Proposals for replacing standard Arabic with colloquial Algerian in schools creates a firestorm Dubai: Langauge reform proposals for primary education in Algeria have touched off a firestorm of ...

Language reform proposals for primary education in Algeria have touched off a firestorm of protest, highlighting deep sensitivities about language and identity half a century after independence from ...

“I need language training to understand my Algerian brothers!” Karam, 42, said. “It’s so complex, the sound so unusual, that I’ve decided to use an interpreter during my stays in Algeria.” Unlike ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Amid broad debate ...

ALGIERS, AlgeriaALGIERS, Algeria — Amid broad debate about French language’s place in France’s former African colonies, Algeria is denying that efforts to force Francophone private schools to adopt ...