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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…
Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Algerian parliament president Moad Bouchareb quit on Tuesday, Ennahar TV and a parliamentary source said, after prolonged…
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…
Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep
Middle East
June 14, 2019
Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Another former Algerian prime minister was jailed Thursday in an anti-corruption sweep — the second one…
Thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
Middle East
April 26, 2019
Thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria’s ruling elite rallied in Algiers for a tenth Friday.…
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…
Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah announces July 4 presidential election
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah announces July 4 presidential election
Algeria’s newly appointed interim President Abdelkader Bensalah on Wednesday announced the country would head to polls on July 4 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…
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…