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Palestinian masked members from the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, a military wing of Hamas, ride next to a rocket launcher during a rally in Rafah refugee camp, Gaza Strip, in 2016.

Mining, chickens, equity fund. Hamas’ money machine ignored by Israel

The ledgers, pilfered from the computer of a senior Hamas official, listed assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Netanyahu “didn’t care much about it”.

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Residents watch the caarcass of a dead animal in El Kala, in the El Tarf region, near the northern Algerian-Tunisian border.

Wildfires in Algeria kill dozens, including family of five

The death toll included a family of five found in their home and eight people on a public bus whose driver was surprised by flames.

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A man holds an Algerian flag while Algerians demonstrate to mark the second anniversary of the Hirak movement.

‘Independence, independence’: Algerians return to streets to reject promised reforms

Changes, along with earlier pledges of reform, have largely been brushed off by the mainly youthful protesters, many of whom are demanding greater job opportunities.

  • Tarek El-Tablawy
Aftermath of stampede in Algiers.

Fatalities in concert crush at Algiers rap concert

More than 20 people were injured in the crush before a concert by rapper Soolking late Thursday, according to the report.

The Casbah district of Algiers. A plan to restore the Ottoman-era district offended some for inviting help from the French, former colonisers. But the famed warren continues to decay.

Algeria’s turmoil adds obstacle to saving historic Casbah

Much of the capital is boiling over with stifled anger at 20 years of police-state repression.

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Thousands of demonstrators gather for a rally in Algiers on Friday chanting, singing and cheering after their movement forced out longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Their president is gone, but Algerians keep calling for democracy

The protests were the starkest indicator yet that former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's ouster has failed to satisfy the tens of thousands on the streets.

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