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Egyptian soccer fans clash with anti-riot police during a demonstration near the Algerian embassy in Cairo early Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, following tension between fans of both countries during the 2010 World Cup in a make-or-break World Cup qualification play-off that Algeria won 1-0, to advance to the 2010 World Cup. Egypt recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations that has sparked violence among fans. (AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa)
By OMAR SINAN

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