Prime Minister Resigns in Algeria
Prime Minister Sid Ahmed Ghozali resigned Wednesday and was replaced by a former industry minister who is expected to tackle the economic crisis seen as spurring the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.
Belaid Abdesslam, who called for a “war economy” to pull Algeria out of its decline, is expected to take a more interventionist approach without abandoning the government’s economic liberalization program.
Abdesslam, 64, also is expected to make overtures to the political opposition, which has been without a voice since a state committee came to power in January.
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