Category: Algeria

Algeria Acquires Buk Missile System

August 20, 2017

The People's National Army's (ANP) El-Djeich magazine has confirmed the purchase by the Algerian army of the Buk-M2E surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, designed to counter ... Read More

Political Meltdown in Algeria as President Appoints New Prime Minister

August 17, 2017

Algeria is in the midst of a new political meltdown, with the sacking of the Prime Minister Abdelmajid Tebboune who was replaced by the regime's ... Read More

Algeria: Notorious Terrorist killed in Bouira Province

August 17, 2017

The Algerian Ministry of Defense indicated Wednesday a detachment of the army neutralised a dangerous terrorist in the west of Bouira province, in the Kabylie ... Read More

Former German President Horst Köhler, New Personal Envoy for Sahara

August 16, 2017

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday the appointment of Horst Köhler, former President of Germany, as his Personal Envoy for the Sahara. Mr. Köhler brings ... Read More

Bouteflika Playing his Little Game of Musical Chairs again with Prime Ministers

August 16, 2017

Abdelmajid Tebboune, who was still called the new Prime Minister of Algeria, was fired Tuesday, less than three months after he took office. The decision ... Read More

Over 2200 Algerian Migrants to Be Expelled From Germany

August 15, 2017

Over 2200 Algerian nationals will be expelled from Germany after their asylum applications were rejected, according to German magazine Funke Mediengruppe. These Algerians, currently in ... Read More

Algeria’s Continuous Struggle with ‘Residual’ Terrorism- Global Risk Insight

August 14, 2017

Algeria continues to struggle with its residual terrorism as numerous militant groups have emerged since the 1990s and evolved according to geopolitical trends with the ... Read More

The Fiasco of Algeria’s Car Industry

August 10, 2017

“Disguised imports”. It is thus that critics have described Algeria’s policy to set up car assembly plants. Since 2012, Algeria has been trying to attract ... Read More

Trench Warfare at the Helm of the Algerian Regime

August 10, 2017

A silent struggle for power is brewing between different interest groups at the top of the Algerian regime ignited by the obvious deteriorating health of ... Read More

Over 20% of Cigarettes Consumed in Maghreb are Illicit- KPMG Study

August 6, 2017

Illicit cigarettes accounted for over 20% of consumption across the Maghreb region in 2016. However successful prevention strategies have resulted in a 24% decline since ... Read More