First Independent Mena Newspaper
Algerian authorities have put a ban on the wearing of niqab, a full-face veil, at workplace across the country, over difficulties to identity faces behind the veil. Under the decision, made by Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and announced Thursday, governors, ministers and other public authorities shall ensure that the ban is implemented in public work […]
Sensing the social implosion is imminent after simmering for a while, the Algerian authorities resorted to scare tactics in a bid to continue clinging to power, hoping desperately to maintain the status quo. The Algerian state TV has broadcast lately special reports showing horrible, painful and shocking images of the bloody civil war in Algeria. […]
Algerian lawmakers Sunday re-introduced two-term limit into the national constitution formerly removed by President Bouteflika in a move to stay in power for life. The two-term limit is part of a package of modifications adopted by 499 lawmakers to two, with 16 abstentions. Long demanded by the opposition, the modification comes as the regime struggles […]
Ex-notorious Algerian Islamist fighter of the 1990s revealed he will start a career into politics causing stirs into Algerian society still reminiscent of the 1990s “black years.” Madani Mezrag, a former Islamist who fought the Algerian government during the civil war of the past century, an nounced recently that he would set up a political […]
The power struggle raging in the North African country of Algeria is nowhere near over yet. On the contrary the showdown between presidency inner circles and military intelligence apparatus, which was brewing underneath, is now getting more serious and alarming after General Mohamed Mediene, or as he is more commonly known General Taoufik, was summarily […]
The US elections and the monotonous presidential debates bear little to no substance on North Africa. In the much-anticipated third debate on foreign policy, there was scant mention of the countries of the Maghreb and their important strategic worth in US global fight against terrorism. Except for Libya (mentioned 12 times) in the context of […]