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Sonatrach's $1bn project in Skikda runs into major delays

Announced in March 2024, the construction project of a petrochemical complex for the production of linear alkylbenzene was scheduled to last 44 months, with delivery at the end of 2027.

Subscribers only Energy 12.05.2026

Medlink-EU electricity project takes shape

Largely driven by Rome, the idea is to supply Europe with renewable energy from Algeria and Tunisia. Following investment agreements, lobbying and the creation of dedicated subsidiaries, it is now well on track.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 08.05.2026

French grain trade struggles to reimpose itself in Algiers

Despite the thaw in relations with Paris, French wheat exporters have little hope of a near-term resumption of trade with their former leading international customer.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 05.05.2026

Harbour Energy weighs sale of North African oil assets

Bank of America is expected to be appointed to place some of Harbour Energy's Algerian, Libyan and Egyptian oil interests on the market.

Subscribers only Energy 01.05.2026

Washington consults former US ambassador on Western Sahara

The renewed consultation of Elizabeth Moore Aubin by both the State Department and a think-tank close to Rabat’s position reflects the premium Washington is placing on experienced counsel as it prepares another attempt to move the negotiations forward.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.04.2026

Cultural events promote detente between Algiers and Paris

The new president of the Institut du Monde Arabe, Anne-Claire Legendre, will take part in the first edition of the African-Mediterranean Symposium of Thought, to be held on 29 and 30 April in Algiers, alongside Ségolène Royal.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.04.2026

Sonatrach leadership grounded ahead of Houston energy summit

Noureddine Daoudi, chief executive of the hydrocarbons giant Sonatrach, will ultimately not attend the Offshore Technology Conference 2026 in the United States owing to administrative constraints.

Subscribers only Energy 22.04.2026

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TotalEnergies banks on QatarEnergy to secure access to new permits

The complicated political relations between France and Algeria are prompting the French oil major to consider partnerships with other oil companies with close ties to the presidency.

Subscribers only Energy 21.04.2026

CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, and his counterpart at QatarEnergy, Qatari Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, in Doha in June 2022.

President Tebboune's European schedule takes shape

Forced to cancel his trip to Qatar due to the conflict that has engulfed the Middle East, the Algerian head of state will be stepping up his activities on the European stage in the second half of 2026.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.04.2026

French business chiefs to renew ties with opposite numbers

The CREA economic renewal council and France's MEDEF employers' federation are set to meet in the Algerian capital in an effort to revive business ties long hampered by political tensions between the two countries.

Subscribers only Business 20.04.2026

Medef President Patrick Martin in Paris on 15 April 2026.

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Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat

European Union diplomats are working to implement the European Commission president's policy in North Africa. The adoption of the Mediterranean Pact in November reaffirmed the key pillars of this strategy, which focuses on managing migration flows, regional security and economic development.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.04.2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, in March 2024.

PwC scrutinises Algerian bosses

The British audit and consulting giant has conducted a survey of business leaders active in Algeria. Its main findings will be published on 28 April with a presentation to several ministers.

Subscribers only Business 16.04.2026

Mahgreb experts launch strategic think tank

Three specialists from Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria have launched a new 'incubator' of ideas, the Paris-based Policy Network for Transitions. Its aim is to help local elites meet long-term climate and economic challenges in the Maghreb.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.04.2026

Public holding company Madar's faltering maritime strategy

Rocked by allegations against its former boss, Charaf-Eddine Amara, who was remanded in custody in December 2025, the state-owned conglomerate is scaling back some of the projects it has launched in recent years, particularly in the maritime sector.

Subscribers only Business 14.04.2026

Head of business leaders' group taps into French connections to foster ties in Europe

Kamel Moula, boss of Algerian business leaders' body CREA, has been building networks in Europe through French political and professional channels.

Subscribers only Business 13.04.2026

Kamel Moula, president of business leaders' group CREA, in Algiers, 15 April 2025.

End of the road for Cap Groupe, the Rebrab family's other French acquisition

The court-ordered liquidation of Brandt at the end of last year has overshadowed another recent setback for Cevital in France. Yet the Rebrab family has, nonetheless, managed to come out ahead.

Subscribers only Business 08.04.2026

Head of Oran airports abruptly dismissed

Appointed just a year ago by Transport Minister Saïd Sayoud, Noureddine Rouissat has already been relieved of position. His predecessor did not last much longer.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.04.2026

Brussels grows impatient with Algiers' delays over trade dispute

The Algerian Foreign Ministry has still not provided the European Union with the name of its arbitrator in the legal proceedings between the two parties concerning their bilateral association agreement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.04.2026

Fresh row between Algiers and Paris hampers Macron's remembrance efforts

Despite a tentative return to normal in Franco-Algerian relations, the French President is no longer showing much enthusiasm for symbolic gestures aimed at the "reconciliation of memories" between the two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.03.2026

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The path to the resumption of dialogue between Algiers and Paris

While the two heads of state have not yet resumed contact following the failure of the meeting planned at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, their administrations have increased communication, particularly on security matters.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 23.03.2026

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune receives French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez at the El Mouradia Palace in Algiers on 17 February 2026.

Head of Bel Algeria packs bags amid turmoil

After 2025, a year marked by several setbacks for the French giant, its Algeria director, Patrick Gresse, in post since 2022, will leave his position in May 2026.

Subscribers only Business 16.03.2026

Major security delegation expected in France

Algiers and Paris have confirmed the resumption of institutional dialogue, for now focused on security cooperation. Although the atmosphere has warmed, there has not yet been a full return to normal.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.03.2026

The delicate balancing act of Giorgia Meloni's Algiers trip

Pressure has been mounting on Rome since the European Union's statement on Western Sahara. Without hiding Italian companies' interest in Morocco, Italy is keen to maintain its diplomatic ties with Algiers, its main supplier of natural gas.

Free access Diplomacy 09.03.2026

Giorgia Meloni welcomes Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome on 23 July 2025.

The security and business implications of the Algiers-Niamey reconciliation

While Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Abdourahamane Tiani wished to highlight the trans-Saharan gas pipeline project as a means of sealing their reconciliation, it was in fact Algerian security officials who played a decisive role in maintaining and reviving relations between the two neighbours.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.02.2026

Mohamed Arkab, flanked by Nigerien ministers Sani Issoufou Mahamadou (left) and Sahabi Oumarou (right), during a meeting of the steering committee for the trans-Saharan gas pipeline project in Algiers on 11 February 2025.

Days seem numbered for new Sonatrach CEO

Noureddine Daoudi has not made any decisions or announced any major appointments since taking up the top position at the state-owned oil firm four months ago. Names of potential replacements are now circulating.

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.2026

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Algeria

Sonatrach's $1bn project in Skikda runs into major delays

Medlink-EU electricity project takes shape

French grain trade struggles to reimpose itself in Algiers

Harbour Energy weighs sale of North African oil assets

Washington consults former US ambassador on Western Sahara

Cultural events promote detente between Algiers and Paris

Sonatrach leadership grounded ahead of Houston energy summit

Spotlight
TotalEnergies banks on QatarEnergy to secure access to new permits

President Tebboune's European schedule takes shape

French business chiefs to renew ties with opposite numbers

Inner Circle
Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat

PwC scrutinises Algerian bosses

Mahgreb experts launch strategic think tank

Public holding company Madar's faltering maritime strategy

Head of business leaders' group taps into French connections to foster ties in Europe

End of the road for Cap Groupe, the Rebrab family's other French acquisition

Head of Oran airports abruptly dismissed

Brussels grows impatient with Algiers' delays over trade dispute

Fresh row between Algiers and Paris hampers Macron's remembrance efforts

Spotlight
The path to the resumption of dialogue between Algiers and Paris

Head of Bel Algeria packs bags amid turmoil

Major security delegation expected in France

The delicate balancing act of Giorgia Meloni's Algiers trip

The security and business implications of the Algiers-Niamey reconciliation

Days seem numbered for new Sonatrach CEO

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Algeria

Sonatrach's $1bn project in Skikda runs into major delays

Medlink-EU electricity project takes shape

French grain trade struggles to reimpose itself in Algiers

Harbour Energy weighs sale of North African oil assets

Washington consults former US ambassador on Western Sahara

Cultural events promote detente between Algiers and Paris

Sonatrach leadership grounded ahead of Houston energy summit

Spotlight TotalEnergies banks on QatarEnergy to secure access to new permits

President Tebboune's European schedule takes shape

French business chiefs to renew ties with opposite numbers

Inner Circle Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat

PwC scrutinises Algerian bosses

Mahgreb experts launch strategic think tank

Public holding company Madar's faltering maritime strategy

Head of business leaders' group taps into French connections to foster ties in Europe

End of the road for Cap Groupe, the Rebrab family's other French acquisition

Head of Oran airports abruptly dismissed

Brussels grows impatient with Algiers' delays over trade dispute

Fresh row between Algiers and Paris hampers Macron's remembrance efforts

Spotlight The path to the resumption of dialogue between Algiers and Paris

Head of Bel Algeria packs bags amid turmoil

Major security delegation expected in France

The delicate balancing act of Giorgia Meloni's Algiers trip

The security and business implications of the Algiers-Niamey reconciliation

Days seem numbered for new Sonatrach CEO

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Spotlight
TotalEnergies banks on QatarEnergy to secure access to new permits

Inner Circle
Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat

Spotlight
The path to the resumption of dialogue between Algiers and Paris