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Protesters are pushed back by riot police during a demonstration in downtown Algiers, January 22, 2011. (Reuters/Farouk Batiche)

Algeria: Government human rights report sparks controversy

by Bouallem Ghamrasa | Jul 12, 2013 | Middle East

Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—The government-affiliated Human Rights Authority in Algeria released its annual report earlier this week, exposing violations against the judiciary system and the media, as well as government corruption. The report acknowledged that corruption...

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Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seen at the presidential palace in Algiers, in this file picture taken December 11, 2011. (REUTERS/Louafi Larbi/Files)

Analysis: Four Scenarios Facing Algeria

by Bouallem Ghamrasa | May 18, 2013 | Features

Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—President Abdulaziz Bouteflika’s recent mini-stroke, which resulted in him being flown to France for urgent medical treatment, has renewed the controversy surrounding the political future of the country, including the possible transition...

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File photo of Libyan Islamist Ali Benhadj. (AAA)

Bouteflika Has Left Algeria in Worse State: Benhadj

by Bouallem Ghamrasa | May 4, 2013 | Middle East

Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—As rumors continue to swirl around the health of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the deputy leader of the outlawed Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) has said that Algeria is in a worse state today than when the president took office....

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Ali Belhadj. (AAA file photo)

Algeria: Belhadj Arrested During Protest

by Bouallem Ghamrasa | Apr 22, 2013 | Middle East

Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—Algerian security forces arrested one of the leaders of the outlawed Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), Ali Belhadj, on Saturday, April 20. Belhadj was participating in a protest in Tizi Ouzou, 70 miles east of the Algerian capital. The protest...

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File photo of head of the Algerian branch of the Islamic Ennahda Movement, Fatah Rabiai. (AAA)

Algerian Ennahda Chief: Protests ‘Only Way’ to Achieve Demands

by Bouallem Ghamrasa | Mar 16, 2013 | Middle East

Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—“The more pressure you exert [on the government], the more rights you will secure” a senior Algerian Islamist told Asharq Al-Awsat. The head of the Algerian branch of the Islamic Ennahda Movement, Fatah Rabiai, emphasized that the urgent...