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Nov 14 2009, Lotfi

Algeria’s team bus was attacked by stone-throwing fans in Cairo on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s highly-charged World Cup qualifier against Egypt, police officials said.

The incident, which happened as the Algerian squad was being taken from the...

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