突尼斯革命、利比亚战争、马里图阿雷格人暴动，以及最重要的2013年阿尔及利亚因阿迈纳斯（In Amenas）天然气厂恐怖袭击，这些事件让阿尔及利亚领导人日益重视地区安全。
Given the revolution in Tunisia, the war in Libya, the rebellion of the Tuaregs in Mali, and, most important, the 2013 terrorist attack on Algeria’s large In Amenas gas plant, the country’s leaders are placing an increasingly high priority on regional security.