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Will Algeria's army be the dark horse in the next election?

ALGIERS — The political wrangle over who will be Algeria’s next president is highlighting the role of the country’s powerful military in politics and the economy, two fronts over which it still wields considerable influence.

Algeria: 2 Canadians among gas plant hostage-takers, Mounties confirm

"This evening, the RCMP is confirming a second Canadian has been identified from human remains of alleged terrorists in the attack at the gas plant," an RCMP spokesman said in a statement on Saturday.

Protests mount in Algeria

ALGIERS — Algerians were left out of the Arab uprisings that swept the region two years ago, abandoning their own popular protests after a series of government reforms calmed a population still reeling from the instability of a deadly civil war in the 1990s. But near-daily demonstrations like this one, including labor strikes across the country, are highlighting a deep social malaise and resentment of what Algerians say is an increasingly corrupt government that deserves little trust.

Leader of Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb reported killed in Mali airstrike

ALGIERS, Algeria — French military forces have killed Abu Zeid, a field commander of the militant group Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb, Algerian television reported. Ennahar television said on Thursday that 40 militants, including Abu Zeid, were killed during airstrikes in the region of Tigargara in northern Mali three days ago.

UK-Algeria security partnership announced

“Both Britain and Algeria are countries that have suffered from terrorism, and we understand each other’s suffering,” British Prime Minister David Cameron said.

5 Algerian hostage kidnappers 'taken alive,' reports say

Five of the kidnappers who took hostages in a seige at an Algerian gas plant this week have been found alive, according to reports.

Bodies of 25 Algeria hostages found in gas facility after deadly raid

The Algerian Army has found 25 bodies in the gas facility occupied by militants during the recent hostage crisis, and believes that they are the remains of the foreign hostages executed by their captors.

Algeria hostage crisis 'not over,' could bring 'bad news,' says Britain

Algeria's hostage crisis at a gas plant deep in the Sahara desert has entered its third day with many questions still unanswered, including how many casualties were suffered in the chaos.

Algeria hostage crisis: As many as 34 hostages killed (UPDATE)

The captors in Algeria have demanded an end to France's campaign against Islamist insurgents in Mali, as well as the release of 100 Islamist prisoners.
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