Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Algeria, the most attractive market in Africa, is expected to increase defense spending, a report said. An industry report asserted that Algeria would increase military and security spending over the next five years. The report by SDI said Algiers was expected to spend the majority of its capital expenditure on [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algerians, in unrest that could be exploited by Al Qaida, have been clamoring for employment in the nation’s huge energy sector. Thousands of people have been demonstrating for jobs in the crude oil sector in southern Algeria. On March 14, at least 15,000 people attended protests in such cities as [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco, fearing Al Qaida infiltration, has intensified border security. Security sources said the North African kingdom has deployed additional troops along its border with neighboring Algeria amid the war in Mali. They said the military and Gendarmerie has been alerted to the prospect that hundreds of Al Qaida fighters could [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has imposed security guards on foreign energy contractors in the North African state. Officials said the Algiers government drafted measures that require foreign energy contractors to use Algerian security units. They said the directive rebuffed lobbying by the foreign companies to bring security guards from abroad. “We decided to [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Algeria and Morocco have been leading an arms buildup in North Africa, a report said. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute asserted that Algeria and Morocco represented the two leading weapons procurers in the African continent over the last four years. In a report, the institute said Algiers and Rabat [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has renewed operations at a leading natural gas facility attacked by Al Qaida. Officials said the Algiers government oversaw the launch of Ein Amenas, the largest liquified natural gas facility in the North African state. They said production at Ein Amenas began on Feb. 24, more than a month [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has urged foreign energy companies to remain in the North African country in wake of a major attack by Al Qaida. Officials said the Energy Ministry was contacting Western and other foreign contractors to maintain operations in Algeria. The officials said the Energy Ministry assured such companies as British [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Al Qaida has again attacked an energy facility in Algeria. Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb struck a natural gas pipeline east of the Algerian capital. At least two guards at the facility were killed and seven others were injured in an attack by 20 Islamist fighters on Jan. [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Brian M Downing A rebellion in Mali that might have otherwise excited little interest commanded international attention when word came of its hardline Islamist nature and, more importantly, its ties to Al Qaida in the Maghreb (AQIM). In recent days, French, Malian, and other African troops have launched attacks into Northern [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has bolstered its military presence along the southern border. Security sources said the Algerian Army was ordered to send thousands of troops along the southern border with Mali. The new troops were also expected to track AQIM and related units believed to be flowing from both Libya and Mali. [...]
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