Yacef Is Unrepentant on `Battle of Algiers' Role in Popularizing Terrorism

(Bloomberg) -- Fifty years ago, when Saadi Yacef was
blowing up French men, women and children in the name of Algerian
independence, he never imagined Algerians would do the same to
each other some day.

Yacef's ultimately successful fight against colonial France
was immortalized in the 1965 film ``The Battle of Algiers.'' He
played a character based on himself in the movie, which has
become a celluloid primer for revolutionaries.


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Algeria says HSBC wins permit to start local bank

(Reuters) - Algeria's central bank has decided to permit HSBC, Europe's largest bank, to set up an Algerian bank, state-owned newspaper El Moudjahid reported on Sunday.

A central bank statement reprinted by the newspaper said: "The bank's money and credit committee, after deliberations, has decided to permit the establishment of the HSBC Algerie bank."


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