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Yasmina Khadra: tools in the war for truth
... was born in Kenadsa, in the Sahara, in 1955. His mother, of nomadic origins, was her tribe's chief storyteller. As Algeria began its struggle for independence from France, his father, then a nurse, joined the ALN (Algerian National Liberation Army). ... Comment?
Algeria dream of reviving the memories of 1982
... carrying to South Africa the hopes and aspirations of the Arab World as their lone representative. In the 1980's Algeria was one of the strongest teams on the continent and played in the 1982 and 1986 World Cup finals and won the African Cup of ... Comment?
Arctic Sea unloads cargo in Algeria under scrutiny
... completed on Thursday, the paper said. The Arctic Sea, sailing under a new 14-member crew, left the Maltese port for Algeria on November 11, to resume its route interrupted by hijackers. The vessel disappeared in the Atlantic on July 24 while ... Comment?
Algeria: An Open Letter to Egyptians
... to the people of Egypt. He writes: The Egyptians are becoming innovative in creating the worst descriptions for Algeria, its people, government or regime, as the opposition in the Arab world refer to it. They have become creative in swearing and ... Comment?
Egypt-Algeria World Cup violence used to rally support for Mubarak regime
Street-level clashes between fans that began over a soccer game between Algeria and Egypt last week have escalated into an international diplomatic incident that goes to the core of Egypt's identity and its waning role as Mideast powerbroker.Libyan leader Col. Comment?
More to Egypt riots than football
The tribalistic violence that followed the World Cup defeat to Algeria was fuelled by a genuine set of grievances The chauvinistic brand of nationalism that swept across Egypt last week a ' the violent fringe of which saw riots outside the Algerian embassy in Cairo a ' really isn't about the football, despite what Joseph Mayton says in his Cif ... Comment?
Gaddafi to mediate in football row
Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, has accepted an Arab League request to calm tension between Egypt and Algeria sparked by their football World Cup play-off matches, Libyan state media has reported. Comment?
The dispute between Egypt and Algeria over World Cup qualifiers played in Cairo and Khartoum should never have happened. Comment?
Qaddafi to Mediate Between Algeria and Egypt
North Africa has been facing a new source of strife since last Thursday, when the Egyptian national soccer team lost its World Cup bid to rival Algeria 1-0. Egyptians rioted outside the Algerian embassy in Cairo, and riots broke out in Sudan, where the match was held, and in Cairo. Comment?
December Natural History Auction to Feature the Ed Francis Collection of Human Artifacts
Collection of Seventy-four Neolithic Points. 5,000 - 9,000 years old Brezina - Laghouat Area, Algeria. Comment?
Hans Ulrich Obrist and Three Artists to Hold Panel Discussion at Art Basel Miami
Akram Zaatari, "Saida June 6, 1982" 2006-09. Composite Photograph, C-Print, 92 x 190 cm. Comment?
Mubarak steps into row as football riots spread
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak vowed yesterday that Egypt will be firm in dealing with attacks on its nationals, amid hot tempers and a diplomatic spat with Algeria over a World Cup football showdown. Comment?
'Hate matches' draw Mubarak's fury
CAIRO // The Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, weighed in yesterday on the bitter and increasingly political row between Egypt and Algeria following two football matches between the countries that resulted in violence. Comment?
Morocco expels Western Sahara rights activist
... 8 at Casablanca airport after they visited Western Sahara refugee camps run by the Polisario at Tindouf in southwest Algeria. The members of the group are to appear before a military tribunal in Rabat on charges of supporting secession, Moroccan ... Comment?
Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria
... after their countries' teams squared off in a World Cup qualifier in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, this week. Algeria won the game 1-0, giving them a spot in the 2010 Cup in South Africa. Several hundred Egyptian fans rampaged in the streets ... Comment?
This Time, Soccer Stirs Egyptian Riot, Not Bread
... bread. Another is soccer, as was proved again this week after Egypt's national team was defeated by its bitter rival Algeria, losing a berth in the World Cup tournament next year and sparking a riot outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo late ... Comment?
Via Ennahar Online: Swine flu: Eleven new cases confirmed in Algeria . Excerpt: Eleven new cases of A/H1N1 influenza were confirmed Thursday by the Health Ministry, bringing the total number of reported cases to 168 nationwide. Comment?
Dozens hurt as Egyptians clash with police
Protesters injured dozens of police near the Algerian embassy in Egypt's capital on Friday, fanning the flames of a diplomatic spat that erupted after Algeria won a football World Cup qualifier. Comment?
35 Egyptian police hurt as football violence simmers
Violent protestors injured dozens of police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, fanning the flames of a diplomatic row that erupted over a football World Cup qualifier won by bitter rivals Algeria. Comment?
Islamic scholar condemns football violence in Egypt
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DOHA: Noted Islamic scholar, Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi , yesterday described as devils those who introduced the game of soccer, while decrying the row between Egypt and Algeria over the World Cup qualifying playoff in Khartoum. Comment?