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National fronts? The Algerian War began 60 years ago. Some eight years later, a new Arab nation came about – and a million Algerians of French origin fled to France. The recent successes of the extreme-right Front National have made these "pieds-noirs" a political factor again, as the fronts of the Algerian War retain contemporary relevance. By Jakob Krais During her campaign for the local and European elections at the beginning of 2014, Marine Le Pen addressed an open letter to her "friends,...

Luxembourg is not a country that is known for gun-making, nor is it typically associated with the political intrigues of decolonizing the African continent. Nevertheless, in 1957, gun-making drew Luxembourg into the middle of a diplomatic confrontation with both France and Belgium regarding the war in Algeria. It all started in January 1952 when 49-year-old businessman Nicolas Scholer established a company named Société Luxembourgeoise dArmes (abbreviated as “SOLA”) with administrative o...

What Has Become of the GRU, Russia’s Military Intelligence Agency? To understand the Czech arms depot explosion, you have to delve into the history books. Dalibor Gluck / CTK / TASS Two striking facts from a Czech investigation into the GRU’s role in the 2014 explosions of ammunition depots in the village of Vrbetice shed light on how the GRU has developed over the years.  First, investigators learned that GRU agents organized the two explosions — that claimed huma...

Article content Prince Philip, whose death at age 99 was confirmed by Buckingham Palace Friday, visited Quebec more than you might have imagined.  The Duke of Edinburgh was a more frequent visitor than Queen Elizabeth, dropping in 14 times, four more than his wife. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Prince Philip (1921-2021): Duke of Edinburgh visited Quebec more often than the Queen Back to video And unlike the Queen, whose stops in the province...

Kidnapping, Murder, Unrest: Quebecs 1970 October Crisis Explained By Marina Manoukian/March 16, 2021 1:46 am EDT In the 1960s, members of the Québécois separatist movement started a bombing campaign against the Canadian government. In 1970, this standoff escalated to a hostage situation. Overnight, people in Québec found themselves essentially living under martial law. The October Crisis gripped the nation as a British diplomat and Québecs Minister of Labour and Immigration were kidnapped...

President Macron admits French assassination of Ali Boumendjel in the Algerian war Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged “in the name of France” that Ali Boumendjel, a lawyer and activist for the National Liberation Front (Front de Libération National—FLN), was “tortured and murdered” by French General Jacques Massu’s paratroopers in 1957, during the Algerian war. His execution was made to look like a suicide. Portrait of Ali Boumendjel [Source: Wikimedia Commons...

Independence movement wins majority in New Caledonia government Independence movement wins majority in New Caledonia government Feb 18, 2021 In a major transformation, the incoming government of New Caledonia will be led by the first pro-independence leader in nearly forty years. Members of the independence coalition Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) won six of eleven positions in the multi-party government, during a secret ballot in New Caledonia’s 5...

Opinion: Lets stop teaching a censored version of history Premiers vision of universities as places for discussing difficult truths is in marked contrast to Quebecs high school history curriculum. Author of the article: Joshua Elkin  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Feb 15, 2021  •  February 15, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  Multi-media project by Cité Mémoire includes this image of Marie-Josephe Angélique, the 18th-century slave accused of burning down M...

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 15:25 The Canadian government has added 13 new groups as terrorist entities bringing the number of groups listed under the Criminal Code to 73. Canadian law mandates severe penalties for individuals and organizations that deal with the property or finances of a listed organization. In addition, organizations that are connected to listed groups may lose their charitable status and lose tax benefits. Beyond that, people seeking entry into Canada may...

POLITICO "The group and its members have openly encouraged, planned, and conducted violent activities," the government said. Members of the Proud Boys join Donald Trump supporters as they protest the election outside the Colorado State Capitol. | Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Link Copied OTTAWA — Canada has branded the Proud Boys a terrorist entity, saying its members “played a pivotal role” in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead. Public Safety Minister Bill Bl...