A meeting meant to relaunch strained ties between France and Algeria has instead laid bare Algiers’ weakened diplomatic position, with the spying controversy surrounding a senior Algerian intelligence chief casting a long shadow over the talks. Earlier this month, discussions in Paris, led by French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and his Algerian counterpart Saïd Sayoud, […]
Empirical studies show that the international monetary system is already tripolar. The Chinese currency, the renmimbi, has increasingly become a reference currency, as one which exhibits a high degree of co-movements with other currencies. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the renmimbi has accelerated its standing as the East-Asia exchange rate reference currency […]
Algerian authorities are multiplying arrests of bloggers and journalists critical of the government. Merzoug Touati, chief blogger for al-Hogra is the latest victim of the Algerian regime. He was arrested on January 18 in his hometown of Bejaia, following an outbreak of civil disobedience in the town, the New Arab reports. Police raided his house […]
