Algerian capital split on soccer rivalry
MC Alger and USM Alger may be fierce city rivals from the Algerian capital, but they nevertheless share a history intertwined with their country’s revolt against French colonialism.
Matt Bracken 0 Comment World Algeria, France, soccer
MC Alger and USM Alger may be fierce city rivals from the Algerian capital, but they nevertheless share a history intertwined with their country’s revolt against French colonialism.
Patrick Maynard 0 Comment World Algeria, France, Imperial ambitions
The French Foreign legion was formed on March 10, 1831. Most of the earliest members were dispatched to Algiers, according to historian Douglas Porch’s canonical book on the subject, “The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force.”
Kalani Gordon 0 Comment World Cup Algeria, Belgium, Brazil, korea republic, Mexico, Russia, World Cup
Day 6 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicked off with upstart Belgium defeating Algeria 2-1. In the afternoon Brazil and Mexico battled to a nil, nil finish. Russia and Korea Republic tied 1-1 in the evening.
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Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Algeria, Barack Obama, China, Israel, London, Malaysia Airlines, Philippines, Star Wars, Tokyo
Filipinos continue to protest Obama’s new defense agreement with the Philippines, the cast for ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ is announced, Tokyo hosts the World Team Table Tennis Championships, and more in today’s daily brief.
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Patrick Maynard 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, Algeria, Caracas, Good Friday, Harare, South Korea, Tiananmen Square, Toronto
Christians worldwide gather on Good Friday, the South Korean island of Jindo mourns, and Toronto’s embattled mayor tries to win again. Those events are among the stories in today’s photo brief.
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Patrick Maynard 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun Algeria, Baltimore, Baltimore County Restaurant Week, Berlin, European Space Agency, Germany, Google, India, Iran, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Netflix, Romania, Switzerland, Syria, tobacco, United Arab Emirates, Virginia, week ahead, wine
A look at what’s coming up on the East Coast and around the world. This week, that includes a spacecraft’s awakening, an IMF visit to Romania and two East Coast food events.