by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 5, 2013 | World
Paris, AFP—France said Tuesday that dozens of Islamist militants have been killed in the bloodiest phase of the Mali conflict to date, but it remained unclear if key commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar was among them. Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno on Monday reiterated...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 23, 2013 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat – An Algerian official has implied that his country does not intend on participating in the current war in Mali against what he called “terrorist groups”. The official—who asked to remain anonymous—added that his country would not engage...
by Michel Abu Najm | Jan 22, 2013 | Middle East
Paris/London, Asharq Al-Awsat-A high-level French official, speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity, revealed that France’s major objective in Mali is to strike a knockout blow against the terrorists present on Malian territory, adding this...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 18, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat – British Prime Minister David Cameron stressed that the Algerian hostage crisis was not over on Friday following a botched rescue attempt by Algerian security forces. Speaking before parliament on Friday, Cameron said, “We are still dealing...
