20110507
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - A journalist was shot dead on Friday in an area of Algeria where insurgents linked to al Qaeda are active, a security official said.

20110428
Reuters
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Two Algerian paramilitary police were killed on Wednesday in a bomb attack in a traditional stronghold of al Qaeda's north African wing, a security official said.

20110329
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - For nearly two weeks Algerian schoolteacher Hamou Benhamou has spent his days protesting outside the presidential administration and his nights sleeping on a strip of cardboard on the pavement.

20110319
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria is on the path to political reforms and last month's lifting of a state of emergency is the first step, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was quoted as saying by state media on Saturday.

20110305
reuters

ALGIERS, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Algerian police on Saturday banned several marches organized by the National Coordination for Change and Democracy (CNCD), to demand wide political reforms.

20110225
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria on Thursday lifted a 19-year state of emergency in a concession to the opposition designed to keep out a wave of uprisings sweeping the Arab world.

20110217
Xinhua
ALGIERS, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia on Wednesday announced that the state of emergency that has existed for 19 years will be lifted before the end of February.

20110213
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Thousands of police in riot gear blocked off the centre of Algeria's capital on Saturday and stopped government opponents from staging a protest march that sought to emulate Egypt's popular revolt.

20110207
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - A prominent member of Algeria's ruling elite said on Monday it was time for a shake-up of the government, a rare criticism from inside the establishment and a sign that uprisings around the Arab world are increasing pressure for change.

20110206
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - An Algerian man doused himself with fuel and tried to set himself on fire on Sunday during a small protest outside a government ministry in the capital to demand more jobs.

20110204
aljazeera
President says country's 19-year state of emergency will be lifted in near future in apparent bid to stave off unrest.

20110122
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - A small group of Algerian opposition supporters trying to hold a banned protest clashed with police in the capital and several people were injured, protest organisers and official media said on Saturday.

20110121
RFI

Police in Algeria broke up a rally of about 300 people in the capital who defied a government ban on a demonstration Saturday, according to a pro-democracy activist. Several people were arrested, including an opposition lawmaker.

20110108
RFI

Two men have been killed in the recent wave of violence over unemployment and the rising cost of food in Algeria, according to national media. Youths have clashes with riot police in Algiers and several other towns including Annaba, Oran, Bouira and Bejaia.

20110107
RFI

Youths attacked a police station and burned shops in Algiers on Thursday, in a second day of protests against rising costs and unemployment. Demonstrators are also protesting against a lack of social housing and allegations of corruption.

20101130
africanews

Four Algerian Christians have been taken to court and risk one year in jail each for opening a place of worship without permission, AFP said on Sunday.

20101106
africanews

Algerian police have dismantled a band of currency forgers who have injected some 48 million euros in fake banknotes on to the market. "This is believed to be one of the biggest networks of traffickers using Algeria for their main target". There has been no details of the crackdown operation.

20101020
africanews

The Algerian Football Federation is planning an international friendly with Tunisia for both teams to prepare well for their upcoming 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. According to FA president Mohamed Raouraoua it would help coach Abdelhak Ben Chikha prep his team against Morocco.
Algeria announces World Cup Squad

20101011
africanews

At least seven people have been killed in the wake of torrential rains that caused heavy floods in Algeria over the weekend, AP said.

20100727
reuters

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Fighting al Qaeda's North African arm is the business of the countries of the Sahara region, Algeria's foreign minister said on Tuesday, after French special forces joined a failed attempt to rescue a hostage.