department green-lights sale of four AT-6Cs

The US State Department has approved the sale of four AT-6C light fighter jets and supporting equipment to Tunisia for total cost of $325.8 million. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the aircraft “will improve Tunisia’s ability to meet current and future threats by increasing their capability and capacity to counter terrorism and other […]