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Spotlight ALGERIA Issue dated 26/02/2015

Bouteflika's reasons for about-face on reshuffle

Initially announced last September, a government reshuffle that Abdelaziz Bouteflika wished to bring about has finally been torpedoed by the Algerian president himself. He feared that industry and mines minister Abdessalem Bouchouareb would gain too much clout in any new [...] (618 words)

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Bouteflika prepares to become president for life

Abdelaziz Bouteflika was in conquering mode in his message to Algerians in commemoration of November 1 1954. The major political projects he announced or re-announced should allow him to look forward to the end of his mandate with serenity… and [. [...]

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Bouchouareb dreams of becoming PM

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Why Bouteflika is still overhauling his security team

In kicking off a new game of musical chairs in the higher reaches of the military command on July 25, president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his armed forces chief, Ahmed Gaid Salah, tightened their grip on the state's security system. [...]

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Saadani in Senate, Act 1 in succession play

Under discussion for several months, a decision to parachute Amar Saadani into the top post in the Conseil de la [...]

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Latest in a long line of reshuffles

Government changes made by president Abdelaziz Bouteflika on May 14 hardly stood the administration on its ear. The ambitious industry [...]

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New oil czar to toe the line Free

A government reshuffle on May 14 proved fatal to energy minister Youcef Yousfi. He was replaced by Salah Khebri who [...]

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Transport: Ghoul opens the door a crack to foreign operators

Algerian transport minister Amar Ghoul is quietly preparing to open Algeria’s door to foreign airlines, shipping companies and land travel [...]

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Dey Capital, Bouchouareb and Khalef’s financial consulting firm

Algerian businesspeople ill at ease with mergers and acquisitions, capital increases or IPOs, which are rare in the country, can [...]

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Bouchouareb on charm offensive in Berlin

Algeria’s industry minister Abdessalem Bouchouareb will head a trade mission [...]

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Why the military stepped in to quell In Salah riot

Caught off balance by the anti-shale gas "protests" at In Salah, which took a violent turn on Feb. 28, president Abdelaziz Bouteflika is now trying to contain the unrest by deploying the Armee Nationale Populaire (ANP). [...]

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Sellal’s government short of oil – and ideas

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Mediation efforts continue as Farmajo and Roble remain at daggers drawn

Israel's Delek Drilling shows interest in Lake Albert permits once owned by Dan Gertler

Mahamat Déby's Herculean labours to secure Chad's borders

The USTDA visits Sonatrach on anti-Huawei and pro-shale mission

Billboard king Benmansour takes on Kia dealership in Tlemcen

Ali El Hamel breaks with China Harbour but stays Chinese

Bouteflika finalizes his reshuffle

Bouteflika prepares to become president for life

Bouchouareb dreams of becoming PM

Why Bouteflika is still overhauling his security team

Saadani in Senate, Act 1 in succession play

Latest in a long line of reshuffles

New oil czar to toe the line Free

Transport: Ghoul opens the door a crack to foreign operators

Dey Capital, Bouchouareb and Khalef’s financial consulting firm

Bouchouareb on charm offensive in Berlin

Why the military stepped in to quell In Salah riot

Sellal’s government short of oil – and ideas

Bouteflika moves to contain a shale gas revolt

As succession looms, tensions rise in presidential clan

Sellal freezes government re-shuffle

Two clans vying for post-Bouteflika power

Bouteflika’s presidency tied to his health

Door shut to jobless in south

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