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Madani Mezrag. (AAA)

Islamic Salvation Army Chief Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat

by Bouallem Ghamrasa | Mar 14, 2013 | Interviews

Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following the terrorist attack on the In Amenas gas plant in January, the Algerian government has been eager to reassure the international community that the country’s security is under control. However, with reports that President Bouteflika...

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Algerian soldiers stand at the entrance of the gas plant in Ain Amenas. (AP Photo)

We Will Not Join the War in Mali – Algerian Official

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...

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Mokhtar Belmokhtar, identified by the Algerian interior ministry as the leader of a militant Islamic group, is pictured in a screen capture from an undated video distributed by the Belmokhtar Brigade obtained by Reuters January 16, 2013. (REUTERS/Belmokhtar Brigade/Handout)

Algeria Hostage Crisis Death Toll Rises

by The Majalla | Jan 21, 2013 | Middle East

London, The Majalla – A raid by the Algerian army on Saturday ended the four-day hostage crisis wherein a total of at least 80 people are said to have died. On Sunday an Algerian security source reported that 48 foreigners were amongst those killed. The death...

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A general view of damage caused by a siege by Islamist militants earlier this month at the Tiguentourine Gas Plant in In Amenas. (REUTERS/Louafi Larbi)

Westerners Among Algerian Plant Attack Terrorists

by Al-Sheikh Mohamed | Jan 21, 2013 | Middle East

Nouakchott/ Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat – A Canadian citizen was the coordinator of the terrorist attack on a gas plant in In Amenas (southeast of Algiers), Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal revealed on Monday. “A Canadian was among the militants. He was...