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Algeria

Air Arabia conducts market research, from Algiers to Tamanrasset

Budget UAE airline Air Arabia is sounding out the Algerian domestic market despite the uncertainty surrounding privatisation.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 23.11.2020

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.© HAYOUNG JEON/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Tebboune clan fears 'medical coup' as president convalesces in Germany

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's entourage has been unsuccessful in having him brought home from Germany where he is being treated for a severe case of Covid-19.

Subscribers only Politics 18.11.2020

Castel aims to finalise acquisition of NCA Rouiba in 2020

According to our sources, French beer giant Castel, hopes to finalise its acquisition of Algerian soft drink leader NCA Rouiba before the end of the year.

Subscribers only Business 17.11.2020

Fast-growing biscuit manufacturer Sobco-Palmary asks Deloitte to help it find a new investor

The brothers Amrani and Reda Turki, who control the agri-food group, want to bring in a new investor to help them better compete with Kraft, Mondelez and Algerian champion BIMO.

Subscribers only Business 16.11.2020

After parliament and PM, Joy Food caters to Sonatrach

Mohamed El Bahri Athamou has quietly but steadily been building a business in the high-profit catering sector.

Subscribers only Business 11.11.2020

Total: Stéphane Michel, current head of the Middle East and North Africa for Total, vies for CEO

Stéphane Michel, head of the exploration/production division of Total in the Maghreb and the Middle East.© YIANNIS KOURTOGLOU/Reuters

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2020

French firm CAN runs into an ambush on its Kherrata Gorge roadwork contract

The firm's contract for consolidation of the mountain road to Kherrata has been reallocated for the third time in five years, causing further delays on this important project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 09.11.2020

Tahkout fights to remain in driving seat of student transport from behind bars

The season of tender calls for the transportation of Algerian students is once again under way, and though there have been no major changes, there have been a few surprises.

Subscribers only Business 06.11.2020

Tebboune reliving Bouteflika downfall, Chengriha already making plans

The weakened physical and electoral state of Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune could work out just fine for his chief of army staff, as long as his term is not cut off too soon.

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2020

Bouteflika's Great Mosque is inaugurated without Tebboune, without the public and without women

Déjà plombée par l'absence du président Abdelmadjid Tebboune, l'inauguration de la Grande mosquée d'Alger, le 28 octobre, s'est aussi faite... sans la moindre présence féminine.

Subscribers only Politics 04.11.2020

The Great Mosque in Algiers was inaugurated on 28 October 2020.

Despite Tebboune's promises, domestic flight market won't open up anytime soon

The civial aviation authority is still waiting to hear from the president about his desired privatisation of internal flights.

Subscribers only Business 03.11.2020

Rebrab's sons prime Cevital for return to major construction contracts

Eight months after the release of Cevital founder Issad Rebrab, the country's leading private sector employer has massively increased the financial fire power of its construction subsidiaries.

Subscribers only Business 02.11.2020

Sonatrach caves in to Naturgy on LNG prices

The Spanish firm Naturgy obtained lower prices from Sonatrach after threatening to buy its natural gas from the US instead of Algeria.

Subscribers only Energy 30.10.2020

President Tebboune flown to Cologne by private French air ambulance

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who has already tested positive for Covid-19, arrived on October 28 at 9 pm local time at [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2020

BPC Banking Technologies takes Noah-Tarek Kouninef prison sentence in its stride

Russian BPC will provide a mobile payment solution to interbanking consortium SATIM, even with Noah-Tarek Kouninef, who paved their way to the Algerian market, behind bars.

Subscribers only Business 27.10.2020

Covid-19 disrupts Sabri Boukadoum's diplomatic postings

wave of anxiety is sweeping through the corridors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Annassers plateau overlooking Algiers.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.10.2020

Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum.

Energy minister and Sonatrach boss at loggerheads after sizing up period

bdelmadjid Attar, who became energy minister on 23 June, is no longer holding back in private in his criticism of Sonatrach chairman and chief executive Toufik Hakkar.

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2020

As pandemic rages, Business France spies opportunity in North African health sector

Business France has organised a workshop for 3 November for manufacturers seeking to establish themselves in the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) health sector in North Africa.

Subscribers only Business 23.10.2020

Abdelaziz Khellaf, the post-Covid recovery supremo

The launch of the post-Covid-19 recover plan will give Abdellaziz Khellaf a chance to enhance his influence at Mouradia Palace.

Subscribers only Politics 22.10.2020

African Union: Algiers aims to return to the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department by the back door

Algeria wants to ensure it remains present in the African Union's key department, as Smaïl Chergui prepares to end his term as peace and security commissioner. Meanwhile, Morocco's efforts to obtain representation on the African Commission, which were spearheaded by intelligence chief Yassine Mansouri, have flopped.

Free access Diplomacy 15.10.2020

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Petrofac mulls legal action against BP, Equinor and Sonatrach over In Salah project

Oil-services giant Petrofac wants to be paid for the extra costs it incurred at the gas project.

Subscribers only Energy 14.10.2020

Why Tebboune presented no candidates for the African Union Commission

As applications for commissioners' posts continue to be scrutinised at African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Algeria, which has been one of the long-standing pillars of the pan-African organisation, is completely out of the running.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.10.2020

Sunny outlook for French wheat exports clouded by looming Russian onset

Algeria's new wheat import regulations could favour Russian and Ukrainians deliveries and undercut France's current market lead.

Subscribers only Business 13.10.2020

Tebboune favourite Atlas génie civil plants Turkish flag in Annaba

Very much in the good books of the Algerian president, the Turkish construction firm Atlas génie civil recently landed a new contract worth $21m in the wilayah of Annaba, thereby further consolidating its position in the Algerian market.

Subscribers only Business 12.10.2020

Ambassador Salah Lebdioui to miss out on Paris farewell dinner?

Hastily recalled to Algiers at the beginning of September against a backdrop of Franco-Algerian tensions, the ambassador Salah Lebdioui is unsure as to whether he will be to accept an invitation from the think tank ADAPes to a debate and dinner on 21 October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.10.2020

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Algeria

Air Arabia conducts market research, from Algiers to Tamanrasset

Tebboune clan fears 'medical coup' as president convalesces in Germany

Castel aims to finalise acquisition of NCA Rouiba in 2020

Fast-growing biscuit manufacturer Sobco-Palmary asks Deloitte to help it find a new investor

After parliament and PM, Joy Food caters to Sonatrach

Total: Stéphane Michel, current head of the Middle East and North Africa for Total, vies for CEO

French firm CAN runs into an ambush on its Kherrata Gorge roadwork contract

Tahkout fights to remain in driving seat of student transport from behind bars

Tebboune reliving Bouteflika downfall, Chengriha already making plans

Bouteflika's Great Mosque is inaugurated without Tebboune, without the public and without women

Despite Tebboune's promises, domestic flight market won't open up anytime soon

Rebrab's sons prime Cevital for return to major construction contracts

Sonatrach caves in to Naturgy on LNG prices

President Tebboune flown to Cologne by private French air ambulance

BPC Banking Technologies takes Noah-Tarek Kouninef prison sentence in its stride

Covid-19 disrupts Sabri Boukadoum's diplomatic postings

Energy minister and Sonatrach boss at loggerheads after sizing up period

As pandemic rages, Business France spies opportunity in North African health sector

Abdelaziz Khellaf, the post-Covid recovery supremo

African Union: Algiers aims to return to the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department by the back door

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Petrofac mulls legal action against BP, Equinor and Sonatrach over In Salah project

Why Tebboune presented no candidates for the African Union Commission

Sunny outlook for French wheat exports clouded by looming Russian onset

Tebboune favourite Atlas génie civil plants Turkish flag in Annaba

Ambassador Salah Lebdioui to miss out on Paris farewell dinner?

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Algeria

Air Arabia conducts market research, from Algiers to Tamanrasset

Tebboune clan fears 'medical coup' as president convalesces in Germany

Castel aims to finalise acquisition of NCA Rouiba in 2020

Fast-growing biscuit manufacturer Sobco-Palmary asks Deloitte to help it find a new investor

After parliament and PM, Joy Food caters to Sonatrach

Total: Stéphane Michel, current head of the Middle East and North Africa for Total, vies for CEO

French firm CAN runs into an ambush on its Kherrata Gorge roadwork contract

Tahkout fights to remain in driving seat of student transport from behind bars

Tebboune reliving Bouteflika downfall, Chengriha already making plans

Bouteflika's Great Mosque is inaugurated without Tebboune, without the public and without women

Despite Tebboune's promises, domestic flight market won't open up anytime soon

Rebrab's sons prime Cevital for return to major construction contracts

Sonatrach caves in to Naturgy on LNG prices

President Tebboune flown to Cologne by private French air ambulance

BPC Banking Technologies takes Noah-Tarek Kouninef prison sentence in its stride

Covid-19 disrupts Sabri Boukadoum's diplomatic postings

Energy minister and Sonatrach boss at loggerheads after sizing up period

As pandemic rages, Business France spies opportunity in North African health sector

Abdelaziz Khellaf, the post-Covid recovery supremo

African Union: Algiers aims to return to the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department by the back door

Spotlight Petrofac mulls legal action against BP, Equinor and Sonatrach over In Salah project

Why Tebboune presented no candidates for the African Union Commission

Sunny outlook for French wheat exports clouded by looming Russian onset

Tebboune favourite Atlas génie civil plants Turkish flag in Annaba

Ambassador Salah Lebdioui to miss out on Paris farewell dinner?

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Petrofac mulls legal action against BP, Equinor and Sonatrach over In Salah project