Algeria

E.ON Ruhrgas Spuds First Exploration Well Onshore Algeria

E.ON Ruhrgas E&P is making rapid progress onshore Algeria, and has completed preparations to spud its first exploration well in the region, with plans to drill and complete seven Algerian wells by 2012.

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France's crisis of national identity

Just before the France-Ireland football match in Paris, I met my charming, gentle, retired, 60-something, French neighbour on the stairs of our Paris apartment building. "No," he said. "I'm not watching the match. I never watch...

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FIFA to address World Cup qualifier series 'incidents'

FIFA will hold a special meeting in South Africa on December 2nd to discuss "incidents" and "irregularities" during the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, the world football body announced on Monday (November 23rd). FIFA already...

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Football frictions strain Algeria-Egypt ties

Fan violence and rumours from the crucial World Cup match in Sudan are causing diplomatic stress between Algeria and Egypt. By Mouna Sadek for Magharebia in Algiers – 24/11/09 [Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images] Crowds on...

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Algerian wrestlers win African Championship medals

Algerian wrestlers brought home several medals from the African Wrestling Championships in Egypt last week, the Algerian Associated Wrestling Styles Federation (FALA) announced on Monday (November 23rd). Sayeh Abderahim won the...

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Maghreb ministers discuss security at CIMO 5+5 conference

Interior ministers from Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria and Mauritania joined their colleagues from Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Malta on Monday for the 14th CIMO 5+5 ministerial conference in Venice, Italy, El Moudjahid...

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Experts mull pan-Arab answer to youth unemployment

The Arab world should unite around a strategy to create jobs for young people, said participants at a recent Algiers conference. By Walid Ramzi for Magharebia in Algiers – 24/11/09 [File] Algerian Labour Minister Tayeb Louh...

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Youth claims riot police acted with deliberate racist violence

A French student of Moroccan descent has claimed police reacting to celebrations in Paris following Algeria's qualification in the World Cup were deliberately and overtly racist Police reacted with deliberate and overtly racist...

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Hiltron Completes TDA'S VSAT Contract

One of Europe's leading providers of satellite and microwave communication equipment and systems, has reported the successful completion of a major project for Algeria's state broadcaster, Télédiffusion d'Algérie (TDA). Hiltron...

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OPEC will maintain oil prices stability – Venezuela

ALGIERS, Nov 24 (Saba) -- Venezuelan Minister of Energy and Petroleum Rafael Ramirez called here on Tuesday member States of OPEC to make a decision on maintaining the stability of oil prices during their up-coming meeting that...

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