Religion reporting is losing its prominence in American newspapers Sep 13, 2009
This, again, contrasts with the situation in Europe, where, for example, many German Muslims are from Turkey, many Spanish Muslims are from Morocco, and many French Muslims are from Algeria. Highlights from Michael Paulson's blog. (Boston Globe)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Sep 7, 2009
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, the son of the Libyan leader, travelled to Algeria to meet Prince Andrew in May, an associate said yesterday. Sir Terry Wogan is to quit his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, with Chris Evans taking over the slot. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
India's exports to new markets Aug 30, 2009
5-3 per cent on shipments to countries like Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine, Vietnam, Combodia, Australia and New Zealand. In terms of individual countries the US continues to be the single largest destination for Indian exports. (India Times)
Arsenal start is no fluke, insists Wenger Aug 23, 2009
AFP - Sunday, August 23. Manchester United's English forward Wayne Rooney controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Wigan Athletic and Manchester United at the DW Stadium in Wigan. (Yahoo! Asia News)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Aug 14, 2009
Algeria switches weekend, again. Antarctic glacier 'thinning fast. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Tribute to shot contractor Aug 14, 2009
Page last updated at 14:00 GMT, Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:00 UK. Paul McGuigan was soon to become a father for the second time. (BBC News -- UK)
Fourth body found from PNG crash Aug 14, 2009
Page last updated at 04:50 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 05:50 UK. A fourth body has been found at the site of Tuesday's plane crash in Papua New Guinea in which all 13 passengers are believed to have died. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Europe Eyes Africa for Solar Power Jul 23, 2009
Desertec has called for a single, unified market across the region, allowing a consumer in Germany to purchase power from Algeria. The Union for the Mediterranean remains the most likely actor to set up such a framework, Knies said, and while it does not yet have a permanent headquarters or director, the union has established working groups on how to create the regulations needed for the exchange of large flows of energy. (Scientific American)
An insightful, if worshipful, look at Albert Camus Jul 19, 2009
Born in Algeria in 1913, he announced himself early as a writer of lyric as well as reflective and polemical gifts. He moved to France in 1942 and very quickly found himself at the center of Parisian intellectual life, which for a period seemed to be the center of intellectual life period. (Boston Globe)
China issues security alert in Algeria after Al-Qaida threat Jul 15, 2009
BEIJING: China issued a heightened security alert to its citizens in Algeria after Al-Qaida reportedly vowed to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in ethnic unrest in northwestern Xinjiang region. "The Chinese embassy in Algeria is specially calling on Chinese-funded organisations and personnel to raise their security awareness and strengthen security measures," the embassy said in a statement on its website Tuesday ... Chinese citizens should immediately report to embassy personnel any... (India Times, India)
Al-Qaida to avenge Urumqi killings: Report Jul 14, 2009
The call for reprisals against China has come from Algerian-based Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the South China Morning Post said, summarizing the intelligence report by London-based risk analysis firm Stirling Assynt ... Hundreds of thousands of Chinese work in the Middle East and North Africa, including 50,000 in Algeria, the report estimated. (India Times, India)
Visions of Morocco and Tunisia Jul 12, 2009
The lure of foreign lands like Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt led various 19th century European and American artists to travel abroad and create a lush, exotic style of painting known as Orientalism. Major representatives of the Orientalist school included Eug;ne Delacroix and Jean-L;on Ger me, with many works produced depicting odalisques, sultans, minarets, or camels traveling across moonlit deserts. (Suite101.com)
Poverty leads G8 summit Jul 10, 2009
Kadhafi is here as the thrusting new chairman of the African Union, while the presidents of Algeria, Angola, Nigeria and Senegal will also join the talks. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will join the talks in his role as head of the African development body, Nepad. (iAfrica.com)
Cap-and-trade’s a lot of hot air Jul 7, 2009
The United States agreed to transfer jobs and technology to developing countries under INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT Algiers Declaration Algiers, Algeria, 4-6 March 1975. In this context, they emphasize the necessity for the full implementation of the Programme of Action adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its VI Special Session, and accordingly they emphasize the following requirements [excerpt from full declaration. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Africa: Ghana Visit to Highlight Effective Governance, Says Obama Jul 3, 2009
African countries who have been invited to participate in a working breakfast Friday morning with G8 leaders and the heads of five large international organizations include Angola, Algeria, Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia and Libya, each of whom. currently chairs a pan African body. (allAfrica.com)
How do people survive airline crashes? Jul 2, 2009
March 6, 2003, Algeria: Air Algerie 737-200; 102 killed; crew member survived. July 8, 2003, Sudan: Sudan Airways 737-200C; 116 killed; 3-year-old boy survived. (CNN -- Travel)
Western Sahara: UN Envoy En Route to Morocco Jun 27, 2009
The Secretary-General's Personal Envoy trying to help broker a political solution regarding the status Western Sahara is on his way to Morocco, following a visit to Algeria, a spokesperson for the United Nations said today. Christopher Ross was in Algeria from 23 to 25 June, during which he met with the President of the country, the Foreign Minister and the Secretary of State for African Affairs, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria, Russia sign deal Jun 25, 2009
Construction of the first 360-kilometre stretch of the 4128-kilometre pipeline from Nigeria via Niger and Algeria is to start next year. Nigeria, which holds the largest gas reserves in Africa, is currently the third largest African producer, after Algeria and Egypt. (iAfrica.com)
Cheetahs thrive in Namibia Jun 19, 2009
The centre also works with cheetah conservation experts in countries such as Algeria, Iran, Kenya and Tanzania. "We believe in science-based conservation, that is why research is important," Marker said. (India Times, India)
China 'unfairly seen as eco-villain' Jun 19, 2009
Simon Williams, Algeria. Environmental criticism is often a matter of trying to remove the splinter from your neighbor's eye while ignoring the branch in your own. (BBC News -- Science)
Boumediene's Baloney Jun 17, 2009
To the press, the Algerian was locked up in Cuba for seven years on the basis of flimsy evidence ... Traveled from Algeria repeatedly to conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe ... Had ties to the Algerian Armed Islamic Group. (Human Events Online)
Kaka grabs stoppage time win for Brazil Jun 16, 2009
South Africa are staging the tournament as a warm-up for next year's World Cup finals -- with Egypt struggling to qualify for 2010 after their recent 3-1 defeat against Algeria. But it looked as though Egypt were going to deny five-times world champions Brazil an opening victory in their defense of the Confederations crown after a fightback that saw Mohamed Zidan also score twice. (CNN -- International)
Kaka rescues Brazil Jun 16, 2009
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Jubilees jump out of the norm Jun 5, 2009
At the World Folkfest, now in its 23rd year, native dancers will travel from Algeria, Nepal, Romania and other countries to perform in colorful costumes in small-town Springville. In addition to the international performers, three local groups, Rocky Mountain Express, Voice of Polynesia and Morning Star, will perform this year, July 28 through August 1. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Al Qaeda Beheads British Hostage in Mali Jun 4, 2009
Messages posted on Islamic Web sites indicated that they were being held by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a 300-strong Islamist terror group that operates in the desert borderlands of Mali, Algeria, Niger and Mauritania. Despite intense behind-the-scenes negotiations by British and local officials in Mali, the hostage-takers claimed that they had carried out their threat to kill Dyer. (Fox News)
Margaret Franzen May 30, 2009
Other teaching positions include her years in Bisbee at Greenway Elementary, then in Thailand, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates, with a return to Bisbee to teach in Naco, Ariz. Her passion for travel and her sincere interest in the lives and cultures of people all over the world defined her as a truly global citizen. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Telling the La Quinta story May 27, 2009
A special collection of historic photographs from Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq taken in the early 1900s are also on display, showcasing the origins of date farming, a substance which became the backbone of the Valley s economy. Other exhibits at the museum include Paris en Plein Air, a black and white photo exhibit that runs through July 15. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Why U.S. is boosting ties with Africa, by official May 26, 2009
According to him, Nigeria alone supplies eight per cent of America's oil import while Angola and Algeria share the balance of nine per cent. ... Carson hinted that Nigeria, Angola and Algeria provide 98 per cent of LNG imports for the eastern part of the U.S. ... The American official pledged that the Obama administration would in the next four years "be focusing its efforts on strengthening democracy, promoting sustainable development, resolving or mitigating conflicts, and dealing with... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Africa: High-Level Engagement With Continent Has Started May 23, 2009
" America's ties with Africa are also based on a strong strategic and economic foundation, Carson said. "Today, approximately 17 percent of America's oil imports come from Africa, with Nigeria supplying some 8 percent of America's needs, followed by major imports from Angola, Algeria and Equatorial Guinea. " Nigeria, Angola and Algeria provide 98 percent of liquefied natural gas imports into the eastern United States, he noted. "In the months to come," Carson told his audience, "I look forward... (allAfrica.com)
Medical mission May 21, 2009
Page last updated at 12:00 GMT, Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:00 UK. Cuba pushes its 'medical diplomacy. (BBC News -- Health)
Police raid terror suspect's home May 14, 2009
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service contends Mr. Harkat, a refugee from Algeria, is an Islamic extremist and member of Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. The former pizza delivery man and gas station attendant denies any involvement with terrorism. (Globe and Mail -- National)
CIAs close collaboration with Libya May 13, 2009
" Rep. Tom Lantos (news, bio, voting record) (D-Burlingame), who has promoted engagement with Libya, met with Kusa during trips to Libya and Algeria. "He is extremely intelligent, well informed, sophisticated and a strong proponent of improved U.S.-Libya ties," said Lantos, a co-chairman of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. "I have qualms about working with people much nicer than him, but I consider him a valuable asset in building relations with a former rogue state ... " Libya's decision,... (Harper's Magazine)
'Crisis threatens Mideast oil exporters' May 11, 2009
The report identified Middle Eastern oil exporters as Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Yemen and the six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Africa: No A (H1N1) Cases - Reality Or Poor Lab Facilities? May 9, 2009
Countries include Algeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, C te d'Ivoire, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda ... WHO supports laboratories in Senegal, Madagascar, Nigeria, Central African Republic, South Africa and Algeria through staff training and equipment. (allAfrica.com)
Pumping CO2 underground best hope May 8, 2009
The technology is now used from Texas to Algeria to pump CO2 into oil and gas reservoirs, pressurizing them to increase output. But Shell is betting on becoming an industry leader in storing its own and other companies' carbon emissions to tap into financial perks given for lowering emissions. (India Times, India)
Gitmo inmates for Germany May 6, 2009
Washington has asked Germany to take in some of the 17 Uighurs held at Guantanamo Bay for years and cleared for release, while France will accept an Algerian inmate, US officials said ... Meanwhile, France has agreed to accept Algerian Lakhdar Boumediene (43) held at Guantanamo for seven years and cleared of wrongdoing in November, sources told AFP on Tuesday ... Meanwhile, Algerian Boumediene could now be transferred "as early as the next ten days," a source aware of the discussions told AFP,... (iAfrica.com)
Basra residents safer, but looking for work May 5, 2009
Basra, Iraq's Algeria district is seen at night ... Basra, Iraq - At night when Basra's upscale Algeria district comes to life, Wissam Shawal rolls out his street-corner kebab stand and shapes the ground lamb onto skewers ... In the Algeria district, Mr Shawal, the kebab vendor, explains that while the Shiite militias were in charge they would have killed anyone speaking a foreign language. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Canada placed on copyright blacklist May 3, 2009
Canada now joins a group of countries designated as being especially lax in protecting intellectual property, including Algeria, China, Russia, Pakistan, Indonesia and Venezuela. No other advanced Western democracy is on the list and Canada is regarded as a lawless hub for bootleg movies, ripped-off software and pirated chips that bypass copyright protections. (Globe and Mail)
India, China on US IPR watchlist May 1, 2009
Besides India and China, Russia, Algeria, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Israel, Pakistan, Thailand, and Venezuela have been placed on the watchlist and "will be the subject of particularly intense engagement through bilateral discussion during the coming year". "Our creative and innovative products can hit the global marketplace sometimes with just a keystroke," said US Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk on Thursday as his office released an annual report on IPR protection by US trading... (India Times, India)
Africa militants make UK threat Apr 28, 2009
Page last updated at 14:15 GMT, Monday, 27 April 2009 15:15 UK. Abu Qatada is awaiting extradition to Jordan, where he faces life in jail. (BBC News -- Africa)
Operation Diplomat Apr 28, 2009
The hostages were traded up at least twice, sources say, before ending up in the hands of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, a group that emerged from the civil war in Algeria ... However, reports emerged last night that an Algerian newspaper is suggesting that a European country paid five million euros to secure release of the Canadian diplomats, as well as two Europeans who were simultaneously freed. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Britain would consider taking Gitmo detainees Apr 28, 2009
They are from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Afghanistan, Chad, China, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Several European nations, including Portugal and Lithuania, have said they will consider taking such detainees. (MSNBC -- International)
Oil falls 2 per cent on rising dollar Apr 20, 2009
OPEC member Algeria though gave warning that oil prices could fall further given weak demand and rising crude stocks, which in the United States have reached their highest level in nearly 19 years. OPEC will be taking a big risk if it does not make a further adjustment to oil supply, a newspaper quoted Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil as saying on Sunday. (India Times)
All-clear for nuclear plants ?too... Apr 16, 2009
However, the depletion of North Sea gas means that Britain will be forced to import more and more raw fuel from countries such as Russia, Algeria and Qatar, while consumers will be left increasingly exposed to fluctuations in the wholesale price of gas. Official figures show that the share of Britain s electricity produced by burning gas has risen from 2 per cent in 1992 to 35 per cent today. (New York Post -- Business)
Restoring tranquility to a wild West Bank town Apr 11, 2009
He had joined the PLO forces in Lebanon just before Israel invaded in 1982 and, following his release in a prisoner exchange, he went on to bases in Algeria and Jordan, before entering the West Bank in 1996. Assigned to the troublesome area of Jenin, he is considered one of the Palestinians' best commanders. (Globe and Mail)
Chinese tourists explore Ghana Apr 10, 2009
The trip, code-named: "Expedition to Cross the Sahara Desert," will take the tourists through Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya and Egypt and will end at the Red Sea after more than 7800 kilometres trek. The trip will also enable the tourists to document environmental concerns such as desertification, climate change related issues and the preservation of habitat for the protection of plants and animal species. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The West should focus on North Africa Apr 7, 2009
Regrettably, these elections this week's presidential elections in Algeria, Tunisia's presidential and legislative elections in October, and Morocco's local council elections in June attest not to the vibrancy of democracy in the region, but rather to its lingering authoritarianism ... This week, Algeria's president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, will compete for a third term in office ... Of course, for Algerians, these elections are just a formality. (Christian Science Monitor)
Chinese Expedition in Ghana Mar 28, 2009
The expedition will cross seven countries in all: Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya and Egypt, where the journey will end at the Red Sea after a trek of more than 7800 kilometres. Fei Xuan is a member of the Yunnan Committee of the CPPCC and Deputy Director of the Economic Council for the same committee. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Longtime NBC newsman Irving R. Levine dies at 86 Mar 28, 2009
After joining NBC, he covered assignments from Korea, Moscow and Vietnam to Algeria, Poland and South Africa. As NBC correspondent in the Soviet Union, he did a half-hour program in 1955 giving a tourist's eye view of Moscow, showing Cold War-era Americans that the Communist capital had "an amusement park not unlike Coney Island (and) another park in which old men played chess and mothers relaxed with their children," The New York Times reported. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Travelers, your tour bus is boarding for Basra Mar 21, 2009
Mr. Chung has been to Algeria, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Eritrea, Pakistan the list goes on. "I get my best travel ideas from the State Department's travel warning list," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
Arab League reaches out to Iraq Mar 21, 2009
The 22-member League of Arab States consists of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Mauritania, Somalia, Palestinian, Djibouti and Comoros. Sami Moubayed is editor-in-chief of Forward Magazine in Syria. (Asia Times Online)
Sex scandal renews focus on CIA Mar 20, 2009
Two Algerian women have accused the Virginia native of drugging and sexually assaulting them, and, in one instance, videotaping the encounter ... Feinstein also criticized the CIA for what she said was not promptly informing Congress about the case, given its potential to damage U.S. relations with Algeria ... Rapid ascent haltedBut the most damaging revelations involved Warren, an Arabic speaker and Middle East specialist who was on a rapid ascent after CIA postings in Kuwait, Iraq, Egypt and... (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Danger zones Mar 19, 2009
And dire danger can even be found a lot closer to home than one might think iJet ranks Mexico's crime-wracked northern border as a high-risk location, on par with Algeria (though the rest of the country is considered much safer). Safety and security for now What's important to note, however, is how quickly things can change even for the better. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Short-term success in Iraq means nothing for Afghanistan Mar 10, 2009
There wasn't anything new about this doctrine, since the French in Algeria, the British all over the world, and certain Americans in Vietnam had written its cardinal precept over and over again: A counterinsurgency victory depends on winning over the people, not defeating the other army. But the Bush administration had assumed that conquering Iraq would be simple and swift. (Globe and Mail)
Trican- 2008 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results Mar 5, 2009
Algerian and Kazakhstan operations are included in the results for the Russian operations ... Russian operations, which for reporting purposes include operations in Kazakhstan and Algeria, achieved strong growth in activity levels during the quarter ... The Company provides a comprehensive array of specialized products, equipment, services and technology for use in the drilling, completion, stimulation and reworking of oil and gas wells in Canada, Russia, Kazakhstan, the US, and Algeria. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Freeing the spirit in Morocco Mar 4, 2009
The Atlas Mountains cut across North Africa, running 1,500 miles though Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. In Morocco, they are divided into three parts: the Middle, High and Anti-Atlas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Tata Motors lines up 5 more launches Feb 27, 2009
The Xenon is today exported to countries like Thailand, Algeria, Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. To date, 6,000 units of the model have been exported. (India Times)
Africa border opens for Gaza aid Feb 22, 2009
The border between Morocco and Algeria, closed for almost 15 years, has been temporarily reopened for an aid convoy heading towards the Gaza Strip. The convoy of 99 vehicles, which left from the UK loaded with medicine, food, clothes and toys, crossed into Algeria near the Moroccan town of Oujda ... The frontier was shut in 1994 after Morocco accused Algeria of involvement in an attack on a hotel in Marrakech. (BBC News -- Africa)
Taste of peer review sours China Feb 20, 2009
Some countries, including the Philippines, Algeria, Vietnam and Malaysia, asked China to share its experience on poverty-reduction strategies, especially in rural areas. But some Western nations took China to task for what they saw as failings on civil and political rights. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Al-Qaeda says it's holding Canadians Feb 20, 2009
AQMI is an Algeria-based militant group that joined Osama bin Laden's terror network in 2006 and conducts dozens of bombings or ambushes each month. It operates mainly in Algeria but is suspected of crossing the country's porous desert borders to spread violence in the rest of northwestern Africa ... Western intelligence officials in Algeria told The Associated Press they believe the UN diplomats were initially abducted by local gunmen, bandits or Tuaregs, and later traded to AQMI.. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Britain moves to expel preacher Feb 19, 2009
Lawyers for Abu Qatada, 48, and two Algerian men who had appealed against their deportation to Algeria at the same hearing, will now take their cases to the European Court of Human Rights, said Tom Porteous, London director of Human Rights Watch ... Ms. Smith has argued there is no risk of the men being tortured in Jordan or Algeria, because Britain has secured guarantees known as Memoranda of Understanding that the suspects won't be harmed. (Globe and Mail)
Meltdown won't affect telecoms sector, says global forum Feb 17, 2009
They said mobile telecoms would add $211 billion and $95 billion to the Gross Domestic Products (GDPs) of China and India this year while sporadic growth would also occur in Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa. Government ministers and officials, industry leaders, who are attending the summit also stressed the unique role that broadband, specifically mobile broadband, could play as an economic stimulus. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Feb 16, 2009
A CIA official is under investigation by the US justice department for allegedly raping two Muslim women during his posting in Algeria. North Korea will go ahead with a missile launch but this would be part of a space programme and not an act of military provocation, official media said on Monday. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Man in serious condition after setting himself on fire Feb 13, 2009
A source told CTV Calgary he was about to be deported to Algeria. However, Tracie LeBlanc, a spokeswoman with Canada Border Services Agency which enforces deportation orders, would not comment on whether it was investigating the case. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Montrealer pleads guilty in firebombing of Jewish centres Feb 13, 2009
Mr. Bulphred, 23, was born in Algeria. He pleaded guilty to three counts of arson and two of uttering threats Thursday morning at the Montreal provincial courthouse. (Globe and Mail -- National)
