The pen resistance press
For general context
• The issuance of the French Press Law on 27/09/1881, which included freedom of the press with the condition of government licensing,
• Issuance of the Indigenous Code: 28/06/1881
• The visit of French parliamentary delegations from different political currents with the establishment of the Local Councils (1901), which was characterised by nominal financial independence, and its positive impacts on the media activities of the Algerian elite group (Abdelhalim Ben Soumaya, Mohamed Ben Khouja, Omar Rassem...)
The most prominent newspapers:
• Algiers Newspaper by Omar Rassem (1908), published in Arabic, addressed issues of protest against conscription, the severity of taxes, and some cultural and literary topics.
• The Islam Weekly was published in French under the name Abdelaziz Tabeeb.
• The Algerian Al-Raya Weekly was published in French under the name Abdelaziz Tabibl.
• The Rashidi Weekly, published in both languages, by Hajj Amar Hamou,
• The Sajee' newspaper in French
The year 1908 can be considered a serious starting point for the resurgence of Algerian resistance journalism against the repercussions of French occupation, inaugurated by the writer and artist Omar Rassem, before the dawn of reformist journalism, which was accompanied by Algerian resistance attempts and others of an integrationist nature affiliated with the "Ahl al-Ahwal" (Lovers of the People). We mention among them:
The newspaper "Al-Farouq" in Arabic (Omar Ben Kaddour)
Algerian Mail Newspaper by Mohamed Ezzeddine Kallal
The illustrated magazine "Dhu al-Faqar" by Omar Rassem