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 […]
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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 […]
Algeria to increase electric power to 33,000 MW by 2022
Algeria plans to increase its electric power from 21,000 MW currently to 33,000 MW by 2022, Energy Minister, Mustapha Guitouni said. These new capacities aim […]
Algeria’s long-awaited Sidi R’cine oil refinery inaugurated
The long-awaited Baraki modernized Sidi R’cine oil refinery has been officially inaugurated, local media reported. The rehabilitation and extension work on the pre-existing refinery had […]
Algerians denounce Bouteflika’s candidacy for a fifth term
Hundreds of Algerians staged demonstrated Saturday in several provinces and also in some European capitals, including Paris, to voice opposition to President Bouteflika’s candidacy for […]
Nissan to set car assembly plant in Algeria
Japan’s second largest car maker Nissan Motor Co has announced it will launch a car assembly plant jointly with a local partner in view of […]