Major General Khaled Nezzar, who has died aged 86, was the Algerian army’s mailed fist in the suppression of anti-government riots in 1988 and in the war against the Islamists in the 1990s, precursors of the drive for change which would again be thwarted during the Arab Spring in the century to come.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika obituary: President of Algeria for nearly 20 years irishtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika obituary theguardian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theguardian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The unfolding tragedy in Afghanistan is the result of collapsing morale, now a breakdown of the national psyche. The Taliban onslaught was time for political manoeuvring and deal-making to stop. Uniting behind the national purpose of defending Afghanistans Islamic Republic was the foremost need of the time. Unfortunately, the restoration of an Islamic Emirate now seems inevitable.
New Delhi s Kabul call: India must not abandon Afghans, despite massive US blunder & Pakistani manoeuvres indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.