North Africa – Egypt deports Chechen warlord’s son
Egypt deports Chechen warlord’s son
Two Chechen students, including the son of a rebel leader, have been deported to Russia for having alleged links to Al-Qaeda.
Court frees Algerian man (The Hindu)
TAMBARAM: Saleem Abbasi, the 42-year-old Algeria-born man with a Qatar passport, who spent four days in the Puzhal prison, was set free by a court here on Tuesday evening after the police submitted that they were not pressing charges against …
Drug smugglers and troops clash
Egyptian security forces have exchanged fire with suspected drug smugglers in the Sinai.
Medvedev in Egypt for Africa trip (BBC News)
Russia’s President Dimitry Medvedev arrives in Egypt at the start of a four-day trip to Africa in a bid to promote business interests.
Algerian jihadists seek to expand (Space War)
Algiers, Algeria (UPI) Jun 18, 2009 – The killing of some 20 Algerian paramilitary policemen in a desert ambush Wednesday by Islamist extremists linked to al-Qaida was a show of force by the jihadists who appear determined to expand their operations across the region and open a new terror front.
Tunisia: 130 Tunisian Athletes to Take Part in 2009 Pescara Mediterranean Games (AllAfrica.com)
Tunis The Tunisian delegation which will take part in the 16 th edition of the Mediterranean Games, hosted by the Italian city of Pescara will comprise 213 people among whom 130 athletes who will be competing in 17 sports disciplines, football; handball, volleyball, athletics, balls and petanque , cycling, gymnastics, golf, judo, karate, swimming, boxing, fencing, weightlifting, shooting and …
Algerian insurgents kill five police – report (Independent Online)
Algeria, which has been fighting Islamist militants for nearly two decades, has seen an upsurge in violent attacks in the past few weeks.
Egyptian mummy scan (The Record and Herald News)
The mummy of the Royal Prince, Count of Thebes, one of four Egyptian mummies belonging to New York’s Brooklyn Museum, is positioned in a CT Scan machine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Researchers hope to gain further knowledge about their identities, cause of death, and ancient funerary practices from the mummies that range in age from more than …
Des Plaines man released from Morocco jail (Chicago Tribune)
After 13 months in a Moroccan prison, a Des Plaines man is back home, thanks to a pardon granted last week by the nation’s king. James Douglas Willson was jailed in May 2008 after a mechanical problem forced him to land a twin-engine Cessna 337 in an area of Morocco frequented by smugglers. According to his daughter, Marilyn Brief, Willson is resting at his home. The 67-year-old former …
Al Qaeda’s Sahara wing blend terror with business (The Economic Times)
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ANALYSIS-Al Qaeda’s Sahara wing blend terror with business (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Briton’s death intensifies focus on Sahara group * Al Qaeda militants mix with smugglers, rebels * Threat to investments but regional response lacking By David Lewis DAKAR, June 5 ( …
Russian president in Egypt to boost Mideast clout (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev began a visit to Egypt on Tuesday to sign a strategic cooperation pact with Cairo as Russia seeks to boost its diplomatic clout in the Middle East.
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