Low Turnout Expected in Algerian Elections

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2007 Pre-emptive violence and al-Qaida's influence may cause lower polling numbers among the 18.8 million registered voters in Algeria's parliamentary elections Thursday, the day after two explosions in Constantine killed one person and injured several others. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al-Qaida Making Mergers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2007 Despite U.S. efforts to quash al-Qaida, the terrorist organization is rebuilding its base in rural Pakistan -- and doing some serious networking to connect with other militant groups in Africa and the Middle East, steering them to focus on Western targets on a local and international scale. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Algerian Attacks Raise al-Qaida Fears

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Is al-Qaida active in North Africa? That's the worry in Algeria, after two explosions set off by suicide bombers Wednesday killed at least 24 people. The attacks targeted the prime minister's office building in Algiers and a suburban police station. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )