Reuters: Algeria News

UPDATE 2-Gas exporters' forum should mimic OPEC-Algeria

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:56:56 +0000

* Algeria's Khelil: forum should defend members' interests

Algeria jails 3 Moroccans over Iraq al Qaeda plan

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:09:07 +0000

ALGIERS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - An Algerian court has sentenced three Moroccans to three years' imprisonment for plotting to join al Qaeda insurgents in Iraq, Algeria's official news agency said on Tuesday.

Algerian teachers strike over pay and inflation

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:58:30 +0000

* Teachers say "runaway inflation" wiped out pay increases

UPDATE 1-Medgaz pipeline start-up delayed -project spokesman

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:45:51 +0000

(Adds members of Medgaz consortium, previous timetable

World Bank urges more Mideast reform to create jobs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:50:10 +0000

* World Bank says region needs 40 mln new jobs over 10 years

ANALYSIS-Hype belies challenges ahead for China-Africa ties

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:20:57 +0000

* Africa faces competition from low-cost Chinese companies

Energy firms look to tiny Tunisia for safer profits

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:46:30 +0000

* Energy execs say attracted by stable business environment

"Outlaws" threaten Morocco's unity, king says

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:06:52 +0000

RABAT, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed called on Friday for action against traitors who threatened the country's "territorial integrity", a direct warning to Western Sahara independence campaigners.

Soccer-Algeria squad for final World Cup qualifier against Egypt

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:46:00 +0000

ALGIERS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Algeria coach Rabah Saadane on Friday named the following 24-man squad for the final World Cup African Group C qualifier against Egypt in Cairo on Nov. 14.

Crisis shows Algeria needs to diversify economy-IMF

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:43:05 +0000

ALGIERS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Algeria's non-oil economy is seen growing 9 percent this year thanks to a strong grain harvest and public works programmes but the private sector is still too weak to take over fully as a growth engine, the IMF said.