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The great escape from crisis-hit Algeria, from younger illegal migrants to generals

In a country where even teenagers risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean in search of freedom, the recent escape of a former Algerian intelligence chief by boat to Spain has rattled a regime mired in self-inflicted crises. General Abdelkader Haddad, alias “El Djinn”, is no ordinary fugitive. Once head of Algeria’s powerful internal security agency, […]

Morocco Seeks Acquisition of Russia’s S-400 Air Defense System

Security and defense cooperation featured prominently in the 11 cooperation agreements that were signed on the occasion of the visit of Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev to Morocco. A well-informed source told Moroccan media that the country is interested in acquiring the mighty S-400 air defense systems from Russia. After months of media speculation about […]

Sahara: EU Hails Momentum Triggered by Geneva Talks

The European Union has welcomed the holding of the initial round table on the Sahara that brought together representatives of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Polisario. The European Union (EU) on Friday expressed its willingness to “contribute to measures likely to create a positive climate” in the UN process on the issue of the Sahara, […]