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NEWS ABOUT: North Africa

North Africa stories: 6 news summaries

Global Rates of Alzheimer's Disease Soar

Aging populations drive increase; developing world will be hit hard

Sep 21, 09 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rising life expectancy in the developing world will lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people stricken by Alzheimer’s disease, HealthDay News reports. The number of dementia cases worldwide will reach 35.6 million in 2010, a 10% increase over the total in 2005. That number is... More »

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Middle East • dementia • globalization • public health • aging • medical research • North Africa • developing countries • developing world • Alzheimer's Disease

Face of Jihad Ever More Youthful

Teens as young as 15 turn to web to connect with extremists

Dec 28, 07 3:03 PM CST
(Newser) - They’re young, impressionable, disillusioned, and they’re seeking out al-Qaeda: Muslims as young as 15 are connecting with Islamic extremists over the web and becoming radicalized through jihadist videos and literature, the Christian Science Monitor reports. In Morocco and elsewhere, teenagers reinforce an increasingly decentralized al-Qaeda. They have “... More »

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terrorism • Morocco • jihad • Muslims • Islamic extremists • North Africa • terrorist • Casablanca • Osama bin Laden • al-Qaeda

Algiers Searches for Missing

Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for twin blasts that killed dozens

Dec 12, 07 8:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Rescuers worked though the night to locate missing UN workers and others trapped in the rubble left by yesterday's twin car bombs in Algiers, which a North African group linked to al-Qaeda claims to have detonated. Death counts vary, but the UN estimates that 45 were killed, including a dozen... More »

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United Nations • bombing • Algiers • North Africa • car bomb • al-Qaeda Islamic Maghreb • al-Qaeda

European Militants Find Training in Pakistan

Fighters wary of Iraq are groomed for terror ops on Afghan border

Oct 14, 07 6:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Renewed Al-Qaeda strength on the Pakistan-Afghan border is wooing European militants to train in Pakistan, the Los Angeles Times reports. Fighters who are wary of Iraq—where they may have to strap on a bomb on short notice—can enjoy being groomed for missions in Pakistan. “Pakistan worries me... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Middle East • terrorism • Pakistan • Germany • Europe • United States • Islamic militants • North Africa • terrorist • Denmark • training camps • al-Qaeda

BP Snags Libyan Gas Fields

North Africa is looking more attractive to big business—especially the oil business

May 30, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The deal BP made with Libya this week for rights to huge gas fields demonstrates the new attraction North Africa has for investors. Once controlled by what Business Week calls "pariahs and basket cases," the area now looks stable (compared to the Middle East, that is) and is... More »

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Tony Blair • BP • Libya • North Africa • gas fields • Moammar Gadhafi • Britain

Bombers Hit Algerian Capital

Apr 11, 07 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two bombs, including one targeting the prime minister's office, killed at least 23 people in Algiers today, in the latest in a round of suspected Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror attacks that have rocked North Africa in recent weeks, the New York Times reports. More »

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terrorism • Algeria • Morocco • Tunisia • bombing • Algiers • North Africa • Salafist • Maghreb • al-Qaeda Islamic Maghreb • al-Qaeda

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