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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Culture minister, Rosa Cruz e Silva, travels to Algiers City, Algeria, leading a delegation from the sector to participate in the Pan-African Culture Festival.
Saint Mary Magdalen, Brighton, UK (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
Zenit lists the names of the Metropolitan Archbishops who will receive the Pallium on Monday, the Feast of St Peter and Paul. Ten of the archbishops from North America: -- Allen Vigneron of Detroit, Michigan -- Timothy Dolan of New York -- Robert Carlson of St. Louis, Missouri -- George Lucas of Omaha, Nebraska -- Gregory Aymond of New Orleans, Louisiana -- Pierre-André Fournier of Rimouski,...
Counterterrorism Blog (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
For the past month, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has perpetrated numerous terror acts including two major attacks against Algerian policemen: one that killed 24 on June 18 and another one that killed 6 on June 22. While the military aspect of the Algerian regime's fight against Islamists has been well covered, another aspect of this fight has been left in the dark. In a piece in today's...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
One of the best kept secrets on the African continent this year is the 2nd Pan-African Cultural Festival of Algiers, taking place in the north African country 40 years after it hosted the first one.
Eye On The World (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
The mass murder took place amidst the news that "[s]upport is building among Algeria's ruling elite for a plan to offer a new amnesty to al Qaeda militants if they abandon violence that in the past few weeks has killed tens of people including a British hostage." ALGIERS ( Reuters ) - Insurgents killed 24 Algerian paramilitary police in an ambush on their convoy late on Wednesday, a local...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
ALGIERS, Algeria -- Al-Qaida-linked militants ambushed a convoy of Algerian police escorting Chinese construction workers near a highway building site, killing at least 21 officers and wounding several others, a local official and Algerian newspapers said Thursday.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/07/2009
ALGERIA, Algiers -- Al-Qaida-linked militants in Algeria have claimed responsibility for an ambush that killed 10 people this week but denied they deliberately targeted the two teachers who were among the victims.
Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
Five years ago the Islamic terror group that today styles itself al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was on the verge of collapse, running short of weapons, money and men for its fight against Algeria's military. Then, in a calculated move in 2004, its leaders reached out to al-Qaeda's core commanders, promising to carry the torch of anti-Western jihadism across the far reaches of the Sahara. With the...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
Algiers/Paris - At least 11 people were killed and several others injured in an attack by suspected Islamic terrorists on police accompanying a shipment of examination papers, the online daily Tout sur l'Algerie reported Wednesday. The attack took pl...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
ALGIERS, Algeria -- Al-Qaida-linked militants killed two teachers and eight police escorts as they brought copies of tests back from an examination center near the Algerian capital, a local official and Algerian media said Wednesday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/26/2009
Wigan Athletics striker Mido was left out of Egypt's squad for next month's World Cup qualifier against Algeria due in Algiers on June 7.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/26/2009
The Nigerian male volleyball team left the country at the weekend aboard a Qatar Air flight to Algeria for the 2010 World Championship Qualifier, which will begin from today in the Algerian capital, Algiers. The Secretary General of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Bode Durotoye revealed that 12 players and three officials made the trip.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/21/2009
Algeria coach Rabah Saadane is brimming with confidence ahead of his team's crucial 2010 World/Africa Nations Cup match-up against Egypt on June 7 in Algiers.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/19/2009
Algeria head coach Rabah Saadane has dropped Abderaouf Zarabi and Lamouri Djediat from the Fennecs Squad which will prepare for the 2010 World/Africa Nations' Cup qualifier due on June 7 in Algiers.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/09/2009
Algiers - A former leader of Algeria's Islamist terrorist group GSPC called Saturday for an end to the armed campaignImprisoned former commando chief Amari Saifi, alias El Para, called on underground fighters to lay down their arms and accept the a...
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