Algeria
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
Middle East
November 16, 2020
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
LONDON (Reuters) – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies started meetings on Monday that will look at further…
Polisario accuses Morocco of breaking truce, ‘igniting war’
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Polisario accuses Morocco of breaking truce, ‘igniting war’
RABAT/ALGIERS (Reuters) – The Polisario group seeking independence for Western Sahara on Friday accused Morocco of breaking their nearly three-decade…
Coronavirus cause of Algeria president’s hospitalization
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Coronavirus cause of Algeria president’s hospitalization
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s secretive presidency confirmed Wednesday that the mysterious illness that caused President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to be…
Algeria votes on new constitution amid opposition boycott
Middle East
November 1, 2020
Algeria votes on new constitution amid opposition boycott
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians voted Sunday on whether to approve a revised constitution that imposes term limits, promises new…
US defense chief’s rare Algeria visit points to Sahel region threats
Middle East
October 2, 2020
US defense chief’s rare Algeria visit points to Sahel region threats
ALGIERS (Reuters) – US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper made a rare visit to Algeria on Thursday for talks with…
Imprisoned Algerian journalist appeals in high-profile case
Middle East
September 10, 2020
Imprisoned Algerian journalist appeals in high-profile case
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian prosecutor on Tuesday sought a four-year sentence in the high-profile appeals trial of Algerian…
Algeria eases coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Algeria eases coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria said on Saturday it will further ease its coronavirus lockdown, including shortening an overnight curfew, lifting…
French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Middle East
June 6, 2020
French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
French forces have killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in northern Mali, France’s defence…
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria has started producing rapid test kits for the novel coronavirus, with a detection time of 15…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in…