Algiers news stories on Newser

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...

Twin Algeria Bombings Kill 11

Jason Farago — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:19:00 CDT

Two car bombs killed 11 people and left 31 wounded in the Algerian city of Bouira, just a day after a suicide bombing in Algiers killed dozens more. Today's bombs targeted a hotel and a military command center, and one of the explosions occurred as a passenger bus drove past....

US Embassy in Algiers on Terror Alert

Mary Papenfuss — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:29:39 CST

US Embassy officials have warned employees in Algiers to take increased security measures to guard against the heightened risk of terror attacks, Reuters reports. It was the second warning since double bombings in the city two months ago that were claimed by al-Qaeda. All Americans were urged to limit their...

Algiers Searches for Missing

Lucas Laursen — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:44:35 CST

Rescuers worked though the night to locate missing UN workers and others trapped in the rubble left by yesterday's twin car bombs in Algiers, which a North African group linked to al-Qaeda claims to have detonated. Death counts vary, but the UN estimates that 45 were killed, including a dozen...

Bombings Kill 45 in Algiers

Kevin Spak — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:20:34 CST

Two car bombs exploded in upscale districts of Algiers today, killing at least 45, the AP reports. One bomb exploded near the UN's refugee agency office, and the other near the Supreme Court. Twelve UN staffers are missing. No group has claimed responsibility, but Algerians believe the attack was one...

Al-Qaeda Claims Algeria Attacks

Jane Yager — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:44:25 CDT

An al-Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for bombings that claimed more than 50 lives in Algeria in the last two days. The group, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, took credit for the attacks in an Internet statement , BBC reports. An explosives-laden truck drove into a naval barracks in a port...

Bombers Hit Algerian Capital

J. Kelman — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:50:57 CDT

Two bombs, including one targeting the prime minister's office, killed at least 23 people in Algiers today, in the latest in a round of suspected Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror attacks that have rocked North Africa in recent weeks, the New York Times reports.