Algeria

In spite of its members' intentions, a new natural gas cartel will not affect prices. [more]

Several unusual incidents involving the dry goods vessel the MV Arctic Sea have created a great deal of confusion and speculation. (With STRATFOR map) [more]

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is violently disapproving of the government in Nouakchott. [more]

Al Qaeda's North African node reportedly has called for vengeance against Chinese interest in response to the recent violence in Xinjiang involving ethnic Uighurs. [more]

An unusually deadly attack in Algeria on June 17 could have been a fluke, or a sign that skilled jihadists are returning home from foreign battlefields. [more]

Forty members of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb are said to have died in Algeria from the plague. [more]

The year's end provides a good opportunity to re-evaluate our forecast for al Qaeda and the jihadist movement in 2008 as we look ahead to 2009. [more]

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries says it plans to reduce output by more than 4 million barrels per day, twice the expected amount. But will the cuts matter? [more]

Members of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) attacked a group of potential police recruits lined up outside of a training academy Aug. 19, a significantly softer target than AQIM usually goes for. [more]

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb will use a coup in Mauritania to recruit members and build support but will remain focused on Algeria. (With Stratfor map) [more]

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]

Japan will use increased development and food assistance in its quest to distinguish itself from other countries competing for secure access to Africa's resources. [more]

India is hosting its first-ever summit with African leaders in hopes of securing access to Africa's resources. However, New Delhi faces stiff competition from other countries, including China. [more]

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]

Russia and Algeria are discussing the formation of a natural gas cartel. Such a move could have serious implications for Europe. [more]

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]

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]

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]

Below is a nonexhaustive list of attacks that followed the 2004 declaration of war on foreign people and companies by Algeria’s leading Islamic militant organization, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat. [more]

The Dec. 11 attack in Algiers raises questions about Westerners' safety in Algeria and the ability of the country's security forces to contain the insurgency. [more]