ALGERIA
Suggested reading & research from Ed Knox
Film:
- The Battle of Algiers (1966) - an account of the bloodiest revolution in modern history as the people of Algiers fought for independence from the French government. Click here for RottenTomatoes.com reviews and information.
- Hussey, Andrew, The French Intifada: The Long War Between France and Its Arabs (2014)
- "The Middle East in the Year Ahead" by various authors on "Middle East Institute," Jan 5, 2017 (includes pieces on Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the "War on Terror")
- "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart" by Scott Anderson with photos by Paolo Pellegrin in "The New York Times," Aug 11, 2016
- "A century on: Why Arabs resent Sykes-Picot" on "aljazeera.com" [undated]"French colonial empire" on Wikipedia.org
- "French, British colonialism grew a root of terrorism" by Stephen Kinzer in "The Boston Globe," Feb 11, 2015
- "Deny the Islamic State the overreaction that it wants" by Fareed Zakaria in "The Washington Post," Feb 5, 2015
Maps:
- History of the French Colonial Empire: 1550 to 2013 - an interactive map on youtube.com