Mediation rejected as Algeria’s protests march on

Algeria’s army chief Lt. Gen. Ahmed Gaid Salah rejected conditions put forth by protesters for talks to end the political crisis; the conditions include the release of people arrested during the demonstrations and the removal of checkpoints erected around the capital, Algiers.

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Free thought, boundless hospitality define Algerian arts festival

The homegrown, independent Raconte-Arts has become Algeria’s most important community arts festival, but can it cope with the challenges posed by its own success?

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Algeria victory in Africa Cup fuels protest movement

With Algerians continuing to protest the political elite, the state tried to win points by co-opting the national fervor over soccer, which is intrinsically linked to the Hirak movement, subsidizing travel to shuttle fans to see the national team play in the Confederation of African Football final in Cairo.

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Algeria’s Hirak presses on with unparalleled achievements

Algeria’s popular protests, or Hirak, entered their 20th week on July 5, with thousands of demonstrators flooding city streets.

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Corrupt economy fuels Algerian revolt

The North African country’s rentier model is collapsing.

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Election delay fueling Algerian protesters’ fire

With the postponement of presidential elections in Algeria, the political class has ignored the constitution, undermining the credibility of interim President Abdelkader Bensalah and the influence of army chief Gen. Gaid Salah.

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Postponing Algeria's elections comes with opportunities, but also risks

There is a growing likelihood that elections in Algeria will be postponed until later this year, which could give the popular movement more time to craft an agenda, but also allow the interim power structure to remain in place.

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Saudis’ troubled ties in region threaten Trump's anti-Iran agenda

The Trump administration is tightening the screws on Iran, but Saudi Arabia, Iran's archnemesis, may not be of help drumming up support for the US policy given the state of its current relations in the Arab world.

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Algeria’s protesters vie for uncertain legacy

Although weekslong protests in Algeria managed to dislodge the president and regime-linked figures, many challenges lie ahead still.

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Algeria’s army moves from arbiter to central player in politics

The protests have thrust Algeria’s behind-the-scenes kingmaker into an unwelcome limelight.

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Algeria officials show growing signs of desperation as protests push on

Protests continue in Algeria, where the regime hopes its selective culling of the political elite will appease the demonstrators.

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How unemployment helped drive Algeria protests

In addition to charges of nepotism and corruption among the ruling class, bleak employment prospects — particularly for youth — drove many Algerians to the streets.

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