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Aerial view of Algeria’s traffic and houses is pictured through the window of an airplane. (Reuters)

Opinion: Algeria’s Historic Opportunity for Reform

by Masood Ahmed | Feb 23, 2015 | Opinion

Following the sudden collapse in oil prices over the last six months, Algeria is facing its greatest economic challenge since the 1990s, when it was torn apart by civil war. How the country responds in the coming months will be watched closely by other countries in...

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African Union’s Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra speaks during an interview with Reuters in Algiers December 12, 2010. (Reuters)

We support “strong” Libyan army: Algerian FM

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jan 18, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Algiers is backing the establishment of a “strong” Libyan army so long as this takes place within the framework of comprehensive national dialogue that aims to reach a peaceful solution to the Libyan crisis, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramadan...

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Smoke billows in a street as people demonstrate against French weekly Charlie Hebdo’s publication of a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed near the grand mosque in Niamey, on January 17, 2015. (AFP/Boureima Hama)

Muslims protest weekly’s prophet cartoon; 4 killed in Niger

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 17, 2015 | World

Karachi, AP—Muslim anger flared over a French satirical weekly’s latest caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, with four people reported killed and dozens injured at a protest Friday in the West African country of Niger, and violent clashes between demonstrators...

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Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

We support Saudi OPEC policy: Iraqi oil minister

by Wael Mahdi | Dec 30, 2014 | Business

Abu Dhabi, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said his country stands by the Saudi-brokered OPEC decision to maintain production among the organization’s member countries, amid some of the lowest oil prices since the aftermath of the global financial...

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Commercial harbor of Algiers, Algeria. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)

Falling oil prices worry Algeria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 20, 2014 | Business

Algiers, AP—With oil prices at their lowest in five years and showing few signs of hitting bottom, Algeria is feeling the pinch. Though its problems are dwarfed by the impact on Russia for example, Algeria may have to rein back many of the policies it has held dear...