Emmanuel Dupuy_ president_ Institute for European Perspective and Security

Algeria: Interim President sets presidential election on December 12

Algeria’s Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah has announced December 12 as the date of presidential elections after army and protests forced former leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down early April. Bensalah announced the date in a speech on Sunday as he also dismissed the Secretary General of the High Independent Authority for Election as part of […]

US Secretary of State commends Morocco’s commitment to peace, security in Middle East

The U.S. Administration has praised the key role played by Morocco in promoting peace and security in the Middle-East & North Africa region. The American tribute was made Tuesday by Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone talk with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita. The two officials talked about shared priorities in the bilateral […]

Index of economic freedom: Algeria ranked 162nd out of 178 countries

The American Heritage Foundation Think Thank which has just published its Index of Economic Freedom 2021 ranked Algeria 162nd out of the 178 countries listed and 13th among 14 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. Algeria’s economic freedom score is 49.7, making its economy the 162nd freest in the 2021 Index, the […]