Mohamed Tamalt’s lawyer, Amine Sidhoum, told AFP that he would lodge an appeal against the prison sentence and the fine of 200,000 dinars ($1,800, 1,630 euros). Tamalt, who lives in London, was arrested in June during a visit to Algiers on charges of “offending the president of the republic” and Algeria’s constitutional bodies, under articles of the penal code, the lawyer said. The 42-year-old also runs a website and reportedly posted on Facebook allegations about the president, Algerian officials and members of their families. He was liable to a fine under the penal code but not a prison term, according to the lawyer. There was no immediate official confirmation of the ruling. AFP]]>