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Algeria Interface.
Available at: http://www.algeria-interface.com/index.htm
Available in both French and English. Under the 'Politics' section is information relating to the situation with Islamist groups.

Armed Islamic Group.
Available at: http://www.medea.be/en/index068.htm
Medea Institute site provides a profile of the group.

Armed Islamic Group (GIA).
Available at: http://www.ict.org.il/
Under the 'International Terrorism' section choose "Terrorist Organization Profiles' then 'Armed Islamic Group (GIA)'. Offers articles about the group, discussion of its terrorist activities, and current updates from the International Policy Institute for Counterterrorism.

Commentary No. 65: Insurgency, Legitimacy and Intervention in Algeria.
Available at: http://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/eng/comment/comsum_e.html
Full-text article by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

Yahoo News: World Full Coverage.
Available at: http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/world/
Offers news articles arranged by region and links to other world news sources. Provides an internal search engine. Includes several articles about the Algerian government and Islamic militant groups.


** For additional internet sites, refer to the General Internet Resources section at the beginning of this bibliography.

Books

Brogan, Patrick. World Conflicts: A Comprehensive Guide to World Strife since 1945. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. 682 p.
Algeria, pp 6-12.
Book call no.: 909.82 B866w 1998

Ciment, James. Algeria: The Fundamentalist Challenge. New York, Facts of File, 1997. 216 p.
See index for references to specific groups.
Especially note Chapter 6: Update and Conclusion, pp 169-200.
Book call no.: 965.054 C573a

Cooley, John K. Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism. Sterling, VA, Pluto Press, 1999. 276 p.
The Contagion Spreads: Egypt and the Maghreb, pp 183-214 (for Algeria see pages 192-209).
Book call no.: 958.1045 C774u

Cordesman, Anthony H. Transnational Threats from the Middle East: Crying Wolf or Crying Havoc?. Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College. Strategic Studies Institute, 1999. 231 p.
Especially note 'Major Middle Eastern Terrorist Groups', pp 83-94.
Book call no.: 327.5604 C794t

The Counter-Insurgent State: Guerrilla Warfare and State Building in the Twentieth Century, edited by Paul B. Rich and Richard Stubbs. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1997. 235 p.
Insurgency, Revolution and the Crises of the Algerian State, by Paul B. Rich, pp 97-119.
Book call no.: 322.42 C863

Davis, Joyce M. Between Jihad and Salaam: Profiles in Islam. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1997. 339 p.
Anwar Haddam (Islamic Salvation Front, Algeria) - interview, pp 47-66.
Mahfoud Nahnah (Islamic Society Movement - HAMAS, Algeria) - interview, pp 67-80.
Book call no.: 297.092 D262b

Defense & Foreign Affairs Handbook 1999. Alexandria, VA, International Strategic Studies Association, 1999. 1760 p.
Algeria, pp 29-40 (especially note section one 'History' and section nine 'Insurgency Groups').
Book call no.: R 355 D313 1999

Drake, C. J. M. Terrorists' Target Selection. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1998. 272 p.
See index under 'GIA' and 'FIS' for specific references.
Book call no.: 303.625 D761t

Economic Crisis and Political Change in North Africa, edited by Azzedine Layachi. Westport, CT, Praeger, 1998. 188 p.
Algeria: Democratic Transition at a Standstill, pp 31-54.
Book call no.: 330.961 E19

Encyclopedia of World Terrorism, edited by Martha Crenshaw and John Pimlott. Armonk, NY, M. E. Sharpe, Inc., 1997. 3 vols.
Islamic Fundamentalism and Terrorism in Algeria, pp 410-414.
Book call no.: R 303.625 E56 Vol.2

Foreign Military Markets: Middle East & Africa. Newtown, CT, Forecast International/DMS, 2000. 1 vol.
Algeria - report dated June 2000. The sections on 'Data' and 'Analysis' discuss internal problems.
Book call no.: R 338.476234 F7142

Hoffman, Bruce. Inside Terrorism. New York, Columbia University Press, 1998. 288 p.
See index under 'Algeria' for specific references.
Book call no.: 303.625 H699i

Huband, Mark. Warriors of the Prophet: The Struggle for Islam. Boulder, CO, Westview Press, 1998. 196 p.
The Torn Heart: Algeria, pp 46-72.
Book call no.: 320.55 H875w

International Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Chicago, IL, Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997. 805 p.
Islamic Fundamentalism and Terrorism in Algeria, pp 425-429.
Book call no.: R 303.625 I612

Jane's Sentinel: North Africa. Alexandria, VA, Jane's Information Group, 2000. 657 p.
Algeria, pp 1-64. Especially note the sections on 'Internal Affairs' and 'Security and Foreign Forces'.
Book call no.: R 961 J33 2000 Feb-Jul

Jane's World Insurgency and Terrorism. Alexandria, VA, Jane's Information Group, 1999. 520 p.
Armee Islamique du Salut (AIS), pp 235-236.
Groupe Islamique Arme (GIA), pp 237-238.
AIS and GIA: Diary of Events, pp 491-497.
Book call no.: R 364.1 J33 1999 May-August

Juergensmeyer, Mark. Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence. Los Angeles, University of California Press, 2000. 316 p.
See index under 'Algeria' for specific references.
Book call no.: 291.178331 J93t

Karawan, Ibrahim A. The Islamist Impasse. London, Oxford University Press for International Institute for Strategic Studies, November 1997. 80 p.
Book call no.: 909.82 I61a no.314

Laffin, John. The World in Conflict: War Annual 8. London, Brassey's, 1997. 198 p.
Algerian Civil War: A Totally Mad Conflict, pp 48-56.
Book call no.: R 355.00904 W2532 v.8 1997

Laqueur, Walter. The New Terrorism: Fanaticism and the Arms of Mass Destruction. New York, Oxford University Press, 1999. 312 p.
Algeria, pp 130-133.
Book call no.: 363.32 L317n

Lesser, Ian O. and others. Countering the New Terrorism. Santa Monica, CA, Rand, 1999. 153 p.
Middle Eastern Terrorism, pp 56-67.
Book call no.: 303.625 C855

Malley, Robert. The Call from Algeria: Third Worldism, Revolution, and the Turn to Islam. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 1996. 323 p.
Turning to Islam, pp 204-249.
Book call no.: 965.05 M253c

Mawsilili, Ahmad. Historical Dictionary of Islamic Fundamentalist Movements in the Arab World, Iran, and Turkey. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1999. 401 p.
Armed Islamic Group, pp 28-30.
Islamic Salvation Front in Algeria, pp 127-129.
Book call no.: 297.09 M462h

The Middle East and North Africa 2000. 46th ed. London, Europa Publications Limited, 1999. 1228 p.
Algeria--History, pp 288-317 (especially note pages 302-316).
Book call no.: R 915.6 M627 46th ed. 2000

O'Ballance, Edgar. Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism, 1979-1995: The Iranian Connection. New York, New York University Press, 1997. 228 p.
Algerian and Other Problems, pp 183-205.
See index under 'Algeria' for additional references.
Book call no.: 955.054 O12i

Patterns of Global Terrorism: 1999. Washington, U.S. Dept of State, April 2000. 107 p.
Algeria, pp 26-27.
Armed Islamic Group (GIA), pp 69-70.
Also available online at: http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/1999report/1999index.html
Book call no.: R 303.625 P316 1999

Quandt, William B. Between Ballots and Bullets: Algeria's Transition from Authoritarianism. Washington, Brookings Institution Press, 1998. 199 p.
Book call no.: 320.965 Q1b

Reeve, Simon. The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama Bin Laden and the Future of Terrorism. Boston, MA, Northeastern University Press, 1999. 294 p.
See index under 'Algeria and Afghan Veterans' and 'Group Islamic Army (GIA)' for specific references.
Book call no.: 364.1097471 R331n

Stone, Martin. The Agony of Algeria. New York, Colombia University Press, 1997. 274 p.
Islamism and the Growth of the FIS, pp 145-176.
Towards a Holy War, pp 177-197.
Book call no.: 965.05 S879a

Willis, Michael. The Islamist Challenge in Algeria: A Political History. New York, New York University Press, 1996. 419 p.
Especially note chapters seven and eight, 'Descent into Conflict 1992-1993' and 'The Search for a Solution'.
See index under 'AIS' and 'GIA' for additional references.
Book call no.: 965.05 W734i

World Conflicts and Confrontations Volume II: Africa, edited by Charles F. Bahmueller. Hackensack, NJ, Salem Press, 2000. 1 vol.
Algeria, pp 249-257.
Book call no.: R 909.82 W9273 v.2

Larson, Norman Raymond. Islamic Resurgence in Algeria: The Rise of the Islamic Salvation Front. Austin, TX, University of Texas at Austin, 1993. 96 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43567-632

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Terrorism: Middle Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 1999, by Kenneth Katzman. Washington, GPO, August 1999. 37 p.
The Armed Islamic Group (GIA), pp 17-19.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42953-1 no.99-RL30277

Lynch, Michael P. Continuation or Equilibration: The Algerian Conflict and European Security . Monterey, CA, Naval Postgraduate School, March 1997. 156 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 L9872c

Young, Bryon J. Terrorism: Analyzing the Threat. Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College, 1998. 23 p.
Armed Islamic Group, pp 10-12.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 Y68t

Algeria. For Your Eyes Only 2000.
Government Goes after Remaining Terrorists. No.480:6 January 2000.
Terrorists Accept Amnesty, Except GIA. No.480:21 January 2000.
Rebels Rebel Against Amnesty. No.480:36 January 2000.
Terrorists Continue to Kill Civilians. No.481:4 February 2000.
Violence Continues. No.481:14 February 2000.
Rebels Continue to Resist. No.481:34 February 2000.
Israel Security Assistance Sought. No.482:20 March 2000.
Terror War Continues. No.482:37 March 2000.
Bombings More Common. No.483:9 April 2000.
The Carnage Continues. No.484:15 May 2000.

Algeria. Pinkerton Global Intelligence Services 2000.
Armed Wing of Principal Islamist Group (AIS) Reportedly Disbanding. 17:8 January 7, 2000.
Potential Turning Point, Promising Indications but. 17:7 January 14, 2000.
Government Claims Insurgents Accept Amnesty. 17:8 January 21, 2000.
More Islamist Attrocities, Government Continues Crackdown. 17:7 January 28, 2000.
President Claims Insurgency Nearly Eliminated. 17:6-7 February 4, 2000.
Another Islamist Insurgent Roadblock Ambush. 17:8 February 18, 2000.
More Insurgent Attacks in Western Algeria. 17:7 February 25, 2000.
Another Islamist Massacre of Civilians. 17:7 March 3, 2000.
Insurgents Slain by Government Forces. 17:7 March 10, 2000.
35 Islamist Insurgents Killed. 17:9 March 24, 2000.
Bomb Kills Two. 17:8 April 7, 2000.
Continued Extremist Attacks. 17:7 April 14, 2000.
Surge in Islamist Attacks. 17:7 April 28, 2000.

Algeria. Pinkerton Risk Assessment Services Weekly 1998.
Worst Single Slaughter (by GIA) - Calls for Outside Intervention. 15, no.2:3 January 9, 1998.
Two Mayors and Five Civilian Militia Leaders Arrested. 15, no.16:3-4 April 17, 1998.
Possible Shift in the Face of the Conflict. 15, no.18:3 May 1, 1998.

Algeria: 6000 Rebels Surrender. Counterterrorism & Security Reports 8, no.4:4 2000.

Amirouche, Hamou. Algeria's Islamist Revolution: The People Versus Democracy? Middle East Policy 5:82-103 January 1998.

Blanche, Ed. Death Toll Mounts in Algerian Bloodbath. Jane's Intelligence Review 9:119-121 March 1997.
Reviews the Armed Islamic Group's recent rampage of car bombings and murders and the government's response.

Bouteflika's Bid for Concord. Economist 354:45-46 January 29, 2000.

Burns, John F. In Assault on Islamic Rebels, a Bid to End Algeria's Civil War. New York Times, p A3 January 27, 2000.
Discusses the government attack on militants who have defied the government's amnesty. Includes the provisions of the peace plan and the successes of the amnesty plan.

Cline, Lawrence E. Egyptian and Algerian Insurgencies: A Comparison. Small Wars & Insurgencies 9:114-133 Autumn 1998.

Drumbeat of Death. Time 150:50-51 October 6, 1997.
Offers a timeline of the massacres occurring in Algeria.

Evidence Is Seen Linking Bin Laden to Algerian Group. New York Times,, p A1, January 27, 2000.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service Reports.
For up-to-date information on the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), check the FBIS online database. Numerous articles are available for 1999 and 2000. (FBIS is a subscription service available in-house at the Air University Library).

Gerges, Fawaz A. The Decline of Revolutionary Islam in Algeria and Egypt. Survival 41:113-125 Spring 1999.

Ghezali, Salima. Algeria Burning. Nation 266:20-22 February 16, 1998.
Discusses the current massacres and terrorism.

Harris, Paul. Algeria Faces the Challenges of Peace. Jane's Intelligence Review 12:47-49 March 2000.
Reports on the end of the amnesty for Islamic fighters and the challenges facing the government.

Islam's Arab Backlash. Economist 353:18+ November 27, 1999.

Javed Ali. Algeria at the Crossroads. TVI Report 12, no.2:1-12 1996.

Lahouari, Addi. Algeria's Army, Algeria's Agony. Foreign Affairs 77:44-53 July-August 1998.

Lane, Charles. Rock the Casbah. New Republic 212:12-14 February 27, 1995.
Algeria's civil war and the role that France and the U.S. are playing in the conflict is discussed.

Mortimer, Robert. Algeria: The Dialectic of Elections and Violence. Current History 96:231-235 May 1997.
Refers to the GIA and FIS.

Mortimer, Robert. Bouteflika and Algeria's Path from Revolt to Reconciliation. Current History 99:10-15 January 2000.

Mortimer, Robert. Islamists, Soldiers, and Democrats: The Second Algerian War. Middle East Journal 50:18-39 Winter 1996.

Murders, Deals and Conspiracies. Economist 353:44 November 27, 1999.

Pelham, Nick. Algeria's Uneasy Calm. Middle East International No.618:18 February 11, 2000.

The Return of Uneasy Tranquillity. Economist 354:50 March 11, 2000.

Saleh, Heba. The AIS Disbands. Middle East International No.617:15-16 January 28, 2000.

Saleh, Heba. Algeria: Carnage Continues. Middle East International No.577:10-11 June 19, 1998.

Singer, Daniel. France Faces Its Muslims: Battle of Algiers on Paris Metro. Nation 261:530-534 November 6, 1995.

St John, O. Peter. Algeria: A Case Study of Insurgency in the New World Order. Small Wars & Insurgencies 7:196-219 Autumn 1996.

Thomas, Karen. Crunch Time for Bouteflika. Middle East No.300:8-10 April 2000.
Reviews Algerian President Bouteflika's offer of amnesty to Islamic guerrilla groups.

Viorst, Milton. Algeria's Long Night. Foreign Affairs 76:86-99 November-December 1997.

Vise, David A. and Mufson, Steven. More Are Arrested in Probe of Terrorism: Plot by Algerian Network Alleged. Washington Post, p A1, December 31, 1999.

Wadham, Lucy. 'The Jihad Has Come to France'. Spectator 275:16-18 September 16, 1995.

Weaver, Mary Anne. The Real Bin Laden. New Yorker 75:32-38 January 24, 2000.
Includes information on bin Laden's connections to the Armed Islamic Group.

Whine, Michael. Cyberspace -- A New Medium for Communication, Command, and Control by Extremists. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 22:231-245 July-September 1999.
Refers to the GIA and FIS.
(The internet address listed below is not universally available. It is in the "Catchword" subscription database available at Air University Library).

Zanini, Michele. Middle Eastern Terrorism and Netwar. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 22:247-256 July-September 1999.
Refers to various groups.
(The internet address listed below is not universally available. It is in the "Catchword" subscription database available at Air University Library).

Zoubir, Yahia H. Algeria: Back on the Map. Jane's Defence Weekly 32:19 August 11, 1999.
Reports on Algeria's security situation and prospects for democracy.

Zoubir, Yahia H. The Failure of the Authoritarian Developmentalist Regimes and the Emergence of Radical Protest Movements in the Middle East and Africa: The Case of Algeria. Journal of Third World Studies 13, no.1:127-184 Spring 1996.

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