First Independent Mena Newspaper
The power struggle raging in the North African country of Algeria is nowhere near over yet. On the contrary the showdown between presidency inner circles and military intelligence apparatus, which was brewing underneath, is now getting more serious and alarming after General Mohamed Mediene, or as he is more commonly known General Taoufik, was summarily […]
Moroccan police have nabbed another group of radical militants who were planning to create an Islamic State affiliate in the North African country and undermine its stability. The cell was operating in the southern city of Essaouira and the central town of Sidi Allal Al-Bahraoui, according to the Moroccan Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), […]
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 […]
Algerian energy minister Salah Khebri has stated that the country plans to boost its natural gas production capacity which has been on the decline for the past couple of years. He said the objective is to increase production by at least 13% before the end of 2019. Its low gas output has affected government programs […]
The Libyan Dinar has plummeted further over the week-end against foreign currencies on the black market now appearing as the only available FOREX market for most Libyans desiring to buy foreign currency owing to lack of central regulatory body. The Libyan Dinar in Tripoli is trading much lower as the one Libyan Dinar is trading […]