One salafist has been killed and three policemen wounded in the attack of a police station in Douar Hicher by dozens of salafists. Read more »
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 ... Read more »
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox church moved closer to selecting a new pope when the shortlist was whittled down to three in a process the Christian minority hopes will deliver a leader to ... Read more »
Human Rights Watch criticised the dismissal of 75 judges by Tunisia's justice minister, describing it as as unfair and arbitrary. Read more »
Several NGOs and the Italian government have distributed aid to civilians in Beni Walid as fighting continues in the city. Read more »
Israel has prevented asylum seekers, most of them Eritreans, from crossing its newly constructed fence on the border with Egypt, several NGOs have said. Read more »
Representatives of the constituent assembly said that disputes over the draft constitution are limited, Yasser Ali, spokesman of the presidency, said. Read more »
Human Rights Watch has urged government forces to preserve the lives of civilians in Beni Walid as clashes with Gaddafi loyalists continue. Read more »
The Food and Agriculture Organization has alerted Algeria, Libya, Mauritania and Morocco about the insects which appear to be headed their way from the Sahel region of West Africa. Read more »
The team reached a third consecutive Orange CAF Champions League final after defeating TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
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