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Omar Shabbi is an Algerian journalist based in Algiers. He has been covering Algerian political and security issues for 25 years.

Egypt | Nov 11, 2014

Is Algeria's dialogue initiative for Libya still viable?

Algeria had announced a dialogue initiative bringing together Libya’s rival factions to be held in October, but the month passed without a meeting being held.

U.N. Special Envoy Bernardino Leon (C) attends a meeting in Ghadames September 29, 2014. Libya's elected parliament held U.N.-brokered talks with foes tied to a rival assembly on Monday calling for a ceasefire by armed factions and more dialogue to end a confrontation driving the OPEC member state close to civil war. Leon said after the meetings that both sides agreed on the need for a ceasefire, for humanitarian aid for victims of recent clashes in Tripoli, and to work to reopen airports closed by fighting

Algeria | Sep 30, 2014

Algeria pushes for national dialogue in Libya

Algeria says it will endeavor to host a Libyan national dialogue in October month, hoping to end the violence and rejecting calls for foreign military intervention.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (L), Algerian former President Chadli Bendjedid (R) and leader of the Islamist Ennahda movement Rached Ghannouchi (C) pray during the funeral of the first President of independent Algeria Ahmed Ben Bella at Al Alia Cemetery in Algiers April 13, 2012. Ahmed Ben Bella helped lead Algeria's fight for independence from France and after victory became its first president, a figure who symbolised the romance of the national liberation struggle before the harsh reality of ru

Algeria | Sep 9, 2014

AQIM defectors raise fears of IS branch in North Africa

A senior leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, leading some to speculate that an IS branch is in the making in North Africa.

Tunisian soldiers gather near the border with Algeria around Mount Chaambi, western Tunisia August 2, 2013. Tunisian troops exchanged fire with militants near the Algerian border on Thursday, security sources said, three days after gunmen killed eight soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in decades on the country's security forces. Soldiers had been doing security sweeps since Monday in Mount Chaambi, a remote area where the army has been trying to track down Islamist militants since last December. REUT

Algeria | Aug 13, 2014

Jihadists coordinate on Tunisian-Algerian border

Tunisia and Algeria are coordinating to confront the terror threat emanating along their border, as jihadists gain strength from the Libyan crisis.

Tunisian soldiers patrol near the border with Algeria as seen from the area of Mount Chambi, west Tunisia June 11, 2013. A mine exploded this morning injuring one local shepherd near Mount Chaambi in Kasserine governorate near a closed military area, according to local media reports. REUTERS/Stringer (TUNISIA - Tags: MILITARY) - RTX10K2F

Egypt | May 21, 2014

Algeria considers Egypt alliance to confront Libyan terror threat

Algeria is alarmed at the rising security threat posed by radical jihadist groups in Libya.

Algerian Gendarmes take position on top of the Askrem Mountain near Tamanrasset, some 2,000 km (1,243 miles) south of the Algerian capital Algiers, December 13, 2013. Picture taken December 13, 2013. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina (ALGERIA - Tags: MILITARY ENVIRONMENT) - RTX16JAC

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