Industry and Islamism

In Algeria, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika faces a difficult year, with the prospect of new threats from rivals in the Algiers establishment (AC Vol 41 No 22). He must convince sceptics that his peace initiative is still viable after an upsurge in violence during Ramadan in December. The appointment of Larbi Belkheir (a power behind the throne of ex-President Chadli Bendjedid) as Secretary General to the Presidency reveals Bouteflika's dependency on powerbrokers from the ancien régime.

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Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Larbi Belkheir, Chadli Bendjedid, Ali Benflis, Switzerland, Morocco, Mohammed, Abderrahmane el Youssoufi, France, United States, Tunisia, Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, Habib Bourguiba, Libya, Moammar el Gadaffi, Seif el Islam, El Saadi, Egypt, ancien régime, Groupe Islamique Armé, Maroc Télécom, Rassemblement Constitutionnel Démocratique

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