First Independent Mena Newspaper
In branding peaceful political opponents as “terrorists” and acting in connivance with some extremist groups in the Sahel, Algeria steadily eroded its credibility as a reliable partner in the global effort to eradicate terrorism. Connivance In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the Algerian regime marketed itself as a western ally in the war on […]
A woman born in a Tindouf camp in Algeria and residing in Minorca in Spain has been sentenced by a Spanish Court to two years and six months in prison for self-indoctrination in terrorism, reported the Spanish news agency EFE. The ruling, delivered on December 23, specifies that the defendant had versed in radicalization and […]
In recent days, a powerful campaign has gained traction among Algerians on social media under the hashtag #Manish_Radi (I am not satisfied). The regime, after stifling activists and cracking down on protesters, has responded with arrests against anyone who uses the hashtag. As Algeria’s cash-handout policy reaches its limits, the participants on the hashtag shared […]
The United States has rejected the “terrorism” designation given by Algerian authorities to the MAK movement, which peacefully seeks an independent state in the Amazigh-speaking Kabylie region. In 2023, Algeria also maintained domestic terrorism designations on the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie and the Islamist movement Rachad. “The United States considers Algeria’s concentration on […]
Several UN experts are convinced that it is just a matter of time before the designation of the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group a terrorist organization, resulting in its expulsion from the African Union. The Polisario militias are armed, funded, and sheltered by the Algerian junta in Tindouf camps. This terrorist organization and its anti-semitic leaders […]
“Unfounded and fanciful.” It is in these words that French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot responded to lengthy and tedious accusations by an Algerian regime in disarray, blinded by Morocco-phobia and mired in conspiracy theories. Speaking to French media, Barrot was responding to uncorroborated allegations by the Algerian regime which- through its official media and mouthpieces- […]
Some 30 militants of the Algeria-backed Polisario front have been reportedly captured by Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo. The militants were arrested last week after they were abandoned by Syrian regime forces during fighting with the Syrian opposition. According to security sources speaking to multiple news outlets, they were found in a camp in rural […]
The collapse of Assad dictatorship opens a new chapter in the Moroccan-Syrian relationship after the toppled regime supported for decades the Polisario separatist group and the Algerian junta against Morocco’s territorial integrity. In November 2011, the Moroccan embassy was attacked by pro-Assad protesters in Damascus, prompting the ambassador’s recall and the closure of the premises. […]
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) joined a long list of rights watchdogs that alert to the growing repression of the Algerian regime against peaceful dissidents abroad after a brutal crackdown on criticism at home. In a report dubbed “The Noose is Tightening Around Us: Algeria’s Use of Transnational Repression to Crackdown on Dissent”, […]
The freezing of assets belonging to active or retired Algerian military generals and elites is meant to exert pressure on the authoritarian and military regime of Algeria. The freezing of assets, estimated at several billion dollars, is aimed at combating terrorism financing and to preserve peace and security, which are top priorities for international organizations […]