All Africa (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
On the occasion of brotherly Algerian people's celebration of the 55th anniversary of the glorious November 1st Revolution, President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali sent a congratulatory message to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
The clashes between police and young people protesting poor housing conditions in Algiers earlier this week reflect growing efforts in recent weeks to stem public demonstrations by a government which, fearing terrorist threats, is determined to maintain a grip on order.
Maghreb Confidential (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
The long-standing opponent to Algeria’s government, Said Sadi, is trying to fill the political vacuum in Algeria created by president Bouteflika’s "massive" re-election in April. (...) [155mots]
Maghreb Confidential (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
Abdelaziz Bouteflika wants to resume his traditional role as leader of non-aligned countries. Algeria is organizing a conference at the end of this year on the effects of the world financial crisis on Arab, African and Latin American countries. (...) [154mots]
Maghreb Confidential (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
President of the Provence-Alpes-Code d’Azur regional committee, Michel Vauzelle will take part in a delegation of officials to Algiers in mid-October to meet with president Bouteflika. (...) [101mots]
lloydslist.com (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
PORT service companies in Marseilles are to seek a meeting with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in an effort to get a softening of Algerian import restrictions.
The Humane-Rights-Agenda Blog (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news'pid=20601086&sid=as7b1b_qZApE Chavez Hosts Summit of Latin America, African Leaders (Update1) By Matthew Walter and Daniel Cancel Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hosts the second South America-Africa Summit this weekend, bringing together leaders from Brazil to Libya to spur trade and strengthen ties as he seeks more influence outside...
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has said that the United Nations needs wide-scale reforms to ensure that the voices of developing countries are better heard and to bring about more democratic decision-making across the organization. Addressing the United Nation General Assembly, he added that multilateral institutions which were “undermined by contradictions and incoherence” would...
Mizozo (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
What is Medvedev up to this week? 1. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the United States to attend a number of key international events and hold talks with foreign leaders. 2. Medvedev will address on Wednesday the 64th session of the UN General Assembly with his vision of the current world order and the system of international relations. 3. Medvedev will also hold talks with U.S. President...
s o s (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
Wednesday, 23 September 2009 Morning Session (9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon President of the General Assembly H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki Brazil H.E. Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President United States of America H.E. Mr. Barack Obama, President Libyan Arab Jamahiriya H.E. Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi, Leader of the Revolution Uganda H.E....
Once Upon a Time in the West (Free subscription) | 21/09/2009
South America’s globe-trotting red tyrant recently wrapped up his ambitious 11-day Axis of Evil tour. The usual groupies materialized as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rubbed elbows with Communist Bloc leaders in Africa, Asia, and Europe, and then presented a report to his KGB handler in Moscow, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. We have already blogged about Chavez’s annual pilgrimage to...
Maghreb Confidential (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009
Algeria's ambassador to Morocco, who was officially relieved of his functions by president Abdelaziz Bouteflika this summer (like the charge d’affaires in Rabat, too)) has reportedly run into financial problems. (...) [143mots]
Venezuela News And Views (Free subscription) | 02/09/2009
Just before summer is officially over Chavez decided to take a little road trip, a vacation of sorts since it is a trip that will produce nothing for Venezuela. Below Tal Cual offers us a picture that says it all about the gang, literally, as in chain-gang, Chavez is about to visit over the next ten days. From left to right: Ahmadinejerk, once elected, now imposed president of Iran, the country where...
St Francis Magazine (Free subscription) | 28/08/2009
Algerian security sources have said that 10 gunmen belonging to the Al-Qaeda Organization in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb [AQLIM] have surrendered to the authorities in two batches and that some of them mentioned recent armed clashes between gunmen that refuse to give up terrorism and some comrades of theirs that have expressed the wish to surrender. All of them had been convicted in absentia and...
Brian's Study Breaks (Free subscription) | 14/08/2009
The Jamestown Foundation reports that Algeria is promoting Sufism as a counterweight to Salafism : "This turnaround in the official approach to Islam in Algeria was highly visible in a week-long Alawi Sufi festival held in Mostaganem in July (Mostaganem is 250 km west of Algiers, well distant from the strongholds of the Salafist militants in eastern Algeria). Organizers said the event was dedicated...
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