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Egypt recalled its ambassador in Algeria for "consultations"

Egypt Thursday recalled its ambassador in Algeria for "consultations" after attacks against supporters of its football team in Sudan, where the Pharaohs lost before Algeria in qualifying to the World Cup-2010.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry stated that it had recalled its ambassador in Algeria for "consultations".

The foreign Ministry also stated that it expressed to the ambassador of Algeria in Egypt, Abdelkader Hajar, the extreme indignation of Egypt against the aggressions of Algerian nationals against Egyptian nationals after the Algeria-Egypt match Wednesday night in Khartoum, won 1-0 by the "Greens".

Source: Ennahar (Algeria), November 20, 2009

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