Algeria hands death penalty in absentia to Qaeda chief

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 11:58

Jihadist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who Chad said was killed in Mali last month, and four members of his group were condemned to death in absentia by an Algerian court on Tuesday.

Gaddafi`s daughter thrown out of Algeria

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 14:23

Late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi`s daughter has been granted asylum in Oman after she was thrown out of her Algerian safe-house because she repeatedly set it on fire in fits of anger.

Man sentenced for NYC synagogue bomb plot

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 00:48

An Algerian man who pleaded guilty to charges that he plotted to blow up New York City synagogues was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison.

Ghana seeks glory in African Youth Championship

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 15:31

Ghana is seeking to win the upcoming African Youth Championship (AYC) scheduled for March 16-30 in Algeria.

Cameron wraps up Algeria visit, leaves for Libya

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 23:49

David Cameron wrapped up his two-day visit to Algeria, the first by a British prime minister since 1962.

Britain wants to hunt down Al Qaeda`s Algeria terrorist

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 21:08

British Prime Minister David Cameron will ask Algeria to let secret service MI6 hunt down Al Qaeda terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar.

Algeria assessing `mistakes` in hostage standoff

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 09:12

Algeria`s foreign minister has said his government is assessing the mistakes made in a hostage crisis at a Saharan gas plant in which many foreign workers were killed by Algerian military strikes.

Three Americans died in Algerian terrorist attack: US

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 08:55

Seven US citizens survived the attack.

Inside job, 2 Canadian militants in Algeria siege

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 08:48

The militants, who wore military uniforms and knew the layout, included explosives experts.

Two more Americans die in Algeria: US officials

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 23:02

Two additional Americans were killed in last week`s hostage standoff at a natural gas complex in Algeria, bringing the final US death toll to three.

37 foreigner hostages killed in attack in Algeria

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 21:26

Algeria`s prime minister says 37 foreign hostages were killed during the four-day-long standoff at a natural gas plant, and that at least one Canadian was among the Islamist militants who took hundreds hostage.