ABU DHABI // The UAE Red Crescent Authority has funded the construction of a new mosque in the capital of Mauritania, in west Africa.

www.topix.net | 9/8/10 7:36 AM

A new mosque was inaugurated Friday at the Sheikh Zayed Hospital in the Mauritanian capital.

www.topix.net | 9/5/10 5:45 PM

The three mobile phone operators in Mauritania j ointly paid to the Public Treasury some 100 billion ouguiyas , while the number of subscribers went from 0.64 per cent to 73 per cent of t h e population of the country during the last ten years, PANA reported Sunday.

www.topix.net | 9/5/10 2:41 PM

The special representative of the UN secretary-g eneral in West Africa, Said Djinit, on Wednesday began a visit to Mauritania dur i ng which he called on President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in Nouakchott.

www.topix.net | 9/2/10 3:07 AM

Said Jinnit, the UN secretary general's special envoy to West Africa, arrived in Nouakchott on Tuesday night to restart the inclusive and open dialogue between Mauritania's ruling party and the opposition, according to diplomatic sources. The UN official will meet with all the major parties that were signatories to the Dakar political accord. The Dakar accord, which was signed in June 2009 between Mauritania's major political parties under the supervision of an international contact group, ... english.people.com.cn | 9/1/10 10:45 PM

The North African wing of Al Qaeda (AQIM) has claimed responsibility for the failed suicide bomb attack at Nema, some 1,200 km east of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. The failed attack came on Aug. 25, when the Mauritanian army shot to death a suicide bomber attempting to force through the gates of an army barracks with a 4x4 vehicle full of explosives. In a statement on an Arabic website, the terrorist organization said this failed attack was meant to be a revenge against the July ... english.people.com.cn | 9/1/10 10:15 PM

Said Jinnit, the UN secretary general's special envoy to West Africa, arrived in Nouakchott on Tuesday night to restart the inclusive and open dialogue between Mauritania's ruling party and the opposition, according to diplomatic sources. The UN official will meet with all the major parties that were signatories to the Dakar political accord. The Dakar accord, which was signed in June 2009 between Mauritania's major political parties under the supervision of an international contac ... english.people.com.cn | 9/1/10 6:48 PM

The North African wing of Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the failed suicide bomb attack at Nema, some 1,200 km east of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania.

www.topix.net | 9/1/10 3:07 PM

Said Jinnit, the UN secretary general's special envoy to West Africa, arrived in Nouakchott on Tuesday night to restart the inclusive and open dialogue between Mauritania's ruling party and the opposition, according to diplomatic sources.

www.topix.net | 9/1/10 3:07 PM

Fr. Bruno Favero, OMI, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Senegal and Mauritania sent Fides his testimony on Bishop Maixent Coly, Bishop of Ziguinchor , who died August 24 at the age of 61, after a long illness.

www.topix.net | 8/31/10 5:33 PM

Mauritanian will soon resume dialogue with Muslim jihadists after talks with jailed Islamists early in the year in a bid to persuade them to abandon extremism, according to the government.

www.topix.net | 8/30/10 1:04 PM

Mauritania has witnessed an increase of terrorism-related violence since 2005. Killings and abductions have been perpetrated by AQMI in the northwest African region, including Mauritania and Mali. The abductions involved more than 20 victims. Five European nationals including three Spanish humanitarian workers and two Italian tourists were kidnapped in November and December 2009 in the region. A French hostage was recently killed by AQMI after a British captive was slain months ago.&$ ... english.people.com.cn | 8/30/10 11:49 AM

Mauritanian will soon resume dialogue with Muslim jihadists after talks with jailed Islamists early in the year in a bid to persuade them to abandon extremism, according to the government. "The dialogue that was being held in January between ulemas (Muslim scholars) and Mauritania's detained Muslim fundamentalists will resume in the near future," Islamic Affairs Minister Ahmed Ould Neini announced over the weekend. "Discussion sessions will be held in a number of the country's ... english.people.com.cn | 8/30/10 11:34 AM

Reader J. Peach took this picture at today's "Glenn Beck Restores America" poetry slam and cookout. All of this man's racist shirts that actually make sense were at the cleaners. (Also, it's "Mauritania," dumbass.) More »
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Nouakchott , Aug 26 : A British Boeing 757 was forced to land at the Nouakchott international airport in Mauritania, after one of its engines caught fire.

www.topix.net | 8/26/10 9:17 AM

Mauritanian troops foil suicide attack on barracks NOUAKCHOTT - A suicide bomber attacked a military barracks in eastern Mauritania early Wednesday but was foiled by troops who fired on his vehicle, which then exploded, a senior military official told AFP.

www.topix.net | 8/26/10 5:08 AM

A British Boeing 757 was forced to land at the Nouakchott international airport in Mauritania, after one of its engines caught fire. story.venezuelastar.com | 8/26/10 2:30 AM

Mauritanian troops foiled a suicide bomb attack early on Wednesday. Soldiers killed the bomber who tried to ram his 4x4 vehicle into the main military barracks in Nema, about 1,200 kilometres east of the capital Nouakchott. allafrica.com | 8/25/10 12:07 PM

Spanish aid worker Roque Pascualand a colleague were released by terror group al Qaida of the Islamic Maghreb Wednesday August 25 2010 A suicide bomber attempted to drive a truck loaded with explosives into an army barracks in Mauritania, but was shot and killed when he refused to stop.

www.topix.net | 8/25/10 7:39 AM

MADRID -- Spain claimed two separate diplomatic victories in Africa on Monday with the release of two hostages held in Mauritania and an agreement with Morocco to strengthen police cooperation following a recent commercial blockade of Melilla, a Spanish enclave in Morocco.

www.topix.net | 8/25/10 4:25 AM

A suicide bomber attempted to drive a truck loaded with explosives into an army barrack but was shot and killed when he refused to stop the car before dawn on Wednesday, an army official said.

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Mauritania has launched a tree-planting programme aimed at protecting its capital from the advancing desert and coastal erosion, a project that could eventually extend thousands of kilometers across Africa.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 8:54 PM

Mauritania has launched a tree-planting programme aimed at protecting its capital from the advancing desert and coastal erosion, a project that could eventually extend thousands of kilometers across Africa.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 8:54 PM

A Malian convicted in Mauritania of a role in the kidnapping of three Spanish aid workers held by al Qaeda in the Sahara has disappeared after his extradition back home this month, a military source said Tuesday.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 6:19 PM

Albert Vilalta, right, and Roque Pascual gesture after arriving at airport in Prat Llobregat, Spain, 24 Aug.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 4:39 PM

Two Spanish aid workers abducted last November in Mauritania by al Qaeda’s north African wing have returned home after they were released by their captors, reportedly in return for a multi-million-dollar ransom. www.france24.com | 8/24/10 9:42 AM

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Swiss mining company Xstrata and Australia-listed iron ore company Sphere Minerals Ltd., announced Tuesday a A$2.50 per share cash offer by Xstrata to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Sphere.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 7:24 AM

Spain claimed two separate diplomatic victories in Africa on Monday with the release of two hostages held in Mauritania and an agreement with Morocco to strengthen police cooperation following a recent commercial blockade of Melilla, a Spanish enclave in Morocco.

www.topix.net | 8/23/10 10:04 PM

Madrid secured the release of two hostages in Mauritania and an agreement with Morocco to strengthen police cooperation after recent tensions over Melilla.

www.nytimes.com | 8/23/10 7:35 PM

Release reportedly was linked to Mauritania extraditing an Islamist militant to Mali last week www1.voanews.com | 8/23/10 7:07 PM

Release reportedly was linked to Mauritania extraditing an Islamist militant to Mali last week www1.voanews.com | 8/23/10 5:46 PM

The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that Mauritania have pulled out of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. news.bbc.co.uk | 8/23/10 3:38 PM

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said it seized Albert Vilalta and Roque Pascual while they were travelling through Mauritania with a relief aid convoy last November, the latest in a string of abductions claimed by the group. www.dnaindia.com | 8/23/10 2:27 PM

Two Spanish nationals held hostage by Al-Qaeda's North African branch since November have been freed and are on their way to the Mali-Burkina Faso border, Spanish media reported Monday.

www.topix.net | 8/23/10 11:31 AM

The Spanish government is working to secure the release of two hostages held by the North African wing of al-Qaeda. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/23/10 10:40 AM

Miss Gertrude Armande Akumah, a 19-year-old, third-year Mana gement student, was Saturday night crowned Miss Togo 2010 at a magnificent grand finale in Lome, the capital of Togo.

www.topix.net | 8/23/10 2:21 AM

Nouakchott, Mauritania - Two Spanish hostages kidnapped and held in Mali by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb were released Sunday, local sources and regional news network al-Arabiya reported.

www.topix.net | 8/22/10 10:21 PM

Nouakchott, Mauritania - Two Spanish hostages kidnapped and held in Mali by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb were released Sunday, local sources and regional news network al-Arabiya reported.

www.topix.net | 8/22/10 10:21 PM

Al Qaeda's north African branch has released two Spanish hostages captured in Mauritania in March, Al Arabiya television and Spanish media said Sunday. Spain's Foreign Office says it is yet to receive official confirmation of their release. www.france24.com | 8/22/10 8:26 PM

A Spanish official denies media reports that two aid workers kidnapped by al-Qaeda in Mauritania last year have been freed. www.bbc.co.uk | 8/22/10 6:05 PM

Mauritania has launched a tree-planting program aimed at protecting its capital from the advancing desert and coastal erosion, a project that could eventually extend thousands of kilometers across Africa.

www.topix.net | 8/21/10 8:03 PM

Mauritania has launched a tree-planting program aimed at protecting its capital from the advancing desert and coastal erosion, a project that could eventually extend thousands of kilometers across Africa.

www.topix.net | 8/21/10 8:03 PM

The extradition of a Malian convicted in Mauritania of kidnapping three Spaniards for al-Qaeda is an important gesture which may aid in the liberation of the two remaining hostages, observers say.

www.topix.net | 8/19/10 2:18 PM

The extradition of a Malian convicted in Mauritania of kidnapping three Spaniards for al-Qaeda is an important gesture which may aid in the liberation of the two remaining hostages, observers say.

www.topix.net | 8/19/10 11:39 AM

The extradition of a Malian convicted in Mauritania of kidnapping three Spaniards for al-Qaeda is an important gesture which may aid in the liberation of the two remaining hostages. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/19/10 11:35 AM

The extradition of a Malian convicted in Mauritania of kidnapping three Spaniards for Al-Qaeda is an important gesture which may aid in the liberation of the two remaining hostages,... feedproxy.google.com | 8/19/10 4:18 AM

Mauritania has extradited to Mali a man convicted for his role in kidnapping three Spanish aid workers. vne-resource.iol.co.za | 8/18/10 10:26 PM

Ould Hamma was sentenced in July to 12 years in prison for organizing kidnapping three Spanish aid workers last year www1.voanews.com | 8/18/10 4:12 PM