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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 author whose conviction has strained ties with France. Boualem Sansal, 80, was first sentenced to five years behind bars on...

Death toll from Algeria stadium collapse rises to four
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World AFP 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 author whose conviction has strained ties with France. Boualem Sansal, 80, was first sentenced to five years behind bars on...

Death toll from Algeria stadium fall rises to four
The number of spectators killed after falling from an upper stand of a stadium following MC Alger's victory in the Algerian top-flight league has risen to four, the champions said on Monday. The fourth fan has died in hospital, where he was being...

Death toll from Algeria stadium fall rises
Published : 30 Jun 2025, 11:19 PM Updated : 30 Jun 2025, 11:19 PM The number of spectators killed after falling from an upper stand of a stadium following MC Alger's victory in the Algerian top-flight league has risen to four, the champions said...

#FreeGleizes: RSF mobilises to secure release of French sports journalist wrongly imprisoned in Algeria
Christophe Gleizes travelled to Algeria in May 2024 to report on the golden era of the local football club, Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (JSK), during the 1980s. He had also planned to cover the commemorations marking the tenth anniversary of the...

Press freedom groups and French government condemn 7-year prison sentence handed to French football journalist in Algeria
10French football journalist Christophe Gleizes, a contributor to So Foot and Society, was sentenced on Sunday to seven years in prison by a court in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria. The decision has sparked strong condemnation from the French government, as...

We’re Halfway Through 2025, and Here’s What Our New Music Playlists Sound Like
Sorry, but 2025 is half over, and that's a good time to check in on our Playlists for the past sixth months—though I'm sure I'll still be adding songs from earlier in the year as we go in. Here are the latest entries. Local Picks Another Heaven,...

Algeria sentences French football journalist to 7 years in jail
Algeria's authorities have sentenced a prominent French sports journalist specialised in African football to seven years in prison for "glorifying terrorism", media rights campaigners RSF said Sunday, denouncing the verdict as "nonsensical"....

French journalist appeals seven-year sentence in Algeria
Christophe Gleizes, a prominent French sports journalist convicted in Algeria of "glorifying terrorism", appealed his seven-year prison sentence on Monday, his lawyer told AFP. "I just filed an appeal" with the Tizi Ouzou Court, said lawyer Salah...

Death toll at 4 after Algeria stadium fall
The number of spectators killed after falling from an upper stand of a stadium following MC Alger's victory in the Algerian top-flight league has risen to four, the champions said on Monday. The fourth fan has died in hospital, where he was being...

Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years behind bars
Algerian authorities have sentenced a prominent French sports journalist to seven years in prison for "glorifying terrorism", media rights campaigners RSF have said, denouncing the verdict as "nonsensical". Christophe Gleizes, who contributes to...

Soccer-Death toll from Algeria stadium fall rises to four
(Reuters) -The number of spectators killed after falling from an upper stand of a stadium following MC Alger's victory in theAlgerian top-flight league has risen to four, the champions said on Monday. The fourth fan has died in hospital, where he...

French sportswriter sentenced to 7 years for ‘glorifying terrorism’ in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A French journalist has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria over an interview with a soccer official accused of ties to a banned separatist movement, in a case rights groups say criminalizes routine...

Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years be...
Algerian authorities have sentenced a prominent French sports journalist to seven years in prison for "glorifying terrorism", media rights campaigners RSF have said, denouncing the verdict as "nonsensical". Christophe Gleizes, who contributes to...

Algeria sentences French football journalist to 7 years jail: RSF
PARIS: Algeria’s authorities have sentenced a prominent French sports journalist specialised in African football to seven years in prison for “glorifying terrorism”, media rights campaigners RSF said Sunday, denouncing the verdict as...

Entertainment Notes: The Karate Kid: Legends was shot in Montreal; Walk With Me; Jacob Samuel & more
I have seen every Karate Kid movie and I did not miss an episode of the Netflix spinoff Cobra Kai. When I heard that production had started in Montreal more than a year ago for the next chapter, Karate Kid: Legends, I was excited to see the final...

Algeria–U.S. energy ties grow amid Western Sahara tensions
This renewed engagement comes as part of Algeria’s broader push to assert economic diplomacy in the face of growing international pressure surrounding the long-standing territorial issue. On June 24, the Secretary-General of Algeria’s Ministry of...

Algeria Seeks 7-Year Prison Term for Historian Over Anti-Amazigh Comments
Marrakech – Algerian prosecutors have demanded a seven-year prison sentence for historian Mohamed Amine Belghit over controversial comments about Amazigh identity. The case has reignited tensions between Algeria and the United Arab Emirates, with...

Obsessed with the Mirror: Why Algeria Can’t Stop Talking About Morocco
1. Manifestations of Obsession: The Symptomatology 2. Psychoanalytic Explanation: Morocco as the Mirror and the Trauma 3. Psychiatric Diagnosis: Institutional Paranoia & Delusional Disorder 4. Political Psychology: The Enemy as Glue 5. Conclusion:...