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Algeria: 30-year old Daech terrorist blows himself up near Constantine

A man aged 30 allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group (IS) Wednesday blew himself up at El Haria, 35 km from Constantine, in a confrontation with security forces, reports say. Security forces were rushed to the region after getting tips-off of the presence of two terrorists. The 30-year old terrorist detonated his subside belt […]

Fears in Italy over Increasing Arrivals of Migrants from Algeria

The Governor of the Italian Island of Sardinia has raised the alarm requesting help from Rome to curb the rising influx of illegal embarcations from Algeria, which has become a new Mediterranean illegal migration route to Europe. About 800 people have made the crossing from Algeria this year, landing on beaches in Sardinia in small […]

Algeria: State-run Sonatrach CEO Sacked

Kamel Eddine Chikhi, Chief of state-owned energy firm Sonatrach, was sacked Wednesday only three months into the job.   A presidential decree, relayed by state-run television ENTV, said Toufik Hakkar will take the helm of the energy company, which witnessed a cut into revenues last year and is in search of investors.   Hakkar was […]