20110607
Allafrica
Beijing — Jasmine blossoms' fall from grace in the Chinese flower industry is not the only blow Chinese businesses have suffered as a result of the North African and Middle Eastern democratic uprisings this spring. China is evaluating the impact of the Jasmine revolution on its overseas investment and outward business expansion strategy.

20110527
Reuters
DEAUVILLE, France (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders on Friday backed a $40 billion package of support for Tunisia and Egypt to help stabilise their economies after popular revolts that ousted long-time authoritarian rulers.

20110521
Reuters
ASTANA (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development agreed on Saturday to begin the process of expanding lending into the Middle East and North Africa, following a string of popular revolts in the Arab world.

20110519
Reuters
TUNIS/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The wife and daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi crossed the border into Tunisia, a Tunisian security source said, but it was unclear whether they were on a diplomatic mission or seeking safe haven.

20110416
reuters

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's foreign minister on Saturday rejected allegations by Libyan rebels fighting the government of leader Muammar Gaddafi that Chadian officers were fighting alongside Gaddafi's soldiers.

20110329
reuters

LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) - An immigration crisis on Italy's southern islands deepened on Tuesday as more boats arrived from North Africa overnight and local people furious at the government's halting response stepped up protests.

20110324
Reuters
TUNIS (Reuters) - Libya's neighbour Tunisia has frozen assets on its territory belonging to the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a Tunisian government source said on Thursday.

20110323
Xinhua
ALGIERS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said Tuesday that his country called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and foreign intervention in Libya.

20110322
Xinhua
ALGIERS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The Algerian Customs have increased their staff on the Algerian-Libyan border to deal with the influx of people coming from Libya, the body's general director, Mohamed Abdou Bouderbala announced on Monday.

20110322
Xinhua
CAIRO, March, 21 (Xinhua) -- Anger supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday protested against United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to the Arab League (AL) headquarters in Cairo.

20110310
Xinhua
ALGIERS, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Turmoil-hit Libya has asked Algeria to lead an initiative in the U.N Security Council to lift its recently-slapped measures on Libya, Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci told local daily el-Khabar on Thursday.

20110304
Xinhua
TUNIS, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Assistant Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Eric Laroche, warned Thursday against an impending danger of epidemics threatening refugees on Tunisia's Ras El Jedir border point with Libya.

20110203
Xinhua
TUNIS, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched Tuesday an "urgent call " to the international community in view of a massive humanitarian evacuation of tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the violence in Libya, Tunisian official press agency reported.

20110225
Xinhua
TUNIS, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has deployed its staff at the Ras Jedir border point between Tunisia and Libya, where they have been working with the Tunisian Red Crescent and Tunisian authorities, reported the Tunisian official press agency, TAP on Thursday.

20110218
Xinhua
BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The wave of anti-government protests continued spreading in the Middle East and North African regions in the wake of uprisings that toppled leaders in Egypt and Tunisia.

20110117
xinhua

CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian senior officials said Sunday that the riots in Tunisia would not occur in Egypt after political unrest ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali two days ago.

20110116
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - A man has died after setting himself on fire at a government building in Algeria, state radio reported on Sunday, echoing the self-immolation that triggered the protests that toppled the leader of neighbouring Tunisia.