Algeria
Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
Middle East
April 27, 2019
Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria’s ruling elite rallied peacefully in Algiers for…
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…
Algerian rights lawyer Mustapha Bouchachi, a leading voice for change
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Algerian rights lawyer Mustapha Bouchachi, a leading voice for change
Emotion filled the voice of Mustapha Bouchachi as the Algerian veteran lawyer and human rights activist recalled the peaceful mass…
‘Arab Spring 2.0’ is a reboot full of bugs
Middle East
April 15, 2019
‘Arab Spring 2.0’ is a reboot full of bugs
(CNN)–The acts of hope and courage shown in Algeria and Sudan over the past weeks felt ever so fleetingly like…
Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings
Features/Interviews
April 13, 2019
Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings
BEIRUT (AP) — It’s Arab Spring, season II, and he’s one of the few holdovers. The last man standing among…
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…
Draw for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations takes place Friday
Egypt
April 12, 2019
Draw for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations takes place Friday
The draw for the 2019 African Cup of Nations will take place 8:00 pm on Friday, set to broadcast live…
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…