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A Pyrrhic victory?
Algerian forces claimed a decisive victory this weekend over al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militants who took over a giant natural gas plant near the country's border with Mali last week and threatened to kill hostages and blow up the facility. But the...Tags: Africa, Al-Qaeda, Energy Resources, North Africa, Armed Conflicts
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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...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, United Nations, U.S. Department of State, Armed Forces, Africa
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Jenni Rivera family to file lawsuit against plane owner
L.A. NOWLawyers representing the families of Mexican American singer Jenni Rivera and others who died in a plane crash are expected to file a lawsuit against the operator of the private jet company. Details on the suit against Starwood Management LLC...... -
Gaetz: Counties to blame for election fallout?
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — New Senate President Don Gaetz wants to usher in ethics reform and greater health-care access, but he also pledged Tuesday to get to the bottom of this month's election fiasco — and he is pointing a finger at South Florida... -
Turn the channel to Al Jazeera
AMMAN, JORDAN — The Arab world's best-known satellite TV network purchased the American cable channel Current TV last week. That means you may soon be able to add "Al Jazeera America" to your remote control favorites. If you're a news junkie like...Tags: Television, Television Stations, Al Jazeera (tv network), Television Industry, Iraq
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AP IMPACT: Al-Qaida carves out own country in Mali
MOPTI, Mali (AP) — Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what has essentially become al-Qaida's...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Caves and Caverns, Jihad, Strategic Forecasting, Inc., Armed Forces
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After the Arab Spring
The most enduring image from my travels across the Middle East this year was a Libyan street lined with bridal boutiques. Mannequins in bouffant white dresses, with beaded bustiers and satin rosettes, evoked Cinderella transformed by her ball gown....
Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Government, NATO, Arab Spring, Cinderella (fictional character)
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What next in Syria?
After 20 months and tens of thousands of deaths, the civil war in Syria may be reaching a turning point. The ragtag group of rebels that took up arms during the Arab Spring has advanced to the outskirts of Damascus and has a credible chance, if all goes...Tags: NATO, Arab Spring, Mitt Romney, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011)
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Kadafi son appears in Libyan court for 'undermining security'
The son of the late strongman Moammar Kadafi appeared in a Libyan court Thursday for the first time, facing charges tied to the controversial detention of his attorney last year. Seif Islam Kadafi has been accused of crimes against humanity by the...
Tags: Trials, North Africa, Libya, International Court or Tribunal, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jenni Rivera crash puts scrutiny on record of plane owner
L.A. NOWSo far, only this awful truth is clear: Jenni Rivera, one of the most celebrated artists in the Latin world, died when her private jet effectively stopped in midair. The plane plummeted nose-first, 28,000 feet in 30 seconds, leaving its...... -
France's discomfort with capitalism
Historians note the American alliance with King Louis XVI sustained the American cause during the darkest days of the Revolution. The history is impossible to escape. But for the deal struck in February 1778, General Washington and his Continental...Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Elections, Libya, Francois Hollande
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Panel faults security failures in Benghazi attacks
WASHINGTON — The State Department was guilty of "systematic failures" in security that made the deadly Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. mission in Libya possible, a high-level investigative panel concluded in an unflinching examination made...Tags: U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy, Tripoli (Libya), Michael G. Mullen, Christopher Stevens
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