Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Algerian ex-president’s brother, others convicted: Reports
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Algerian ex-president’s brother, others convicted: Reports
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian military court sentenced the brother of the country’s longtime former leader and two ex-intelligence…
Algeria poll on December 12: interim president
Middle East
September 16, 2019
Algeria poll on December 12: interim president
Algeria is to hold a presidential election on December 12, five months into a political vacuum since longtime leader Abdelaziz…
Algerian PM to resign, paving way for vote after protracted protests
Middle East
September 11, 2019
Algerian PM to resign, paving way for vote after protracted protests
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui will resign soon to pave the way for elections this year that…
Algeria army chief wants presidential election in December
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Algeria army chief wants presidential election in December
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s powerful army chief says that the date of the nation’s long-delayed presidential election should be…
Algerian economy creaks at the seams after six months of turmoil
Middle East
August 28, 2019
Algerian economy creaks at the seams after six months of turmoil
ALGIERS (Reuters) – On the face of it, Algeria’s state-dominated economy has weathered six months of turmoil well, with flightloads…
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…
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
Middle East
July 6, 2019
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
Thousands of people protested for a twentieth consecutive week in Algeria’s capital on Friday, defying a major police presence and…
‘You all go’ – thousands of Algerians demonstrate for political reforms
Middle East
June 7, 2019
‘You all go’ – thousands of Algerians demonstrate for political reforms
ALGIERS (Reuters) – With banners reading “You all go” and “We need new figures”, thousands of protesters gathered in the…
Algeria’s interim president calls for dialogue to prepare new elections
Middle East
June 7, 2019
Algeria’s interim president calls for dialogue to prepare new elections
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah called on Thursday for all parties to launch an “inclusive dialogue” to…