No doubt Hocine Ait Ahmed is at last relieved in his tomb now that his people have broken the wall of fear and started to stand as one man in the face of the shameless robbers of Algeria’s independence. Some… Keep Reading
After the New Zealand shooting that saw the killing of at least 49 Muslim worshippers in two mosques in Christchurch by Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old man from Australia, a far-right Australian senator blamed “the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics… Keep Reading
Undeniably, social networks play a key role in the current citizen movement in Algeria. First of all, it should be recalled that the demonstrations currently shaking Algeria began following anonymous calls on the Internet for a march on February the… Keep Reading
Today, we are celebrating the International Women’s Day (IWD) all over the world. This year, this date coincides in Algeria with a day of mobilization against Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his regime. A mobilization in which Algerian women naturally take part.… Keep Reading
Algeria is formally a secular state, but religion continues to be instrumentalized for political purposes. While the Algerian constitution mentions Islam as the official religion, it says to guarantee freedom of religion. The state controls religious institutions through the Ministry… Keep Reading
Like many countries all over the world, Egypt is committed to the principles of Islam. Article 2 of the 2014 Constitution provides that “the principles of the Shari’a are the main source of legislation”. Its preamble provides, however, that the… Keep Reading
Abdelkader Messahel’s department is in the midst of a lawsuit. The allegations made against the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are extremely serious and demonstrate how the Algerian authorities have failed to pay their employee minimum wage for 16 months,… Keep Reading
After 20 years of reign, and at a time when he may be preparing for a fifth term, time has come for a balance sheet of Bouteflika. Naturally, an objective analysis of Bouteflika’s reign leads us to identify positive as… Keep Reading
The withdrawal of the nomination forms for the presidency in Algeria brought its share of oddities with unexpected people contending for the country’s highest office and announcing their candidacy with statements that are at best bizarre. However, it is not… Keep Reading
With a number of countries legalising cannabis for medical and/or recreational use, it is reasonable to wonder whether Algeria, a country in North Africa with plenty of land and sun, is missing out on a juicy industry. Nothing could be more… Keep Reading
