Algiers Dispatch: Algeria’s Turmoil Adds New Obstacle to Saving the Historic Casbah A plan to restore the Ottoman-era district offended some for inviting help from the French, former colonizers. But the famed warren continues to decay. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:London, Japan, Cassini: Your Friday Evening Briefing$8 Million to Aid Poor North Koreans? South Korea and Japan DisagreeRanting and Rapping Online in China, and Raking In MillionsCanada Letter: The Avro Arrow and an Amazon HQDuring London Fashion Week, the Names You Need to KnowSaudis Say Arrests Target Foreign-Funded Dissidents