http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Algiers) en-us Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-021312?start=1190 <p>Iran denies role in bomb attacks on Israeli embassies, Pakistani tribesmen protest US drone strikes, Iraqi women's rights activists outraged at government-imposed dress code, and more.</p> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-021312 Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Algeria, Pakistan, Algiers, United States, Barack Obama, Iran-Israel relations, Syrian Civil War Presenter, Male #1 In an effort to revive the Arab Maghreb Union, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki arrived in Algeria on his three-leg tour that includes Morocco and Mauritania. Presenter, Female #1 Marzouki held talks with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the capital Algiers. The Tunisian president expressed hope that 2012 will be a year to unify the Arab Maghreb. He confirmed he agrees with leaders of the Arab Maghreb to hold a summit this year, most likely hosted by Tunisia, amid hopes it will lead to tangible results. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-021312?start=1390 <p>Iran denies role in bomb attacks on Israeli embassies, Pakistani tribesmen protest US drone strikes, Iraqi women's rights activists outraged at government-imposed dress code, and more.</p> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-021312 Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Algeria, Pakistan, Algiers, United States, Barack Obama, Iran-Israel relations, Syrian Civil War Presenter, Male #1 Algeria's new political party held its founding congress in preparation for legislative elections scheduled for May 10. The Justice and Development Front, led by prominent Islamist Abdallah Djaballah, who recently returned to the political scene, held a public conference with the participation of thousands of the Front's supporters in the capital Algiers. Reporter, Male #2 The conference held by the Justice and Development Front was a political festival and rally for the newly-formed political party led by Mr. Abdallah Djaballah. Mr. Djaballah, who is familiar with the rules of Algeria's political games, is a prominent Islamist politician who has been widely popular in the past several years. Guest, Male # 3 (Abdallah Djaballah, Justice and Development Front Leader) We are working to become the top party, God willing. Reporter, Male #2 Political observers viewed the large number of participants in the party's founding congress as a political message to other political parties and the Front's allies that it will have a say in the upcoming elections. Guest, Male #4 (Al-Khadar Bin Khalaf, Justice and Development Front Leader) We came in second place in the 2002 elections, the last elections we took part in. Now we're in front of a new situation; we're facing a new wave of parties comprised of all social groups in Algeria. So we consider ourselves the top party in the country, God willing, as long as the people's will is respected and the elections are free, fair and democratic, as stated in the most recent speeches by Algerian officials. Reporter, Male #2 Abdallah Djaballah, 56 years old, was an activist in the Islamic movement during the "secret phase," which was also known as the one-party rule. He was repeatedly imprisoned in the 1980s. After the political arena allowed for a multi-party system, Djaballah founded the Islamic Renaissance Party, al-Nahda, which was succeeded later by the Movement for National Reform that won the second place in the 2002 elections. Abdallah Djaballah's political ambitions are not limited to leading the new political party. He aspires to build a larger popular base to overcome the defections that occurred during his chairmanship of former movements, and he seeks to play a more prominent role in Algeria's political life. With the establishment of the Justice and Development Front, it is safe to say the political map of Algeria will witness major changes in the upcoming elections. According to political observers, these changes will occur either within the political parties and movements, or in terms of these parties' positions in elected committees. Taofiq Ghareen, al-Alam, from the Algerian capital Algiers. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/algerian-murder-riot-symptom-of-growing-unrest?start=0 Angry residents of Cheraga, a suburb of the capital Algiers, hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at the paramilitary police, demanding increased efforts in a local murder investigation. Police responded with water cannon and tear gas. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:01:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/algerian-murder-riot-symptom-of-growing-unrest Algeria, Chéraga, Algiers, Protest, Tear gas, Throwing stones, Molotov cocktail, Water cannon, Murder, Riot Algerian security forces dispersed a riot on Tuesday by throwing water cannons and tear gas at protesters in Cheraga, a suburb of the capital Algiers. The angry residents hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at the paramilitary police demanding increased efforts in the investigation of a local man who they alleged was fatally stabbed by a gang. The father of the victim, Nouredine Ait Ouareth, says the priority is for justice to be served and for the government to give importance to the case, as some locals believed the release of a few of the apprehended suspects was due to their prominent status in society. Redouane, a neighbor of the victim, said they will continue to protest until those responsible are arrested and pay for their crime, and to call for the expulsion of the prosecutor dealing with the case. Riots have become common in Algeria and shares the problems of its neighbors in terms of unemployment and suspicion of governmental corruption. While the recent unrest has been contained and sporadic, such friction between residents and authorities could manifest into a national movement akin to the countries involved in last year's Arab Spring. Report by Noora Faraj. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-081911-world-news-from-the-middle-east-video?start=1334 <p>Israeli warplanes launch deadly air strikes on the Gaza Strip, Pakistan mosque bombing leaves at least 43 dead, Yemenis rally in support of the national council, and more.</p> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-081911-world-news-from-the-middle-east-video Gaza, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Popular Resistance Committees, Gaza blockade, Bahrain, Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Libya Presenter, Female #1 The history of national revolutionary movements is filled with immortal pages, including the attacks in North Constantine and the Soummam Conference. These two events enabled Algeria to achieve military and political gains on its path to liberation and emancipation. In order to strengthen the national memory, Algeria Television will refresh our recollection of these two events by highlighting the actions of those who made possible the decisive moment in the revolution of liberation. We will also shed light on the scale and background of the two events, in addition to their impact in serving the national cause. We will take a look at the conditions that preceded the attacks in North Constantine on August 20, 1955. Moussa Mustafa Babasa reports. Reporter, Male #1 Ten months after the glorious November Revolution, the pace of the National Liberation Army's military operations slowed down due to the shortage of weapons and the martyrdom and arrest of a number of those who ignited the revolution. In the face of these circumstances, the strategic thought process was to redirect the revolution back to its roots. Intensive planning for a massive attack in North Constantine lasted for three months in complete secrecy. The commander of the Second Zone, Zighoud Youssef, engineered the attacks that took place on August 20, 1955. Over 26 cities and villages in North Constantine were targeted. In broad daylight, at noon, all vital colonial facilities and sites were targeted by collective attacks by the fearless revolutionaries, led by the hero Zighoud Youssef. They carried in their hearts unshakable faith and in their hands very traditional weapons. The strategy of these attacks paralyzed the foundations of the colonizers and confused its ranks. The outcome was the dismantling of the massive colonial reinforcements and the siege, which was focused on the First Zone. The National Liberation Army's military operations expanded across the country, destroying the colonists' dream to crush the revolution and separate it from the masses. This is how France, the colonizer, suffered great human and material loses, in addition to an even greater political loss. This blow occupied the headlines of French newspapers, printed in bold black letters describing the tragic situation and the unstable atmosphere that threatened the French presence in Algeria. Yes, the attacks in North Constantine completely achieved their goals, just as the headlines pointed out. The hero commander Zighoud Youssef said that this remarkable day shortened the length of the revolution by five years. It was the second starting point of the revolution after its first and real beginning in early November of 1954. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org