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All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>26</ttl><image><title>Zawya.com | Middle East Business News and Company Directory</title><width>144</width><height>76</height><link>http://www.zawya.com/countries/dz</link><url>http://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gif</url></image><item><title>Algiers calls in Egypt envoy over media attacks: report</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091120T182433ZMKJ36</link><description>Algiers summoned the Egyptian ambassador Friday to protest at attacks by the Egyptian media on Algeria following the country&apos;s World Cup-qualifying victory, APS news agency reported.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:36 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">AFP </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ANA20091120T182433ZMKJ36</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>24 hurt as Egyptians clash with police at Algerian embassy</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091120T131313ZMIU12</link><description> Protesters hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, wounding 11 officers as anger mounted over attacks on Egyptians after the countries&apos; 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