Algeria under fire after rescue op led to ‘horrible’ outcome
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has come under harsh criticism for its failure to rescue hostages held by Al Qaida at a major natural gas facility. Diplomats said countries with nationals...
View ArticleOut of Algeria: Energy companies pull staffers following Al Qaida attack
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Western energy contractors have withdrawn foreign staffers from Algeria in wake of a major Al Qaida strike. Industry sources said virtually every Western contractor...
View ArticleAlgerians: Canadian national led terror strike at gas facility
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has identified a Canadian as coordinator of the Al Qaida strike on the nation’s leading natural gas plant. The Algerian government said the Canadian,...
View ArticleU.S. warns citizens against travel to Algeria
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, in wake of an Al Qaida attack, has warned Americans against visiting Algeria. The State Department has urged Americans to reconsider travel...
View ArticleWestern contractors warned Libyan oil facilities are next Al Qaida target
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — NATO states are urging their nationals to leave Libya immediately. Western diplomatic sources said Britain, France and the United States were warning their...
View ArticleAlgeria sends troops to Mali border to meet Al Qaida fleeing French strikes
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has bolstered its military presence along the southern border. Security sources said the Algerian Army was ordered to send thousands of troops along the...
View ArticleBy teaming with Al Qaida, the Tuaregs invited the French invasion of Northern...
Special to WorldTribune.com By Brian M Downing A rebellion in Mali that might have otherwise excited little interest commanded international attention when word came of its hardline Islamist nature...
View ArticleAl Qaida conducts second strike on Algerian gas facility, blows up pipeline
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Al Qaida has again attacked an energy facility in Algeria. Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb struck a natural gas pipeline east of the Algerian capital....
View ArticleAlgeria presses energy firms to remain despite terror strikes
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has urged foreign energy companies to remain in the North African country in wake of a major attack by Al Qaida. Officials said the Energy Ministry was...
View ArticleOne month after Al Qaida attack, Algeria resumes production at gas facility
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has renewed operations at a leading natural gas facility attacked by Al Qaida. Officials said the Algiers government oversaw the launch of Ein Amenas, the...
View ArticleReport: Algeria, Morocco are top Africa arms importers
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Algeria and Morocco have been leading an arms buildup in North Africa, a report said. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute asserted that Algeria and...
View ArticleForeign energy firms required to use Algerian security guards
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has imposed security guards on foreign energy contractors in the North African state. Officials said the Algiers government drafted measures that require...
View ArticleMorocco tightens border security against influx of Al Qaida from Mali
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco, fearing Al Qaida infiltration, has intensified border security. Security sources said the North African kingdom has deployed additional troops along its...
View ArticleAl Qaida exploits unemployed Algerians demanding energy jobs
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algerians, in unrest that could be exploited by Al Qaida, have been clamoring for employment in the nation’s huge energy sector. Thousands of people have been...
View ArticleReport: Cash-flush Algeria no longer relying on Russia as top military supplier
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Algeria, the most attractive market in Africa, is expected to increase defense spending, a report said. An industry report asserted that Algeria would increase...
View ArticleAlgerian forces kill top Al Qaida operatives from Mali
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has reported an operation against Al Qaida. Security sources said Algerian special operations forces stormed suspected strongholds of Al Qaida Organization...
View ArticleAlgerian troops kill Al Qaida deputy chief
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria’s Army has killed Al Qaida fighters, including the deputy chief of the insurgency movement. The Algerian Army attacked and killed four suspected operatives...
View ArticleRival militias battling for control of southern Algerian border
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has sought to quell ethnic battles near the southern border with Mali. Algerian sources said dozens of people have been killed in fighting between rival...
View ArticleAlgeria encouraged by shale gas potential
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has been advancing toward shale gas exploration. Officials said the Algerian government reached an advanced stage in a project to explore and develop shale...
View ArticleFracking watch: Algeria reports ‘most important’ oil discovery of past 20 years
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has reported what could be the largest crude oil reserve over the last 20 years. Energy Minister Yusef Yusefi said Algeria has discovered a field with an...
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