Politics of Algeria

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Algeria Ruling Coalition Wins Legislative Elections

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's party and its coalition ally have won a clear majority in parliamentary...

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Algerians Vote Amid Anger Over Economy

Algerians will vote for a new parliament Thursday as the government grapples with soaring unemployment and a deep...

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Five Things To Know

Algeria, where legislative elections are to be held on Thursday, has major oil and gas reserves but faces a financial...

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Algeria Voter Apathy Could Mar Legislative Election

Algerians go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament amid concerns that a low turnout will mar a vote which...

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Election Campaigning Makes Muted Start In Algeria

Campaigning for Algeria's May 4 elections got off to a muted start Sunday, with the public showing little interest in...

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Algeria Tries To Motivate Jaded Voters Ahead of Poll

Campaigning starts on Sunday for next month's Algerian parliamentary election as authorities desperately try to...

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Algeria President Makes Video Appearance After Month of Health Rumors

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared in a video on Sunday for the first time in a month since his abrupt...

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Ould Khelifa To Represent Algerian President At Ghana@60 Celebrations

The president of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika has designated the Speaker of the People’s National Assembly (Lower...

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Algeria Reacts To New Bouteflika Health Scare

Speculation mounted Tuesday over Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's health and political future after acute...

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Algeria Says Merkel Trip Off, Bouteflika ‘temporarily Unavailable’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Algiers was called off on Monday because President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was...