Does Algeria still have cash to buy social peace?

The Algerian military regime which has been ruling behind a thin civilian curtain has long used its gas and oil money to buy social peace and quell dissent. But, with the fall in oil prices and the depletion of state coffers, Algerian citizens felt the pain of a dwindling purchasing power which augurs ill for […]

Cyber-security: Casablanca Hosts PwC first Digital Resilience Center in MENA & African Continent

PricewaterhouseCoopers, a leading multinational professional services network, has opened in Casablanca a regional Digital Resilience Center (DRC), the first of its kind in the Middle-East and North Africa. The inauguration ceremony was attended Tuesday by Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Ryad Mezzour, highlighting the government’s support for digital transformation initiatives. The Casablanca PwC center, […]

Interpol-wanted French-Algerian National apprehended in Marrakech

A French national of Algerian origin, who was subject to an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities, was arrested in Marrakech on Monday. The arrest of the suspect, aged 38, was conducted on the basis of accurate tips provided by the National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGST) services, a security source said. The […]