UK Rebuffs Polisario as Government Doubles Down on Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Marrakech – The British government has decisively reaffirmed its full support for Morocco’s autonomy plan as the exclusive and operative paradigm for settlement of the Western Sahara dispute during a critical debate at the House of Lords on...

Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy signs $5.4bn Algeria hydrocarbons deal

Algeria's Sonatrach and Saudi company Midad Energy North Africa have signed a production-sharing hydrocarbon contract for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on the contractual perimeter of Illizi South, located nearly 100 km south of...

Poland joining 20 largest world economies, IMF figures show

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A DIY cultural renaissance

A generation creating outside the box: Algerian DJ FAËL performing in the dunes of the Taghit desert. (Photo: Edhir Baha) A new independent, youth-led movement is reshaping Algerian culture. Four young artists reflect on their experiences and...

Business : MATRADE Strengthens South-South Cooperation Through TCTP 2025

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) continues to drive Malaysia’s South-South cooperation agenda through its role as the Training Institution for the Third Country...

Daewoo E&C advances in growing global LNG market

Interest in liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant construction is rising as the Alaska LNG project gains traction, following POSCO International’s preliminary agreement last month with lead developer Glenfarne Alaska LNG, signaling greater Korean...

Algerian media hails Vietnam’s impressive economic growth amid global volatility

Hanoi (VNA) – Algerian media outlets on October 6 published articles, praising Vietnam’s impressive economic achievements amid ongoing global uncertainties, emphasising that the country is affirming its position as one of the most dynamic...

Sonatrach, Midad Energy sign $5.4bn contract for Algeria’s Illizi Basin 

Algerian state-owned oil company Sonatrach and Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy North Africa have signed a production-sharing contract (PSC), worth around $5.4bn (AD704.08bn), focused on oil and gas exploration in Algeria’s Illizi Basin. The agreement...

NetCom Learning Bangladesh, Algerian envoy discuss tech skills

Staff Correspondent 15 October, 2025, 00:01 A member of NetCom Learning Bangladesh hands over a crest to Algerian ambassador to Bangladesh Abdelouahab Saidani at NetCom office in Dhaka on Tuesday. | Press release photo NetCom Learning Bangladesh...

Algiers Flexes Its Muscles : $60 Billion Over 5 Years for Oil, Gas and Green Energy

There has been substantial foreign investment in Algeria’s hydrocarbons sector, with financing coming from Italy, France, the United States and others. This momentum accompanies a renewed upswing in oil and gas exploration. But what Energy and...

Algeria’s Su-57E fighter jet deal reportedly confirmed in Rostec leak

A series of newly leaked documents, allegedly originating from Russia’s state defense conglomerate Rostec, appears to confirm that Algeria has placed orders for both Su-57E fifth-generation fighters and Su-34 tactical bombers, shedding light on...

Algeria unveils $60bln energy and mining investment plan for 2025–2029

Algeria has planned a $60 billion investment programme covering energy and mining projects for the 2025–2029 period, Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab announced at the 13th North Africa Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2025) in...

The Lies Algeria Tells Itself About the Moroccan Sahara

In the air-conditioned halls of the United Nations, the dispute over Western Sahara has long been presented as a simple decolonization narrative. However, in a remarkable departure from diplomatic convention, The UN Secretary-General’s Personal...

President Ilham Aliyev approves Memorandum of Understanding with the Islamic Development Bank

The “Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, represented by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Islamic Development Bank Group regarding the guarantees provided by the Government...

Algeria’s 2026 Finance Bill Targets $60 Billion Informal Economy With Tougher Tax Evasion Measures

IMF to launch World Economic Outlook today

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will unveil its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) on Tuesday (today), October 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. time, during a hybrid press briefing at the annual meetings of the World Bank/ IMF, in Washington,...

Heavy Rain and Flood Alerts Affecting Algerian Provinces

In a country where drought dominates headlines and water scarcity shapes policy, Algeria now faces the cruel irony of potentially devastating floods. A Nation Caught Between Extremes Algeria’s meteorological warning arrives at a particularly...

Tunisia: Trade deficit plunges to -16,728.3 MD at end of September 2025

The trade deficit stood at -16,728.3 million dinars (MD), compared to -13,497.4 MD during the first nine months of 2024, the National Statistics Institute (INS) just announced. The coverage rate reached a level of (73.5%) compared to (77.5%)...

Midad to Invest $5.4B in Algerian Production Sharing Contract

Sonatrach signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with Midad Energy for the Illizi South area, nearly 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) south of In Amenas, Algeria's national oil and gas company said Monday. The Saudi company, through its...

Algeria Says Plans $60 Billion Energy Investment Over Five Years

Gold prices touched an all-time high on Monday, soaring above the $3,900-per-ounce level, as investors flocked to safe-haven bullion amid the US government shutdown, broader economic uncertainty, and prospects of further Federal Reserve rate cuts....