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Algeria’s oil and gas exports dropped 41% to 14.6 billion dirhams in the first nine months this year, casting a shadow of deep uncertainty for a country that relies on hydrocarbons for more than 90% of its exports. Algeria’s energy minister Abdelmadjid Attar said that the drop was ascribed to low export volumes and low […]
The Algiers Court of Appeals confirmed Tuesday, November 3, the guilt of the businessman Ali Haddad, tried on numerous charges, including abuse of office, conflict of interest, corruption in the conclusion of public contracts and squandering of public funds. The verdict is nevertheless more lenient than in the first instance. Ali Haddad, founder of ETRHB, […]
Algerian President Abdelmejid Tebboune tested positive for the coronavirus at a German hospital, his office said, ending days of speculations about his health condition. Tebboune, 74, “continues to receive treatment in a specialized German hospital after catching the Covid-19 illness,” his office said in a statement. Tebboune has been hospitalized in Germany since last week, […]
The Algerian people has sent a strong message of regime rejection by abstaining from a plebiscite on constitutional reform which had only a turnout of 23.7%, Algeria’s lowest ever for a major poll. The snub from the November 1 constitutional referendum, coupled with the worrying state of health of the President, plunges Algeria into […]
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced this Monday November 2, on BFMTV he would pay visits to Tunisia and Algeria to discuss the fight against terrorism and the repatriation of nationals registered for radicalism. The Interior Minister is expected in Tunisia on Nov. 06 to hand over the list of the Tunisians put on […]
The Algerian regime of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune suffered a setback Sunday as the vast majority of Algerians boycotted the referendum on a constitutional amendment, almost a non-event, touted to lead to a new chapter in the history of the country. The regime has put the turnout rate at 23.7%, a figure largely inflated as […]
The Moroccan government expressed satisfaction with the latest UN Security Council resolution, which renewed the mandate of MINURSO for one year, until 31 Oct.2021, saying the text is clear, firm, and consistent, and highlights Algeria’s responsibility in the Sahara dispute. Resolution 2548, adopted by the UN Security Council, Friday, on the Moroccan Sahara, contains three […]
The United Nations Security Council commended again on Friday the role of the Regional Commissions of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in Laayoune and Dakhla, and Morocco’s interaction with the mechanisms of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In its resolution N° 2548, which extends the mandate of MINURSO until October 31, 2021, the […]
The United States reaffirmed on Friday, following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution N° 2548 on the Moroccan Sahara, that the Moroccan autonomy initiative is “serious, credible and realistic” for the settlement of this regional dispute. “We consider the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and it represents a potential approach to […]
The sovereign decision of the United Arab Emirates to open a consulate in the southern Moroccan city of Laayoune has completely shattered the polisario and Algeria. They were gobsmacked by the move which suggests that other Arab countries will follow suit as did several African countries. So far, 16 African countries from all regions of […]