http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23626-algeria.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23626-algeria.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2144404-algeria-president-full-stroke-recovering.html ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's president had a full stroke, not a mini-stroke as originally reported, but he is recovering with the help of physical therapy, his office said Tuesday. Previously, the government had said that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, had a transient ischemic attack, a so-called mini-stroke. But the latest statement says it was... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:13:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2144404-algeria-president-full-stroke-recovering.html 2013-06-11T22:13:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2140308-algerian-pm-focusing-health-president.html ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's prime minister has urged his compatriots to stop focusing on the health of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been hospitalized in France since late April. Abdelmalek Sellal said other presidents get medical treatment for weeks and "nobody talks about it." He said he regretted that Algeria has come to the point where... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:40:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2140308-algerian-pm-focusing-health-president.html 2013-06-09T17:40:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2121228-algerian-president-convalescing-paris-hospital.html PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande says his Algerian counterpart, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, remains in France and is convalescing at a Paris hospital. Hollande said Friday on France-24 TV that Bouteflika, 78, is receiving "all necessary care" at Invalides military hospital and that he hopes the Algerian leader can return home as soon as possible.... Fri, 31 May 2013 13:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2121228-algerian-president-convalescing-paris-hospital.html 2013-05-31T13:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2100680-algerian-president-leaves-paris-military-hospital.html PARIS (AP) — Officials say Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month and transferred to another facility. Tuesday's brief statement by the defense ministry health service said Bouteflika "left Val-de-Grace hospital today to go to another establishment to continue his recovery... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2100680-algerian-president-leaves-paris-military-hospital.html 2013-05-21T18:23:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2096380-algerian-editor-accuses-government-censorship.html ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers. Hicham Aboud, editor of the My Journal and Djaridati newspapers, said that happened after he rejected an order from the Communication Ministry on Saturday night to remove an article from the papers that claimed hospitali... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:24:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2096380-algerian-editor-accuses-government-censorship.html 2013-05-19T17:24:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2080218-algerians-who-fought-france-want-recognition.html PARIS (AP) — A group of Algerians who fought for France during Algeria's independence war are demanding that France officially admit that it abandoned them during its retreat in 1962 and is responsible for massacres that followed. Around 150 people, including former fighters — called harkis — and their descendants, marched in Paris on Sunday to call Presi... Sun, 12 May 2013 15:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2080218-algerians-who-fought-france-want-recognition.html 2013-05-12T15:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2073306-jihadi-peril-way-to-tunisia.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The hunt for al-Qaida-linked militants in a mountainous region near Tunisia's borders with Algeria in recent days has raised alarm that the birthplace of the Arab Spring has become the latest battleground for violent jihadis. With neighboring Algeria and Libya full of weapons and violent movements of their own, Tunisia is struggling ... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:07:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2073306-jihadi-peril-way-to-tunisia.html 2013-05-09T10:07:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2069296-algeria-stricken-president-rest.html ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Algerian government has broken its long silence about the health of its hospitalized president to say his condition is "improving" but he still needs rest. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, suffered a mini-stroke on April 27, and he was flown to the French military hospital of Val de Grace. After the initial announcement ther... Tue, 07 May 2013 19:07:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2069296-algeria-stricken-president-rest.html 2013-05-07T19:07:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2049478-mini-stroke-limit-algeria-president-ambition.html ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The mini-stroke suffered by Algeria's president has cast fresh doubt on his perceived ambition to run for a fourth term next year as leader of one of Africa's largest and richest countries. The possibility that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, could step down could affect the stability of this key U.S. ally in the fight against ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:39:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2049478-mini-stroke-limit-algeria-president-ambition.html 2013-04-28T18:39:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2038728-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html Battered by a French-led military campaign in Mali, al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. The PR campaign by the terror network seeks to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers. The hearts-and-minds approach echoes an outre... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:41:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2038728-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html 2013-04-23T12:41:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1975108-france-confirms-death-al-qaida-chief-abou-zeid.html PARIS (AP) — The death of a top al-Qaida-linked warlord in combat with French-led troops represents a victory in the battle against jihadists who had a stranglehold on northern Mali. But it is far from the defining blow against a wily enemy that can go underground and regroup to renew itself. Even the fearsome Abou Zeid is replaceable. A top commander of ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:46:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1975108-france-confirms-death-al-qaida-chief-abou-zeid.html 2013-03-23T20:46:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html PARIS (AP) — France said Monday for the first time that a key al-Qaida leader in Mali is probably dead. An activist close to the terror network's north Africa branch was also reported to have confirmed the death of Algerian-born warlord Abou Zeid. In recent days, key French ally Chad has said Chadian troops in northern Mali killed Abou Zeid and another ra... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html 2013-03-04T18:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1927462-head-chadian-army-claims-troops-kill-belmoktar.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad's military chief announced late Saturday that his troops deployed in northern Mali had killed Moktar Belmoktar, the terrorist who orchestrated the attack on a natural gas plant in Algeria that left 36 foreigners dead. The French military, which is leading the offensive against al-Qaida-linked rebels in Mali, said they could not... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:34:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1927462-head-chadian-army-claims-troops-kill-belmoktar.html 2013-03-02T22:34:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1925690-chads-president-al-qaida-chief-killed-mali.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadian President Idriss Deby announced Friday that Chadian troops fighting to dislodge an al-Qaida affiliate in northern Mali killed one of the group's leading commanders, Abou Zeid. The death of the Algerian warlord, a feared radical leader of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb behind the kidnapping of several Westerners, could not i... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:18:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1925690-chads-president-al-qaida-chief-killed-mali.html 2013-03-01T23:18:28Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1910486-official-algeria-kills-12-extremist-fighters.html ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian government official says security forces have killed a dozen extremist fighters in northern areas outside the capital and uncovered an arms cache in an area known for attacks against security forces. The official, who wasn't authorized to give the information publicly, said Saturday an army patrol killed eight extremist... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:47:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1910486-official-algeria-kills-12-extremist-fighters.html 2013-02-23T17:47:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1907856-islamic-rebels-fire-rockets-military-mali.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Jihadist fighters fired two rockets at military points in Mali's northern city of Gao on Thursday after the military pushed fighters out of the city a day earlier and as a suicide bomber attacked secular rebels near Algeria's border, officials said. Capt. Daouda Diarra said Thursday there was also shooting on the north side of the city... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:18:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1907856-islamic-rebels-fire-rockets-military-mali.html 2013-02-22T12:18:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1900784-nigeria-hostage-crisis-differs-algerian-drama.html LONDON (AP) — The kidnapping of seven foreign workers in Nigeria claimed by an Islamic extremist group has touched a nerve in Europe, coming just weeks after the tragic end of a hostage drama in Algeria in which 37 gas plant workers and 29 al Qaida-linked militants died. But analysts say the similarities probably end there and it's too early to know how this latest crisis wi... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:09:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1900784-nigeria-hostage-crisis-differs-algerian-drama.html 2013-02-19T15:09:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1886150-libya-focuses-border-integrating-ex-fighters.html PARIS (AP) — Libya's government is struggling to control its borders and retrieve the arms and explosives that were looted after longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi's downfall, according to the conclusions of an international meeting on Libyan security on Tuesday. Countries that backed the 2011 revolution offered words of caution and support two years later... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1886150-libya-focuses-border-integrating-ex-fighters.html 2013-02-12T14:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1885920-bp-names-4th-staff-member-killed-algeria-siege.html LONDON (AP) — BP has named Stephen Green as the fourth member of its staff who was killed during a terrorist assault on an Algerian gas plant last month. The company said Tuesday that 47-year-old Green was killed when terrorists took control of the Ain Amenas plant. Officials said his name could not be released until an inquest had been completed. BP had ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1885920-bp-names-4th-staff-member-killed-algeria-siege.html 2013-02-12T10:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1875488-italy-gas-giant-eni-investigated-algeria-deal.html MILAN (AP) — Milan prosecutors have placed Italian oil and gas company Eni and its CEO under investigation in a probe over alleged bribes paid to Algerian officials. Eni said Thursday the company and CEO Paolo Scaroni were "totally unrelated to the object of investigation." Prosecutors last year opened an investigation into alleged corruption in the award... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1875488-italy-gas-giant-eni-investigated-algeria-deal.html 2013-02-07T17:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1869260-report-french-start-leaving-mali-march.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — French troops may start pulling out of their anti-extremist operation in Mali as early as next month, handing over to a still-developing African force. The potential pending withdrawal, floated by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in a newspaper interview published Tuesday night, came as forces from France and Chad secured a key... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1869260-report-french-start-leaving-mali-march.html 2013-02-05T22:49:00Z