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Abdelkader Cheref

Cheref

Dr. Abdelkader Cheref is an Algerian academic and a freelance journalist based in the US.

Tebboune’s government is weakening human rights in Algeria

From the dissolution of the Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LADDH), to the targeting of dissenting voices and journalists, Tebboune’s regime is undermining the rights and liberties of Algerians everywhere, writes Abdelkader Cheref.

16 February, 2023

Algeria’s revolutionary history is tarnished by its regime

Algeria’s independence from France was globally celebrated, but the 60th anniversary will likely be overshadowed by decades-long corruption, backdoor deals with the former coloniser, and political repression by the regime, writes Abdelkader Cheref.

04 July, 2022

Is Morocco's cyber espionage the last straw for Algeria?

In-depth: With tensions already running high between Algeria and Morocco, the Pegasus spyware scandal could further strain ties between the two North African neighbours.

29 July, 2021

Algeria's election: Rejecting a stagnant political system

Analysis: The 12 June parliamentary election, which saw a record low turnout, was meant to bolster the regime, undermine the Hirak movement, and give the ossified political system legitimacy.

21 June, 2021

Algeria's Hirak movement returns in force ahead of elections

In-depth: Protests led by the pro-democracy Hirak movement have once again spread across Algeria, despite President Tebboune's attempts to repress them.

26 May, 2021

Normalisation with Israel: The view from the Arab Maghreb

In-depth: Despite UAE-Bahrain's normalisation agreement with Israel, and their unofficial relations with Tel Aviv, North African countries are likely to resist pressures and inducements to follow suit, writes Abdelkader Cheref

03 October, 2020