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The War of Languages in Algeria Undermines Social Peace

In a sign of a frail social peace, Algeria is on the brink of a new language war as Amazigh population in the Kabylie announced the boycott of the Arabic language at school and in the administration in response to the rejection of their language in other provinces. Many students in Algerian regions rejected learning […]

Egypt values compensation for Suez Canal blockage at over $1bn

Egyptian authorities expect to get more than $1 billion from Ever Given to cover damage and losses incurred in operations to float the mega ship that blocked the vital waterway for several days. The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabei told media that the authority launched Wednesday probe into the incident that […]

Military Plane Crashes South of Algiers Killing 257 people including 26 Polisario members

An Algerian military aircraft crashed Wednesday killing 257 soldiers, including 26 Polisario members, Algerian officials said. The Russian Ilyushin model military plane was bound for Tindouf, the rear-base offered by the Algerian regime to the Polisario separatists, and planned a stop over in Bechar, Algerian media outlets said. The incident happened shortly after the aircraft […]