Algiers

Algeria boycott

Al Ahram Weekly (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Attacks against Egyptian football fans in Khartoum and Egyptian businesses in Algiers have stirred widespread public anger, reports Mona El-Nahhas

TEAM PROFILE: Desert Foxes dream of reviving the memories of 1982

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Algiers/Cairo - After more than two decades the Algerian national football team will take part in the 2010 World Cup, carrying to South Africa the hopes and aspirations of the Arab World as their lone representative. In the 1980's Algeria was one of ...

Two ex-Guantanamo detainees cleared by Algeria court

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Two men who had been held for seven years in the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay on suspicion of belonging to an extremist group were acquitted in an Algerian court on Sunday, state media reported.

Algeria court acquits 2 former Guantanamo inmates

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

ALGIERS, Algeria -- An Algerian court on Sunday acquitted two former detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who were returned home to face charges of links to terrorism, their defense lawyer said.

Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Cairo recalled its envoy to Algiers and Egyptians burned the Algerian flag after Egypt's soccer team lost to Algeria in a play-off to reach the World Cup finals.

• Egypt recalls Algiers envoy - ireland.com

Egypt recalls ambassador from Algeria

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Egypt recalled its ambassador in Algeria for "consultations" on Thursday after attacks against Egyptian football fans in Sudan and businesses in Algiers, the official MENA news agency reported.

Egypt and Algeria unbury the hatchet

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

War of words could again spill over into the violence as Arab rivals contest the last African slot Arab unity faces a severe test tonight – not over attitudes to Palestine, Iraq, or any of the usual hot items on the Middle Eastern political agenda, but over the battle between the Egyptian and Algerian soccer teams for the last African slot in the World Cup. Not surprisingly it's being dubbed...

Khartoum clamps down for Algeria-Egypt showdown

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Sudan's security forces threw a tight security cordon around Khartoum to prevent violence between fans of Algeria and Egypt, who clash on Wednesday for a place at the World Cup football finals. Thousands of rival supporters from Cairo and Algiers have invaded Khartoum, a rare venue for such a showdown in international football. On Tuesday night, Algerian fans with their country's flag draped over...

Algerians fans ransack Egyptian businesses

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Thousands of Algerians held a spontaneous rally Sunday in the capital Algiers in support of their national football team, which degenerated into attacks on Egyptian businesses. The rally in central Algiers began with fans chanting "One, two, three, Go Algeria!" as they thronged Air Algeria's city-centre offices trying to get tickets to travel to Sudan for the second leg World Cup football...

• Algeria football fans ransack Egyptian businesses - France24
• Algerians attack Egyptian firms after football loss - Alarabiya.net

Violence in Cairo, Algeria in runup to World Cup tie - Summary

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Cairo/Algiers - A football war between Egyptian and Algerian fans has broken out ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifying match in Cairo. In the latest incident, Algerian youths ransacked and looted the residences of Egyptian families in the city o...

Zimbabwe: 69 More Head for Algeria

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

SIXTY-NINE more Zimbabwean students have been awarded scholarships to study at Algerian universities as relations between Harare and Algiers in the political, educational and cultural fields continue to strengthen.

Algeria: Security Clampdown Conflicts With Bouteflika's Aims

All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

The clashes between police and young people protesting poor housing conditions in Algiers earlier this week reflect growing efforts in recent weeks to stem public demonstrations by a government which, fearing terrorist threats, is determined to maintain a grip on order.

Seven die in Algeria in attack on construction site

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Algiers/Paris - Seven security guards were killed early Thursday by a group of suspected Islamic extremists near the eastern city of Tizi Ouzou, local security sources said. The victims were Algerians working for a company charged with guarding the w...

ALGERIA : Protestors clash with police for second day

France24 (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

Clashes broke out again late Tuesday when demonstrators protesting poor housing conditions threw rocks at police in the Algerian capital of Algiers in a second day of violence.

Algiers rocked by second day of marches

IOL (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

Protesters in Algeria have thrown stones and petrol bombs at police on the second day of clashes over housing conditions.