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Algerian Prime Minister Warns Protesters of Syrian Scenario

As popular protest build up across Algeria against a fifth term for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, some voices within the regime are invoking the Syrian chaos to maintain the authoritarian status quo. “Citizens offered flowers to policemen. That is beautiful. But I remind them that in Syria it all started with flowers,” said prime minister […]

Japanese JTEKT Car Component Manufacturer to Set up Factory in Tangier

Leading Japanese car part maker, JTEKT, will set up a plant worth €15 million in Tangier, an investment that will further bolster the automotive ecosystem in the country. The factory is scheduled to start producing car steering systems and drive parts in 2018, the Tanger-Med Port announced in a statement. The plant, to be built […]

Chile closes its embassy in Algiers

Chili announced it will shut down its foreign mission in Algeria and four other countries by the end of 2020 in a move to reduce costs and scale up relations with other countries such has Belgium and Austria. The widely-circulated Chilean daily El Mercurio reports that Chile’s decision to close its embassy in Algiers threw […]