Tag: Abdealziz Bouteflika

The Demise of Algeria’s Arab Diplomacy

April 1, 2017

The frail health of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is reflected in the Algerian diplomacy that has lost track as it continues to accumulate failures on multiple ... Read More

Amnesty International Slams Restrictions of Freedoms in Algeria

February 22, 2017

Amnesty International had denounced the continued restrictions imposed by Algerian authorities on the rights to freedom of expression, association, assembly and religion. In its annual ... Read More

Algeria’s Explosive Mix: Economics, Extremism and Demographics

February 7, 2017

Algeria is a tinderbox waiting to implode in light of the existence of a dangerous mix of economic instability, radical Islamism and growing youth unrest, ... Read More

Algeria: Crackdown on Bloggers, Journalist Intensifies

January 26, 2017

Algerian authorities are multiplying arrests of bloggers and journalists critical of the government. Merzoug Touati, chief blogger for al-Hogra is the latest victim of the ... Read More

Algeria: 40 per cent cut in number of foreign workers at in Salah Gas

July 25, 2016

The head of In Salah Gas announced Saturday a cut by 40 per cent in the number of foreign workers by the end of the ... Read More

Algeria: Foreign Exchange Reserves to Fall to $116bln by End of 2016

July 17, 2016

The fall in oil prices has taken a toll on Algeria’s foreign exchange reserves, which are expected to decline to $116 billion, Algria’s Prime Minister ... Read More

Designation of Warmonger as Polisario Leader Bodes Ill for Region

July 12, 2016

The election of Algeria’s man Brahim Ghali, which came as no surprise since he was the sole candidate, bodes ill for the region’s peace and ... Read More

All-out War for Polisario Chief’s Succession

June 1, 2016

The passing away on Tuesday of long-time serving leader of the separatist Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, opens an all-out war for his succession, at a ... Read More

Morocco, China Establish Strategic Partnership

May 11, 2016

King Mohammed VI of Morocco who started on Wednesday an official visit to China signed with his host President Xi Jinping a joint statement on ... Read More

Morocco, China Building Strategic Partnership

May 10, 2016

Despite the huge geographic distance existing between Rabat and Beijing, the two capitals have decided to overcome this obstacle by setting out a strategic partnership ... Read More