Category: Algeria

A brief guide to Arab World Participation in the Beijing Olympics

Posted on by Ray Hanania (Palestine/USA)

As a Palestinian and an Arab I was extremely proud to see such a large contingent of athletes from the Arab World participating in this year’s Olympics. Even though they are being held in Beijing, one of the most repressive …

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Maghreb Union Blogging Day

Posted on by Youssef (Morocco)

It’s the 1st of June, so Maghreb Union blogging day! The Maghreb Union for me doesn’t really exist. In name it does and there is an institution called Maghreb Union, but for me it is useless and a hassle. All …

Posted in Algeria, Morocco, Regional Issues, Tunisia | 8 Comments

One-Day Campaign for the Maghreb Union

Posted on by Nadia (Tunisia)

In 1989, a trade agreement for economic and political unity has been signed by Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania, creating which is known as the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA: Union du Maghreb Arabe). However, nothing really interesting came out …

Posted in Algeria, Morocco, Regional Issues, Tunisia | 6 Comments

The Maghreb is bleeding

Posted on by Nadia (Tunisia)

Now can you tell me if this was only a coincidence or if the announced alliance is confirmed? In the last few months, events in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria told us that “Al Qaida for an Islamic Maghreb” is not …

Posted in Algeria, Bad news, Current Events, Morocco, Regional Issues, Tunisia | 6 Comments

A man named Yasmina

Posted on by Esra'a (Bahrain)

Jesse e-mailed me this article this morning, I’m posting it here because it will definitely make a lot of you think of things you never usually think about. “Every Jew in Palestine is a bit of an Arab, and no …

Posted in Algeria, Arabs, General, Literature, Religion | 12 Comments

The three exiles of Algerian Jewry

Posted on by Esra'a (Bahrain)

I suggest you go to ME Faith and read the latest entry about Algerian Jewry. You will learn something.

Posted in Algeria, Arab Jews, General, History, Religion | 1 Comment

Algerian prisoners/students

Posted on by Esra'a (Bahrain)

An interesting article was published in yesterday’s Dar Al-Hayat newspaper, it was about young Algerian prisoners earning their high school or BA degrees from prison. The only thing they asked in return for their hard work was for the Minister …

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Some thoughts on Algerian Opinions

Posted on by Nouri Lumendifi (Algeria)

Between 2000 and 2005 Algeria held among the fewest anti-American rallies and protests in the Arab world, according to Gulf Daily News. Morocco hosted the fewest over all, with Bahrain taking the cake with the highest number of anti-American protests …

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Hi from Nouri

Posted on by Nouri Lumendifi (Algeria)

Hello, my name is Nouri Lumendifi, I am 17 years old and I write from the United States. I am of Algerian and Lebanese background (I am a dual US-Algerian citizen), and I write mainly about Algerian political issues, as …

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