Tag: Bouteflika

Algeria : sectarian violence in Ghardia

January 21, 2014

 The oasis town of Ghardia located 600 kilometers south of the capital and dubbed to be a major drug trafficking point is entangled in sectarian ... Read More

Algeria hits back after Morocco King’s speech

November 11, 2013

The diplomatic tussle between Algiers and Rabat is showing no signs of dying down after the Algerian foreign minister urged Moroccan authorities to be up ... Read More

Is Algeria the Odd One Out in the Arab Spring?

August 21, 2013

In many ways, it appears as if Algeria is weathering the Arab Spring fairly well. Despite its sheer size, it has dodged the cycle of ... Read More

Algeria: Presidential campaign gathers momentum

June 19, 2013

With the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for next spring, Algeria seems to be heading toward a direction with uncertain outcomes. President Bouteflika who has ruled ... Read More

Algeria: Still room for growth but need to absorb unemployment

March 15, 2013

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde on her current visit to Algeria said that the country still has room for ... Read More

Algeria: Ain Amenas ready for action

February 19, 2013

Work will soon begin on the Ain Amenas facility which came under a fatal terrorist attack and hostage situation last month. The Algerian gas complex ... Read More

The French-Algerian Relationship: Searching for a New Era

November 9, 2012

The coming state visit of François Hollande in Algeria by the end of the year is an opportunity to take stock of the political relationship ... Read More