Algeria

‘Peace President’ BS Blown Up by People Trump Vowed to Save

Trump’s peacemaker crusade left him with a Nobel-shaped hole in the ego.

Will Neal

Imane Khelif of Algeria in action against Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand.

Olympic Boxer at Center of Gender Row Will Fight for Gold

The Algerian boxer, the target of vicious right-wing accusations around her gender, defeated Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision.

AJ McDougall

A photo illustration of Omar Bin Omran being rescued from captivity in Algeria.

SO NEAR, YET SO FAR

Man Found In Neighbor’s House—26 Years After Vanishing

Algerian man Omar Bin Omran disappeared in 1998. A tip on a Facebook page led to his discovery—now aged 45—in a neighbor’s house, less than 200 meters from his home.

Clay Walker

Youcef Atal in action in Algeria v Sierra Leone match

STEPPING IN IT

Soccer Star Apologizes After Reposting Antisemitic Message

Youcef Atal, who plays for the French Ligue 1 club Nice, said he “condemn[s] all forms of violence” and “support[s] all victims.”

Alex Nguyen

‘KILLED MY BROTHER’

Lost Jet Skiers Shot Dead After Crossing Border by Mistake

A group of four inadvertently strayed into the wrong waters, reports say.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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TWA 847

How Media-Mad Jihadis Pulled Off the Wildest Hijacking Ever

The TWA Hostage Crisis was an epic 17-day shitshow that whiplashed between abject terror and black comedy. As a young foreign correspondent, I got to see it all firsthand.

Michael A. Lerner