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Borzou Daraghi

No Arab Spring for Algerians Going to the Polls

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Algeria is holding parliamentary elections. The country’s military-backed government describes them as the most open and transparent for decades. But Algerians aren’t rushing to the polls, according to Financial Times correspondent Borzou Daragahi.

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