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TIMELINE-Algerian violence toll doubles in Dec, 2008 rate downThe death toll from political violence in Algeria reached 16 in December, double that of the previous month, according to a Reuters count based on newspaper reports.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 13:41
Al Qaeda kills 29 in Algeria in 3 months
DUBAI: Al Qaeda's north Africa wing said it killed at least 29 members of Algeria's security forces in the past three months, a US-based firm which monitors militant websites reported on Saturday.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 01:04
Award for best governance to be conferred on HM
A prestigious gold medal and shield will be conferred on His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said for the phenomenal achievements made by the Sultanate.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 01:45
Hossam Hassan attacks corruption in Egyptian football / Africa
Former legendary Egyptian striker Hossam Hassan, who was sacked as Masry club coach along with his twin brother Ibrahim following some shameful behavior during a regional match against Algerian side JSM Bejaia, ...
Source : Topix.net | 01-Jan-2009 01:40
Roy Greenslade: Algerian journalists sentenced to jail for libel
Three-month jail sentences and fines have been imposed on Omar Belhouchet , the editor of Algeria's French-language daily El Watan , and one of his reporters, Salima Tlemcani , in a libel action dating back to ...
Source : Topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 01:23
Algeria: Human Trafficking By Nigerians is a Major Challenge - Ambassador
Human trafficking by Nigerians is posing a major challenge to the country's mission in Algeria, the Ambassador, Mr Jeremiah Hassan, has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Dec-2008 10:26
Algeria Invests $1.5 Billion to Revamp Railway Network
Algerian railways will soon get a makeover, with the government planning investments of $1.5 billion toward modernization and expansion of the rail network.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Dec-2008 01:06
Will cheap gas now hurt us in the future?
While many in the financial world reel from the impact of the alleged Madoff pyramid scheme, the global energy markets are stunned by the impact of the crash of oil prices.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Dec-2008 01:00
Azerbaijan floats oil output cuts
Oil-rich Azerbaijan is ready to slash crude output by more than one-third to try to help boost prices, the energy minister said Dec.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Dec-2008 00:40
Algeria: Court Hands Down Three-Month Sentences to Two Journalists in Defamation Case
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned three months jail sentences handed down by a court in Algiers against two journalists in a defamation case warning that the judgement threatens the fabric of press freedom in Algeria.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Dec-2008 08:00
Algerian newspaper workers jailed for defamation
The manager and a reporter at one of Algeria's leading independent dailies have been jailed for three months for defamation, the newspaper reported Tuesday _ sparking concerns for freedom of expression.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Dec-2008 00:27
China, Algeria mark 50th years of diplomatic ties
China and Algeria on Monday held a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Dec-2008 23:17
The face of Algerian politics
Algeria's ruling party has dominated the country for almost half a century and that is unlikely to change in April's presidential elections.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Dec-2008 15:05
Algerian Carbon Capture Success
The market's blase reaction to the production cut ordered by OPEC ministers in Algeria this week was bad news for greentech investors .
Source : Topix.net | 22-Dec-2008 06:57
Chinese, Algerian presidents exchange greetings on anniversary of relations
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika exchanged messages of congratulation Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their two countries.
Source : Topix.net | 21-Dec-2008 00:43
OPEC Loses Its Muscle
OPEC's oil chiefs were almost begging to be taken seriously on the eve of their conference in Oran, Algeria.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Dec-2008 16:29
Backgrounder: Oran, bustling commercial port city in northwestern Algeria
OPEC is to hold its 151st extraordinary ministerial meeting in the Algerian city of Oran on Wednesday.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Dec-2008 08:44
Fire damages Fountains Ballroom in Glenwood
Authorities say an early morning fire caused extensive damage to the Fountains Ballroom in Glenwood.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Dec-2008 00:29
Angola: Angola to Assume Opec Presidency in January
Angola will assume the presidency of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as from January 2009, although the formal pass of the post happened last Wednesday, in Oran, Algeria, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Dec-2008 22:44
Oil plunges below $US34
THE price of New York oil sank under $US34 per barrel yesterday for the first time for more than four and a half years, as weak global demand overshadowed a record OPEC output cut.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Dec-2008 16:16
Oil rises as Opec talks of a sizeable production cuta
Oil rises as Opec talks of 'sizeable production cut' DOUGLAS HAMILTON December 16 2008 Crude oil prices notched up solid gains yesterday, touching $50 a barrel in New York, after Abdalla El-Badri, the ...
Source : Topix.net | 19-Dec-2008 08:39
Algeria's gas fields seek to set eco-example
A gas field in the Sahara Desert is seeking to set a global environmental example with a project to bury carbon dioxide instead of spewing it into the atmosphere.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Dec-2008 00:54
Algerian army kills 2 Islamists after gun battle
Police and the army battled al-Qaida militants in a western Algeria town, killing two extremists in a fierce gun battle, residents and local media said Sunday.
Source : Topix.net | 18-Dec-2008 16:49
Algeria: Prosecutor Requests Two-Month Sentence for Newspaper Editor and Reporter
Reporters Without Borders calls on the authorities to withdraw a criminal libel prosecution against the Algiers-based daily El Watan over a 2004 article accusing a "raqui" (faith healer and exorcist) of being a charlatan. A prosecutor requested a two-month prison sentence for the newspaper's editor, Omar Belhouchet, and one of his reporters, Salima Tlemçani, when they appeared before a court in the Algiers district of Sidi M'hammed today to answer the charge. The faith healer who brought the original libel suit did not turn up for the hearing. The verdict is to be issued on 22 December.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Dec-2008 15:19
Crude prices tumble despite record OPEC cuts
ORAN, Algeria - Here's how bad things are for OPEC these days: It announced its largest-ever production cut Wednesday and oil prices promptly slumped to $40 a barrel, the lowest level in more than four years.
Source : Topix.net | 18-Dec-2008 08:32
Dollar higher on greenback weakness
The Australian dollar has opened higher as continued US dollar weakness helped push the local currency above 70.00 US cents.
Source : Topix.net | 18-Dec-2008 04:11
Policeman takes prosecutor hostage
AN Algerian policeman, angered at his brother's conviction in a drugs case, briefly took the deputy chief prosecutor hostage at gunpoint in court, it was reported today.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Dec-2008 23:49
Algerian jailed for 3 years for fighting in Iraq
An Algerian man was convicted and jailed for three years for traveling to Iraq to take part in attacks against U.S. forces, according to news reports Wednesday.
Raked Brahim, 28, was found guilty of belonging to an armed group in Iraq, daily Liberte and other newspapers reported. The official APS news agency said Brahim traveled to Iraq in February 2007.
Brahim told the Algiers criminal court that he went to Iraq to fight U.S. troops and took part in several operations near Saqlawiyah, a town in Anbar province 45 miles (75 kilometers) west of Baghdad, APS said.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Dec-2008 19:32
UPDATE 1-Algeria sees OK for gas projects in 3 or 4 months
Algeria expects to approve three gas projects in the next three or four months worth about $4 billion and with a capacity of up to 10 billion cubic metres a year, a Sonatrach official said on Sunday.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Dec-2008 15:08
Gambia/Algeria: Scorpions Arrive in Algeria
The Gambia National team has arrived in Algeria yesterday morning ahead of their Friday return leg tie with the Fennecs of Algeria.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Dec-2008 14:05
Gambia/Algeria: FA Notify Fifa On Algeria Terrorist Threat
The Gambia Football Association has written world football governing body FIFA informing them of the alleged threat to harm the Scorpions contingent in Algeria.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Dec-2008 14:04
Opec to cut output by 2mn barrels: Saudi
ORAN, Algeria: Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, gave its full backing yesterday for Opec to make the biggest supply cut ever in its fight against slumping demand and falling prices.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Dec-2008 06:51
OPEC in agreement on production cuts
The president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries oil cartel said its members were unanimous in agreement to cut production.
Source : Topix.net | 16-Dec-2008 14:49
Russia flirts with OPEC; questions remain on ability to cut production as economy falters
As OPEC ministers gather in Algeria this week, attention has turned to Russia and whether the world's second-largest energy producer has the willingness, or the ability, to help the cartel stop tumbling prices.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Dec-2008 23:04
Pampers Unicef Campaign Kicks Off
Pampers, a baby care expert, is partnering with the UNICEF to launch a public-private campaign, aimed at supporting the Ghana government to improve Vitamin A coverage in the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Dec-2008 23:02
Kuwait: OPEC inclined to cut production
Kuwait's oil minister says OPEC is "undoubtedly inclined" to cut production in its upcoming meeting in Algeria to shore up oil prices.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Dec-2008 14:49
Iran to propose OPEC to cut output by 1.5-2 million bpd
Iran - Oil - Production Oil Minister, Gholam-Hossein Nozari, said on Sunday that Iran will propose OPEC to cut output by 1.5-2 million barrels per day.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Dec-2008 14:31
Iran expects "hard year" in oil market
Iran's representative in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Mohammad Ali Khatibi said that his country expects a hard year in the global oil market, Iran's satellite Press TV reported on ...
Source : Topix.net | 14-Dec-2008 08:36
Algeria pardons Dutch drug trafficker
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has pardoned a Dutch drug trafficker serving a 20-year sentence to mark the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha, a Dutch diplomat in Algiers said on Wednesday.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Dec-2008 19:05
Uganda/Algeria: Country Falls to Algeria
UGANDA'S hopes of an early berth to the World Military soccer stage were put on hold after Algeria snatched a 2-0 victory in the Africa Military Football Championship semi-finals yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Dec-2008 08:21
Oil demand to recover from 25-year low in 2009
Opec, the cartel of oil producing nations, looks likely to cut production next week after a fall in demand of 200,000 barrels a day this year, the first drop since 1983.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Dec-2008 18:47
Algeria: Ban Remembers UN Staff Killed By Terrorists in Algiers One Year Ago
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to the 17 United Nations staff members killed by terrorists in Algiers last year on the first anniversary of the attack that took their lives.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Dec-2008 16:31
Referee Attends Training in Algeria
Angolan assistant referee Inácio Cândido is to travel on Friday to Algeria, where he will participate in an annual seminar of the African Football Confederation (CAF), aimed at preparing referees for four competition in 2009, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Dec-2008 11:32
Speculation boosts oil prices
Crude oil rose on speculation that a government report will show U.S. fuel stockpiles dropped, and on speculation OPEC will cut production.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Dec-2008 02:51
Oil rebounds after slide
OIL prices rebounded on Monday today after slumping under 40 dollars a barrel to near four-year lows before the weekend on news of massive job losses in the United States, the world's biggest energy consumer.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Dec-2008 02:37
Algeria pardons Dutch drug smuggler
Algeria has pardoned a 51-year-old Dutch drug smuggler. The pardon was issued to coincide with a Muslim celebration for the prophet Abraham.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Dec-2008 18:29