Written by Mariam Abuadas مريم أبو عدس and Faizah Falah فايزة فلاح | – ( Globalvoices.org) – On August 29, French President Emmanuel Macron concluded his three-day visit to Algeria with a historic stopover in the city of Oran, during which he visited the fortress and the Church of Santa Cruz, two of the country’s […]
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Why the French Election is Haunted by the Ghost of Colonialism in Algeria: Roots of Far-Right Le Pen
By Mustafa Fetouri | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Whether France is voting, commemorating D-day or debating French identity in terms of Republic Values, Algeria is always present in some way. It is almost impossible to discuss anything of substance in France in which Algeria does not feature and, sometimes, dominates the debate. […]
Sanctions on Russia may be a Bonanza for Mideast Gas and Oil Producers, but Where will they get their Wheat?
By Ihsan Al-Faqih | – Over the decades, the Middle East has been an arena of contention over influence and interests between the US and Russia in various conflicts. This continued until the end of former US President Donald Trump’s presidency. The involvement of the US in the region’s conflicts has declined since Joe Biden […]
2019: Americans Slept while Street Revolts Reshaped Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan and Algeria
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In 2019, the Middle East was shaken by a new round of street revolts. As the year began, Abdelaziz Bouteflika had announced a fifth run for the presidency of Algeria. Then the peaceful “revolution of Smiles” broke out and by April he had resigned. A small elite has for decades […]
As Algeria Democracy Protests Continue for 29th Week, will “The Power” Strike Back?
(Al-Bab.com) – Last Friday, for the 29th week in succession, demonstrators took to the streets of Algiers. It’s now five months since they achieved their initial goal – triggering the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika after more than 20 years in power – but their demands go far beyond that. They want a complete overhaul […]
Veiling and Revolutions: From Algeria to Sudan
By Ouissal Harize | – (OpenDemcocracy) – With women leading revolutions in Sudan and Algeria, it is natural to wonder again, will Arab uprisings be finished by women? In his famous essay, ‘Algeria Unveiled’, Frantz Fanon (1959, p. 35) writes: ‘The way people clothe themselves, together with the traditions of dress and finery that custom […]
How Algerians Used Nonviolent Civil Resistance to unseat a President for Life
After six weeks of continuous protests, the commitment of demonstrators to nonviolent discipline has remained strong
Arab Spring Pt. 2? Massive Crowds forced out Bouteflika, but What Next for Algeria?
What will become of the entrenched political, military, business and tribal interests?
Algeria: Street Crowds, Youth, Overthrow sixth Arab President in 8 Years
Little by little, Bouteflika returned the regime to its authoritarian ways.
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