HotmailHints of political change on horizon in Algeria
The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria.Full story
The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria.Full story
ALGIERS (Reuters) - The Algerian army killed seven Islamist militants in their stronghold east of Algiers, the defense ministry said on Wednesday, as government forces stepped up operations against suspected al Qaeda-linked fighters. Full story
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's president visited a mountainous area near the border with Algeria on Tuesday where the army was hunting Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda, his office said. Full story
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In a first account of the hostage situation, the Algerian prime minister said Monday that the Islamic militants who attacked a BP facility in the Algerian desert were prepared to blow it up. At least 37 hostages and 29 militants are dead after Algerian special forces waged a counter-attack. NBC’s Ja
It’s believed that two of the dead militants in the Algerian crisis are Canadian, driving the total number of people killed to 23 in a siege where extremists used rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports that there are still an unknown number of Americans among the victims.
Surviving hostages from the stand-off in Algeria describe the extreme brutality of their captors as fears persist that more terrorists may still be hiding. NBC’s Annabel Roberts reports.
The hostage standoff in Algeria is proving frustrating as both media and governments struggle for information. The Washington Post’s Joby Warrick discusses the situation with MSNBC’s Alex Witt.
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle smiles during a news conference with his Algerian counterpart Mourad Medelci in Algiers May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle speaks during a news conference with his Algerian counterpart Mourad Medelci in Algiers May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)
Ahmad Hayel of Kuwait's Al-Arabi fights for the ball with Bouchema Nassim and Laifaoui Abdelkader of Algeria's USM Alger during the Union of Arab Football Associations final soccer match in Algiers May 14, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
Lamouri Djediat of Algeria's USM Alger reacts with Murtadha Fall of Kuwait's Al-Arabi during the Union of Arab Football Associations final soccer match in Algiers May 14, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
