Abdelaziz Bouteflika
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…
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…
Algerian President Bouteflika pulls candidacy for fifth term
Middle East
March 12, 2019
Algerian President Bouteflika pulls candidacy for fifth term
(CNN) — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced that he will not seek a fifth term in office and that the…
Restive Algeria awaits decisive move from returned president
Middle East
March 11, 2019
Restive Algeria awaits decisive move from returned president
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian workers are holding scattered walkouts and students are gathering for protests as their tense nation…
Algeria’s Bouteflika offers to leave within one year if re-elected
Middle East
March 4, 2019
Algeria’s Bouteflika offers to leave within one year if re-elected
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, facing mass protests over his 20 years in power, will run in April’s…
Police use tear gas on third day of protests in Algeria
Middle East
February 25, 2019
Police use tear gas on third day of protests in Algeria
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators on a third straight day of rare…
Algeria to hold presidential election in April
Middle East
January 18, 2019
Algeria to hold presidential election in April
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria will hold a presidential election on April 18, the presidency said on Friday, although it did…
Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to run for fifth term
Middle East
May 1, 2018
Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to run for fifth term
Algeria’s biggest union urged President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday to seek a fifth term in office in a further sign…
More Algerian doctors and teachers join pay strikes
Middle East
March 28, 2018
More Algerian doctors and teachers join pay strikes
Algerian doctors are expanding a pay strike and teachers are resuming one, representatives said on Tuesday, putting pressure on President…