Algeria Sports
US Department Of State Post Report
Algerians tend to dress more modestly than Americans, so a slight modification in your wardrobe may be necessary. Usually, a wardrobe adequate for Washington, D.C. is appropriate here. Visits to the market for shopping are possible but the prices of quality items are high. You should bring a full assortment of clothing and footwear, including sports attire and bathing suits. Some dry cleaning is available, but is undependable for fine fabrics; washable clothing is preferable. Be sure to also include boots or an umbrella for the rainy season. Clothing and shoes may also be ordered from various catalogs if you find you have forgotten to bring necessary items. We had a lot of snow this past winter and warm clothes were very much appreciated. MenLast Updated: 7/3/2005 9:29 AM ... [Read More]
Algeria
The Government provided free medical care for all citizens-albeit in often rudimentary facilities. The Ministry of Youth and Sports had programs for children, but such programs faced serious funding problem. ... [Read More]
Algeria
The Government attempts to protect children. It provides free education for children 6 to 15 years of age. Approximately 94 to 96 percent of children attend at least some school. More than 85 percent of children complete the ninth grade. Boys and girls generally receive the same treatment in education, although girls are slightly more likely to drop out. The Government provides free medical care for all citizens--albeit in often rudimentary facilities. The Ministry of Youth and Sports has programs for children, but such programs face serious funding problems. ... [Read More]
International Sports Programming Initiative RFGP
Exchanges funded under this theme would help American and foreign youth sport coaches, adult sponsors, and sports associations officials share their experience in managing and organizing youth sports activities, particularly in financially challenging circumstances, and would contribute to a better understanding of the role of sports as a significant factor in educational success. Americans are in a good position to convey to foreign counterparts the importance of linking success in sports to educational achievement and how these two factors can contribute to short-term and long-term economic prospects. ... [Read More]
Algeria
Voter turnout of 46 percent was the lowest since the country's independence. Problems were reported by credible sources at some polling stations, notably ballot envelopes filled with positive votes for the FLN. The Kabylie region launched a sometimes violently enforced boycott to protest the lack of transparency, increased corruption, and overt discrimination against Amazigh parties and candidates, successfully limiting the vote to 15 percent in some regions and 7 percent in Tizi Ouzou. Residents in the Kabylie region boycotted local elections in October 2002, with many protests leading to violent confrontations with the police, who used excessive force to quell protests. In December, indirect elections for one-third of the Council of the Nation (upper house) were held. According to the Constitution, the Council is comprised of 144 seats; two-thirds of the members are indirectly elected by members of their regional assemblies - the Popular Communal Assemblies and the ... [Read More]
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The Department of State announced its first international sports initiative with Iraq on July 10, 2003. The Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, partnering with the IOC and the USOC, developed a sports exchange for athletes and coaches from Iraq's National Archery Federation. ... The IOC suspended Iraq from Olympic competition in May 2003 because of human rights abuses by then-director of Iraq's Olympic movement, Uday Hussein. After the coalition-liberated Iraq, they started from scratch and held over 500 democratic elections for sports federations and clubs. On January 29, 2004 in Suleymaniyah, Iraq a new Olympic Committee was elected. Ahmed Al Samarrai was elected President of the National Olympic Committee of Iraq. Iraq now has 41 recognized sports federations and 214 clubs. ... [Read More]
Algeria
Four journalists were imprisoned for the first time, unlike in previous years when only fines were imposed. The most prominent case was against Mohamed Benchicou, the managing editor of the opposition paper Le Matin and author of a book critical of the president, "Bouteflika--An Algerian Imposter." In February, plainclothes policemen instructed several bookstores not to display Benchicou's book or attempt to sell it; otherwise their copies would be seized. According to the independent press, Minister of the Interior Zerhouni ordered the police to conduct an investigation to determine the publisher of the book and to take all measures to prevent the book from being marketed. Police searched vehicles and the headquarters of Le Matin for copies of the book. Others were detained for questioning by plainclothes policemen in Algiers: Saida Azzouz, a journalist for Le Matin; Ali Dilem, the cartoonist for Liberte; and Hamou L'hadj Azouaou, a chauffeur for Le Matin. While no official reason ... [Read More]
Algeria (12/04)
The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]
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