GlobalVoices in Learn more »

Algeria

Country archive · 81 posts


Latest stories about Algeria

15 November 2011

Algeria: A News Site's Founder on the State of Citizen Media

Read this post.

Thalia Rahme interviews Fayçal Anseur, founder of Algerian news site Algérie-Focus about the site's goals and the state of citizen media in Algeria.

23 March 2011

Arab World: The Arab Tyrant Manual

The Arab Tyrant Manual is out, and is being tweeted as I type. On Twitter, Iyad Elbaghdadi is repeating all the excuses we have heard from the governments of Arab countries which have had protests calling for regime change and reforms since the Tunisian uprising at the end of 2010. Although they sound like one liners from a comic strip, they still get support from people on the ground.

7 March 2011

Arab World: Bloggers Compete for Arabisk Competition

Read this post.

Arab bloggers are vying for the Best of the Arabic Blogs Awards, Arabisk, which is now in the judging phase of the competition. The top 20 nominations in four categories are being judged now, and the competition results will be announced at the beginning of April. Haifa Al Rasheed has more on the competition.

20 February 2011

Video posts
Algeria: Protesters Hurt as Police Try to Halt Demonstration

Read this post.

Algeria's government attempted to stave off a second large demonstration at May 1 Square on Saturday, February 19. A large police presence kept downtown Algiers open, but several protesters were hurt. Demonstrators also complained that police sent pro-government gangs to harass them.

19 February 2011

Middle East: The Dictator's Handbook now in Bahrain

Read this post.

All of a sudden, many ageing Arab regimes found themselves under the fire of their protesting peoples. But will the same routes taken by both the regimes and the protesters in the different countries lead to the same destination?

12 February 2011

Photos posts
Algeria: Protesters at #Feb12 March Arrested, Beaten

Read this post.

Protests have taken down two dictators in Tunisia and Egypt but the Algerian authorities have been successful so far in holding down protests that started soon after the Tunisian revolts in early January 2011. Online photos and videos show arrests and physical abuse of protesters.

World regions

Countries

Languages