Algeria
Algeria doesn’t intend to compensate Egyptian companies, says Mehleb
Business
July 15, 2010
Algeria doesn’t intend to compensate Egyptian companies, says Mehleb
The Algerian government will not compensate Egyptian companies that were negatively affected by riots in Algeria, according to Ibrahim Mehleb,…
Algeria announces new law restricting foreign investment
Business
July 12, 2010
Algeria announces new law restricting foreign investment
Algeria announced a series of measures on Sunday that will give preferential treatment to domestic firms over foreign rivals, strengthening…
Monday’s papers: Lawyers vs judges, Bedouin vs police, Mubarak visits Algeria
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Monday’s papers: Lawyers vs judges, Bedouin vs police, Mubarak visits Algeria
Dominating the news today are protests by lawyers, escalating tension between police and Bedouin in Sinai, charges made against Alexandrian…
Mubarak visits Algeria for first time since football crisis
Egypt
July 4, 2010
Mubarak visits Algeria for first time since football crisis
In a sign of warming Egypt-Algeria relations, President Hosni Mubarak traveled to Algeria Sunday morning to give his condolences to…
Algeria: No timetable on Djezzy dispute with Orascom
Business
June 7, 2010
Algeria: No timetable on Djezzy dispute with Orascom
The Algerian government cannot give a timetable for resolving a dispute over Orascom Telecom's Algerian unit Djezzy, said Moussa Benhamadi,…
Egypt’s OT tells Algeria it will enter Djezzy talks
Business
May 27, 2010
Egypt’s OT tells Algeria it will enter Djezzy talks
Egyptian mobile firm Orascom Telecom said on Thursday that it told the Algerian government it would negotiate with it over…
Algerian railways paralyzed by strike over pay
World
May 11, 2010
Algerian railways paralyzed by strike over pay
Algiers--Algeria's rail network was at a standstill on Tuesday because of an indefinite strike by railways workers demanding a pay…
Egypt’s FIFA hearing postponed
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Egypt’s FIFA hearing postponed
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has confirmed that its disciplinary hearing in Zurich, scheduled for last Thursday 15 April, has…
Orascom Telecom: Algerian tax appeal rejected
Business
March 8, 2010
Orascom Telecom: Algerian tax appeal rejected
Algerian authorities have rejected Orascom Telecom's appeal against claims its Djezzy unit owed back taxes and penalties from 2004 to…
Algerian pressure may cut Orascom unit’s value
Business
February 17, 2010
Algerian pressure may cut Orascom unit’s value
Egypt's Orascom Telecom could secure US$6-7 billion if it chooses to sell its Algerian unit Djezzy, but might have to…