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Gunman's Father Suing France

Rob Quinn — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:32:00 CDT

The father of the Toulouse gunman shot dead after a 32-hour siege last week claims his son was murdered by French special forces, and is suing France. Mohamed Merah's father, who lives in Algeria, accuses the French of not following procedure in their attempt to arrest his son, the Telegraph...

French Journo Found Dead in Yemen Hotel

Matt Cantor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:53:55 CST

A French-Algerian journalist who'd been missing for four days has been found strangled in a hotel in Yemen's capital. The body of the man, whose name hasn't been given, was tied to the bed in his room, and Yemeni police said he had been strangled with an electric wire. There...

Routed Elsewhere, al-Qaeda Thrives in Sahara

Mark Russell — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:29:28 CST

Al-Qaeda may be on its last legs in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Pakistan , but the extremist group is doing better than ever in Africa, growing steadily since 2006—thanks to good community relations and steady handouts of cash, candy, medical aid, and other necessities, reports the AP . Al-Qaeda in...

Libya's NTC Thinks Gadhafi Is Hiding in Desert

John Johnson — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:42:05 CDT

Moammar Gadhafi remains at large as the fight for his hometown of Sirte continues, but Libya's new leaders have a new theory on where he is: in the desert near the Algerian border. A leader of the National Transitional Council tells Reuters that Gadhafi is likely being protected by nomadic...

Gadhafi's Daughter Has Baby in Algeria

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:05:56 CDT

When Aisha Gadhafi entered Algeria, it turns out she went straight to the hospital. The AFP reports that she today gave birth to a daughter, and that Algeria is now citing "strictly humanitarian reasons" for allowing her, along with her mother and siblings, into the country . An Algerian paper reports...

Gadhafi's Wife, Kids In Algeria

Kevin Spak — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:31:36 CDT

There’s still no word on where Moammar Gadhafi is hiding, but now we know where his family is. The Algerian foreign ministry today revealed that Gadhafi’s wife, daughter, and two of his sons have entered the country, along with some of his grandchildren, CBS News reports. The government wouldn't say...

Inspired by Egypt, Algerians Take to Streets

John Johnson — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:45:47 CST

From Tahrir Square to Algeria's May 1 Square: Thousands of demonstrators inspired by Egypt marched in Algiers today despite an official ban on protests and a huge police presence, reports AP . Estimates of the crowd ranged from 10,000 to 30,000, and rights activists say at least 400 have...

Algeria Lifting 19-Year State of Emergency

Rob Quinn — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:20:00 CST

Algeria's president, apparently trying to stave off unrest, says the state of emergency that has been in place since 1992 will be lifted "in the very near future." President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has told ministers that state-controlled media should give air time to all political parties, and that protest marches—currently...

Wary of Unrest, Countries Hoard Food Staples

Kevin Spak — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:20:05 CST

With food prices on the rise, developing countries are stockpiling staples like wheat and rice in an attempt to stave off social unrest and panic buying—driving prices yet higher. Wheat hit a two-and-a-half-year high yesterday, after Algeria bought 800,000 tons of it and Saudi Arabia announced it was...