An Olympic gold medal for Algeria


I wondered whether I ashould assign this post to the category ‘Noteworthy Algerians‘, but decided not to because, even though obtaining a Gold medal at the Olympics is certainly a noteworthy achievement, most Algerian athletes and sportspeople are not noteworthy in that they do not have a sustained output. Take Hassiba Boulmerqa or Noureddine Morceli for example. What have they achieved since winning a Gold medal in the 1500 m in 1992 (Barcelona Olympics) and 1996 (Atlanta Olympics) respectively?

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Black Ramadan


The blackouts which have affected many regions of Algeria during this holy month of Ramadan are unprecedented in the history of independent and colonized Algeria, ever since electricity has become an essential part of urban life that is. Energy consumption has boomed in recent years, in particular during the summer months where Continue reading