I am an African: Mbeki the poet

sundaymail-zw Saturday, May 19, 2012 11:05:00 PM CEST | info

On an occasion such as this, we should, perhaps, start from the beginning. So, let me begin....

Algeria pays final respects to Arab singing legend Warda

nowlebanon Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:24:00 PM CEST | info

Mourning Algerians paid tribute Saturday to Arab singing legend Warda, whose body was returned to her homeland after she died of a heart attack in Egypt two days earlier. Known throughout the Arab world as Warda al-Jazairia (Warda the Algerian), or simply as the "Algerian Rose," the singer won a.......

Warda dies in Cairo

arabtimes Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:04:00 AM CEST | info

CAIRO, May 18, (AP): The Algerian singer Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, has died. She was 72. Egyptian state TV said Warda died Thursday at her home in Cairo. The official MENA news agency said she......

In Algeria Belittling Elections but No Arab Spring

irishsun Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:47:00 AM CEST | info

ALGIERS - As Islamists rode the wave of the Arab Spring to power in Tunisia and Libya, it looked as if that same tide would lift religious parties in this much larger nation in North Africa, too. ......

In Algeria, Belittling Elections, but No Arab Spring

IHT Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:34:00 AM CEST | info

The military-backed government’s victories in recent elections brought scorn on the streets of Algiers, but no Arab Spring-like marches, rallies or demonstrations....

Legendary Algerian singer Warda dies

thenews-pk Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:45:00 AM CEST | info

CAIRO: Algerian singer Warda, whose powerful vocal range and patriotic songs earned her legendary status throughout the Arab world, died of a heart at...