First Independent Mena Newspaper
President Bouteflika Monday kick-started revision of the Algerian constitution seeking gradually establishment a “sheer civil rule” and a stronger opposition after long months of delay, Presidency announced. Monday close meeting led by ailing President Bouteflika was the first ever meeting related to the modification of the Algerian constitution ever promised by the President. The meeting […]
Algeria’s national agency for youth employment (ANSEJ) Wednesday announced that it has sponsored creation of 350,000 micro-companies nationwide since its creation. According to the Managing Director of the agency, Zouaoui Abdelhamid over one million jobs have been created in those 350,000 micro-companies. Abdelhamid was speaking at company creation fair entitled “micro-company, alternative to oil” organized […]
Former Algerian Premier Mouloud Hamrouche Saturday said he feared more for Algeria given the current status quo at the top of the country’s leadership which is unable to formulate suitable solutions to the economic crisis adding that the country needs a “clear national will” in order to recover from the current turmoil. Harmouche was speaking […]
Libya’s neighbors and regional blocs Tuesday expressed concern over the ongoing fighting wrecking the dialogue process in the North African oil-rich country, pointing out that only Libyans themselves can solve their own problems, therefore rejecting foreign intervention. Egypt, Tunisia, Chad, Niger, Libya, Sudan, Algeria, the African Union, the EU, the UN, and the Arab League […]
Former Algerian economy minister and head of the Algerian Popular Movement party (MPA) Saturday rejected the suggestion that a single national party will guarantee the stability of the country hit by economic slow-down. “Some are concerned about the stability of the country, I am the first political figure to defend it, but stability does not […]
Former head of the Algerian counter-terrorism agency General Hassan was handed a five-year prison sentence by a military court in a behind closed doors trial. Abdelkader Ait-Ouarabi, known as General Hassan, was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of destroying documents and disobeying military orders. Gen. Hassan headed successfully the Algerian counter-terrorism department […]
Algerian communication regulatory authority drew a red line for a local television after it broadcast a program on homosexuality deemed deviant and taboo for the Algerian society. Local television Beur TV boss was summoned Monday for broadcasting an indecent program on homosexuality in Algeria, a statement from the regulatory authority announced. The head of Beur […]
A day after Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal stated that the economy was going through a difficult juncture and stressed the need to adopt a long term growth vision, Finance Minister Abderrahmane Benkhalfa told the parliament that taxes and import duties could be increased and energy subsidies could be removed and that vigilance is required in […]
Algerian ailing President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika made a brief publicly appearance Thursday after rumours circulated that he died. The Algerian President was shown receiving the visiting Maltese Prime Minister. Analysts argued that this rare appearance was a response to allegation that the 78 year-old ruler was seriously sick and admitted to hospital in France. Rumours […]
Algerian Minister of Territorial Development, Tourism and Handicrafts announced Monday in Algiers the launch of 2,500 tourism projects in 2016 in a bid to strike balance between offer and demand in the tourism industry. Speaking at a national seminar on tourism agencies’ activities, Amar Ghoul indicated that the 2016 plan is meant to promote tourism […]