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Saudi Arabian troops cross the causeway leading to Bahrain in this still image taken from video March 14, 2011. REUTERS/Bahrain state TV via Reuters TV

Mauritanian FM Calls Iran to Respect Neighbors’ Rights

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 27, 2016 | Interviews

Nouakchott-Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the 27th Arab League Summit held in Nouakchott. “The Nouakchott Summit has agreed to take serious steps with regards to the Arab...

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A Mauritanian girl stands outside her family’s shack in a shanty town in Nouakchott’s El-Mina quarter, which is mainly inhabited by the descendants of slaves. Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images)

Slavery in Mauritania: Above the Law

by Al-Sheikh Mohamed | Jun 15, 2014 | Features

Nouakchott, Asharq Al-Awsat—Mauritanian presidential candidate and human rights activist Biram Dah Abeid stood in front of dozens of his supporters, adjusted his black turban, and began his speech by talking about his intention to free all slaves in Mauritania, known...

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French President François Hollande (R) accompanies Mauritania’s president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz after a meeting at the Elysée Palace in Paris on November 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer)

Mauritania: Opposition may boycott parliamentary elections

by Al-Sheikh Mohamed | Nov 2, 2013 | Middle East

Nouakchott, Asharq Al-Awsat—A heated debate is raging in Mauritania as the country prepares for the parliamentary and municipal elections scheduled for November 23. This round of elections has been delayed since October 2011. Opposition figures say they will not...