Oct 23, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- Algeria continues to open up to the West as the NorthAfrican country has signed a series of agreements with Canada worth $700million.

Jun 28, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States plans to discuss the future ofsecurity ties with Algeria amid rising unrest in the North African country.

Jul 01, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Islamic insurgents slit the throats of five young womenand killed another man in a bloody attack on a night club in easternAlgeria, eye witnesses said.

Jul 02, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Algeria faces the biggest challenge in a decade withthe rapid escalation of unrest by the Berber minority and the United Statesshould press for reforms in that North African country, a report says.