Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (right) embraces a religious leader in

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (right) embraces a religious leader in Oum el-Bouaghi, Algeria, on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, as he campaigns for re-election next month. The Algerian president took his campaign for re-election deep into the hinterland Tuesday, testing his popularity in the eastern highlands where al-Qaida-linked militants have increased bloody attacks in recent months.