The party that has ruled Algeria for 50 years emerged as the top vote-getter in preliminary election results.
Algerians Vote in Parliamentary Elections

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Aboudjera Soltani, the leader of the Islamist party Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP), which is part of the Algerie Verte (Green Algeria) alliance, prepares to cast his ballot.

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A policeman stands guard at the entrance of a polling station during parliamentary elections on the outskirts of Algiers.

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Street vendors near electoral posters in Algiers, May 9, 2012.