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Algeria Announces Creation of Anti-terrorism World Forum
The Algerian deputy minister in charge of Maghreb and African Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, said that an anti-terrorism world forum will be convened which will comprise 35 countries, among them will be Algeria.
Mali, Mauritania Forces Embark on Joint Operation Against AQMI
Mali has embarked on a joint operation with the Mauritanian armed and security forces to restore security along the common border of the two countries, where operatives of the al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghrib were said to be active.
Demonstrators Clash with Police in Algiers
Clashes occurred on Saturday in Algiers between the police and demonstrators participating in an unauthorized march by political parties and civil society organizations calling for the lifting of the state of emergency and the implementation of political...
UK Government Lists Timbuktu on ‘terrorism’ Travel Warnings
The threat of al-Qaeda-linked terror attacks in Mali has pushed the United Kingdom to include Timbuktu on its ‘terrorism’ travel warning long list. The UK Foreign Office admitted this week that the new travel advisory to British tourists has raised...
Court in Morocco Sentences 43 Islamic Activists
The anti-terrorist court in Morocco has handed out sentences ranging from 2-20 years imprisonment to 43 Islamic activists, members of a cell dismantled in 2007. The Court of Salé, near Rabat, in charge of terrorism cases, has imposed 20 years’...
France Applauds Mauritania’s “firm Commitment” to Fight Against Terrorism
France on Sunday hailed Mauritania’s “firm commitment” to fight against terrorism after the discovery of 12 soldiers killed presumably by the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), affiliated with Al-Qaeda network in north...
