North Africa
Hostage crisis tests Algerian security effectiveness
Armed men apparently linked to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) are holding over 20 foreign...
AlgeriaMiddle East set to lose energy price advantage
Since the 1970s, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area's total energy consumption and...
Middle EastProspects for the Maghreb in 2013
In 2013, the Maghreb countries will continue to confront a range of issues common to much of the...
AlgeriaUpheavals allow resumed EU-North Africa dialogue
The first EU-North African summit in a decade opened in Malta today, to discuss anti-terrorism,...
EUIslamist protests will test new Arab governments
Arab governments have stepped up security around Western embassies ahead of protests expected...
Middle EastRising global food prices fuel political risk
The drought-induced shortfall in the 2012 US maize harvest will leave world maize stocks...
InternationalAnti-US protests set to intensify in 'new' Middle East
Western embassies in the region are on high alert today as protests continue against a US film...
Middle EastProspects for Arab politics in the fourth quarter
The escalating civil war in Syria will preoccupy regional states and the international community....
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