* Results of parliamentary election to be announced * Moderate Islamists expected to win big share of vote * They are close to establishment, no radical…
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.…
By PAUL SCHEMM Associated Press AP Photo/Paul SchemmWorld VideoALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Less than half of Algeria’s registered voters turned out for parliamentary elections Thursday, for…
Al Jazeera Opposition parties cautiously optimistic that they might make gains, but few voters show up to vote.Yasmine Ryan Young voters are likely to abstain en…
Algerians have lost faith in poll process They believe the election will do nothing to address the lack of jobs for young people, mainly university graduates,…
* Government says parliament vote to launch reform * Many Algerians mistrustful and plan to abstain * Algeria largely untouched by “Arab Spring” revolts * People…
Published on openDemocracy (http://www.opendemocracy.net) Fawaz A Gerges, 10th May 2012 Islamist parties are proving to be the main beneficiaries of the Arab world’s political transformation. But…
FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Growing disarray on the streets and worsening political in-fighting are threatening to condemn the post-revolutionary Arab states to a meagre economic…