Algeria

Tweets from the Arab World Revolution in 140 Characters or Less

More than 'Just a Game' Sport Turns into Ultimate Political Football

It's not often that sport becomes the stuff of diplomatic disputes. But two highly controversial World Cup qualifying matches have pushed football into the global headlines this week. Algeria and Egypt find themselves embroiled in a serious spat while the Irish government complained to Paris. By Siobhán Dowling more...

European Manufacturing The Rise of the Maghreb

Airbus and Renault are among a wave of companies building plants along the Mediterranean's southern shore. By Carol Matlack and Stanley Reed more...

Green Gas Algeria's Experiment in Carbon Capture

A venture by Algeria's Sonatrach, the United Kingdom's BP, and Norway's Statoil to strip CO2 out of natural gas and store it underground could help cut emissions. By Stanley Reed more...

The Arab World's Exception Women Are on the Rise in Algeria

In Algeria, women drive trains, hold positions as judges and make up the majority of students. Nowhere else in the Arab world are equal rights for women taken so seriously. By Amira El Ahl more...

Violence in the Maghreb Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for Algeria Attacks

The northern African arm of Al-Qaida is claiming responsibility for Wednesday's terror attacks in Algeria that left 24 dead and 160 injured. Meanwhile, police are continuing to search for members of a terror cell in Casablanca one day after a raid in the Moroccan city led to the death of four militants and one police officer. more...