Algeria

Algiers--At least four Algerians have set themselves on fire in the past five days, several newspapers reported on Monday, echoing…

Egypt has reached a state in which its citizens have lost hope for change, sociologists warned. They blamed unemployment, poverty,…

Minister of Trade and Industry, Rachid Mohamed Rachid, on Tuesday ruled out the possibility that Egypt might undergo violent protests similar…

Algeria has provisionally appointed law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP to advise it on the nationalisation of Orascom Telecom's local…

Algiers--The Algerian government was due to hold a special meeting on Saturday to consider steps to reduce soaring food prices,…

ALGIERS, Algeria --Rioting youths have set buildings ablaze and hurled stones at police in Algeria amid anger at recent price…

Batna (Algeria)--The main accused in a 2007 suicide bombing aimed at Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika that left 26 people dead…

The Qatari Qtel Group finalized its arrangements with Orascom Telecom Holding (OT) to acquire the latter’s final remaining shares in…

Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom is trying to secure a US$4 billion loan in order to fund a merger with the…

Algiers--Orascom Telecom, locked in a bitter dispute with Algeria, owes the government there US$400,000 in debts left over from a…