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Algeria defeated Africa's football champions, Egypt, 1-0 today to take Africa's sixth place in the 2010 World cup. (AllAfrica)

As authorities consider suspending a whole academic year to check the spread of swine flu among school children there is a feeling that measures to contain the H1N1 virus - known to be less dangerous than the one responsible for seasonal flu - are going over the top. (AllAfrica)

There's only one slot left to be filled in Africa's line-up at the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to be played in South Africa next June, and it will be taken after what has the makings of an epic playoff between Algeria and Egypt in Sudan on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)

The National Organisation of Trade Unions has signed a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Trade Union Federation. The agreement which was signed in Egypt last week is aimed at exchanging and twinning of workers. (AllAfrica)

Cape Town and the World Cup draw await, but there are those who still haven't earned the right to join the party. The tragic death of German goalkeeper Robert Enke, who had been a sure bet to be in South Africa next June, has yet again brought forth the bitter irony that football shouldn't be a matter of life and death, a quite sobering perspective for me and you. (AllAfrica)

The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) Director, Retired Major Adamu Argungu, over the weekend warned motorists in the FCT to drive with much caution and avoid damaging street lightening infrastructures, particularly the solar infrastructure places along the Outer Northern Expressway by Onnex. (AllAfrica)

On the heels of a federal appeals court ruling that only the U.S. Congress and the executive branch of government - not the courts - can interfere with government-sponsored "extraordinary rendition", a U.S. citizen from New Jersey is asking another court to tell the government it wasn't okay to secretly imprison and abuse him in three different African countries over a period of four months. (AllAfrica)

President Museveni has called on world leaders to work together to end protectionism and promote industrial growth and development on the African continent. (AllAfrica)

A Nigerian film maker Mr. Victor Okhai has been appointed president of the jury of the international digital competition for long feature films at the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival. (AllAfrica)

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on the invitation of the government of China, is joining a select number of African Heads of State to participate in the opening session of the fourth Ministerial Conference of a Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled to take place in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, from November 8-9. (AllAfrica)

President Paul Kagame yesterday continued his four-day official visit to Egypt, paying a visit to one of the largest private land reclamation projects in Egypt, the Magrabi Farm. (AllAfrica)

Cairo Riot police in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, quelled a violent demonstration near the Algerian embassy in the early hours of Friday. Egyptian protesters reportedly hurled firebombs at police pr... (Arab Herald)

Agencies Cairo Egypt have threatened to quit football for two years after complaining to Fifa over the behaviour of Algerian fans. Algeria won a play-off to progress to the World Cup after the teams... (Arab Herald)

CAIRO (AP) — President Hosni Mubarak entered Egypt's bitter soccer row with Algeria on Saturday, vowing in a televised speech that attacks on Egyptians abroad will not be tolerated. Mubarak did ... (Arab Herald)

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak intervened in the bitter soccer row with Algeria on Saturday, vowing in a televised speech that attacks on Egyptians abroad will not be tolerated. According to the (Arab Herald)

Nov 21, 2009 - 06:24 - WAM Abu Dhabi, Nov 21st, 2009 (WAM)--UAE Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, received today afternoon at his Palace Dr Sult... (Arab Herald)

AVCA's 8th Annual Conference, held for the first time in Egypt under the auspices of the Ministry of Investment, wrapped up. Over 300 international and local investment experts together with a number ... (Arab Herald)

Egyptians flash a banner calling to depart Algerians from Egypt during a demonstration in front of the Algerian embassy in Cairo early Friday, Nov.20, 2009 following tension between fans of both count... (Arab Herald)

Fearing loss of life and money, Palestinians are abandoning tunnels that supply the blockaded Gaza Strip with everything from food to fridges to weapons.On the Gaza side of the border with Egypt, ther... (Arab Herald)

Egyptian soccer fans clash with anti-riot police during a demonstration near the Algerian embassy in Cairo early Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, following tension between fans of both countries during the 2010... (Arab Herald)

Never mind the "hand of Henry" – the "foot of Yahia" has caused an even greater World Cup fallout in north Africa as rioting erupted in the early hours of yesterday morning in Cairo. It was Alge... (Arab Herald)

Never mind the "hand of Henry" – the "foot of Yahia" has caused an even greater World Cup fallout in north Africa as rioting erupted in the early hours of yesterday morning in Cairo. It was Alge... (Arab Herald)

CAIRO — History has proven there are two subjects that will move Egyptians to pour into the streets in riotous numbers, crashing windows, burning cars, battling each other and defying an army of ... (Arab Herald)

CAIRO — History has proven there are two subjects that will move Egyptians to pour into the streets in riotous numbers, crashing windows, burning cars, battling each other and defying an army of ... (Arab Herald)

Cairo: Protestors hurled stones and firebombs at riot police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo yesterday, leaving dozens of officers injured and triggering a diplomatic spat after a crucial football ... (Arab Herald)

DOHA: Noted Islamic scholar, Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi (pictured), yesterday described as devils those who introduced the game of soccer, while decrying the row between Egypt and Algeria over the World Cup... (Arab Herald)

Relations between Egypt and Algeria have been taking a serious turn for the worse in the aftermath of Algeria's World Cup playoff qualifying victory over Egypt's national football (soccer) team in Kha... (Arab Herald)

CAIRO -- Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter Worl... (Arab Herald)

CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter W... (Arab Herald)

Cairo Riot police in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, quelled a violent demonstration near the Algerian embassy in the early hours of Friday. Egyptian protesters reportedly hurled firebombs at police pr... (Cairo News)

Agencies Cairo Egypt have threatened to quit football for two years after complaining to Fifa over the behaviour of Algerian fans. Algeria won a play-off to progress to the World Cup after the teams... (Cairo News)