http://www.north-africa.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2012-05-22T16:52:00-06:00 http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/1janthirty10.html 2010-01-28T00:13:00-07:00 2010-01-28T00:13:00-07:00 The North Africa Journal The End of an Era: Algerian army General Larbi Belkheir, a figure that has been largely insignificant in today’s Algerian politics, died on January 25, 2010 at the age of 72. Belkheir has been a central figure in the Algerian ruling system in the past, though his activities and exact role are shrouded in mystery.