Nouakchott

Mauritanian activists arrested over massacre protest

Nouakchott - Muslimchronicle

Five family members seeking justice for black Mauritanian soldiers executed in 1990 were in custody Thursday for protesting at an independence day celebration, rights groups said. The group appeared at an event attended by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Tuesday to protest the events of November 28, 1990, when 28 black Mauritanian soldiers were hanged without charge or warningRead more

Algerian “Condor” stormes into the Tunisian market

Tunis – Hayat El Ghanmy

The Algerian company “Condor” opened this week its first international branch in Tunisia, after a week from building a new showroom in Dakar, and its projects in Nouakchott, within its agenda to enter foreign markets especially in Africa. Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Condor Electronics”, Abdul Rahman bin Hammadi said in a press seminar attended by manyRead more

President Al-Bashir Receives Assistant Arab League's Secretary General

Khartoum - Arab Today

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, Sunday received at the Guest House the Arab League's Assistant Secretary General and supervisor of the proposed Conference for Rehabilitation and Development in Sudan, Dr. Kamal Hassan Ali, in presence of the Minister of Welfare and Social Security, Mashaer Al-Dawalab. In a press statement, Dr. Ali said that he conveyed to PresidentRead more

Minister leaves to Nouakchott to discuss mutual ties

Cairo - Arab Today

Agriculture Minister Abdel Moneim el Banna on Sunday left here to Nouakchott to participate in the Egyptian-Mauritanian joint committee meetings in the fields of agriculture, livestock and fishing. In statements before leaving the country, Banna said that he is expected to meet with Mauritanian ministers of agriculture, veterinary, fishing, and maritime economy to discuss fostering bilateral relations. They will discussRead more

Mauritanian Minister of Higher Education receives UAE Ambassador

Nouakchott - Arab Today

Sidi Ould Salem, the Mauritanian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, received UAE Ambassador to Mauritania Isa Al Kalbani, at the ministry headquarters. They explored the possibilities of bolstering bilateral ties.Read more

UAE delegation participates in Arabic Poetry Festival in Nouakchott

Nouakchott – Arab Today

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz received on Sunday a delegation from the UAE, who is visiting Mauritania to participate in the second edition of the Arab Poetry Festival in Nouakchott. The festival, launched on Saturday, was held under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. President Abdel Aziz held a meetingRead more

Carving out space for women entrepreneurs

Mauritania - ArabToday

“I was in my thirties, trying to maintain a small business in Nouakchott. It was very difficult. People would frown upon me and other women entrepreneurs. To them, we were women who dealt with men, who travelled without their families to bring goods. In their eyes, we were bad women,” Lematt Bent Makeya, founder of Mauritania’s first women’s market, toldRead more

Nagi Imam: His new cultural project to Mauritanian

Nouakchott - Sheikh Beqaj

Mauritanian Mutannabi is the writer who compose poetry,and the political who was detained and lived in exile In an exclusive interview with Arabs Today, Nagi Mohamed dealt with the principles of literature and politics, the culture of power, the power, the culture, the poet's relations with political parties and his opinion in the cultural and literary scene in his country.Read more

Mauritanian President inaugurates bin Zayed College

Nouakchott - Arab Today

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Friday in Nouakchott inaugurated a defence college named after His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The inauguration coincided with Mauritania's celebration of Independence Day. Those who attended the ceremony included Ambassador of the UAE to Mauritania Abdullah MasoudRead more

UAE Ambassador attends Mauritanian Independence Day

Nouakchott - Arab Today

Eisa Abdullah Masoud Al Kalabani, UAE Ambassador to Mauritania, has participated in a flag-raising ceremony to mark the country's 65th Independence Day Anniversary. The ceremony was chaired by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania in the presence of members of the Mauritanian government as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps, dignitaries, military officials and civilians in the IslamicRead more