ALGIERS (Reuters) - Economic and technical problems are blocking the construction of a new gas pipeline that would link Algeria to Italy, Algeria's energy minister was quoted by a newspaper as saying, raising doubts the project will come on stream on schedule. Italy, struggling to diversify its gas supplies to meet growing domestic demand, depends on imports for 90 percent of its natural gas ...
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's government will ignite an explosion of unrest if it tries to rig a parliamentary election in May to keep its grip on power, according to the leader of an Islamist opposition party vying for a big share of the vote. Algeria, a big energy exporter, is the only North African state largely untouched by the "Arab Spring" upheavals in the region but the election could ...
ALGIERS, Algeria, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. officials say Algerian intelligence has foiled an al-Qaida plot to mount suicide attacks against U.S. and European ships in the Mediterranean.
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's government on Tuesday authorised the creation of the first new political parties in more than a decade, four months before a parliamentary election when the authorities will be under pressure to allow more democracy. Opponents of the Algerian government though say it is only paying lip service to greater freedoms, under pressure from the "Arab Spring" upheavals ...
The Associated Press The Associated Press ALGIERS, Algeria Algeria's Interior Ministry has approved 10 new political parties, including three Islamist ones ahead of elections in May. Algeria now has 22 legal political parties that can run in elections, including six Islamist ones. Political expert Rachid Tlemcani said Tuesday he believes the move is intended to fragment the Islamist vote among ...
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria will increase gasoil imports this year because of scheduled maintenance and improvement works at its refineries, an Algerian energy official said. The official said the Arzew refinery in the west of Algeria, partially shut-down for scheduled maintenance since September last year, was expected to fully re-open around February 15. That will be followed by a partial ...
ALGIERS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Algeria in the next few weeks, two diplomatic sources told Reuters, a visit which would boost an Algerian government left exposed by the "Arab Spring" uprisings. Algeria is the only north African state largely untouched by recent popular revolt in the region but its leaders face mounting internal pressure to embrace ...
A court in Algeria has sentenced a fugitve leader of Al-Qaeda's north African wing and three of his followers to death for attacks against the military.
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