The killing of three French journalists in northern Malian region of Kidal in early November 2013 is indicative of the ability of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to conduct terrorist attacks in the region despite French military presence. Similarly, the announcement of the creation of a new terrorist group called Al Mourabitoun out of […]
The first phase of the drilling campaign of Hassi Bir Rekaiz perimeter, carried out by the National hydrocarbon company Sonatrach in partnership with Thai company PTTEP and Chinese CNOOC, resulted in oil discovery in three wells, in a statement released by Sonatrach. Nine wells were drilled by the three companies at the Hassi Bir Rekaiz […]
The Spanish interior ministry Tuesday announced it pinned down two Moroccans belonging to a terrorist recruiting cell affiliated to the Islamic State group (IS). The two men, aged 25 and 27, were nabbed at Badalona, North-East of Barcelona. According to the ministry, they use internet to recruit and indoctrinate would-be terrorists for IS. These internet-recruited […]
