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General Nasser Al-Jin’s Escape to Spain Sparks Algerian Media Frenzy
The alleged escape of one of Algeria’s most senior military commanders to Spain exposes deep fractures within the power structure that has governed Africa’s largest nation for decades. The Unraveling of Algeria’s Military Hierarchy General...

How The Mass Production Of This Fighter Jet Keeps Its Price Down
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced fighter jet flying today. It boasts the world's greatest production numbers, with the asterisk that there are high levels of uncertainty around those of Chinese jets. This high level of...

Europeans paid €930bn extra due to energy dependency, report finds
Between 2021 and 2024, when energy prices spiked in the wake of the pandemic and Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s fossil-fuel import bill increased by €930bn, a report by the think tank Ember published on Thursday (16 October)...
USS Roosevelt Visits Algiers, Algeria, Highlighting Defense Cooperation and Partnership
By U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, Oct. 13, 2025 ALGIERS – USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) made a routine port visit in Algiers, Algeria on October 12, 2025. The port visit follows USS Forrest Sherman’s (DDG 98) port visit to Algiers in May 2025. Roosevelt...
African Energy Week Returns to Cape Town Amid Investment Surge
Africa’s premier energy conference will return to Cape Town from October 12 to 16, 2026, as the continent positions itself at the center of global conversations about fossil fuels, renewable energy, and the massive infrastructure investments...

The Sidi Hamadouche Daisy: Engineering Meets Poetry
At first glance, the site might only offer a peaceful painting: a reservoir lake bordered by pine forests, a water and sky horizon upon which birds slide. But behind this postcard hides an intriguing detail: A concrete flower rests upon the water;...

Highlights and goals of Algeria 2-1 Uganda en 2026 World Cup qualifiers
EVENT ENDED Algeria completed an exciting comeback in Tizi Ouzou, defeating Uganda 2-1. A brace from Amoura, both from the penalty spot, secured the home win after an intense match filled with injuries, drama, and a tense finish. FULL TIME at the...

Saudi firm signs $5.4bn oil and gas contract in Algeria
Algeria's Sonatrach and Saudi Arabia-based Midad Energy have signed an exploration and production sharing agreement related to the Illizi South block Register for MEED’s 14-day trial access Algeria's national oil and gas company Sonatrach and...

Algeria signs $5.4bn oil and gas deal with Saudi firm Midad Energy
Algeria's state-owned energy company Sonatrach said on Monday it signed a contract worth around $5.4 billion with Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy for oil and gas exploration and development in Algeria's Illizi Basin. The production-sharing contract...

Renewable Energy Overtook Coal As the World’s Top Power Source for the First Time, Marking a New Era
Credit: Pixabay. For the first time in history, clean energy has outshone coal. In the first half of 2025, renewables led by solar and wind generated more electricity worldwide than coal, according to new data from Ember, a global energy think...

Algeria signs $5.4 billion oil, gas deal with Saudi Midad Energy
Algeria’s Sonatrach and Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy agreed to a $5.4 billion, 30-year oil and gas exploration deal in the Illizi Basin, with full funding from Midad Energy North Africa. [Getty] Algeria's state-owned energy company Sonatrach said...

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...

Algeria signs $5.4b oil, gas deal with Saudi firm
ALGIERS: Algeria's state-owned energy company Sonatrach said on Monday it has signed a contract worth around $5.4 billion with Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy for oil and gas exploration and development in Algeria's Illizi Basin. The...

Algeria clinches $5.4 billion oil and gas deal with Saudi Arabia
Amid shifting North African alliances and regional tensions, Algeria has signed a $5.4 billion production-sharing agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy, partnering with state-owned Sonatrach to explore and develop oil and gas reserves in the...
Sonatrach Signs $5.4 Billion Exploration Deal With Saudi Firm Midad Energy
Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach has signed a $5.4 billion exploration and production agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy North Africa, Algerian state television reported on Monday, October 13. The deal, structured as a...

Algeria-USA : Partners but Also Competitors, Algiers Reclaims Its Position as Number One Gas Supplier in Spain
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Algeria and the USA are strong economic partners in various sectors, yet they are also competitors, especially when it comes to selling hydrocarbons. In this arena, both sides defend their positions vigorously,...

Algeria signs oil and gas deal worth $5.4 billion with Saudi firm Midad Energy
Sonatrach, the state-owned energy firm of Algeria, announced on Monday that it had signed a $5.4 billion contract with Midad Energy from Saudi Arabia for oil and natural gas exploration and production in Algeria's Illizi Basin. The contract for...

Algeria Secures $5.4 Billion Oil and Gas Deal with Saudi Midad Energy
Algerian state oil and gas firm Sonatrach has signed a $5.4-billion exploration and production agreement with Saudi Arabian firm Midad Energy, Algerian news outlet Ennahar TV reported on Monday, citing a statement from Sonatrach. The 30-year...

Algeria president says plotters targeted PLO's Arafat in Algiers
The 1988 declaration came amid heightened tensions in the Maghreb region. [Getty] Algeria has for the first time publicly claimed that there were attempts to bomb the Palace of Nations in Algiers during the 1988 meeting of the Palestine National...

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...