http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/MauritaniaFind stories, videos, and photos about Mauritania from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:45:52 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/africa/07/19/mauritania.election/tztop.boulkheir.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Mauritania14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Mauritania from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/19/mauritania.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/19/mauritania.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextMohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who came to power last year after a military coup, claimed victory Sunday in Mauritania's presidential election -- though one of his main challengers claimed fraud marred the polls.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/06/israel.mauritania.embassy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/06/israel.mauritania.embassy/index.html#cnnSTCTextMauritania has requested that Israel close its embassy in the West African country, according to an official in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign affairs.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/flying.car/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/flying.car/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom the noisy and lovable Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the time-traveling DeLorean in "Back to the Future," flying cars have been a fixture of movies and science fiction that never quite cut it in the real world -- until now.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1831256,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1831256,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe leader of Mauritania's military coup left open the possibility he could run for presidentSun, 10 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1722119,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1722119,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe abduction of two Austrian tourists has raised concerns about the upsurge in extremist activity in north AfricaThu, 13 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/04/spain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/04/spain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Spanish court has ordered the provisional release from jail of 10 of the 30 suspected Islamic extremists charged with plotting to bomb Madrid's anti-terrorism court pending a verdict.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/01/mauritania.israelis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/01/mauritania.israelis/index.html#cnnSTCTextGunmen opened fire on the Israeli Embassy in the West African nation of Mauritania on Friday morning, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/24/mauritania.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/24/mauritania.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextGunmen killed four French tourists in northwestern Africa on Monday, a newspaper editor said.Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/15/hijack.plane/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/15/hijack.plane/index.htmlA man armed with two pistols hijacked an Air Mauritania flight Thursday but was subdued by two passengers, a Spanish official said.Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/20/8371822/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/20/8371822/index.htm1. PERU Conservative Lourdes Flores is poised to win an April 9 election as pro-nationalization candidate Ollanta Humala stagnates in the polls.Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/08/15/niger.perspective/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/08/15/niger.perspective/index.htmlFour-year-old Aminu Yahaya lay alongside his mother in the makeshift hospital -- exhausted, his skin peeling, alarmingly thin, and fighting to survive.Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/08/03/mauritania/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/08/03/mauritania/index.htmlThe Mauritanian armed forces have taken advantage of the absence of the country's president to seize power, announcing that Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall would be the nation's new leader, according to a statement released by the state new agency.Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/06/06/assad.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/06/06/assad.syria/index.htmlSyrian President Bashar Assad has said the media and technological revolution sweeping the region and the world is helping his country's foes to undermine and crush the Arab identity.Mon, 06 Jun 2005 10:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/03/11/us.chad/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/03/11/us.chad/index.htmlA small group of U.S. troops quietly helped Chad's military in a running battle this week against an Algerian Islamic group, U.S. sources said Thursday.Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:28:00 EST