فوز بو تفليقة برئاسة الجزائر بنسبة 81.5% من الأصوات والمعارض بن فليس يعلن عدم اعترافه بالنتائج

Lebanon may want to consider adopting this alternative to its Taef Accord form of limited democracy: elect a person in free and fair elections who is physically incapable of governing. Ariel Sharon did a great job of governing Israel the eight years he was in a coma. Of course, his status was not recognized in law, the more is the pity. If the people wanted effective governance they would throw themselves under the tracks of the NATO tanks so as to create a revolution eventually perhaps.

lol dead yet alive

Doesn't make a difference. The president never rules in Algeria, he's just a puppet for the REAL rulers: The Algerian Army and Mukhabarat (called DRS) Generals. I personally believe the Generals appointed him for a forth term to then put the blame firmly in him in case any turmoil happens in the country, and this is highly likely given the very poor living conditions and rampant corruption in Algeria. You hear of Bouteflika, but you'll never hear of General Toufik, General Tartag, General Mhenna and a few dozen other Generals who rule the country behind a curtain!!