| What Arab Spring? AllAfrica.com With some bravado, the Algerian government has promoted these elections in advertisements as “Algeria’s Spring”, invoking the spirit of the Arab Spring. But this is just another opportunity for the country’s political elite to gain a semblance of … |
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| Skepticism the main challenger in Algeria election Chicago Tribune ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria votes on Thursday in a parliamentary election its rulers hope will deflect pressure for change after the “Arab Spring” upheavals, but many people will show their skepticism by abstaining. Last year’s revolts in the region … |
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| Skepticism main challenger in Algerian election Reuters By Christian Lowe and Hamid Ould Ahmed | ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria voted on Thursday in an election the ruling elite says will set the country, left behind by the “Arab Spring“, on the road to real democracy, but people showed their skepticism by … |
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| Scepticism main challenger in Algerian election Reuters * Government says parliament vote to launch reform * Many Algerians mistrustful and abstain from voting * Algeria largely untouched by “Arab Spring” revolts * People have little appetite for upheavals (Updates throughout) By Christian Lowe and Hamid … |
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| Low Voter Turnout Plagues Algerian Vote Voice of America May 10, 2012 Low Voter Turnout Plagues Algerian Vote VOA News Algeria is holding its first elections since the Arab Spring, but distrust of promised government reforms is leading to low voter turnout. Voters are casting ballots Thursday for the … |
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| Algerians Voting in First Elections Since Arab Spring Voice of America (blog) Algeria is holding its first elections since the Arab Spring, but distrust of promised government reforms could lead to low voter turnout. Voters are casting ballots, on Thursday, for the 462-member parliament. About half of the 44 political parties … |
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| Algerian elections being called fairest in 2 decades, but little enthusiasm … Washington Post A coalition of Islamist parties is hoping to replicate the election successes of other Islamists across North Africa in the wake of the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings of 2011, but they face stiff competition from two government parties with deeply … |
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Arab spring News : May 10, 2012
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