Abdelkader Bensalah
Algeria court detains former justice minister over alleged corruption
Middle East
August 23, 2019
Algeria court detains former justice minister over alleged corruption
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s Supreme Court on Thursday placed former justice minister Tayeb Louh in custody over alleged corruption under…
Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: state TV
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: state TV
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s supreme court on Monday ordered two former ministers to be taken into custody over suspected corruption…
In Algeria, conservatives weigh in against pressure for Western-style democracy
Middle East
June 17, 2019
In Algeria, conservatives weigh in against pressure for Western-style democracy
HAIZER, Algeria (Reuters) – While tens of thousands of Algerians have been gathering for four months in the capital to…
Algerian billionaires in court as part of anti-corruption drive
Middle East
April 23, 2019
Algerian billionaires in court as part of anti-corruption drive
The five billionaires were arrested and brought to court on Monday to face charges from the general prosecutor’s office in…
Thousands protest again in Algeria to demand political change
Middle East
April 12, 2019
Thousands protest again in Algeria to demand political change
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered in Algiers for an eighth successive Friday to demand the departure of the…
Algeria army chief wants judiciary to prosecute members of ruling elite
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Algeria army chief wants judiciary to prosecute members of ruling elite
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s army chief of staff said he expects the judiciary to prosecute some of what protesters call…
Algeria names Abdelkader Bensalah interim president as protests flare
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Algeria names Abdelkader Bensalah interim president as protests flare
Algeria’s parliament named the 76-year-old Abdelkader Bensalah, leader of the upper house, as interim president on Tuesday — the first to…
The Latest: Algerian police fire tear gas at protesters
Middle East
April 9, 2019
The Latest: Algerian police fire tear gas at protesters
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Latest on Algerian protest (all times local): 1 p.m. Algerian police have fired tear gas…