U.S. Wants Algeria Backing on Mali Intervention

Updated: Thu 1 Nov, 09:28 am

The United States is pressing for Algerian backing in a pending military action against al-Qaeda linked Islamists in northern Mali. With the two countries sharing a 2,000-km border, a State Department … read more »

Algeria: Hostages Still Missing

Updated: Wed 23 Jan, 05:38 am

Five foreigners are still unaccounted after a takeover by Islamist militants at a gas facility in Amenas has been neutralised. read more »

Algerian Hostage Crisis Ends

Updated: Mon 21 Jan, 04:56 am

Algeria's hostage crisis has been brought to an end, but it has come at a high price, reports Al Jazeera television news. Twenty-three hostages were killed, at least seven on the final day when … read more »