Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has reported an influx of foreign recruits for Al Qaida. Officials said the foreigners consisted mostly of Al Qaida fighters from such neighboring states as Libya, Mali and Tunisia. “The Council of Ministers was informed about the operation which was brilliantly conducted by the People’s National Army in the […]
Sol W. Sanders [See Archive A perennial American foreign policy debate sets “realism” against “idealism”, national interest versus morality. The dichotomy is often overstated. The two currents divide and merge incessantly in the flow of implementation of any concrete overseas policy and tactics. American statesmen have argued — contemporary politicians still do as did The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — North African states have stepped up security coordination. Officials said Algeria has achieved results in efforts to increase regional security coordination. They said Algiers was overseeing increased cooperation with such neighboring countries as Mali and Mauritania. “Our efforts over the past two years are beginning to pay off,” an Algerian […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has been bolstering security for Western tourists. Algerian sources said the regime of President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika has approved the deployment of thousands of police and security officers over the next two weeks. They said the officers would help secure tourist facilities during Christmas and New Year’s in Algeria. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algerian officials have reprimanded the regime’s longtime proxy, Polisario, for allowing an Al Qaida abduction of Westerners in the disputed region of Western Sahara. Arab diplomats said Algeria has summoned Polisario commander Mohammed Abdul Aziz for the Al Qaida abduction of three European Union nationals in late October. The diplomats […]