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Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
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Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria’s ruling elite rallied peacefully in Algiers for…
Algerian billionaires in court as part of anti-corruption drive
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Algerian billionaires in court as part of anti-corruption drive

The five billionaires were arrested and brought to court on Monday to face charges from the general prosecutor’s office in…
Algeria names Abdelkader Bensalah interim president as protests flare
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Algeria names Abdelkader Bensalah interim president as protests flare

Algeria’s parliament named the 76-year-old Abdelkader Bensalah, leader of the upper house, as interim president on Tuesday — the first to…
Algerian President Bouteflika pulls candidacy for fifth term
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Algerian President Bouteflika pulls candidacy for fifth term

(CNN) — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced that he will not seek a fifth term in office and that the…
Restive Algeria awaits decisive move from returned president
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Restive Algeria awaits decisive move from returned president

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian workers are holding scattered walkouts and students are gathering for protests as their tense nation…
Algeria’s Bouteflika offers to leave within one year if re-elected
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Algeria’s Bouteflika offers to leave within one year if re-elected

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, facing mass protests over his 20 years in power, will run in April’s…
Police use tear gas on third day of protests in Algeria
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Police use tear gas on third day of protests in Algeria

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators on a third straight day of rare…
Algeria to hold presidential election in April
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Algeria to hold presidential election in April

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria will hold a presidential election on April 18, the presidency said on Friday, although it did…
Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to run for fifth term
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Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to run for fifth term

Algeria’s biggest union urged President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday to seek a fifth term in office in a further sign…
More Algerian doctors and teachers join pay strikes
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More Algerian doctors and teachers join pay strikes

Algerian doctors are expanding a pay strike and teachers are resuming one, representatives said on Tuesday, putting pressure on President…
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