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Algeria

Lord Energy's troubles far from over

While its former operations in Algeria are being dissected by the new power, Lord Energy is being targeted by new creditors.

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2019

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Intelligence: Ahmed Gaid Salah recreates his own "DRS"

Army chief of staff Ahmed Gaid Salah is manoeuvring furiously to strengthen his hold over post-Bouteflika Algeria. He has set about turning the Army Central Security Directorate, the DCSA, into an all-powerful intelligence service comparable to the former Intelligence and [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.07.2019

Djezzy favours Allegorie against All In, Ahaggar and TBWA

The future advertising contract of public sector telecoms operator Djezzy leaves existing contract holder Allegorie's competitors little chance. Djezzy's selection [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.07.2019

AEC's Souk Tleta desalination plant remains at a standstill

The Souk Tleta desalination plant, which began operating in 2011 [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.07.2019

Cieptal wins new Sonatrach catering contracts in Hassi R'Mel

Cieptal, the Algerian subsidiary of France's Catering International & Services [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.07.2019

The military study their new spy planes in Oklahoma

After having long been subjected to heavy buffeting, the National [...]

Subscribers only Defence 18.07.2019

Numidis under pressure from its suppliers in Issad Rebrab's absence

Leading supermarket chain UNO, part of the Numidis distribution group which is itself part of the Issad Rebrab-owned Cevital group, [...]

Free access Business 11.07.2019

Deputy Smail Benhamadi joins Condor Electronics

The death of Condor Electronics founder Mohamed Tahar Benhamadi has enabled his son, the deputy Smail Benhamadi, to come into [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.07.2019

"Tartag Boy" Nacer Belhadjoudja takes charge at Le Soir d'Algerie

Nacer Belhadjoudja, who was appointed hurriedly as publishing director of [...]

Subscribers only 11.07.2019

Despite political crisis, ExxonMobil keeps its eye on the ball

The American major ExxonMobil is one of the few oil and gas firms to have not called off its talks with Algiers since Abdelaziz Bouteflika's resignation.

Subscribers only Energy 09.07.2019

Rachid Hachichi keeps Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour's teams to save Sonatrach gas contracts

New Sonatrach boss Rachid Hachichi has felt it would be best to keep her predecessor Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour's sale team [...]

Free access Energy 09.07.2019

Ties between Energean and Israel could block Edison/EDF deal

The Cyprus-based Energean Oil & Gas has announced it would like to buy Edison from the French power giant EDF. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.07.2019

Djezzy gives advertising giant TBWA an unpleasant surprise

No sooner had national telecoms operator Djezzy's advertising contract been awarded than it was cancelled! And now it is to [...]