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Arun Kapil

Arun Kapil is a professor at the Paris Center for Critical Studies (CIEE) and an adjunct professor at the American University of Paris.

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Algeria's Crisis Intensifies

The military-led regime in Algiers has abruptly terminated its halting year-long effort to initiate a “dialogue” with its Islamist opponents, with no sign of when discussions might be resumed. It appeared for a time that the “reconciliators,” led by President Lamine Zeroual, had won out over hard-line “eradicators” opposed to

Arun Kapil • 17 min read

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Algeria's Elections Show Islamist Strength

The June 12 municipal and provincial elections, the first multi-party election held in Algeria since independence in 1962, delivered a stunning defeat to the ruling National Liberation Front (FLN). The victorious Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) has now emerged as the leading opposition party and princ

Arun Kapil • 15 min read