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In-Depth: Algeria’s gas sector facing internal woes and aggressive competition from Qatar
By Arezki Daoud: Algeria could have benefited from Russia’s war on Ukraine to maximize its revenue potential from exporting gas to a tense European market. But troubled by an unprecedented political crisis and a rocky presidential transition at home, Algeria’s leaders...
Algeria: Pro-democracy activist El Hadi Lassouli faces danger in Algeria prison
The life of a prominent Algerian activist is in danger after he began his second hunger strike during 11 months in detention without trial, Amnesty International warned Wednesday. El Hadi Lassouli is a farmer and co-founder of the CNLD, a group established in the wake...
Algeria: Ex assistant of Algeria’s late army chief sentenced to death
An Algerian military officer and close ally of the former army chief has been sentenced to death over charges of "high treason", the French-language daily El Watan reported Sunday. Guermit Bounouira, who was known to be close to late army chief Ahmed Gaid Salah,...
Algerian government targets its citizens abroad, bans those who call for democratic reform
Summary: The Algerian authorities have begun to process of banning from entering Algeria its nationals who reside abroad and who have been pro-democracy activists. The ban was criticized by rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, calling the...
MENA region confronted with dangerous wheat supply crisis
By Sarah Benhaida Russia's invasion of Ukraine could mean less bread on the table in Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen and elsewhere in the Arab world where millions already struggle to survive. The region is heavily dependent on wheat supplies from the two countries which are...
Algeria wants to jail right activist Zaki Hannache over bogus charge of “apology for terrorism”
An Algerian court on Thursday charged rights activist Zaki Hannache of "praising terrorism" and spreading "false news" and remanded him into custody, a rights group said. Hannache, 32, was a prominent figure in the Hirak mass protest movement which forced veteran...
Tensions between Algeria and Morocco persist as Rabat calls border areas military zone
Morocco has established a new military zone bordering Algeria, a Moroccan military publication said Monday, amid mounting tensions between the two North African countries. The establishment of the new zone redefines Morocco's military borders, introducing a new...
Algeria’s harassment of journalists continues, prosecutors wants more prison time to journalist Drareni
Algerian prosecutors on Thursday called for harsher penalties against journalist and press freedom activist Khaled Drareni, his lawyer said, after an appeal against his two-year prison sentence. The 41-year-old, who used to work for French news channel TV5 Monde and...
Algeria’s unemployed to get monthly allowances and health insurance
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Tuesday that the government would introduce youth unemployment benefits as the North African nation struggles with a jobless rate of almost 15 percent. The payments will be made "to preserve the dignity of young people",...
Crimes: Former Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil sentenced to 20 years in prison in absentia
An Algerian court on Monday sentenced in absentia ex-energy ministry Chakib Khelil, who served under former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to 20 years in prison on corruption charges, local media reported.The Sidi M'Hamed court in Algiers also fined the longtime...
Algerian oil firm Sonatrach to resume operations in Libya
Algerian oil and gas giant Sonatrach said Thursday it had signed a deal with Libya's National Oil Corporation to restart its operations in the war-torn nation. The Algerian group announced the deal during a visit to the neighbouring North African country by its...
Algerian doctors leaving their country in droves, as nearly third of youth say they want to leave too
Women in Algerian prisons just for their opinions Mostaganem: After court postpones trial, jailed Hirak activity Dalila Touat starts hunger strike Originally planned for 7 February 2022, the trial of pro-democracy activist Dalila Touat at the Mostaganem Correctional...
Energy: Morocco secures gas supply from Spain
Spain on Thursday said it would help Morocco ensure its energy security by allowing it to transport supplies through the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) following a supply crisis with Algeria. "Morocco has asked for support to guarantee its energy security on the...
Dirty politics: Scandal in Algeria after ex-private secretary of late army chief accuses current chief of drug and arms trafficking
On Sunday, 9 January 2022, Guermit Bounouira, former private secretary of the late army chief General Ahmed Gaïd Salah, leaked on social media videos filmed from within the highly secured military prison of Blida. Videos presented as two parts of a long and damning...
Algeria pledges $100 million to Palestinians
Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged $100 million in aid to the Palestinians, as Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas visited Algiers on Monday. Tebboune said at a joint press conference that the funding was "in keeping with Algeria's revolutionary history and...
Algeria: Pro-regime nationalist party FLN back in control
Algeria's long-dominant National Liberation Front has narrowly won local elections, preliminary results showed Tuesday, in a vote seen as key in efforts to turn the page on late president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's rule. The FNL, which led the country's war of...
Western Sahara: Biden administration confirms its support of Morocco’s roadmap on Western Sahara
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered praise Monday for Morocco's proposal on Western Sahara, marking fresh support despite rising tension over the territory with Algeria. Former president Donald Trump last year broke global precedent by recognizing Morocco's...
Environment: Climate change could further destabilize North Africa
By Paul Raymond Tunisian olive farmer Ali Fileli looked out over his parched fields and crushed a lump of dry, dusty earth in his hand. "I can't do anything with my land because of the lack of water," he said. Fileli is just one of many farmers who have been left high...
Algeria-Morocco conflict: Two scenarios on the likelihood of an armed confrontation
Will then fight or will they not? Tensions between Algeria and Morocco continue to escalate following the killing of three Algerian truckers in the Western Sahara. The Algerian authorities suggested that a Moroccan drone was used to hit the trucks, promising a...
Algeria sacks General Mohamed Kaidi, head of the military Employment & Preparedness department, signals continued instability in military leadership
In a surprise move, General Mohamed Kaidi, the head of one of the most strategic departments in Algeria's defense system, was relieved of his post on 8 November in circumstances that remain unknown. As head of the Employment & Preparedness Department, Kaidi has...
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