First Independent Mena Newspaper
Ex-notorious Algerian Islamist fighter of the 1990s revealed he will start a career into politics causing stirs into Algerian society still reminiscent of the 1990s “black years.” Madani Mezrag, a former Islamist who fought the Algerian government during the civil war of the past century, an nounced recently that he would set up a political […]
Oxford Business Group (OBG) pointed out that the Algerian government is to raise its renewable energy targets in a bid to reduce its dependence on gas-generated energy and make savings in its energy investments. Algeria, which is challenged by the continuing oil price collapse combined with an increase in energy investments due to growing domestic […]
Algeria would be facing a challenging period in the upcoming years as the low hydrocarbon prices will affect the country’s income. The statement was not made by a political or economic analyst but by the Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal himself, at a meeting with the academic community on Sunday. He said the collapsing hydrocarbon […]
Italian car company Iveco in collaboration with Algerian Ival group will start producing cars in Algeria by end of 2016 according to Ival CEO who made the announcement on Tuesday. Ival CEO Mohamed Baïri was speaking on the sidelines of the signing of a protocol of agreement for the establishment of a joint Algeria-Italy industrial […]
The Algerian presidency announced Sunday the “retirement” of the head of Algerian intelligence services (DRS) General Mohamed Mediène nick-named “Toufik”. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Head of State and Minister of National Defense “has put an end to the functions of the Head of Intelligence Department, occupied by General Mohamed Mediene who has retired,” a statement by the […]
Algerian Merzak Allouache who directed “Madame Courage” film, has warned “if nothing changes, Algerian society will increasingly come under threat from the scourge of radical Islam while corruption has plagued the country for decades”. “Algerian society is blocked”, he added in a statement to media, affirming that “there is a risk today because the country […]
Algerian Finance Minister declared Sunday that despite current economic down-turn of the Algerian economy due to acute collapse of oil price, Algeria does not need foreign intervention to balance its budget, saying that the government will lean on domestic economic potential to keep its head above water. “Algeria does not need foreign debt, it needs […]
The foreign ministers of Algeria, Chad and Niger met in Algiers on Sunday to discuss the security challenges facing the Sahel region with emphasis on the ongoing Libyan war while showing support for the implementation and respect of the peace agreement in Mali. Algeria’s Minister of Maghreban, African and Arab Affairs Abdelkader Messahel said that […]
President Bouteflika seems to be solidifying his position, according to experts, by arresting several top security officials and by sacking or ordering the resignations of others with the help of his allies, amongst them the army chief of staff Ahmed Gaid Salah. The arrest of the anti-terrorism chief and the sacking of top officials in […]
Algerian Minister of Transport announced earlier this week a major change at the state-owned airline which will be transformed into a corporation made of different companies. Transport Minister Boudjema Talai said the change is necessary in light of the audits which unveiled “a catastrophic management” of the company. “On the basis of the results of […]