World & Nation
Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika secured a fourth five-year tenure Friday after amassing nearly 82% of votes, according to initial results announced by Interior Minister Tayeb Belaiz.
April 18, 2014
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is expected to win a fourth term despite widespread discontent and his long illness.
April 17, 2014
Ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to seek fourth term
Feb. 22, 2014
CAIRO -- Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika ended months of speculation about his political future by announcing Saturday that he would run for a fourth term in office, Algeria’s state news agency, APS, reported.
Babylon & Beyond
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Aug. 29, 2009
Algeria is among many countries in Africa that are taking steps to shift parts of their education system away from French and toward English.
Sept. 29, 2023
California
A federal appeals court Wednesday overturned the convictions of two wealthy businessmen in the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal.
May 10, 2023
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has not been seen in public since his evacuation to Germany more than six weeks ago for treatment of COVID-19.
Dec. 12, 2020
Recovering from COVID-19, Algeria’s president reappears after nearly two months. ‘I hope to be back among you soon,’ he says in video.
Dec. 14, 2020
Israeli troops entered the West Bank city of Nablus in a rare daytime arrest operation, triggering fighting that killed at least 10 Palestinians.
Feb. 22, 2023