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Algeria: Coverage ‘Written from Cairo'

Posted by Amira Al Hussaini on 21/11/2009

Algerian The Moor Next Door takes a closer look at media coverage following the Algeria- Egypt matches which saw Algeria qualify to the World Cup in South Africa next year. “Foot-ball is something akin to a religion in many countries… It can also lead to blind and irrational fanaticism,& ...

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Egypt and Algeria: Much More Than a Football Match

Posted by Tarek Amr on 21/11/2009

Who would have believed that a football match could cause such tension between two nations? The trouble between Egypt and Algeria has now reached an unexpected level and many bloggers believe that the World Cup qualifying match has nothing to do with the troubles on the street. Tarek Amr has the sto ...

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Egypt vs. Algeria: The Twitter Match

Posted by Jillian C. York on 15/11/2009

In much of the world, nothing is more unifying - or in some instances, more polarizing - than a football match. Egyptian and Algerian fans battled it off on Twitter as their national teams faced off for a place in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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Egyptians! Algerians! Wake UP!

Posted by Marwa Rakha on 14/11/2009

From ferocious marketing campaigns to Facebook wars, hacking, and owl burning, the November 14th match between Egypt and Algeria has turned into an ugly war. Marwa Rakha reports from the battlefront.

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Algeria-Egypt: Online Feud Over Football Match

Posted by Hisham on 12/11/2009

Tension is building between Egyptian and Algerian football fans ahead of a decisive football match due to take place in Cairo on November 14, which could determine which of both teams would qualify to next year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Ahead of the Saturday showdown, rival fans have bee ...

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