Sailing African Optimist Championships 2010: Algeria to defend continental titles
ALGIERS – The Algerian Sailing team composed of six athletes, including a girl participate from 1st to 8th August in Kenya in the Sailing African Optimist Championships 2010, in individual events and by teams, with the objective of defending its titles.
"The athletes who will represent Algeria are the double African champions (2008 and 2009), they will defend their titles in individual and by teams, for the third time in a row," the Algerian Sailing Federation (FAV) official for sport organization Djilali Zahaf told APS.
Athletes are Imane Chérif Sahraoui, Islam Khoualed, Siefeddine Soukeur, Mehdi Zemmour, Abderrahmane Boussouar and Ibrahim Rabeti.
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Algeria candidate to hosting 2017 Athletics World Championships
NAIROBI- Algeria has submitted candidacy to host athletics world championships in 2017, President of the African Athletics confederation Kalkaba Malboum announced.
"Algeria is in competition with Morocco, South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt to host 2017 Athletics World Championships," Cameroonian Kalkaba Malboum.
"After the successful FIFA World Cup organized by South Africa, we ask African governments to seize the opportunity to and present candidacy to host the world athletics event," he said in a press conference on held the occasion of the 17th African athletics championships held in Nairobi from July 28 to August 1.
"We cannot decide at AAC which country should host the event because we do not have means, but we can support a country that proposes to do it," he said.
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African Athletics Championships: Algerian Bouraâda, Souissi dominate after five decathlon events
NAIROBI - The Algerian athletes Larbi Bouraâda and Mourad Souissi dominate the specialty of the decathlon of 17th African Athletics Championships in Nairobi (28 July-1 August), after five events contested Wednesday. The African champions in title Bouraâda, totalled 4,312 points, ahead of his compatriot Souissi (4,119 points) and Tunisian Dhouibi Hamidi (4021 points). The athletes took part in two other events in the afternoon, which allowed Bouraâda to step ahead of its direct competitors. At 400m, the Algerian took first place in a time of 47.35, ahead of his compatriot Souissi (47.64) and the Tunisian Dhouibi (48.98).
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African Athletics Championships: Algerians Bouraâda, Souissi top decathlon rankings
NAIROBI (Tanzania)- Algerians Larbi Bouraâda and Mourad Souissi took respectively the first and second spot in the decathlon event at 17th African Athletics Championships which started in Nairobi on Wednesday, after the first three races in the morning. Bouraâda, African champion in title, totalling 2531 points in three races ahead of his compatriot Mourad Souissi has earned 2461 points, followed by Tunisian Dhouibi Hamidi (2401 points). Bouraâda won the first round of the 100m in 10.78 ahead of the Tunisian Dhouibi (11.09). As Souissi, he finished first in the second round in 11.12 beating South African Georges Joubert
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Abdelhafid Tasfaout named national team general manager
ALGIERS- President of the Algerian Football Association (FAF) Mohamed Raouraoua named Abdelhafid Tasfouat as General Manager of the national team in replacement of Walid Sadi, FAF announced Thursday.
Aged 41 years, the former desert foxes captain from 1997 to 2002 is a member of the FAF federal bureau and has an engineer degree.
During his professional career, Tasfaout played at high level in the French championship within AJ Auxerre from 1995 to 1997 and won French Cup in 1996, before he moved to EA Guingamp from 1997 to 2002.
Furthermore, Abdelhafid Tasfaout is the best striker of the national team with 35 goals scored in 88 matches. He has also been coach of the national team hopes.
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National committee of preparation of London 2012 Olympic Games
ALGIERS – Minister of Youth and Sports Hachemi Djiar has officially Wednesday installed the national committee to prepare the 2012London Olympics scheduled, which had already been established, a ministry’s statement said Thursday.
At the installation ceremony, Djiar said he was "convinced" that Algeria has the sporting infrastructure and human skills to accomplish excellent results worldwide and in multiple sports," says statement.
"We must redouble our efforts during the period between now and the 2012 Olympics to ensure the best conditions to prepare the nation's elite," said the minister who wished to recall the objectives contained in Algeria by National Sports Policy which tends to improve the sport, in all areas," the same source added.
ALGIERS- National Coach Rabah Saadane called twenty two players for the friendly match against Gabon, scheduled on next August 11 at 19h15 in July 5 Stadium in Algiers.
In case this date coincides with the beginning of Ramadan month, the match will start at 22h30.
Among the 22 players called for the first match of Desert Foxes after 2010 World Cup, four play in Algerian premier division championship, including three goalkeepers: Zemmamouch Mohamed Lamine (MC Algiers), Si Mohamed Cedric (JSM Bejaia), Gaouaoui Lounes (USM Blida), and defender Abdelkader Laifaoui (ES Setif).
ES Setif goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi, who participated in 2010 World Cup has not been selected, likewise Bochum defender Antar Yahia, who will miss first match against Tanzania, for Africa’s Cup of Nations -2012 qualifications.
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- Arab peace initiative committee accepts direct negotiation according to Arab requirements
- Setting up of a new French-Algerian Insurance Company
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- Shanghai World Expo 2010: Inauguration of Algeria National Pavilion Day
- African Athletics Championships: Algerians Bouraâda, Souissi top decathlon rankings
- Mohammed Seghir Babes, elected as chairman of APRM Panel of Eminent Personalities
- French hostage killing: Medelci voices Algeria’s regrets
ALGIERS – The Algerian Sailing team composed of six athletes, including a girl participate from 1st to 8th August in Kenya in the Sailing African Optimist Championships 2010, in individual events and by teams, with the objective of defending its titles.
"The athletes who will represent Algeria are the double African champions (2008 and 2009), they will defend their titles in individual and by teams, for the third time in a row," the Algerian Sailing Federation (FAV) official for sport organization Djilali Zahaf told APS.
Athletes are Imane Chérif Sahraoui, Islam Khoualed, Siefeddine Soukeur, Mehdi Zemmour, Abderrahmane Boussouar and Ibrahim Rabeti. 
NAIROBI- Algeria has submitted candidacy to host athletics world championships in 2017, President of the African Athletics confederation Kalkaba Malboum announced.
"Algeria is in competition with Morocco, South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt to host 2017 Athletics World Championships," Cameroonian Kalkaba Malboum.
"After the successful FIFA World Cup organized by South Africa, we ask African governments to seize the opportunity to and present candidacy to host the world athletics event," he said in a press conference on held the occasion of the 17th African athletics championships held in Nairobi from July 28 to August 1.
"We cannot decide at AAC which country should host the event because we do not have means, but we can support a country that proposes to do it," he said. 
NAIROBI - The Algerian athletes Larbi Bouraâda and Mourad Souissi dominate the specialty of the decathlon of 17th African Athletics Championships in Nairobi (28 July-1 August), after five events contested Wednesday. The African champions in title Bouraâda, totalled 4,312 points, ahead of his compatriot Souissi (4,119 points) and Tunisian Dhouibi Hamidi (4021 points). The athletes took part in two other events in the afternoon, which allowed Bouraâda to step ahead of its direct competitors. At 400m, the Algerian took first place in a time of 47.35, ahead of his compatriot Souissi (47.64) and the Tunisian Dhouibi (48.98).
ALGIERS- President of the Algerian Football Association (FAF) Mohamed Raouraoua named Abdelhafid Tasfouat as General Manager of the national team in replacement of Walid Sadi, FAF announced Thursday.
Aged 41 years, the former desert foxes captain from 1997 to 2002 is a member of the FAF federal bureau and has an engineer degree.
During his professional career, Tasfaout played at high level in the French championship within AJ Auxerre from 1995 to 1997 and won French Cup in 1996, before he moved to EA Guingamp from 1997 to 2002.
Furthermore, Abdelhafid Tasfaout is the best striker of the national team with 35 goals scored in 88 matches. He has also been coach of the national team hopes. 
ALGIERS – Minister of Youth and Sports Hachemi Djiar has officially Wednesday installed the national committee to prepare the 2012London Olympics scheduled, which had already been established, a ministry’s statement said Thursday.
At the installation ceremony, Djiar said he was "convinced" that Algeria has the sporting infrastructure and human skills to accomplish excellent results worldwide and in multiple sports," says statement.
"We must redouble our efforts during the period between now and the 2012 Olympics to ensure the best conditions to prepare the nation's elite," said the minister who wished to recall the objectives contained in Algeria by National Sports Policy which tends to improve the sport, in all areas," the same source added. 
ALGIERS- National Coach Rabah Saadane called twenty two players for the friendly match against Gabon, scheduled on next August 11 at 19h15 in July 5 Stadium in Algiers.
In case this date coincides with the beginning of Ramadan month, the match will start at 22h30.
Among the 22 players called for the first match of Desert Foxes after 2010 World Cup, four play in Algerian premier division championship, including three goalkeepers: Zemmamouch Mohamed Lamine (MC Algiers), Si Mohamed Cedric (JSM Bejaia), Gaouaoui Lounes (USM Blida), and defender Abdelkader Laifaoui (ES Setif).
ES Setif goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi, who participated in 2010 World Cup has not been selected, likewise Bochum defender Antar Yahia, who will miss first match against Tanzania, for Africa’s Cup of Nations -2012 qualifications. 
