Algeria
Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too
Middle East
April 6, 2019
Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too
A vast crowd of protesters pushing for reforms flooded the streets of Algiers Friday, while mass rallies were held across…
Algerians cheer end of Bouteflika era but want broader change
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Algerians cheer end of Bouteflika era but want broader change
Flag-waving Algerians celebrated the resignation of ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika after two decades in power, but vowed to keep protesting…
Algeria’s Bouteflika resigns after weeks of protests
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Algeria’s Bouteflika resigns after weeks of protests
Algeria’s ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika submitted his resignation with immediate effect, state media said Tuesday, ceding power in the face…
Algeria’s president: From freedom fighter to public enemy
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Algeria’s president: From freedom fighter to public enemy
PARIS (AP) — He fought to free Algeria from colonizer France, he reconciled his war-ravaged nation and he negotiated with…
Algeria’s Bouteflika to resign ‘before mandate ends’
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Algeria’s Bouteflika to resign ‘before mandate ends’
Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will resign before his mandate expires on April 28, his office said, after a succession…
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage greater fraternity between Christians and Muslims in Morocco, telling his…
Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rally against Bouteflika
Middle East
March 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rally against Bouteflika
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rallied on Friday to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika,…
Struggle for Algeria hits business community
Middle East
March 21, 2019
Struggle for Algeria hits business community
ALGIERS (Reuters) – One of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s few remaining allies in the face of mass protests, business leader Ali…
Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away
Middle East
March 19, 2019
Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of students, university professors and health workers rallied in Algiers on Tuesday calling for President Abdelaziz…
What next for Algeria’s protesters and politicians?
Middle East
March 17, 2019
What next for Algeria’s protesters and politicians?
Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters have dismissed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s promise not to seek a fifth term — but…