Algeria

While we believe that a return to civil conflict remains a distant possibility for Algeria, particularly given lack of public appetite and the low numbers of active fighters, there... 2007-04-03

Despite ongoing terrorist activity we see risks to Algerian political stability remaining limited given public fatigue with further violence against the backdrop of years of civil... 2007-03-02

We have revised our 2006 growth rate on the basis of a sharp fall in oil production growth last year, which slid from 3.6% y-o-y growth in 2005 to 0.7% in 2006. We expect oil production... 2007-03-02

With political risks stabilising, abundant hydrocarbon revenues and major infrastructure projects underway, Algerian growth should remain robust over the forecast period. Real annual... 2007-02-22

We expect real GDP to stay above the 4% mark over the forecast period, bolstered by expansionary fiscal policy and the infrastructure development programme. Certainly, while continuing... 2007-02-02

New efforts have been launched by the Algerian authorities to curb and at the same time asses the influence of 'extremist' influences on public practice of Islam. According to the... 2007-02-01

Attention has been re-focused on the Algerian Islamist militants, the Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat (GSPC, Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat) who last year... 2007-01-26

Expansionary fiscal policies and strong growth are leading to inflationary pressures in Algeria. The consumer price inflation (CPI) index jumped to 3.2% y-o-y in August, the highest... 2007-01-09

The targeting of foreign workers in Algeria indicates the widening of the militants' goals and targets in the country given the previous focus on the security forces. However, public... 2007-01-05

While there have as yet been no claims of responsibility, the attack on a bus carrying foreign oil workers in Algiers is likely to have been carried out by Islamist militants, possibly... 2006-12-11