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    Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Revisiting Jean-Luc Godard's 'Le Petit Soldat'

    Jean-Luc Godard made his second feature film, "Le Petit Soldat," in 1960, but it was banned until 1963 because of its tough look at the then-current French-Algerian conflict and unblinking portrayal of torture.
    Jean-Luc Godard made his second feature film, "Le Petit Soldat," in 1960, but it was banned until 1963 because of its tough look at the then-current French-Algerian conflict and unblinking portrayal of torture. Opening Friday at the Nuart in a new 35-...

    Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Zero Dark Thirty (movie)

    2. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  2. France confirms death of Al-Qaida chief Abou Zeid

    The death of a top  Al Qaida-linked warlord in combat with French-led troops represents a victory in the battle against jihadists who had a stranglehold on northern Mali. But it is far from the defining blow against a wily enemy that can go underground and regroup to renew itself. Even the fearsome Abou Zeid is replaceable.
    The death of a top  Al Qaida-linked warlord in combat with French-led troops represents a victory in the battle against jihadists who had a stranglehold on northern Mali. But it is far from the defining blow against a wily enemy that can go underground...

    Tags: Chad, North Africa, Mali, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions

    3. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Want to fight terrorism? Educate women

    The jihadists stoning women to death in Mali and taking hostages in Algeria are harbingers of much worse to come. Osama bin Laden may be dead, but Al Qaeda in Africa now threatens an area twice the size of Germany.
    The jihadists stoning women to death in Mali and taking hostages in Algeria are harbingers of much worse to come. Osama bin Laden may be dead, but Al Qaeda in Africa now threatens an area twice the size of Germany. Mali is just one country in the Sahel,...

    Tags: Niger, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Employment Opportunities, Terrorism, United Nations

    4. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Cameron: Fewer than 30 Britons still caught up in Algeria crisis

    LONDON – After warning his compatriots to brace themselves for “bad news,” British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday that there were now significantly fewer than 30 Britons still caught up in the crisis in Algeria but that the country’s armed forces were “still pursuing terrorists and possibly some of the hostages in other areas” of the energy plant under siege.
    LONDON – After warning his compatriots to brace themselves for “bad news,” British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday that there were now significantly fewer than 30 Britons still caught up in the crisis in Algeria but that the...

    Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Kingdom, David Cameron, BP Plc

    5. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. In Africa, resilient Al Qaeda flaunts power to terrorize

    A deadly hostage-taking at an Algerian gas complex and an armed international confrontation in Mali herald the opening of another front in the global war on terrorism and serve as stark reminders that Al Qaeda retains the power to inflict death and disorder despite the loss of its leader.
    A deadly hostage-taking at an Algerian gas complex and an armed international confrontation in Mali herald the opening of another front in the global war on terrorism and serve as stark reminders that Al Qaeda retains the power to inflict death and...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, North Africa, Armed Forces, U.S. Department of State, Terrorism

    6. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Algeria attackers reportedly led by one-eyed militant

    WASHINGTON -- The attackers who seized an Algerian gas field and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-algeria-gas-field-hostages-20130116,0,5353176.story" target="_blank">took foreigners hostage</a> early Wednesday were commanded by the notorious one-eyed Algerian militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the Mauritanian news agency ANI reported as the crisis continued.
    WASHINGTON -- The attackers who seized an Algerian gas field and took foreigners hostage early Wednesday were commanded by the notorious one-eyed Algerian militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the Mauritanian news agency ANI reported as the crisis continued....

    Tags: Mali, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Department of State

    7. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Islamic militants hold foreigners hostage at Algeria gas field

    Islamic militants seized a natural gas field and took foreigners hostage early Wednesday morning in eastern Algeria, killing two people and injuring six others, according to Algerian state media.
    This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
    Islamic militants seized a natural gas field and took foreigners hostage early Wednesday morning in eastern Algeria, killing two people and injuring six others, according to Algerian state media. "The site was attacked and occupied by a group of...

    Tags: France, United Kingdom, Hillary Clinton, BP Plc, Afghanistan

    8. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Algerian military launches raid to rescue hostages

    CAIRO -- The Algerian military on Thursday launched a raid to retake a natural gas complex from Islamic militants who seized the compound a day earlier and took scores of hostages, including Americans, Britons and Japanese.
    CAIRO -- The Algerian military on Thursday launched a raid to retake a natural gas complex from Islamic militants who seized the compound a day earlier and took scores of hostages, including Americans, Britons and Japanese. Conflicting reports of...

    Tags: Politics, Mali, United Kingdom, David Cameron, BP Plc

    9. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Algeria: Two Canadians among hostage takers, prime minister says

    Two Canadians were among the militants who seized an Algerian gas field and held hundreds of workers hostage last week, Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal told reporters on Monday, according to the Associated Press and <a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Ottawa+continues+probe+reports+that+Canadians+among/7848689/story.html" target="_blank">the Canadian Press</a>.
    Two Canadians were among the militants who seized an Algerian gas field and held hundreds of workers hostage last week, Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal told reporters on Monday, according to the Associated Press and the Canadian Press....

    Tags: Politics, Mali, Military Equipment, Government, Energy Resources

    10. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Bolshoi artistic director attacked with acid

    MOSCOW &mdash; The artistic director of Russia&rsquo;s famed Bolshoi Ballet was attacked by an assailant who threw acid in his face, police and theater officials said Friday. The assault followed what a colleague said&nbsp;were several weeks of threats and intimidation.
    MOSCOW — The artistic director of Russia’s famed Bolshoi Ballet was attacked by an assailant who threw acid in his face, police and theater officials said Friday. The assault followed what a colleague said were several weeks of threats and...

    Tags: Car Tires, Entertainment Events, Email, Dance, Russia

    11. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Algeria: Accounts emerge as nearly 100 foreigners reported freed

    <em></em><span style="font-size: small;">PARIS -- The Algerian state news agency Friday reported nearly 100 of 132 foreign hostages and at least 573 Algerians had been freed at the In Amenas gas plant.</span>
    This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
    PARIS -- The Algerian state news agency Friday reported nearly 100 of 132 foreign hostages and at least 573 Algerians had been freed at the In Amenas gas plant. Algerian television aired footage of rescued hostages hugging in relief. The death toll in...

    Tags: Television Industry, Radio, France, Al-Qaeda, Radio Industry

    12. Sep 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Calls to protest movie mocking Muhammad spread to Algeria, Iran

    World Now
    The day after outraged Egyptians scaled the walls of the American Embassy and Libyan militants attacked and burned a U.S. consulate, protests and denunciations against an amateur movie mocking the Islamic prophet spread across the region, spurring...
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