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ARCHAEOLOGICAL,
BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, LINGUISTIC, AND OTHER INFO
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The sites listed below offer a hodgepodge of information--from
archaeological, biographical, and historical to political and
touristy. The sites range from the basic for those with no knowledge
of these countries to more advanced, useful to researchers since
they contain statistical information or important historical documents.
ALGERIA
Accords
avec l'Algérie. Accords bilatéraux franco-algerienne.
AdmiNet: Algeria,
many resource links and contact information for Algerian embassy
in France.
Ahmed
Taleb Ibrahimi Biography of the former minister and
1999 presidential candidate.
Algeria.
Sections to check out is Books and Periodicals, which list bibliographical
information on Algeria.
Algeria
Bibliographical information of documents and works on Algeria
(historical, beginning with 16th century).
Algérie.
Demographic information. Includes map, image of national seal,
and national anthem.
Algérie.
Information on the environment, culture, the economy, youth,
and the land. In French, loads of images.
Algérie
mon beau pays perdu. While this is a personal site,
it could be of interest to researchers. It was created by a pieds-noir
who returned to France in 1982, and whose father returned in
1992. The author did leave Algeria just prior to independence,
but returned two years later in 1964. The site includes old photos
of Algeria from the 19th century.
Algerien:
Reisemedizin. Health information on Algeria. In German.
An MBendi Profile:
Algeria Country Profile.
ANP-Algeria.
Non-transparent, anti-military/government propaganda site. In
Arabic, English, and French.
Argelia
Information on the social, military, economic, socio-political,
and demographic issues of Algeria. Information, also on conflicts
and peace processes. In Spanish. From the Centro de Investigación
para la Paz (center of investigation for peace).
Argelia
Article analyzing the different factors (colonialization, religion,
the economy, etc.) involved in the civil strife from 1992, covering
up to 1997. Author is Laurence Thieux, investigator for CIP.
In Spanish.
Between
Ballots and Bullets, by William Quandt (1998). First
chapter is posted, along with the Table of Contents.
Cerd
1216-97-08-21 Committee for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination's invitation to Algeria (document), August 1997.
In French.
Chronologie de
la guerre d'Algerie.
Dalla
delibera del Consiglio della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia
dell'11 Febbraio 1998. Article on Salima Ghezali and
her human rights movement. In Italian.
Elections
in Algeria. This site's one asset is the list of political
parties in Algeria. Updated in June 1999.
Evolution
of the Women's Movement in Contemporary Algeria :
Organization. Objectives and Prospects, by C. Bouatta. Summary
of paper.
Fondation et
Institut Hocine Ait Ahmed: cree pour mettre en ligne
tous les articles et interviews de Hocine Ait Ahmed des exclusivites,
et qui peux aide aussi a mieux comprendre
la conjoncture actuelle.
Grammar
of Algeria Darja. Possibly the only site with such
information in English. Still developing, but currently offers
the Phonetics of Darja, a treatment of verbs, nouns, adjectives,
numbers, pronouns, and prepositions, as well as a look at foreign
borrowings. Future information includes a phoneme analysis of
Darja.
The
history of torture in Algeria. While this site looks
principally at the use of torture in Algeria from colonialization
to the present, it also has an extensive, alphabetical listing
of links to information on the web on any subject concerning
Algeria.
IDPs
in Algeria: profile summary, causes and background
of displacement, population profile and figures, information
on physical security and freedom of movement, subsistence needs,
humanitarian, access, and national and international responses.
Completed December 2000. From the Global IDP (internally displaced
persons) Project.
Jacques Derrida:
Site dedicated to the Algerian-born philosopher (b. 1930). Biography
and bibliography, texts and testimonies, forum and links. Jacques
Derrida is a noted figure of Algerian philosophical thought,
which includes great thinkers from St. Augustine of Hippo to
Albert Camus.
Jugurtha.
Biography of the Numidian king.
Khalida.
Biography of Khalida Messaoudi, activist and member of the Rally
for Culture and Democracy (RCD). In Italien.
L'histoire
de L'Algérie. History of Algeria from prehistoric
times through the advent of Islam.
L'usage
du français est menacé, January 3, 1997.
Opinion piece: "La loi interdisant l'usage d'une autre langue
que l'arabe dans les activités publiques et l'enseignement,
à compter de juillet 1998, soulève inquiétudes
et polémiques, chez les intellectuels mais aussi chez
les opérateurs économiques."
LUSS
in Algeria: Caving in the West. While much of the
information is outdated (from 1985), it is useful for those interested
in expeditions to the caves of Algeria.
L'Histoire
du Peuple Algerien. The History of the Algerian people
in pictures. Offers photos of early Algerian leaders, nationalists,
and political incidents.
Messali
El Hadj. Biography of the Algerian revolutionary.
Miftah
Shamali- Algeria. Packed with information. Details
on many of Algeria's cities, as well as archaeological sites.
Includes possible pertinent tourist information (last updated
in May 1997).
Musée
des Antiquites. Site for the oldest museum in Algeria
and Africa, inaugurated in 1897. In French.
Musée
National des Arts et des Traditions Populaires. Offers
a view of the museums' collections.
Neue
Solidarität 14/1998: Algerien: Internationale
Kommission muB Massaker untersuchen. Interview with Dr. Abdelhamid
Brahimi, former Algerian minister. In German.
The
St. Egidio Platform for a Peaceful Solution of the Algerian Crisis.
Site of USIP (United States Institute of Peace).
The
Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles. Evangelical site
on the Kabyles. Includes description of the people and statistical
information.
MOROCCO
How "Berber"
Matters in the Middle of Nowhere, by David Crawford. Revised version
published in Middle East Report (Summer 2001, No. 219)
Kingdom
of Morocco. Geographical, historical, and cultural
information.
Morocco
Page, from The Norwegian Council for Africa.
NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA
African
Newspapers in the Newspaper Library, at the Center
for African Studies, Stanford University. Alphabetical by country.
Some newspapers from the 19th century listed.
The
Avalon Project at the Yale Law School: Treaties with
the Barbary Powers, 1786-1836.
Berber:
Linguistic "Substratum" of North African Arabic, by Professor
Ernest N. McCarus, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (Jan/Feb
1995, Pg. 31).
Berber
Tamazight in Spain: deals with the city colonies, Melilla and Ceuta,
located on the Mediterranean coast in northern Morocco.
Bienvenue
sur le site web de Arav Benyounès. Contains
writings by the Amazigh writer on various subjects dealing with
the Amazigh. Articles in French and Tamazight. Also a French-Tamazight
dictionary.
Book
Review. The Berbers by Michael Brett and Elizabeth
Fentress, reviewed by Dr. Helene E. Hagan, an anthropologist
who is also an Amazigh (Berber).
Historical
Text Archive: Africa. Includes a few historical documents.
Tazzla Institute for
Cultural Diversity. A non-profit, charitable and educational
organization, which conducts research on indigenous people of
North America and North Africa, and produces Public Access Television
documentaries and program.
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