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The article reports that Algeria's Constitutional Council canceled elections planned for July 2019, acceding to demands from protesters who since February 2019 have upended the country's politics.

The article reports on the plan of saving the Casbah from its decline that was in trouble, which offend some for its invitation to the French for help to save the Ottoman-era district, even before revolution convulsed Algeria in 2019.

The article reports on the announcement of Algeria President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down from his position by the end of April 2019 after mass demonstration which demanding his dismissal from his position.

The article discusses the report that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is announcing his resignation after weeks of demonstrations and Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaid Salah's call to declare Bouteflika unfit for office, noting that Salah will remain as army chief in the new government.

The article focuses on the protest against government's compromise offer by the Army in Algeria, and talks of sidelining the president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and holding elections as suggested by Glaheneral Ahmed Gaïd Salah.

The article reports that Algeria's army chief of staff has urged to declare that 82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is no longer fit to rule as he is incapacitated as of March 27, 2019, noting that Algerian has been plagued with street protests that targeted Bouteflika's 20-year rule.

The article discusses the political movement of the protesters with the members of the Algerian community in Algeria wherein its President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has not spoken to the public following a stroke in 2013.

The article reports on the announcement on March 11, 2019 by Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the president of Algeria for 20 years, that he would not seek a fifth term, and instead a convention would be called to draft a new constitution and oversee a peaceful transition of power.

The article offers information on several aspects associated with an announcement of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who states that he will not seek a fifth term in office.

The article discusses the government and political leadership in Algeria, including the health of the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the government's jailing of military generals and the possibility that a coup d'etat was carried out by the president's bother Saïd Bouteflika. An overview of doubts that Abdelaziz Bouteflika is in charge of political decision making is provided.

The article reports on the announcement of Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika in promising political reforms, price subsidies and jobs to protesters. Bouteflika has assigned the Council of the Nation President Abdelkader Bensalah in heading consultations with political parties in the rectification of the constitution. Bouteflika has called for a profound political reforms which allow a certain possibility for the basic principles and fundamentals of the state's national identity.

Corrections to the articles are presented including on a standoff between the Islamist militant kidnappers and the Algerian government, the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama, and the decision of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to pursue a hacker in a criminal investigation.

The article reports on the adoption of an order that lifts the 19-year-old Algerian state of emergency by the cabinet in Algeria.

This article reports on the move by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to consider reshuffling his cabinet in response to riots.

Delves into the political situation and the issues of Islam and democracy in Algeria. Tension that emerged between the military and fundamentalist Islamists that led to a civil war in the country; Claim of neutrality by generals in the latest elections; Belief of Ali Benhadjar, a former Islamist leader, that a secular minority stands in the way of Algerian Muslims' Islamic program.

Reports on the heightened alert by security forces as presidential elections nears in Algeria.

Discusses the lack of economic and political reforms in Algeria despite the success of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in changing the country's image.

The article focuses on the sale of Algeria's business property of multinational energy firm ConocoPhillips Co. It states that the sale price of the unit was 1.75 billion dollars but was sold in 1.65 billion dollars. As mentioned, the property has been sold to Pertamina Energy. It further presents views of Don Wallette, executive vice president of the company on relationship of the company with the government of Algeria

Reports on the announcement of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria that a promised referendum on his peace agreement with a Muslim guerrilla faction will take place on September 16, 1999. Details on the accord; Purpose of the accord; Boueflika's sought for legitimacy for his leadership; Information on the violence in Algeria in 1992.

Focuses on the plan of the Islamic Salvation Army (ISA) to renounce its struggle against the government in Algeria. Stand of the group against the administration of former President Liamine Zeroual; Relationship with the government of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika; Statement issued by Madani Mezrag, leader of the ISA.

Analyzes the election of Abdelaziz Bouteflika as president of Algeria. Allegation of fraud during the election; Political instability of the country; History of the country; Political and social views of Bouteflika.

Discusses the result of the presidential election in Algeria on April 15, 1999. Expected implication of the outcome; Criticism of the victory of former Foreign Minister Abdelaziz Bouteflika; Candidates who withdrew.

Reports the move of the six presidential candidates in Algeria to boycott the election. Allegation of fraud in the election; Candidate who is favoured by the military; Civil war in the country.

Asserts that the election in Algeria offers an opportunity to end the seven-year civil war between the army and the Islamic guerrillas. Leading candidate in the election campaign; Number of people who died in the civil war.

Focuses on the importance of journalists to Algeria's efforts for freedom and democracy. How Algerian's consider journalists; Comments from Omar Bellouchet, editor in chief of the Algerian newspaper `El Watan'; Policy of the Algerian government regarding the press.

Reports that Algeria's Prime Minister Smail Hamdani announced the formation of his Cabinet in 1998, dropping only three ministers from the Government of Ahmed Ouyahia. Background information on Hamdani; Duties of the Cabinet; Political conditions in Algeria.

Opinion. Discusses the political situation in Algeria. Details on Islamic insurgency in the country; Outlaw of religious and regional parties approved by a constitutional referendum; Efforts to establish a democracy in Algeria.

Reports on the increase of the death toll in Algerian villages in the midst of efforts by the Algerian Government to complete a parliamentary election on December 25, 1997. Who most of the representatives chosen in the election were; Number of seats won by the National Democratic Rally and the National Liberation Front; Impact of killings on the election.

Editorial. Discusses parliamentary elections in Algeria during the week of June 7, 1997. Reference to the civil war in Algeria; Effects of these elections on the civil war; What must be done to end the war; How outside powers can pressure the Algerian Government toward dialogue.

Reports the preparations of the US to react to a possible takeover of the Algerian government by an anti-Western Islamic regime. Efforts of the US and France to settle disputes between opposition groups in Algeria; Political stance of Anwar Haddam's Islamic Front for Salvation, in Algeria.

Focuses on violence in Algeria, due to the army's 1992 cancellation of parliamentary elections in the country that Muslim fundamentalists were expected to win. Economic and social impact of the instability on neighboring European countries, especially on France; State of Algeria's economy and help from France; Information about Algeria's oil and gas industry; Present state of affairs in Algeria.

Reports the car bomb explosions in Algeria which occurred on October 12, 1994. Information about the victims; Information about the conflict between the government and the Islamic Salvation Front; Information about the arrests made.

Reports on secret peace talks between the Algerian Government and jailed leaders of the Islamic Salvation Front (ISF) opposition party. Details of Islamic militant atrocities, death toll figures; ISF leader, Abassi Madani's demands; Algerian President, General Lamin Zeroual's opinion; Former Algerian officials' caution on issue; Differing views in both camps over negotiations.

Examines the impact on Algerians in 1997 of the Islamic extremist insurgency in Algeria. Algerians killed since 1992; The state of emergency which allows government security forces to act with impunity; Examples of torture and arbitrary detention; Fate of the leaders of the Islamic Salvation Front; Claims from the Algerian government about the treatment that opposition supporters receive.

Looks at violence perpetrated by Muslims in Algeria as of July of 1997. The contention from several Islamic groups that killing is forbidden; The battle between the military-backed government of President Liamine Zeroual and fundamentalist terrorists; The Islamic Salvation Front; The need for true democracy and accountable leadership; The belief that fundamentalist Muslims will eventually reach power in Algeria; Economic and social roots to the violence. INSET: For Algerian youths, looking West is a risky adventure..

Focuses on the June 05, 1997 elections in Algeria. Remembrance of Algeria's attempt at democracy in 1992; Political status of the country; Information on unemployment in that country.

Reports on efforts by Algerian President Liamine Zeroual, to stamp out democracy in that country. Political violence experienced by Algeria during its democracy experiment; Forging of a constitutional dictatorship; Failed attempts of the Islamic Salvation Front to oust the government.

Opinion. Analyses the effects of political violence in Algeria. Political situation in Algeria; Negotiations between Algerian Government and fundamentalists; Operation of armed bands; Public opinion of national authorities; Security forces' action against Islamic militants; Victims of fundamentalism; Impact on economy; Comments from Islamic Salvation Front's leaders on violence.

Relates that Algerians seem ready in November 1996, following five years of civil war, to accept an authoritarian constitution. Features of the document, including ban on Islamic political parties, fewer powers for Parliament, and increased powers for the president; The constitution's reflection of the outlook of the military-backed oligarchy known as Le Pouvoir (The Power); Early results from the vote on the constitution; Background of the civil war.

Reports that the Islamic Salvation Front urged Algeria's people to rise against the military and civilian leaders who canceled elections that seemed sure to give the party a strong majority in Parliament. The party said that the leaders who replaced President Chadli Benjedid after he resigned had `betrayed God and the people.'

Reports that the military and civilian leaders who have taken the reins of Algeria's government put an end to elections, wiping out voting that had placed an Islamic fundamentalist party on the verge of taking control of the country's Parliament. The government of Prime Minister Sid Ahmed Ghozali acted under pressure from the Algerian Army, which forced President Chadli Benjedid to resign in an attempt to prevent the fundamentalist Islamic Salvation Front from assuming power.

States that the Algerian government asserted that voting irregularities could deprive the fundamentalist Islamic Salvation Front of many of the seats they won in last week's parliamentary elections. As many as 300 complaints of irregularities reported; Second round of elections set for January 16.

Reports that the Islamic Salvation Front triumphed in the first free parliamentary elections ever held in Algeria, trouncing the ruling National Liberation Front, which has governed the country since independence 30 years ago. The Islamic Salvation Front is a militant Muslim fundamentalist movement that wants to turn the country into an Islamic republic in the Iranian mold.

Presents a special report on Algeria, telling of the turmoil that is tearing apart the country's once solid socialist political fabric and plunging it into economic decline. But the drastic changes under way include an astonishing flowering of political diversity that is sweeping aside 29 years of one-party rule by the National Liberation Front. New openness; `Al Watan,' the country's first independent daily newspaper.

Reports on the powers of Khalid Nizar, a former army commander and Defense Minister of Algeria, even after his retirement. Focus on the powers exercised by personalities not holding positions in the government.

States the killings of many suspected Islamic militants in raids conducted by Algerian security forces during February 15-17, 1995.

Reports on the warning by the Algerian Government to France and other nations to keep out of its conflict with Islamic militants. Release of the statement after proposals announced by the French President Francois Mitterand; Recall of the Algerian Ambassador to France for consultations; Details of Mitterand's proposal.

Reports on the warning of the jailed Algerian Islamic movement leader, Ali Belhadj, against holding of presidential elections in Algeria in the year 1995. Details of the letter of Belhadj.

Reports on the meeting by Algerian opposition leaders and representatives in Rome to end the civil strife in the country. Background of the issue; List of the opposition's proposals; Assessment of the same.