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Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:28:01 GMT
Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Poll With Record Low Turnout
[RFI] Algeria's long-dominant National Liberation Front (FLN) won weekend parliamentary elections, but with a significantly reduced number of seats and with the country's lowest ever turnout at 23 percent, the electoral board said Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:49:54 GMT
Legislative Polls - Independents Create Surprise, Become Second Political Force
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The National Liberation Front (FLN) party has taken the lead in the 12 June legislative elections while the independents created the surprise by becoming the second political force in the country. The results achie...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:49:50 GMT
Legislative Elections - Fln Party Akes Lead With 105 Seats, Independents in Second Position With 78 Seats
[Algerie Presse Service] The National Liberation Front Party (FLN) took the lead in the 12 June legislative elections with 105 seats out of 407 seats that make up the People's National Assembly, according to the preliminary results announced Tuesday ...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:25:04 GMT
Algerian Authorities Revoke Accreditation of France 24
[CPJ] New York -- In response to Algerian authorities' recent decision to revoke the accreditation of French public broadcaster France 24, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement:

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:03:55 GMT
Intermediate Education Examination Kicks Off
[Algerie Presse Service] Bordj Bou Arreridj -- Secretary General of the National Education Ministry Boubaker Bouazza gave Tuesday, in "11 December 1961" middle school of Bordj Bou Arreridj, the official start of the Intermediate education examination...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:58:11 GMT
Over 600,000 Pupils to Sit Tuesday for Intermediate Education Examination
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- A total of 641,187 pupils will sit, as of Tuesday, for the intermediate education examination for the school year 2020-2021.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:56:17 GMT
Sahrawi Cause - Morocco Continues to Suffer Multiple Setbacks
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- In recent days, Morocco has suffered multiple diplomatic setbacks with regard to the Sahrawi question. It has gradually lost the American support expressed last December by former US President Donald Trump and has ...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:05:20 GMT
Election Gets Low Turnout Amid Opposition Boycott
[DW] Algeria held its first parliamentary election since a 2019 uprising. But the women-led Hirak movement boycotted the vote, citing repression and "old guard" networks.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:28:10 GMT
Trade Exchange Between Egypt, Algeria Up 14 Percent in Q1 of 2021
[Egypt Online] A report issued by the Egyptian Commercial Service office in Algeria on Sunday 13/6/2021 said the volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Algeria increased in the first quarter of 2021 by 14 percent to reach 215 million compared to ...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:20:01 GMT
Ministry of Communication Withdraws France 24 Press Accreditation
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-The Ministry of Communication withdrew Sunday the accreditation granted to the French TV news channel "France24," Minister of Communication and Government Spokesperson, Ammar Belhimer told APS.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 08:16:06 GMT
Legislative Elections - Average National Turnout Nears 30.20%
[Algerie Presse Service] The average turnout in the legislative elections neared 30.20% nationwide at the closure of polling stations at 08:00 p.m., announced Saturday evening the Chairman of the Independent National Authority for Elections (ANIE) Mo...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:03:43 GMT
National Voter Turnout At 3.78 Percent Till 10 A.m.
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The national voter turnout in the legislative elections has reached 3.78% at 10 a.m., Chairman of the National Independent Authority of the Elections (ANIE) Mohamed Charfi announced on Saturday.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:03:40 GMT
Legislative Elections - National Voter Turnout Reaches 10.02 Percent At 1.00 P.m.
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The voter turnout in the legislative elections has reached 10.02% at 1.00 p.m. nationwide, announced the head of the National Independent Authority of the Elections (ANIE) Mohamed Charfi.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:55:33 GMT
President Tebboune - Those Who Choose Boycott Are Free Provided That They Don't Impose It On Others
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Saturday that those who choose to boycott are free, "provided that they do not impose it to others."

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:55:05 GMT
Legislative Elections - Abdelaziz Djerad Performs His Electoral Duty
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Prime Minister, Abdelaziz Djerad, performed Saturday his electoral duty for the 12 June Legislative Elections at Amar Hida School in Dely Brahim.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 06:22:26 GMT
Algeria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Popular Revolt in 2019
[VOA] Cairo -- Commentators reported low turnout Saturday in parts of Algeria, which was holding its first parliamentary elections since a 2019 popular uprising swept away veteran President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:00:26 GMT
Nation Votes in Parliamentary Elections Amid Disillusionment, Repression
[DW] Algeria is holding its first parliamentary election since a 2019 uprising. There are 24 million eligible voters, but the woman-led Hirak movement is boycotting it, citing repression and "old guard" networks.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 06:57:10 GMT
Algeria Holding Early Parliamentary Elections After 2 Years of Political Unrest
[VOA] Algerian voters are casting their ballots Saturday in early parliamentary elections, after two years of political unrest, although pro-democracy activists have called for a mass boycott.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 06:56:38 GMT
President Tebboune - Legislative Elections, Second Stage On Path of Building an Algeria Closer to Citizens
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Saturday in Algiers that the legislative elections represent a "second stage in the process of change and building of a democratic Algeria which is closer to the ...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:06:08 GMT
Legislative Elections - Over 24 Million Voters Called to Polls On Saturday
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- More than 24 million electors are called to the polls tomorrow, Saturday, in order to choose their representatives in the People's National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) for the coming five years, following ...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 06:55:09 GMT
Algeria - Two Journalists and Political Opponent Arrested On Eve of Election
[AI London] Journalists Khaled Drareni and Ihsane El Kadi, and opposition leader Karim Tabbou taken into detention last night

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 06:26:02 GMT
President Gali Welcomes President Tebboune's 'Clear, Frank' Positions
[SPS] Algiers -- President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO Brahim Gali welcomed "the clear and frank" positions of the Algerian State and its President Abdelmadjid Tebboune vis-à-vis the Sahrawi cau...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:24:32 GMT
Tebboune - Citizens Sovereign to Choose Their Representatives in Parliament
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Thursday in Algiers that citizens are sovereign to choose their representatives in the next People's National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) in the legislat...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:29:38 GMT
Legislative Polls - Over 23.5 Million Voters to Elect Lower House MPs On Saturday
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-More than twenty-three and a half million voters will are expected to head to polling stations on Saturday, June12th, 2021 to elect their representatives at the People's National Assembly (Lower House) for a five-year...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:29:35 GMT
Economy - Algeria to 'Recoup' 2020 Losses As of This Year
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The year 2021 is slated to see a gradual return of the economic activity in Algeria to levels that allow the country to "recoup" the losses incurred in 2020 and reduce the disequilibrium in State accounts, the Fina...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:54:12 GMT
Minister of Health Meets With Her Algerian Counterpart to Discuss Ways of Collaboration
[SPS] Algiers -- The Minister of Public Health, Ms. Jira Bulahi, met this Wednesday with her Algerian counterpart, Mr. Abderrahm Bin Buzeid, to examine ways of collaboration and support for the Saharawi people, particularly in the current circumstanc...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:48:05 GMT
Ninth Legislature Resulting From Upcoming Polls Marks Completion of State Institutions Building
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-The People's National Assembly (Lower House) resulting from the next legislative polls on 12 June will inaugurate the 9th legislature, which comes in exceptional circumstances marked by the decision of the President o...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:56:46 GMT
President Tebboune's Main Statements to Al Jazeera TV Channel
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted an interview to the Qatari news channel Al Jazeera, to be broadcast on Tuesday, in which he raised several crucial national and regional issues, such as th...

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:45:28 GMT
President Tebboune Gives Interview to "Al Jazeera" Channel, National and Regional Issues Addressed
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Abdelmadji Tebboune, gave interview to the Qatari channel "Al Jazeera." The interview will be broadcast Tuesday evening, announced the Presidency of the Republic on its Facebook page.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:45:23 GMT
Candidates Call Legislative Polls Opportunity to Break With Previous Practices, Urge Massive Turnout
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-The candidates of political parties running in the 12th June legislative elections on Monday called the upcoming polls an opportunity to break with the past and previous practices, urging massive turnout to achieve th...



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