Algeria qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Is Algeria’s Strongman on His Way Out?
Two days after Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was airlifted to a military hospital in Paris to be treated for a supposed “mini-stroke,” his doctors raced to reassure the country that the autocratic ruler was not …
U.S. Defense Cuts Lead to First Drop in Global Arms Spending in 15 Years
With battles raging in Congress over the Pentagon’s proposed budget cuts, a new report says the gap in military spending between the U.S. and the rest of the world is narrowing, with Washington’s erstwhile foes — China and …
Algeria’s Lesson for Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi: Let the Satirist Be
If Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi needs pointers in how to deal with the wildly popular TV satirist Bassem Youssef — who was charged last week with insulting the President and mocking Islam — he might find them in a nearby …
Muammar Gaddafi’s Daughter Thrown Out of Algeria After Starting Fires in Safe House
Aisha Gaddafi was thrown out of Algeria for repeatedly setting fire to her safe house there, it has emerged
Jihadi Strike in Timbuktu Reflects Altered Terrorism Threat in Mali
As France prepares its military departure from Mali, a March 31 strike by militants in Timbuktu indicates how jihadi forces aren’t giving up — just reverting to previous practice
The Rising Power of North Africa’s Jihadists Rattles Algeria
The region’s tumult closes in on Algeria and rocks the country’s political system
Chad Says It Killed Belmokhtar, Mastermind of Algerian Terrorist Attack
If the report of Mokhtar Belmokhtar’s death proves true, it would be a fitting end for the Algerian jihadist leader who began his career as a hard-line Islamist fighter when he was just 19 years old
‘We Did Not Predict This’: Top Algerian Minister Discusses January Hostage Crisis
In his first interview with a Western journalist since last month’s devastating hostage siege—which killed dozens of foreign oil workers, including three Americans—the country’s Minister of Energy and Mines told TIME that …
Mali’s War: After Surging Into the Islamist-Held North, Will France Retreat?
Franco-Malian offensive frees Timbuktu as the last major Mali town held by jihadi militias, but French moves handing over campaign against al-Qaeda allies in Mali to African forces raise doubts about future success.
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Algeria’s Hostage Crisis: Did the Jihadists Have Inside Help?
As death toll in Algerian hostage attack grows, security officials examine Europe’s exposure to terror by al Qaeda-lined groups vowing revenge against France and the West for military intervention in Mali’s jihad.