World news about “Algeria” published by euronews.
Algeria turned white by rare snowfall The cold snap has spread across the Mediterranean and into North Africa with heavy snowfall in Algeria. Officials say at least 16 people have died and at… 05/02/2012
Volunteers clear rubbish along Algiers beachThis operation to clean up Tamenfoust beach, 20 km east of Algiers, was launched through Facebook. Volunteers were recruited to remove heaps of rubbish that… 21/01/2012
Algeria rejects criticism of Arab League in Syria The Algerian government on Thursday downplayed suggestions from one of its former Arab League monitors in Syria that the mission was a “farce”. The… 12/01/2012
Violence escalates after football match between RCKouba and NAHD Football fans clash with police in Kouba, suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria (filmed by moghrani) 25/05/2011
Algeria, craving a peaceful evolution Is Algeria primed for its own revolution? With a decade of civil war behind them, Algerians want nothing of the violence of the 1990s. But frustration with… 10/03/2011
AlgeriaArmy backed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been in power since 1999. At the beginning of the unrest in Tunisia he promised to open up state media to… 22/02/2011
Unrest in AlgeriaRiot policemen push back anti-government protesters during a demonstration in Algiers February 19, 2011. The sign reads “Government go out “. REUTERS/Zohra… 19/02/2011
Family mourns man killed during the clashes in AlgeriaFamily of Abdelkader Akriche, who was killed during the recent clashes with police, mourns during his funeral in Bou Ismail, west of Algiers. Farouk… 10/01/2011
What Algeria’s football dream team means for the country After a 24 year absence, Algerian football is back on the world scene. Why has it been out for so long? What does football stand for in Algeria? What does the… 28/05/2010
Algeria between terrorism and reconciliation Has Algeria turned the page on terrorism? Has the national reconciliation plan of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika done what it set out to do? And what do… 14/05/2010
gudzila distroyed central buildinggudzila distroyed central building. police is looking for him. 03/02/2012
Algeria’s metro system starts on trackAlgeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has inaugurated the country’s brand new metro service in the capital Algiers. The project dates back to the 1970s… 01/11/2011
Three European aid workers abducted in AlgeriaA search is underway for three European aid workers abducted from a refugee camp in western Algeria. Two Spaniards and an Italian were seized by al Qaeda’s… 24/10/2011
The Gaddafis flee, and fall in battleThe Libyan rebels are saying one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, Khamis, has been killed in fighting and his body has been buried. The rebels had previously… 30/08/2011
Gaddafi family members in Algeria – APS agencyClose members of Muammar Gaddafi’s family have crossed into Algeria, according to the country’s official press agency. Gaddafi’s wife Safia, his daughter… 29/08/2011
Al Qaeda claims Algerian bomb blastsAl Qaeda’s North African wing has said it carried out Friday night’s bombing outside a military academy in Algeria. In a statement posted on line the so… 29/08/2011
Algeria denies that ‘Gaddafi crossed border’Algeria has strongly denied reports stating that Colonel Gaddafi and his sons may have entered the country on Friday in a convoy of cars. The Foreign… 27/08/2011
Was Gaddafi in convoy that crossed into Algeria?As the hunt for Muammar Gaddafi continues, one unconfirmed report suggests he may have escaped from Libya into neighbouring Algeria. The elusive colonel was… 27/08/2011
Air Algerie takes to the skies after strikeAir Algerie flights resumed on Friday after a four-day strike over pay and conditions. The industrial action ended after the intervention of Algerian Prime… 15/07/2011
Relief for passengers as strike ends at Air AlgerieThe strike by cabin crews at Air Algerie is over, after stranding thousands of holidaymakers at a number of airports in France for several days. The head of… 15/07/2011
Fourth day of Air Algerie strikeHundreds of people have spent another night airports across France. A strike by cabin crew at Air Algerie has grounded scores of flights between France and… 14/07/2011
Thousands stranded due to Air Algerie strikeAngry scuffles have broken out at Orly Airport in Paris. A strike by cabin crew from Air Algerie means scores of flights have been cancelled. The French… 13/07/2011
Hundreds stranded by Air Algerie strikeIn Paris, hundreds of angry passengers have spent the night in Orly Airport. Scores of flights have been cancelled because of a strike by Air Algerie cabin… 13/07/2011
Algerian president offers constitutional reformThe Algerian president has addressed his people on television for the first time in three months. Abdelaziz Bouteflika spoke for 30 minutes, promising change… 16/04/2011
Dozens of injured in Algerian student protestClashes in Algeria between student protesters and police have left dozens of injured on both sides. Several thousand students took to the streets yesterday… 13/04/2011
Dozens injured in Algiers as police clear slumsViolent clashes have broken out in Algiers, the Algerian capital, injuring around 40 protesters. Eyewitnesses said about 150 people, mostly youths… 23/03/2011
Police protest in Algerian capitalThousands of community police in Algeria have rallied in the capital Algiers despite a protest ban in the city. The officers had gathered outside… 07/03/2011
Algerian protests quelled again by security forcesFor the fourth successive Saturday, security forces in Algiers have rebuffed attempts by pro-democracy protesters to defy a government ban and march in the… 05/03/2011
Algerian police prevent pro-democracy rallyFresh attempts to stage a protest rally in Algeria’s capital have been hampered by riot police. Demonstrators, led by Said Sadi, head of the opposition… 26/02/2011
Algerian students defy regime protest banHundreds of students have rallied in the Algerian capital as the wave of protest continues to sweep across the Arab world. The protesters came together… 22/02/2011
Opposition MP hospitalised by police in AlgiersReports suggest that police have adopted aggressive tactics against protesters in Algiers According to eyewitnesses RCD opposition deputy, Tahar Besbes… 19/02/2011
Police pounce on protests in AlgiersPolice in Algeria have moved swiftly to break up anti-government protests in the capital Algiers. A coalition of human rights groups, trade unionists and… 19/02/2011
Algeria’s Bouteflika faces fine balancing actAlgeria’s president is offering concessions to his country’s population amid increasing protest. Abdelaziz Bouteflika is promising to lift a state of… 18/02/2011
Algerian police stifle protestOpposition organisers say up to 10,000 people marched in the Algerian capital Algiers today calling for a similar change at the top that the people of Tunisia… 12/02/2011
Algerian human rights leader speaks outThe president of Algeria’s League for Human Rights Mustapha Bouchachi was caught up in the crowds in Algiers, prevented from reaching the city centre by the… 12/02/2011
Police and protestors clash in AlgeriaIn Algeria, demonstrators have tried to force their way through a police cordon meant to stop them gathering for a protest. Thousands of officers have been… 12/02/2011
Algeria tense as workers plan march for democracyAfter the fall of Ben Ali in Tunisia and Mubarak in Egypt, in the Algerian capital Algiers there is a sense of the calm before the storm, as workers prepare… 12/02/2011
Man tries to set fire to himself during Algeria protestThere have been fresh signs of social tension in Algeria where a man tried to set himself on fire in the capital in a protest over unemployment. Although… 07/02/2011
Algeria softens over special powersAccording to official media, Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has said his government will lift the national state of emergency imposed for the past… 03/02/2011
Algerian police break up opposition rallyThey chanted from the doorway of the opposition party headquarters because they were prevented from doing so on the streets. Opposition protesters in… 23/01/2011
Algerian protest cut shortPolice in the Algerian capital moved swiftly to prevent a banned anti-government rally going ahead – making a number of arrests. Between 20 and 40 people… 22/01/2011
Algerian protest march stoppedSeveral people including an opposition member of parliament have been injured in the Algerian capital after police blocked a banned protest. The opposition… 22/01/2011
Heed lessons of Tunisia, says Arab League chiefIn Cairo, close to the Egyptian parliament, a man set himself on fire on Monday. It was an apparent protest against poor living standards and echoed the… 17/01/2011
Algerian dies after setting himself on fireAn Algerian who set fire to himself on Wednesday survived, but another who staged the same sort of protest on Saturday has died of his injuries. Three other… 17/01/2011
Algeria says calm restored after riotsThe Algerian government says calm has largely been restored there after the recent wave of violence, although in several towns outbreaks of trouble have been… 09/01/2011
Algeria announces food price cuts to calm unrestAlgeria’s government has moved to quell public anger after days of deadly street violence. It says the cost of staple foods like sugar and cooking oil will… 09/01/2011
Algeria govt cuts food prices after deadly riotsFour days of rioting in Algeria has forced the government to slash the price of staple foods in an effort to stop the street violence that has killed at least… 09/01/2011
Two reported dead in Algeria riotsRiots over rising prices have left their mark on Algeria where tension remains high despite calls for calm. The violence has spread far beyond the capital… 08/01/2011
Anger in Algeria sparks fresh riotsAlgerian authorities have been struggling to maintain order after a wave of riots over food prices and unemployment swept the country. In the capital… 08/01/2011
Algerian riots over food prices and unemploymentFresh rioting has broken out in the Algerian capital after a night of violence over food prices and unemployment. Riot police have been deployed around… 07/01/2011
Tense calm follows more clashes in AlgeriaThursday night saw more clashes in Algiers following a wave of protests over unemployment and the cost of living. Riot police used tear gas to disperse… 07/01/2011
Hardship riots continue in AlgeriaAnger among young people over unemployment and the cost of living continues to feed riots in Algeria. Hundreds of youths clashed with police in several… 06/01/2011
Riots in Algiers over housing policyA dispute over housing has triggered serious rioting in the capital of Algeria. It is a recognised problem in Algiers. A year ago there were several days of… 24/11/2010
Europe suffers in sweltering heatIt is feared the heatwave currently sweeping large parts of Europe may have claimed hundreds of lives and caused extensive destruction. Temperatures have… 11/07/2010
Protests greet French-Algerian film in CannesThe Cannes film festival has screened a controversial film about the bloody fight for Algerian independence, amid protests that it tarnishes the French army… 22/05/2010
Algeria film branded as a travesty in CannesA film depicting the bloody fight for Algerian independence has opened in Cannes amid tight security. Outside, angry demonstrators claimed the movie sullied… 21/05/2010
Algerian security chief shot dead in shootoutThe Director General of National Security in Algeria has been shot dead in a shootout at police headquarters in Algiers. According to the Interior Ministry… 25/02/2010
French used troops as nuke “guinea pigs”The French army deliberately exposed its own soldiers to nuclear tests to see the effects on the human body. That is the verdict of researchers quoting a copy… 17/02/2010
Egyptians ecstatic after CAN win over AlgeriaThe sound of celebration echoes round the streets of Cairo as fans party following Egypt’s 4-0 victory against arch-rivals Algeria in the semi-final of the… 29/01/2010
Algerian strikers in stand-off with policeStriking Algerian workers have confronted riot police close to the capital Algiers. The incident is the latest in a series of labour disputes over… 08/01/2010
The story behind Algeria v EgyptThe World Cup qualifying play-off between Algeria and Egypt will undoubtedly go down in the footballing annals, but for the wrong reasons. By some it is… 18/11/2009
Egypt football fans attack Algeria team busSecurity is being stepped up in Cairo ahead of a potentially volatile football match between Egypt and Algeria on Saturday. Several Algerian players were… 13/11/2009
Algerian soldiers killed in ambush – local mediaAt least 14 Algerian troops have been killed in an ambush by rebels according to media reports there. One source said up to 20 might have died. Earliest… 30/07/2009
Bouteflika wins mandate as opposition call fraudSupporters of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have been celebrating his huge victory in the country’s presidential election. The result hands the… 10/04/2009
Landslide victory for BouteflikaAbdel Aziz Bouteflika has won a landslide victory in Algeria’s presidential election. But opposition leaders claimed the vote had been tarnished by massive… 10/04/2009
Bouteflika poised for landslide winAlgerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika is set for a landslide win in his country’s election. Early indications show five other candidates on the ballot… 10/04/2009
Bouteflika set to win “one horse race” Algeria pollHe is the red-hot favourite in what has been called a one-horse race. Urging people to vote in today’s election, Algeria’s veteran President led by… 09/04/2009
Algeria’s Bouteflika poised for third termHe knows he is set to win but can he do so convincingly? Veteran President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is poised for a third term in office after today’s election… 09/04/2009
Algerians vote with little enthusiasmAlgeria is holding an election that experts say President Abdelaziz Bouteflika needs to win convincingly to show he can reconnect with disillusioned voters… 09/04/2009
Bouteflika widely expected to win Algeria’s pollAlgerians go to the polls tomorrow in a vote that is widely seen as a foregone conclusion. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is expected to win. The main… 08/04/2009
Algeria suffering from failure to diversifyOil is the lifeblood of the Algerian economy and the engine driving the country’s growth in recent years. It accounts for 45 percent of Gross Domestic… 08/04/2009
Final campaign rally for Algeria’s outgoing PresidentAlgeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika has promised to hold a referendum on whether to pardon the country’s armed Islamists if they gave themselves up. Speaking at… 07/04/2009
Election campaigning starts in AlgeriaCampaigning has officially begun for Algeria’s presidential election. Observers say the ballot on April 9 is widely seen as a one-man race that is likely to… 19/03/2009
Algeria attack leaves nine deadNine people have been killed in an attack in Algeria on the final day of registration for candidates in the upcoming presidential election. Earlier this… 23/02/2009
OPEC mulling deep output cutsOPEC has promised to make another deep cut in oil supplies at its meeting in Algeria as the worldwide recession has battered demand. There is speculation… 16/12/2008
