Tag: Algeria

Algeria-Iran: release of Sonatrach oil tanker seized in Strait of Hormuz

July 22, 2019

Algeria’s gas and oil company, Sonatrach, announced Sunday that Iranian authorities had freed its oil tanker one hour 15 minutes after it was forced Friday ... Read More

Morocco reiterates calls by international right NGOs for a halt of violations in Tindouf camps

July 19, 2019

Morocco welcomed the actions taken by international rights watchdogs with regard to the blatant violations committed in the Algerian territory by the Polisario militia. Spokesman ... Read More

Algeria: Financial Times sounds alarm over crackdown on media

July 19, 2019

London-based The Financial Times Thursday deplored the Algerian state’s crackdown on media as security forces on a weekly basis have been clamping down on thousands ... Read More

Algeria: Civil society, political parties field 13 figures for dialogue with regime

July 19, 2019

Several civil society groups and political parties regrouped under the banner of “Civilian Forum for Change” have appointed 13 personalities among whom two former Prime ... Read More

Algeria: Army to fly over 800 supporters to Egypt for AFCON final

July 16, 2019

The Algerian army has mobilized six military aircraft to fly 870 Algerians to Egypt as the national soccer team lock horns with Senegal Friday at ... Read More

Algeria: Army Chief backs interim President’s call for dialogue

July 10, 2019

The head of the Algerian army Wednesday threw his support behind interim President’s last week call a national and neutral dialogue in view of setting ... Read More

Libya: Algerian FM denies Prime Minister’s hostile comments on Haftar

July 10, 2019

Algeria’s foreign ministry Wednesday denied Prime Minister’s criticism of Khalifa Haftar whom he said is nothing “compared to the holiness and greatness of Libya as ... Read More

Morocco denounces Polisario’s membership in AU free trade area

July 9, 2019

Morocco denounced as an anomaly the membership of the Polisario entity in the African Union’s free trade accord, citing that the self-declared SADR republic lacks ... Read More

Algeria: Opposition, civil society groups demand Presidential election in six-month time

July 8, 2019

A group Algerian opposition parties and civil society groups Saturday demanded authorities to hold election in six months as the North African gradual inches towards ... Read More

Plight of children forced by Polisario to become soldiers

July 8, 2019

The Polisario has long indoctrinated children and took them to indoctrination camps where they have been trained to become soldiers against their will in a ... Read More