News from Algeria 2006

[phylay]

Le premier concours dit Coupe d’Algérie du pain aura lieu les 24, 25 et 26 mars et sera clôturé par une cérémonie de remise des prix qui se déroulera à l’hôtel Hilton (Alger) le 29 mars prochain. Des concours régionaux ont déjà eu lieu. La compétition entre dans le cadre de la préparation de la Coupe du monde du pain qui se tiendra en France en 2008.
La sélection algérienne, une sorte d’EN, sera dégagée lors de ce concours. Une sélection qui nous consolera et fera oublier les contre-performances de l’équipe de football.

[Al-khiyal]

Outside view: Russia's Algeria arms deal

[phylay]

Thank you ya Khiyal for the article. I was looking for this information and couldn't find it.
I am not sure though about "the excellent financial shape" of the russian military industry.

[Al-khiyal]

3afwan ya phylay, I am sure that the 'deal' is something of a lifebelt for some sectors of the Russian arms industry too, eh?

[Al-khiyal]

Russian President’s recent visit to Algeria not only sealed a $7.5 billion military equipment deal, but also gained Russian companies such as Lukoil and Gazprom a monopoly right to oil production in the Sahara Desert. Algeria is Africa’s third nation in oil reserves after Libya and Nigeria.

It is likely that the proceeds from exploiting the energy fields will be split between the Russian producers and Algeria, giving Algiers a revenue stream with which to pay the remaining cash element of the deal....

Algeria grants Russian companies monopoly access to oil and gas deposits

[Al-khiyal]

Yemen, Algeria, UAE discuss agricultural ties

Initial engineering and design contract awarded for El Merk development, Algeria

Algeria-Mauritania: Proceedings of the high joint commission sanctioned by the signing of 9 agreements

Algeria: Floods Information Bulletin 3

[Al-khiyal]

A report from Morocco concerning the recent Algeria-Russia arms deal:

American NGO worried over Algeria armament