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Algeria ruling party rebels against leader

Several members of Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) announced Saturday they had launched an impeachment procedure against the party's secretary-general.

Algeria Elections Look Good Abroad

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) – Algeria overturned the Arab Spring's revolutionary narrative with elections that bolstered the longtime ruling party and dashed Islamists' hopes of gaining power. The vote did something else, too: It burnished Algeria's democratic image with Western allies who rely on it to fight terrorism and supply natural gas.

Algeria ruling party snubs Arab Spring to win election

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria on Friday declared its ruling party for the past 50 years the victor in a parliamentary election, going against the tide of the "Arab Spring" which has transformed its neighbors. The governing elite in Algeria, which supplies about a fifth of Europe's imported natural gas, had promised reform and a new generation of leaders in response to last year's upheavals in the ...

Algeria's Islamist coalition claims fraud widespread in parliamentary elections

ALGIERS, Algeria - An alliance of Islamist parties expecting a strong showing in Algeria's elections accused authorities Friday of widespread fraud as initial figures pointed to them finishing third, with a spokesman suggesting unrest could ensue.

Algeria Islamist party says won't join government

Algeria's largest legal Islamist party on Sunday announced that it would turn down any offer to join the government following legislative polls it claims were fraudulent.

Algeria to announce results of parliamentary election

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria was to announce the results on Friday of a parliamentary election which the ruling elite trumpeted as a gentler route to reform than the "Arab Spring" uprisings in neighbouring states. Many observers predicted a strong showing for moderate Islamists - a result that would bring the energy exporter closer into line with the trend elsewhere in north Africa after last ...

Algeria's new Islamists won't rock the boat

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Moderate Islamist parties should emerge the winners of a parliamentary election in Algeria on Thursday but they are unlikely to push for substantial change in a country ruled by the same elite since independence half a century ago. Islamists have already won a share of power in other countries in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings and an election victory would be a ...

In Algeria, Belittling Elections, but No Arab Spring

The military-backed government’s victories in recent elections brought scorn on the streets of Algiers, but no Arab Spring-like marches, rallies or demonstrations.

Algeria's political battle: Army vs. spooks

ALGIERS, Algeria, May 15 (UPI) -- Algeria's military-backed National Liberation Front, the aging heroes of the independence war against France 50 years ago, was the clear winner in parliamentary elections last week.

Algeria Islamist party refuses to join government, alleges fraud

Algeria’s largest legal Islamist party announced Sunday that it would turn down any offer to join the government following legislative polls it claims were fraudulent.