Morocco arrests five soldiers over militant arms Morocco has arrested five soldiers on suspicion of “facilitating” the supply of illegal goods including weapons to an Al-Qaeda-linked network through smugglers, the government said Wednesday. The weapons, including Kalashnikovs, sub-machine guns and rocket-launchers, were seized after 27 suspected militants were arrested in the south of the country early January. Tunisia's interior minister sacked Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi told a press conference that interior minister Rafik Belhaj Kacem had been dismissed, adding, “we are prepared to dialogue” after the unrest. Mr Kacem was responsible for the police force, which has been widely criticised for its ruthless response to the protests. The government said 21 people had been killed in three days of unrest, but labour unions and rights groups said more than 50 were dead. Authorities imposed a curfew in Tunis on Wednesday. Petroceltic discovers more gas than expected in Algeria field PETROCELTIC, the oil and gas company focussed on Algeria, said yesterday it has found more gas than expected in the North African country — an announcement that promoted Davy Stockbrokers to raise its share- price target. Petroceltic said the gas was discovered in parts of a field in the Illizi Basin in south-eastern Algeria. Drilling at the well which produced the results has now been suspended and new tests will be carried out later this month. Germany jails two Libyan spies A German court jailed two Libyan men Wednesday for spying on members of the Libyan opposition living in Europe over a nearly three-year period. The first defendant, a 43-year-old identified only as Abdel A., was sentenced to two years and six months in prison while his accomplice Adel Al. was handed a jail term of one year and 10 months. Clooney Films Sudan George Clooney is more than just a pretty face. The man who has graced the face of PEOPLE's”Most Beautiful” has tirelessly used his fame to help others less fortunate, most recently aiding those whose lives are under attack in Sudan. A recent article by Rebecca Keegan for the Los Angeles Times shared details about Clooney's organization, Not on Our Watch, which also involves other A-List celebrities like Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. Read the full story here.
