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Novels in Arabic do not feel as authentically Algerian as those in French, which some see as the language of colonialism, Algerian author Samir Qasimi tells Al Majalla.

Why Algerian novels in French stir controversy about national identity

In an article for Al Majalla, Algerian author Samir Qasimi explains how novels in Arabic do not feel as authentically Algerian as those in French, which some see as the language of colonialism

Samir Qasimi 28 August 2023

Debt is often described as a burden and linked with times of crisis. And it can be damaging. But if spent wisely, it can help transform economic fortunes and boost wealth.

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How external debt can transform fortunes and boost wealth

Debt is often described as a burden and linked with times of crisis. And it can be damaging. But if spent wisely, it can help transform economic fortunes and boost wealth.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 08 August 2023

Experts stress the need to abandon traditional methods of forest management in exchange for sustainable management and an integrated early warning system in Algeria.

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In Algeria, devastating spate of wildfires prompts calls for better preparedness

Experts stress the need to abandon traditional methods of forest management in exchange for sustainable management and an integrated early warning system

Rabia Khreis 30 July 2023

taken on March 08, 2019 People wave Algerian national flags in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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France and Algeria's 'special' relationship is being tested once again

A migration accord between Algeria and its former colonial ruler struck in 1968 is now at the heart of the political reaction to riots following a police killing of a youth of Algerian descent

Rabie Khreis 17 July 2023

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Third-Place Playoff - Croatia v Morocco - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 17, 2022 Morocco players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Morocco To Skip Tournament in Algeria Over Flights Ban

Morocco will not take part in a soccer tournament being held in Algeria after the Algerian government rejected its request for the team to fly there directly on Morocco's national airline, the…

12 January 2023

The 14th BRICS Summit via video link, on June 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

The Long-awaited Saudi Accession to BRICS

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Algeria have emerged as strong candidates to join the "BRICS" group, which currently houses 40% of the world's population and whose gross domestic product (GDP) exceeds the…

25 November 2022

Flags are seen ahead of the Arab League Summit in Algiers, Algeria November 1, 2022. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

Algeria Hosts Divided Arab States For Summit

Algeria aims to demonstrate diplomatic clout this week as it hosts the first Arab League summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but political divisions mean any show of unity among the club's…

01 November 2022

The Arab League Stuck in Flawed, Ineffective Role

The announcement of the delay of the Arab summit scheduled to be held in Algeria in March has revealed the depth of the fundamental political differences that afflict inter-Arab relations. It…

Abdelkader Zaoui 04 February 2022

The words “Here we drown Algerians” scrawled on the embankment of the River Seine.

Black Mark in France’s History…Will Paris Apologize?

October 17, 1961 marks the anniversary of one of the worst events in the history of France and Algeria. On this day, France committed a massacre against Algerian demonstrators, who went out in…

Khaled Saad Zaghloul 29 October 2021

On 200th Anniversary of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s Death

The marriage of Joachim Murat, the great-nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte (August 1769 - May 1821), to Algerian writer Yasmine Lorraine Briki after a long love story sparked a controversy in Algerian and…

Khaled Saad Zaghloul 14 May 2021

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