Algeria

Algerian police officers at scene of a bombing
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Algeria: Train Bombing Proves Deadly
June 8, 2008 2201 GMT
A dozen or more people reportedly were killed June 8 when a pair of bombs exploded in quick succession at an Algerian train station at Beni Amrane, about 50 miles east of Algiers. [more]
Situation Reports
Germany, Algeria: Leaders Agree To Set Up Economic Commission
July 17, 2008 1725 GMT
Germany, Algeria: Merkel Visits, Meets With Bouteflika
July 16, 2008 1557 GMT
Algeria: German Chancellor To Make Business Trip
July 11, 2008 1638 GMT
North Africa, U.S.: Al Qaeda Faction To Target U.S. Oil Interests
July 1, 2008 1534 GMT
Algeria: Prime Minister Replaced In Reshuffle
June 23, 2008 1804 GMT
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tourists in tunisia
Tunisia: A Brush with Al Qaeda's North African Node
March 10, 2008 2042 GMT
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is holding two Austrian tourists kidnapped Feb. 22 in Tunisia, Al Jazeera television reported March 10. The kidnapping represents a shift in AQIM's usual tactics and a further expansion of its operations. [more]
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussing
Russia, Algeria: A Natural Gas Cartel that Might Work
February 20, 2008 1808 GMT
Russia and Algeria are discussing the formation of a natural gas cartel. Such a move could have serious implications for Europe. [more]
A Russian-built MiG-29 Fulcrum
Algeria, Russia: A Handful of MiGs
February 18, 2008 1921 GMT
A disagreement over a handful of MiGs Russia already has delivered to Algeria emerged in the Russian press Feb. 18 as the Algerian president arrived in Moscow. [more]
Algerian newspapers bearing the story of the bomb attacks against the United Nations refugee agency offices and a governmental b
Algeria: Embassy Threat Lacks Credibility
January 22, 2008 1831 GMT
A posting on an al Qaeda Web site included instructions on how to attack the American embassy in Algiers. This particular threat does not appear to be credible. [more]
Workers in a parking lot for the Dakar Rally race
Mauritania: Threats Stall the Dakar Rally
January 4, 2008 1917 GMT
French officials have canceled the 30th annual Dakar Rally because of recent violence in Mauritania. The announcement follows the deaths of four French tourists in Mauritania on Dec. 24 and three Mauritanian soldiers on Dec. 28, and several bombings in Algiers, Algeria. Although the cancellation of the race is a surprise, the recent violence in the area is not. [more]
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