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Algeria on cusp of change as protest movement marks 1 year
Middle East
February 22, 2020
Algeria on cusp of change as protest movement marks 1 year
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians flooded into the streets of the capital and other cities on the 53rd straight Friday…
Algeria names new prime minister
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Algeria names new prime minister
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday named a university professor and former diplomat as prime minister as…
Algerian students still pushing for change after general’s death
Middle East
December 24, 2019
Algerian students still pushing for change after general’s death
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of Algerian students protested on Tuesday, pressing their demands for wholesale change despite calls for a…
Algeria’s powerful army chief dies at pivotal point in political crisis
Middle East
December 23, 2019
Algeria’s powerful army chief dies at pivotal point in political crisis
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s powerful army chief Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaed Salah, who was instrumental in bringing down long-time president Abdelaziz…
Regime stalwart elected Algeria president, angering protesters
Middle East
December 14, 2019
Regime stalwart elected Algeria president, angering protesters
A former ally of Algeria’s deposed leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected president of the protest-wracked country in a widely boycotted…
Bouteflika-era PM elected president of protest-hit Algeria
Middle East
December 13, 2019
Bouteflika-era PM elected president of protest-hit Algeria
A former Algerian prime minister who served under deposed leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected president of the protest-wracked country after…
Algeria holds presidential vote boycotted by demonstrators
Middle East
December 12, 2019
Algeria holds presidential vote boycotted by demonstrators
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria’s government held a long-delayed presidential election on Thursday, despite months of street demonstrations by protesters who view…
Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria holds a presidential election on Thursday which protesters say offers no real choice and will keep…
Algerian protesters keep up pressure on authorities as vote nears
Middle East
November 30, 2019
Algerian protesters keep up pressure on authorities as vote nears
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters marched on Friday to demand that a presidential election next month…
Five candidates to run in Algeria’s presidential election next month
Middle East
November 3, 2019
Five candidates to run in Algeria’s presidential election next month
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Five candidates will run in Algeria’s presidential election next month, including two former prime ministers, the head…