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Updated: May 27, 2009
Backgrounder
A profile of the Algerian terrorist organization, Armed Islamic Group (GIA).
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May 21, 2007
News Release
Ruling But Not Governing provides valuable insight into the political dynamics that perpetuate authoritarian regimes and offers novel ways to promote democratic change. In this new CFR book, author and Council Douglas Dillon Fellow Steven A. Cook highlights the critical role that the military plays in the stability of the Egyptian, Algerian, and, until recently, Turkish political systems.
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May 18, 2007
Podcast
Steven Cook discusses his new book, Ruling But Not Governing: The Military and Political Development in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey and how it applies to current developments in the region.
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February 26, 2007
Must Read
Amnesty International reports that the United Kingdom authorities are attempting to deport more than 15 Algerian men considered to be a ‘threat to national security’ to their country of origin, contrary to the prohibition of sending persons to countries where they face a real risk of serious human rights violations, including torture or other ill-treatment. Amnesty says it is concerned that the UK authorities’ claims against these men are based on secret information, including intelligence material, never disclosed to the individuals concerned or their lawyers of choice.
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November 29, 2006
Must Read
In the Telegraph John Keegan compares the war in Iraq to the Algerian war against the French of 1954-1962.
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April 13, 2006
Transcript
Algeria’s foreign minister discusses his nation’s bilateral, regional, and international roles, with a particular emphasis on Algerian-American ties and cooperation in the global war on terrorism.
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April 13, 2006
Audio
Listen to Algeria’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Bedjaoui discuss Algerian-American ties and his country’s cooperation in the global war on terrorism.
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October 10, 2005
Backgrounder
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October 8, 1962
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