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Jailed Writers, Sahara Showdown: France-Algeria Relations Hit New Low
Algerian relations have always been part diplomacy, part couples therapy. With around 10% of the French population connected ...
Between France and Algeria, rebuilding a damaged relationship without any illusions
EDITORIAL. Despite hopes for reconciliation, the recent sentences of writer Boualem Sansal and sports journalist Christophe ...
Algerian Court Upholds 5-Year Sentence for Writer, Angering France
The conviction of Boualem Sansal, an outspoken French and Algerian writer, has worsened tensions between the countries.
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Algeria court to rule on bid to double writer's jail term
An Algerian court is expected to deliver a verdict Tuesday on prosecutors' bid to double the jail term of a dual-national ...
French-Algerian writer Sansal's fate hangs on pardon after sentence upheld in Algeria
Seven and a half months after his arrest in Algiers, Boualem Sansal was sentenced to five years in prison. His fate has ...
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Algeria’s Youcef Belaïli Arrested in Paris After Mid-Flight Incident
Algerian international Youcef Belaïli has once again found himself at the centre of controversy – this time mid-air. The ...
Program: The hazlenut spread dispute that angered France's Algerian community
Last European summer, a hazelnut spread from Algeria took France by storm. The sweet white spread called El Mordjene became ...
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President Boumediene’s Widow Combating Hate Speech in France
Anissa Boumediene, the widow of the late President Houari Boumediene, is being subjected to a racist smear campaign in France ...