| Algeria ruling party snubs Arab Spring to win election Reuters First vote since “Arab Spring” revolts * Election winners have been in power since independence * Heavily-tipped Islamists pushed into third place (Edits, adds analysts) By Christian Lowe and Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS, May 11 (Reuters) – Algeria on Friday… |
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| Algeria to announce results of parliamentary election Chicago Tribune 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 neighboring states. Many observers predicted a strong … |
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| Islamists poised for strong showing in Algeria vote Chicago Tribune ALGIERS (Reuters) – Results of an Algerian parliamentary election to be announced on Friday were likely to hand an unprecedented share of seats to moderate Islamists, easing pressure for change in a country left behind by last year’s “Arab Spring. |
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| Algerian regime tightens grip on power despite Arab Spring Channel News Asia President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s National Liberation Front (FLN) won 220 out of 462 seats up for grabs in Thursday’s election, the first since the Arab Spring, improving on its share in the outgoing national assembly. An alliance of moderate Islamist … |
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| Algerian government parties dominate elections, Islamists cry fraud Washington Post The results are also dramatically different from elections in other countries in North Africa, where following the Arab Spring, opposition parties, particularly Islamists, have made dramatic gains. The new parliament will help rewrite the new … |
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| Algeria Ready to Announce Election Results Voice of America An Islamist victory in Algeria’s first elections since the Arab Spring, would echo trends in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Video footage from Algeria On Thursday, voters cast ballots for the 462-member parliament. About half of the 44 political parties … |
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| Algeria declares ruling FLN winner of parliament vote euronews By Christian Lowe and Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria on Friday declared its ruling party for the past 50 years victor in a parliamentary election, against the tide of the “Arab Spring” which has transformed some of its neighbours. |
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| Algeria’s Moderate Islamist Coalition Suffers Setback Voice of America A stronger Islamist victory, in Algeria’s first elections since the Arab Spring, would have echoed trends in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Opposition activists citing ongoing distrust of promised government reforms had urged voters to stay away from the … |
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Arab spring News : May 11, 2012
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