by Amir Taheri | May 31, 2014 | Features
One sizzling summer day in 2012, Tehran was abuzz with talk of an impending “historic moment.” The venue was the brand-new Hall of Conferences, constructed to host the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement during which Egypt was scheduled to hand over leadership to the...
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....
by Bouallem Ghamrasa | Mar 14, 2013 | Interviews
Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following the terrorist attack on the In Amenas gas plant in January, the Algerian government has been eager to reassure the international community that the country’s security is under control. However, with reports that President Bouteflika...
