To Algeria now, where people are protesting a decision by the constitutional council to scrap a presidential election, that was set for Thursday. The move would allow interim President Abdel-kader Ben-salah to remain in office. But there are fears that terror cells operating in the Maghreb region might take advantage of the fluid situation to gain root in the country. Here is Adnen Chaouachi with more on that.

According to Algeria's Constitutional Council, the presidential election which was due to be held on Thursday was not organized due to a lack of candidates who met the quorum of 60,000 signatures in support. Algerian analysts explain that the reasons for the deadlock are not only legal but also political.

OTHMAN LAHYANI ALGERIAN JOURNALIST AND WRITER "In reality, the majority of public figures and potential candidates refused to take part in the presidential elections on the 4th of July. This is why the constitutional council could not find serious candidates who met basic conditions. The public and the political boycott are the real reason for not holding elections."

Experts in Algerian affairs argue that interim President Abdelkader Bensalah could stay in power for months even after the 90-day transitional period which is guaranteed by the constitution.

OTHMAN LAHYANI ALGERIAN JOURNALIST AND WRITER "The Constitution says Bensalah should leave power by the end of his constitutional period to be replaced by an appointed president or authority to lead Algeria in the transitional period. Now the Constitutional and the Military councils are using legal texts to impose Bensalah's Presidency after July 9, until the holding of unannounced presidential elections."

ADNEN CHAOUACHI TUNIS, TUNISIA  "Experts in Maghreb affairs assert that the instability and the political turmoil in Algeria will have a direct impact on the situation in Tunisia. Accordingly, the 2 North African countries have historically been tied up."

Analysts argue that international terror cells could take advantage from the unrest in Algeria.

MOEZ EL BEY POLITICAL ANALYST "Terrorist organisations are very active on the Tunisian Algerian border regions in the South and the North. Al Qaeda in the Maghreb is present in the mountainous areas in Gafsa, Kasserine and Kef governorate. The turmoil in Algeria is a relief for terrorists and armed groups."

Protests continue in Algeria where many people, especially youth, are seeking the departure of some politicians and businessmen, who have been in power for decades. AC. CGTN. T.