The Algerian regime is the most incompetent Arab regime out there considering the size, population, geography, natural riches and potential of Algeria. It's in fact a crime. However the regime is doing a good job at brainwashing their population. Much of the Algerian diaspora in the West (France mainly) are Berbers and many of them are radical phantasts who want their own country and to erase everything that is remotely related to Islam and Arabs. Of course a futile and impossible task that the vast majority will never even entertain the thought of. Never met such deluded people in my entire life. Surprisingly they are probably the most disliked community in France as well. Never heard a single positive word about them.
Anyway Ceylal is banned for the 1001th time but he needs to be tamed occasionally as he is a wild carnivore. You can only tame him to an extent and when the word "Egypt" is mentioned he rages uncontrollably. Surprisingly he has been rather tamed in relation to KSA. Must be the reforms or him seeing his empty old propaganda not working. Not sure what it is.
Fun aside;
Truly a disgusting regime that is not even able to serve its own people.
Most similar to the Al-Assad regime (pre Syrian civil war) in the entire Arab world, IMO. No surprise that they are a traditional Russian/USSR ally either.
One thing is to be a totalitarian regime (like most regimes in the region) another even worse thing is to be unable to serve your people despite everything that you have been given by God and nature.
Also don't forget that Algeria was a part of France from 1830 until the indolence in 1962. It was the most developed French colony as well. Much of the architecture in Algiers and other Algerian cities were built by France. While many other Arab countries started from scratch. Look at them now.
Or take a look at science and education in Algeria. 40 million people and they are less productive than 2-2.5 million big (natives) UAE. Such a shame and crime. Not even talking about the huge Algerian diaspora in France (many positives could have come out of this but alas) or the fact that most Algerians are able to speak French as well and are thus well-connected to European affairs and know European societies (Western) well in comparison to many other Arabs.
For instance neighboring Morocco and Tunisia are lightyears ahead of Algeria on most fronts while that should not have been the case given population, size, resources and potential.
BTW to make a comparison with 40 million big Iraq (war-torn country for 3 decades in a row nothing in the world comes close maybe with the exception of Afghanistan and Somalia), Iraqis are having a higher living standard than the average Algerian and the Iraqi government is also much more competent despite significant faults of its own. Just to put it into perspective. Not even talking about Daesh here or the Kurdish question.
Shithole regime is no understatement. Best manifested with a president that has been a living dead for years and sits in a wheelchair 24/7.
(Not his child as he is childless)
@SALMAN F
Do you remember that imaginary map that even covered parts of KSA? The Barbarian map?