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ALGERIA: Police crack down on rally, but protesters vow to press on
Babylon & BeyondAlgerian riot police prevented protesters from gathering Saturday in May 1 Square in Algiers, the nation's capital, according to media reports. "Incredible tension on the streets. people standing around, police everywhere helicopters above. Feels like it'... -
ALGERIA: WikiLeaks documents reveal close collaboration with U.S. against Al Qaeda
Babylon & BeyondAlgeria is now considered America's closest ally in the fight against Al Qaeda in North Africa, an unlikely partnership that emerged following years of strained relations, leaked US diplomatic cables obtained by Babylon & Beyond show. The documents show... -
ALGERIA: As unrest spreads, government promises end to 19-year 'emergency'
Babylon & BeyondAlgerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika plans to repeal the 19-year-old state of emergency in the Arab country "in the very near future," the state-controlled news agency reported Thursday. The report of the official APS news service also quoted... -
ALGERIA: Oil revenues will not prevent social upheaval, says analyst
Babylon & Beyond[Editor's note: Analysts of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace are included among contributors to Babylon & Beyond. Carnegie is renowned for its political, economic and social analysis of the Middle East. The views represented are the author's... -
ALGERIA: Clashes, arrests reported at banned anti-government demonstration
Babylon & BeyondAlgerian police cracked down on demonstrators at a banned Egypt-inspired anti-government march Saturday in the Algerian capital, clashing with protesters and arresting rally-goers, media reports said. A journalist with the Agence France Presse news agency... -
Car bombs kill dozens in Algiers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTwo bombs that killed at least 26 people, including 11 United Nations workers, in the Algerian capital on Tuesday were orchestrated by a resurgent Al Qaeda-linked group seeking to overthrow North African governments, Algerian authorities said. Al Qaeda...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Cairo (Egypt), Suicide, Health, Disasters and Accidents
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Foes `on their heels,' U.S. says
Chicago Tribune staff reporteraFour weeks into the bombing of Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sunday that the attacks had weakened the Taliban's hold on the country and the U.S. is making "measurable progress" in the war on terrorism. "The Taliban is not...Tags: Ramadan, Religious Festivals, India, National Security, Armed Forces
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Nigerian president pledges to support U.S. in terror war
Associated PressPresident Bush sought Nigeria's support for the anti-terror fight Friday, winning a pledge from President Olusegun Obasanjo that "we will remain steadfastly part of that coalition" in the face of pressures from Muslims at home. Bush greeted Obasanjo in...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Terrorism, Islam, Africa
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Bombs ignite targets in Kabul
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - U.S. warplanes pounded suspected weapons storage sites across Afghanistan day and night yesterday, igniting huge explosions in the capital, Kabul, and sending residents scurrying for shelter. The U.S. planes have also begun a campaign of...Tags: Pakistan, Islam, Silvio Berlusconi, Health, Finance
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