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Algeria: Bouteflika’s brothers under house arrest- El Watan

Algerian security authorities have put under house arrest the two brothers of ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika as part of a clean-up of the regime that ruled the country for two decades, El Watan reports. Saïd Bouteflika and Abderrahim aka Nacer have seen their actions and movements restricted, according to the local media. The reports came following […]

Algeria football federation loses CAS card, braces for CAF sanctions

As was expected, the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS has rejected a request by the Algerian football federation to annul a decision by the African football federation (CAF) following the Morocco map saga. CAF has declared that the RS Berkane qualifies to the final of the African football federation cup after the USMA- an […]

Six Iraqi police forces killed in north of capital Baghdad

Six Iraqi police forces were slain Wednesday after their position was attacked by Islamic state group (ISIS) fighters, in north of capital Baghdad, AFP reports citing a military source. “Between 10 and 15 ISIS group fighters attacked this federal police forward position around 12:30 am (2130 GMT Tuesday). The attack lasted around an hour,” the […]