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Algeria angered by US terror alert

Algeria angered by US terror alert By Hassane Meftahi, Associated Press Writer, The Independent, 16 April 2007 Algeria’s Foreign Ministry scolded the US Embassy yesterday, saying its warning...

Attacks meant to annoy elections

Algiers bombings victims’ toll Attacks meant to annoy elections El Khabar, 14 April 2007 Home affairs minister said terrorist attacks targeting the capital exhibitionist and shed light on...

23 Dead in 2 Bombings in Algeria

23 Dead in 2 Bombings in Algeria By AOMAR OUALI, Guardian, April 12, 2007 Associated Press Writer ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) – Bombs heavily damaged the prime minister’s office...

Khalifa: New developments in Algeria’s « Trial of the century »

New developments in Algeria’s « Trial of the century » By Adel Dekkaki for Magharebia in Washington, 16/03/2007 http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/ features/awi/features/2007/03/16/feature-02 While the trial continues in the El Khalifa Group affair,...

A life sentence to the Algerian «Golden boy»

A life sentence to the Algerian «Golden boy» Khalifa Empire ephemeral glory collapse El Khabar, 24 march 2007 After more than a two-month marathon trial led by Mrs....

Domestic Detainee From 9/11 Released

Domestic Detainee From 9/11 Released By Anushka Asthana, Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, July 21, 2006; Page A09 Benamar Benatta, believed to be the last remaining domestic detainee...

Algerian wants probe to review his case

Algerian wants probe to review his case Man says his ordeal similar to cases of Canadian Muslims tortured in Mideast Jeff Sallot, Globe and mail, 21 March 2007...

Electorate summoned to vote on May 17

Parliamentary elections Electorate summoned to vote on May 17 El Khabar, 17 February 2007 President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has yesterday summoned the electoral body to parliamentary polls on May...

Authorities ban conference

Foreign human rights activists were to take part in Authorities ban conference El Khabar, 8 février 2007 Authorities obstructed yesterday, foreign and Algerian lawyers to organise a conference...

Security cooperation between Algeria and Germany

Algeria-Germany Security cooperation between Algeria and Germany El Khabar, 5 February 2007 German Interior Ministry spokesman discloses, in a press statement, yesterday, Germany and Algeria intend to reinforce...

Algeria president plays down rebel attacks

Algeria president plays down rebel attacks Reuters, 15 march 2007 MADRID, March 15 (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika played down recent rebel attacks targeting the country’s key...

Hydrocarbons law amendment anger Americans

Hydrocarbons law amendment anger Americans Anadarko may resort to international arbitration El Khabar, 6 February 2007 Richard Holmes, Chief executive Officer of US Company Anadarko didn’t ruled out...

Constitution revision to take place in 2007

Abdelaziz Belkhadem Constitution revision to take place in 2007 El Khabar, 4 January 2007 Secretary General of National Liberation Front (FLN) Abdelaziz Belkhadem has confirmed referendum for constitution’s...

Al-Khalifa bank creation based on false documents

Khalifa trial Al-Khalifa bank creation based on false documents El Khabar, 10 January 2007 President of hearing, Fatiha Brahimi, opened the second day of Khalifa trial yesterday by...

Algeria’s biggest bank scandal trial starts

Algeria’s biggest bank scandal trial starts Khalifa Bank scandal trial opens with its owner Rafik Khalifa, six other defendants on the run. By Abdellah Cheballah – BLIDA, Algeria,...

Reconciliation – Amnesty

Reconciliation – Amnesty Families of Algeria’s disappeared say government compensation not enough (Herald Tribune, 02.10.06) National Reconciliation: The deadline is not to be extended now (EK, 10.09.06) Algerian...

‘5+5 Forum’ discusses relaunch of Med Union

‘5+5 Forum’ discusses relaunch of Med Union Senior officials from 10 countries meet in Cordoba to discuss relaunch of Mediterranean Union. Middle East Online, 21 avril 2009 CORDOBA...

Bouteflika and the Parody of Algerian Democracy

Bouteflika and the Parody of Algerian Democracy About.com, Thursday April 9, 2009 Algeria pretended to have a presidential election today. Two-term president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 72, in power since...

Bouteflika’s Triumph and Algeria’s Tragedy

Bouteflika’s Triumph and Algeria’s Tragedy Jacob Mundy, Merip, April 10, 2009 http://www.merip.org/mero/mero041009.html (Jacob Mundy is a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of...

Introducing Algeria’s President-for-Life

Introducing Algeria’s President-for-Life Ahmed Aghrout and Yahia H. Zoubir, April 1, 2009, http://www.merip.org/mero/mero040109.html (Ahmed Aghrout is research fellow at the University of Salford in Great Britain. Yahia H....

Algeria’s security tied to political freedom

Algeria’s security tied to political freedom * Bouteflika hopes to use third term to end violence * Former rebels lack political voice * Bouteflika victory expected as reward...

Mauritania: US dirty tricks in the Sahara area

Mauritania: US dirty tricks in the Sahara area by Charlie Kimber, 20 August 2005 http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=7150 The fall last week of Mauritania’s leader, president Taya, emphasised how fragile the...

US targets Sahara ‘terrorist haven’

US targets Sahara ‘terrorist haven’ By Catherine Fellows,BBC, Mauritania, 8 August 2005 US airmen cross the air base in Bamako, Mali, during operation Flintlock 2005 Critics say the...

U.S. Expresses Concerns Over Algerian Elections

U.S. Expresses Concerns Over Algerian Elections By REUTERS, The New York Times, January 25, 2004 ALGIERS (Reuters) – The United States is concerned by reports that presidential elections...