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Press Freedom Watchdogs Slam Algeria for Stifling Independent Journalists

International media watchdogs criticized Algeria’s repressive measures to intimidate journalists and demanded the immediate release of journalist and fixer Saïd Chitour who has been held in pretrial detention on allegations of spying for over a month. Reporters without Borders (RSF) released a statement denouncing as “excessive” the pretrial detention of Chitour, and expressing concern over […]

Chinese wind turbine developer Aeolon to open up its first international plant in Nador

Chinese company Aeolon, specializing in the production of next-generation wind turbine blades, announced the beginning of the construction works of its first overseas plant in Morocco’s Nador Industrial Acceleration Zone. The plant, requiring an initial investment of €220.8 million, will produce wind turbine blades for markets in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It is […]

Algeria Lags behind in Budget Transparency- Survey

Algeria was ranked among the countries making less information available about how they raise and spend public money, according to the results of the Open Budget Survey 2017. With a score of 3/100, Algeria was in the rear with a double-digit decline in its performance compared to 2015. “On the other hand, Open Budget Index […]