Algeria

The amendment of Algeria's energy laws earlier in the year reversing the March 2005 liberalisation of the sector perturbed foreign investors and raised the question of the credibility... 2006-12-05

Forex reserves reached US$70.4bn in the month of August, on account of high hydrocarbon export revenues. We expect a trade surplus of US$38.6bn this year, underpinned by y-o-y export... 2006-11-28

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's much applauded decision to openly admit his illness in recent months raises the question of his successor. Indeed, bolstered by oil revenues that... 2006-11-27

Algeria is the second highest ranking country out of 35 countries in our sovereign risk rating system on account of its favourable debt payment outlook. This is based on a score of... 2006-11-16

Driven by government spending underpinned by high hydrocarbon revenues, we expect the Algerian economy to grow by 5.5% in 2006 and relatively robustly thereafter in 2011. We now expect... 2006-10-26

Driven by government spending underpinned by high hydrocarbon revenues, we expect the Algerian economy to grow by 5.5% in 2006 and relatively robustly thereafter in 2011. We now expect... 2006-10-26

The latest announcement by the Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat (GSPC, Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat) re-affirming their allegiance to al-Qaeda should... 2006-10-20

The latest announcement by the Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat (GSPC, Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat) re-affirming their allegiance to al-Qaeda should... 2006-10-20

The call for the disarmament of Islamist militants by the leader of the banned Front Islamique du Salut (Islamic Salvation Front, FIS), Rabah Kebir, is certainly encouraging in terms... 2006-10-17

The call for the disarmament of Islamist militants by the leader of the banned Front Islamique du Salut (Islamic Salvation Front, FIS), Rabah Kebir, is certainly encouraging in terms... 2006-10-17