Verbal war over Egypt-Algeria tie Nov 18, 2009
At least 32 people were hurt following the match, and the next day Egyptian businesses in Algiers were ransacked ... But Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has in turn told Algeria it must confront what he called the "saboteurs" who have attacked Egyptian businesses in Algiers. (BBC News -- Africa)
* Frenzied supporters greet Egyptian, Algerian teams Nov 17, 2009
AGENCIES, KHARTOUM, ALGIERS AND ZURICH, SWITZERLAND Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009, Page 18. Algerian fans wait in front of the ticketing office of Algerian airline Air Algerie in Algiers on Sunday to book a flight to Sudans capital Khartoum ... Meanwhile, thousands of supporters held a rally on Sunday in Algiers in support of their national team, which degenerated into attacks on Egyptian businesses. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Opposite ways of seeing two worlds in DeCordova exhibit Oct 11, 2009
Another is that a classic Orientalist canvas, Delacroix s Les Femmes d Algiers, inspires the series. A selection of 17 photographs, Lalla Essaydi: Les Femmes du Maroc, runs at the DeCordova Museum through Jan. 3. (Boston Globe)
Vintage neon signs to be displayed in Vegas Sep 2, 2009
Other sign candidates include those from the Algiers Hotel, the Black Jack Motel and the City Center Motel. Jeff Scheid / APGary Guyar, shop foreman with Ultrasigns Electrical Advertising, looks at the Binion's Horseshoe Casino sign in Las Vegas. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Obama urges no hero's welcome for Lockerbie bomber Aug 21, 2009
"Reliable reports also indicate that a large youth rally is planned for Algiers Square and Green Square in downtown Tripoli the evening of August 20," the embassy notice said. "All American citizens are advised to postpone non-essential travel near downtown Tripoli the evening of August 20, and to avoid other demonstrations and large crowds August 20-21.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
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)
Thompson on Hollywood Jul 5, 2009
As examples, Cool Hand Luke, The Battle of Algiers, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of the Third Kind all boast more stature now than they did when they came out. Bottom line though, the Academy had more quality films to choose from then than they do now. (Variety)
Singer gets 5 years Jul 4, 2009
The victim, a 43-year-old photographer whose name was withheld, was sequestered and drugged in an Algiers house belonging the singer after revealing she was pregnant in the summer of 2005. Two women and a man then tried to carry out an abortion on her. (iAfrica.com)
Technology in the line of fire Apr 28, 2009
Attacks on the UN offices in Baghdad in 2003 and Algiers in 2007 stand as the starkest reminders that the rules of engagement are shifting. The two-week training is part of a three-year programme, organised by the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) and funded with more than $6m (4m) from the Vodafone Foundation/United Nations Foundation Technology Partnership. (BBC News -- Technology)
Jefferson knew how to deal with pirates Apr 15, 2009
In a strictly legal sense, the pirates from the North African states of Tripoli, Tunisia, Morocco and Algiers broke no laws when they seized merchant ships and held crews and vessels for ransom ... In 1796, for example, the U.S. was paying Algiers $21,600 (U.S.) a year for a basic exemption from maritime terror ... U.S. payments to Algiers in 1796 alone took one-fifteenth of U.S. federal expenditures. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Sex scandal renews focus on CIA Mar 20, 2009
He most recently served as Algiers station chief. But the State Department ordered him home in October after two Algerian nationals alleged that he assaulted them in separate incidents at his apartment. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
AAUW’s Great Decisions to discuss global food supply Mar 10, 2009
Posted: Monday, March 9, 2009 4:29 PM CDT The Calaveras County Great Decisions discussion series continues from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at First Congregational Church, 509 N. Algiers St., Murphys. The topic will be The Global Food Supply and its effect on our global economy. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Al-Qaeda says it's holding Canadians Feb 20, 2009
ALGIERS Al-Qaeda's North African branch claimed Wednesday it is holding two missing Canadian diplomats hostage. The diplomats, United Nations envoy Robert Fowler and his aide Louis Guay, went missing in the West African country of Niger last month. (Globe and Mail -- International)
"Pa-ra-da": A grim but hopeful tale from the streets of Romania Feb 18, 2009
" Audience reactions, if press reports are to be trusted, have been mostly rapturous. "Pa-ra-da" has charmed reviewers in Italy and juries in numerous film festivals, where it continues to pick up prizes. This week, it screened in the Los Angeles Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Festival. When Italy's deputy culture minister, Francesco Maria Giro, presented the lineup of the festival earlier this month, he said that "Pa-ra-da," had deserved to win the Golden Lion, the top award at the Venice Film... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
