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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:17:18 GMT
'The Art of Losing' Lays Bare the Indignity of Being Stripped
[East African] During the Algerian War of Independence from 1954 to 1962, some Algerians, called Harkis, sided with France. After the war some of them escaped to France fearing for their lives. The Art of Losing novel by Alice Zeniter focuses on one ...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:52:21 GMT
President Calls Early Election, Pardons Jailed Protesters
[DW] Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune dissolved the parliament and announced a government reshuffle in a highly anticipated address to the nation. The new elections are likely to take place by the end of the year.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:27:13 GMT
Algeria Sentences Jihadist to Death for Murder of French Mountaineer
[RFI] An Algerian court has sentenced a man to death for the kidnapping and murder of French hiker Hervé Gourdel in 2014, after a high profile one-day trial.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:15:41 GMT
Thousands Take to the Streets to Relaunch Protest Movement
[DW] The Hirak movement, which ousted former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has been given a new breath of life after a year of coronavirus restrictions.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:09:15 GMT
Coronavirus - First Batch of Astrazeneca Vaccine Arrives in Algiers
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The first batch, composed of 50,000 doses of the Anglo-Swedish vaccine AstraZeneca, arrived in the early afternoon of Monday in the Houari-Boumediene International Airport (Algiers).

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:52:30 GMT
Covid-19 - Partial Lockdown Extended in 19 Provinces
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- On instructions from President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on Thursday decided to extend by 15 days the partial lockdown measure in 19 provinces as from 31 January, the Pri...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:56:14 GMT
Court Upholds Long Jail Terms for Ex-Prime Ministers
[DW] Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal, who served under ousted President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, had originally been convicted of corruption in 2019.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:23:25 GMT
Ten Years After the Arab Spring, the Region's Media Faces Grave Threats. Here Are the Top Press Freedom Trends
[CPJ] In early February 2011, Alaa Abdelfattah was in Egypt's Tahrir Square, documenting and participating in the nascent pro-democracy uprising that would topple the government and transform the country and the region. Today, he is in prison on anti...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:56:48 GMT
Algeria Qualified for Total U-17 AFCON, Morocco 2021
[CAF] Besides the host country, Algeria will be the second representative of the North African zone (UNAF) in the Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2021.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:38:21 GMT
Customs - Djerad Urges for Greater Contribution to Anti-Corruption Efforts
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad called Tuesday the Customs Service to a greater contribution to the State efforts in the fight against corruption.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:46:39 GMT
Next Elections, Opportunity to Affirm State's Commitment to Political Action Moralization
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The next elections will be an opportunity to the State to affirm its commitment to "the moralization of the political action and the promotion of the performance of the people's elected members as part of the trans...



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