Tag: Politics of Algeria

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday appointed a new prime minister, replacing his confidant Abdelmalek Sellal in the wake of ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's party and its coalition ally have won a clear majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary ...

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

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

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

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

Campaigning starts on Sunday for next month's Algerian parliamentary election as authorities desperately try to persuade disillusioned voters that their ...

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

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

Speculation mounted Tuesday over Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's health and political future after acute bronchitis forced the 79-year-old to postpone ...

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