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Live blog Feb 4 - Egypt protests

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 3rd, 2011

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria. Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3 -

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Malawi give Algeria that empty feeling

By Paul Rhys in Africa on January 11th, 2010

Less than two months ago, Algeria were celebrating qualifying for their first World Cup since 1986 by climbing the goalposts in Khartoum after a 1-0 playoff win against Egypt.

On Monday the Desert Foxes drove their fans up the wall by being deservedly thumped 3-0 by Malawi - ranked 99th in the world and statistically the worst team at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Malawi have not reached the continental tournament since 1984, losing by the same score to Algeria on March 5 that year and finishing bottom of their group with one point.

Now they are riding high two points clear at the top of Group A with the chance to qualify for the quarter-finals if they win their next match against Angola - a result that would leave the hosts' progress on a knife edge.

Tags: Algeria, Calgary Flames, Khartoum, Kinnah Phiri, Luanda, Malawi, Montenegro

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Visas for Europe

By Barnaby Phillips in Europe on November 13th, 2009

The European Parliament has endorsed a plan to give citizens from Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia the right to visa-free travel in most of the countries of the European Union.

It's expected that EU governments will give final approval to the plan by the end of the year. For citizens of those three countries, this is great news. Anyone who has travelled through the Western Balkans knows that people there feel cut-off and frustrated by the difficulty of obtaining a visa to go to the EU.

The sense of injustice is exasperated by the fact that, in the old days, citizens of Yugoslavia could travel freely around Europe.

But ... that still leaves Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Except it's not quite that simple, as the Economist explains.

Tags: Commission of European Communities, European Parliament, European Union, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

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Branding Kosovo: The young Europeans

By Barnaby Phillips in Europe on October 29th, 2009

Countries spend alot of money on branding these days; you've probably seen those lavish advertisements on television, for "Incredible India" or "Magical Kenya".

Less celebrated countries, like Kazakhstan, Armenia and Montenegro have got in on the act, trying to throw off negative stereotypes, and project images of beautiful, sun-kissed lands, rich in heritage, with friendly people who are eager to greet visiting tourists and businessmen.

Now, Kosovo has done the same, with a well-produced 60 second film, coming soon to a television screen near you.

If you can't wait, here it is: