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China, Algeria to Build Mega Seaport

Jan 19, 2016 07:55 AM EST

China and Algeria on Sunday signed a deal to build a new transshipment port center in the north African country. The agreement was signed in Algeria between Algeria's Transport Ministry, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).

A man who identified himself as Herve Gourdel (C) speaks as he sits in between two masked armed gunmen in this still image taken from video which was published on the Internet on September 22, 2014.

Video Shows French Hostage Beheaded by Algerian Jihadists

Dan Weisman |

Sep 24, 2014 08:36 PM EDT

A 55-year-old French tourist kidnapped while hiking on Sunday in Algeria was shown beheaded on video posted Wednesday by an Algerian jihadist group who said this was in response to French air attacks on ISIS in Iraq.

ISIL-Linked Group Kidnaps French National In Eastern Algeria

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 22, 2014 11:23 PM EDT

A terrorist group affiliated to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) kidnapped a French national in eastern Algeria, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Monday.

BREAKING: Air Algerie Flight Crashes in Mali with 116 Onboard

Andy Vitalicio |

Jul 24, 2014 02:07 PM EDT

Another air tragedy. An Air Algerie MD83 aircraft has crashed in Mali, with 116 people on board, nearly half of them French citizens.

Slimani Powers Algeria to Historic 2014 World Cup Win vs South Korea

M. Morelos |

Jun 23, 2014 02:59 AM EDT

Striker Islam Slimani put up impressive plays and helped Algeria overcome a tough fight back from South Korea, who all but failed to salvage their Group H match, 4-2 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Sunday's win moved Algeria into second place in Group H, with one match to play left against Russia.