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Turf battles sap DRS intelligence agency

The assassination of French national Herve Gourdel by the Jihadi group Jund Al Khalifa on Sept. 24 came just as Algeria’s security services felt particularly worn down by clashes between the clan of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and allies of Mohamed [...] (529 words)

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ALGERIA
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Abdelkader Ait Ouarabi
Ahmed Gaid Salah
Al Qaida in Islamic Maghreb
Ali Bendaoud
Athmane Tartag
Bechir
Bernard Emie
Direction de la Securite Interieure
DRS
Hassan
Herve Gourdel
Jund Al Khalifa
Marc Trevidic
Marin Gillier
Mohamed Toufik Mediene
Mokhtar Belmokhtar
Pierre de Villiers

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Bouteflika’s next target - Ahmed Gaïd Salah ?

It was the logical conclusion of the sacking of Mohamed "Toufik" Médiene in September. The DRS intelligence and security department he headed has been turned into the DSS security services directorate, thus rebuilding the country’s power structure around Abdelaziz Bouteflika

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Médiène accused of leading the group of 19

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s advisers have found their line of attack against the 19 personalities who addressed a stinging open letter

ALGERIA Business 12/11/2015

MBIS to be Bouteflika’s cyber spy?

Algerian-Canadian IT group MBIS is well-placed to help set up the telephone and electronic communications agency just set up by

ALGERIA Politics 05/11/2015

Bouteflika set to be Internet spymaster

Although it will be attached to the Ministry of Justice, the future information and communications technology offences prevention and enforcement

ALGERIA Politics 03/09/2015

Benali and Bouzit to head army and DRS?

Algeria followers have been wondering since Abdelaziz Bouteflika shook up his general staff in July (MC 1166) who will replace

ALGERIA Diplomacy 30/07/2015

Bendaoud's dismissal creates a vacuum

General Ali Bendaoud, who has just been fired as boss

ALGERIA FRANCE Politics 25/06/2015

Higher security profile for Emie’s staff

The staff at French ambassador Bernard Emie’s embassy in Algiers is to be overhauled in late August to adopt a

ALGERIA Politics 05/03/2015

Bouteflika curbs DRS eavesdropping

A new behind-the-scenes struggle is taking place between president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the intelligence agency Departement du Renseignement et de

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Bouteflika back at Paris' Val-de-Grace hospital

According to Maghreb Confidential's sources, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika flew into in Paris today, probably to receive medical treatment. His

ALGERIA Politics 28/08/2014

Security talks with Paris

Long at odds over how to resolve crises in Mali and Libya, Paris and Algiers are now regularly consulting one

ALGERIA Politics 26/09/2013

Bouteflika & Mediene okay Bendaoud

Changes are continuing at the top of Algeria’s Departement du Renseignement et de la Securite (DRS). The surprise appointment of

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ALGERIA Politics 12/09/2013

Bouteflika triggers vast security shakeup

On the defensive for months (MC 1061), president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s clan headed by his brother Said has embarked on a drive to curb the powers of the country’s security establishment. Their determination lies behind sudden changes at the intelligence and

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Bechir
Bernard Emie
Direction de la Securite Interieure
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Bouteflika’s next target - Ahmed Gaïd Salah ?

Médiène accused of leading the group of 19

MBIS to be Bouteflika’s cyber spy?

Bouteflika set to be Internet spymaster

Benali and Bouzit to head army and DRS?

Bendaoud's dismissal creates a vacuum

Higher security profile for Emie’s staff

Bouteflika curbs DRS eavesdropping

Bouteflika back at Paris' Val-de-Grace hospital

Security talks with Paris

Bouteflika & Mediene okay Bendaoud

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