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Tag: AQIM
Military Intervention in Mali: Conspiracy Theories and Reality
When the French troops launched a military operation in Mali on 11 January, the official places in Paris declared that it was aiming at stopping ... Read More
Algerian Terrorist Yahya Abu Hamam in US Blacklist
Algeria-born jihadist Yahya Abu Hamam, emir of al Qaeda in North Africa, has been added by the US to the list of global terrorists for ... Read More
Who are the “Islamists” in the Arab Spring?
In the context of the Arab Spring, the use of the term "Islamism" is very common. The new political elites throughout the North Africa, commonly ... Read More
Intervening in Mali – Securing the Sahel?
Last December, the U.N. Security Council passed a cautious resolution that outlined steps to be taken before an international military intervention into Mali to deal ... Read More
AQIM Avenges Foreign Intervention in Mali with Abductions in Algeria
At least eight foreigners, including Britons, Norwegian and Japanese nationals were seized Wednesday in Algeria by Islamist militants in an attack on an oil facility ... Read More
Algeria Takes Military Action against AQIM
Algerian military forces have launched lately a large scale combing campaign targeting Islamist militants groups operating in the Boumerdes-Tizi-Ouzou-Bouira triangle, stronghold of al-Qaeda in the ... Read More
Libya Closes borders as War Clouds Gather in Mali
The newly formed Libyan government has ordered the temporary closure of the country’s borders with four of its neighbors and declared the southern region a ... Read More
Tunisia Denies Existence of Jihadist Training Camps on its Soil
Tunisia has denied the news reported by French magazine “Marianne'' alleging the existence of jihadist training camps on its soil. The Tunisian interior Ministry on ... Read More
Clinton in Algeria to Gain Backing to Military Intervention in Mali
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton started this Monday a visit to Algeria for talks with Algerian officials on the situation in northern Mali, a ... Read More
The EU’s Response to Terrorism in North Africa
The events of the Arab Spring have brought many changes to North Africa and the Middle East. However, it is yet to be seen whether ... Read More