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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 his key role in the group’s terror activities in the Maghreb and Sahel region. Hamam spent 18 months in jail in Algeria for his terrorist activities. After his release, he […]

Morocco: New Privacy Law to Protect Personal Data

A new Moroccan privacy rule will be enforced starting Sept.13 to protect personal data from online abusers and blackmailers, according to local press reports. Under the new regulation, anybody who ventures to publish photos and videos of people without their consent risk prison terms from six months to three years and fines going up to […]

Algeria, a nation forced to live in the past

Algeria is a predominantly young nation ruled by an aged and ailing military junta that is set to continue rehashing myths putting the country on the track of war and instability. The commentator of a military parade on Algeria’s national TV gives the impression of a North African version of North Korea, where the military […]