Algeria: military helicopter crashes at takeoff
A helicopter of the Algerian army crashed Thursday during takeoff at Guemar airport leaving the pilot and co-pilot wounded. Reports have not disclosed the type […]
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Sahara-UN: Security Council Extends MINURSO Mandate
The UN Security Council decided, on Tuesday, to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 2019, urging the parties to the Sahara conflict to […]
Algeria: Five business tycoons including richest man in Maghreb detained
As protests against the power grab of the army continues in Algiers, the regime tries to white-wash itself by taking scapegoats among allies of outgoing […]
Tindouf camps in turmoil
The Tindouf camps are in turmoil following bloody clashes Saturday between factions of the Rguibat tribe over ownership of a plot of land at the […]
Algeria: Army Chief of Staff vows to protect ‘legitimate right’ of demonstrators
The head of the Algerian army Ahmed Gaid Salah Tuesday pledged that his forces will double efforts to ensure that Algerians enjoy their full rights […]
Algeria confirms Bensalah as interim president
Algeria’s parliament has appointed on Tuesday the upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president for the next 90 days following the resignation of Abdelaziz […]
Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika (finally) resigns!
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned with immediate effect, after a two-decade rule, according to a statement relayed by the state news agency APS. The […]
Algeria’s Bouteflika to resign before April 28
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will resign before his mandate ends on April 28, state news agency APS said on Monday. The announcement comes a day […]
Bouteflika will hand over power to elected President, FM Lamamra assures Russia
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will surrender power to future elected Algerian President, Foreign Minister and Vice-Prime Minister has told Russia, reports say. Algeria has been embroiled […]
Algeria signs $1,03 billion deal to develop Ain Tsila gas field
UAE-based Petrofac International LLC and operating joint venture Groupement Isarene have signed engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to develop a gas field, located in […]