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Algeria: has the post-Bouteflika era already begun?

Might the end of one of the most remarkable, and defining, of political careers in Algeria’s history be upon us?

By Hicham Yezza

/ 3 Jun 2013

Algeria: has the post-Bouteflika era already begun?

Might the end of one of the most remarkable, and defining, of political careers in Algeria’s history be upon us?

By Hicham Yezza

/ 3 Jun 2013

Beyond Arab vs Berber: the rich complexities of Algerian identity should be celebrated, not feared

In launching their war of independence in November 1954, Algerians emphatically rejected this divisive bait, presenting instead an unshakeably united front against French hegemony, and rejecting numerous attempts to re-cast them into warring tribes fighting one another.

By Hicham Yezza

/ 26 Apr 2013

Beyond Arab vs Berber: the rich complexities of Algerian identity should be celebrated, not feared

In launching their war of independence in November 1954, Algerians emphatically rejected this divisive bait, presenting instead an unshakeably united front against French hegemony, and rejecting numerous attempts to re-cast them into warring tribes fighting one another.

By Hicham Yezza

/ 26 Apr 2013

Algerian activism: a new generation draws the line

Away from the traditional circles of power, a new force has been working its way up to the surface of the Algerian political landscape: that of organised youth activism.

By Hicham Yezza

/ 11 Apr 2013

Algerian activism: a new generation draws the line

Away from the traditional circles of power, a new force has been working its way up to the surface of the Algerian political landscape: that of organised youth activism.

By Hicham Yezza

/ 11 Apr 2013

Algeria: how the murder of two children shook a nation

The tragic fate of Brahim and Haroun has acted as a powerful conduit for the expression of wider, deeper ills and discontent at the state of the nation.

By Hicham Yezza

/ 25 Mar 2013

Algeria: how the murder of two children shook a nation

The tragic fate of Brahim and Haroun has acted as a powerful conduit for the expression of wider, deeper ills and discontent at the state of the nation.

By Hicham Yezza

/ 25 Mar 2013

A toxic dependency: Algeria’s love-hate relationship with its oil

This year's 41st anniversary, celebrated two weeks ago, has been marked in particularly gloomy fashion. Reports have recently emerged floating the prospect of oil reserves drying up and arguing that new discoveries are failing to keep pace with production. This might well turn out to be the best n

By Hicham Yezza

/ 12 Mar 2013

A toxic dependency: Algeria’s love-hate relationship with its oil

This year's 41st anniversary, celebrated two weeks ago, has been marked in particularly gloomy fashion. Reports have recently emerged floating the prospect of oil reserves drying up and arguing that new discoveries are failing to keep pace with production. This might well turn out to be the best n

By Hicham Yezza

/ 12 Mar 2013

Gdeim Izik: the first, forgotten spark of the Arab uprisings

Many commentators, notably in Algeria, have drily noted the familiar dissonance between the west's florid paeans to Arab freedoms and emancipation and its continuing indifference to the plight of Sahrawis next door.

By Hicham Yezza

/ 24 Feb 2013

Gdeim Izik: the first, forgotten spark of the Arab uprisings

Many commentators, notably in Algeria, have drily noted the familiar dissonance between the west's florid paeans to Arab freedoms and emancipation and its continuing indifference to the plight of Sahrawis next door.

By Hicham Yezza

/ 24 Feb 2013