First Independent Mena Newspaper
Algeria has reported a surplus of $1 billion by November and sees the figure increasing to $2.3 billion by year’s end in what could be commended in a normally functioning economy. But in Algeria’s case, this surplus was achieved after depriving citizens of key goods, leading to high inflation and shortages. The figure is also […]
The United States supports the efforts of the new personal envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura, that it described as “one of the most experienced diplomats in the world”, to find a political solution to the dispute over the Sahara. The statement was made by a senior official in […]
Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have sent a strong blow to Algeria’s attempt to make of the next Arab Summit it plans to host an anti-Moroccan event. In unequivocal terms, the GCC reiterated support to Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, to the latest UN Security Council resolution which calls for a mutually acceptable solution […]
As a state entertaining a rentier economy, Algeria has long sought to gain influence in Africa and the Arab region through cash handouts during the era of expensive oil. After years of diplomatic lethargy during the Bouteflika era, the recycled military regime tries the same recipe, yet money has run out. Algeria first donated 100 […]
Brazilian authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle out 481 kg of cocaine destined to Algeria, Spanish agency EFE reported on Monday, citing security sources. The cocaine was concealed in 22 packages stored in an asphalt plant in the southern city of Paranaguá. An investigation was opened to identify all those responsible for this major […]
In its latest diversion tactics, the Algerian regime has spitted its venom following a match that opposed Morocco to Algeria as part of the Arab Cup in Qatar. Algeria’s chief of staff and kingmaker Chengriha, President Tebboune and other henchmen of the military regime all congratulated in official messages their national team for a match […]
What if the recent escalation against Morocco is but another curtain used by the Algerian opaque regime to derail attention from the brutal score settling between its clans? Since the death of General Gaid Salah and the return of the Algerian war influential general Khaled Nezzar and the so called “God of Algeria” known as […]
Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies has reaffirmed strong support to Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, saying it is “the only credible and serious basis for reaching a lasting solution under Morocco’s sovereignty in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions. In its latest statement released on the Sahara, the Paraguayan legislative institution welcomes the new resolution […]
Algeria’s aggressive tendencies in the Maghreb and throughout the region were once again denounced by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) in the European Parliament. The Vice President of the ALDE Party, Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk called on the Vice President of the European Commission, High Representative of the EU for Foreign […]
Algeria is still struggling to come to terms with a blow it has suffered by the UN Security Council in its latest resolution on the Sahara issue which reiterated that the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan is serious and credible and urged Algeria to take part in negotiations as a party to the conflict. Prior to the […]