Algeria

• Algeria’s president names new prime minister in wake of anti-government protests

  Abdelaziz Djerad, 65, served in the administration of a previous president in the 1990s, but was sidelined by president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was ousted in April after two decades as head of state.

  World

  Dec 28, 2019
  
• Attack on transgender woman at Paris rally prompts investigation

  The incident took place outside a Paris subway station during a rally against outgoing Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Sunday, media reports said.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2019
  
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• Montrealers rally for imprisoned Algerian journalist, fixer Said Chitour

  Montrealers gathered at the Algerian consulate downtown to call attention to the imprisonment of Algerian journalist and fixer, Said Chitour.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2018
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• Migrants meet with hostility, no matter which side of the Atlantic they land on

  On both sides of the Atlantic, migrants flooding across borders by the hundreds each day have met a hostile reception and governments unable to agree on how to cope with the arrivals.

  World

  Jun 26, 2018
• Algeria abandons thousands of migrants in Sahara desert without food or water

  Algeria has abandoned more than 13,000 migrants in the Sahara desert in the past 14 months, including pregnant women and children, forcing them to walk to the next country.

  World

  Jun 25, 2018
• At least 257 dead after military plane crashes in Algerian farm field

  At least 257 people were killed when a military plane carrying soldiers crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria on Wednesday, officials said.

  World

  Apr 11, 2018
• Rare snowfall covers Sahara Desert sand dunes

  The photographer said the rare weather event didn't last very long, melting after a few hours.

  Weather

  Jan 8, 2018
• Large bore pipes discovered washed up along English coast

  Bore pipes manufactured in Norway bound for a project in Algeria broke free due to an undertow and washed up on the English coast.

  World

  Aug 11, 2017
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• Journalist imprisoned for offending Algerian president dies on hunger strike

  A lawyer says an Algerian journalist on a hunger strike to protest a two-year sentence for offending President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died in hospital.

  World

  Dec 11, 2016
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• Oil prices tick higher in volatile trading

  Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent in volatile trade on Wednesday.

  Money

  Sep 28, 2016