The Algerian security forces have prevented terrorist attacks in two northern cities during protests of the Hirak pro-democracy movement, the Algerian prosecutor general's office said on Tuesday

Ten years ago, the Arctic Sea merchant cargo ship with a crew of 15 Russians was captured by a group of eight Estonians, Latvians and Russians while en route from Finland to Algeria

Algerians have taken to the streets on Tuesday after the country's longtime leader, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, announced that he would give up on his intention to run for a fifth consecutive term and that the presidential election in the country, initially slated for April 18, would be postponed, local media reported