military, Algerian People’s National Army (APNA), effectively took control of the government, and president Chadli Bendjedid was forced from office. After the FIS was banned and thousands of its members arrested, Islamist guerrillas rapidly emerged and began an armed campaign against the government and its supporters. It is estimated to have cost between 150,000 and 200,000 lives, where more than 70 journalists were assassinated, either by security forces or by Islamists. The conflict effectively ended with a government victory, following the 1997 surrender of the Islamic Salvation Army (AIS) and the 2002 defeat of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA). However, low-level fighting still continues in some areas. Media Coverage In 1991, Sid covered the Algerian political conflict for the weekday BBC news bulletins and BBC News. Many of his broadcasts were syndicated across the United Kingdom, United States, France and Germany. Sid produced and presented a Panorama programme, which investigated the cancellation of the first round of the 1991 legislative elections. He used a report in which he interviewed the leaders of the three main parties: Abdelhamid Mehri (FLN), Hocine Aït Ahmed (Socialist Forces Front/FFS), as well as the new leader of the FIS, Abdelkader Hachani, just moments before his arrest in 1991. On 22 November 1999, a few years after his interview with Sid, Hachani, the former FIS leader, was assassinated in the waiting room of a dental clinic in the Bab el Oued district of Algiers. Voice work As the possessor of one of the most recognised voices in North Africa and the Middle East, Sid has gained prominence as a voice-over artist. He has recorded commercials for various companies, including Sony, Samsung, Disney, Adidas, British Airways, Kellogg's, Citibank and Qatargas. Television (selected) 2002 - Sahara with Michael Palin 2005 - Holy Warriors: Richard the Lionheart & Saladin Video games (selected) 2000 - Age of Empires 2013 - Total War: Rome II Written works Sid has published a number of written works, including: Symphony of Silence (1979) Edge of Life (1991) Personal life Sid is married with three children. References External links BBC World Service 1950 births Living people English radio personalities BBC radio presenters Algerian emigrants to England People from Algiers Algerian broadcasters Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom