Saber Blidi

Saber Blidi is an Algerian writer.

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A photo grab from a video published on the personal Twitter account of Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune shows him delivering a speech to a camera, December 23, 2020. (AFP)
Tebboune’s renewed absence triggers political speculation
January 13, 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron (C) lays a wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial in the Algerian capital Algiers during his visit on December 6, 2017. (AFP)
‘Memory’ issue still an obstacle to normal French-Algerian relations
January 07, 2021
A January 21, 2020 file photo of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. (AFP)
Daunting files besiege Tebboune after return to Algeria
December 31, 2020
A file photo shows Algerian President-elect Abdelmajid Tebboune in the capital Algiers, on December 19, 2019. (AFP)
Tebboune returns to Algeria after a worrying absence
December 30, 2020
A 2016 file photo shows former Algerian Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar holding a press conference in Algiers. (AFP)
Return of General Nezzar to Algeria hints at deal with authorities
December 23, 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcome Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2020. (REUTERS)
Barren year for Tebboune
December 17, 2020
French ambassador to Algiers Francois Gouyette at Cathedral of Notre Dame d’Afrique in the Algerian capital on December 9, 2020 during the funeral service for late Algerian Archbishop Henri Teissier. (AFP)
French push for ‘political transition’ in Algeria provokes pushback
December 12, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune in Algiers, Algeria, January 26, 2020. (AFP)
Extradition of pro-Gulen businessman shows extent of Algerian-Turkish security cooperation
November 25, 2020
A 2019 file picture of Algerian presidential candidate Abdelmadjid Tebboune (R) in the capital Algiers. (AFP)
Tebboune’s continued illness revives fears of institutional vacuum
November 13, 2020
Leader of Algeria’s Islamist party, the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP), Abderrezak Mokri holds a press conference in the capital Algiers. (AFP)
Referendum results show receding support base of Algeria’s Islamists
November 07, 2020
Tayeb Zitouni, the newly-elected secretary-general of the Algerian Democratic National Rally (RND) political party, speaks at an indoor rally in Algiers about the referendum scheduled for November 1. (AFP)
Mass rallies undermine Algeria’s credibility about COVID-19 prevention
October 27, 2020
Abderrezak Mokri, leader of Algeria’s MSP Islamist party, during a press conference in Algiers on July 7. (AFP)
Positions on referendum reflect shift in Algeria’s political map
October 13, 2020
Leader of Algeria’s Islamist party, the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP), Abderrezak Mokri, holds a press conference at the party’s headquarters in the capital Algiers, on September 28. (AFP)
Algeria cabinet appointment raises questions about ties to Islamists
October 02, 2020
Lawyers chant slogans and wave an Algerian national flag as they demonstrate outside the Court of Algiers on September 27. (AFP)
Simmering anger could dash Algiers' hopes for an uneventful referendum
September 29, 2020
A file picture shows Algerian soldier standing guard at the Tiguentourine gas complex, in In Amenas, about 1,600 kilometres southeast of the capital. (AFP)
Signs of military cooperation between Algeria and the US
September 25, 2020
A 2019 file picture shows Algerian demonstrators dressed in traditional Berber or Amazigh minority outfits take part in a protest in the capital Algiers. Placard calls for unity of Algerians. (AFP)
Declaring Tamazight an official language sparks controversy in Algeria
September 24, 2020
Abderrezak Mokri, leader of Algeria’s Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) Islamist party, speaks during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in the capital Algiers. (AFP)
Algeria’s Islamists join opposition to new constitution
September 12, 2020
Bachir Drayes sought to highlight important details of Larbi Ben M’hidi’s life. (aps)
Algerian filmmakers face political, religious censorship
September 10, 2020
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune holds a news conference in Algiers, Algeria, Dec. 13, 2019. (REUTERS)
Tebboune seeks recovery of embezzled funds to appease Algerian street
August 29, 2020
Former Algerian prime minister Ahmed Ouyahia is escorted by police after attending the funeral of his brother at a cemetery in the capital Algiers on June 22, 2020. (AFP)
Is Bouteflika being shielded from the corruption trials?
June 25, 2020