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Algeria's Khelil says would welcome Russian membership of OPECOPEC's President Chakib Khelil said Tuesday he saw no reason why Russia could not become a full member of the oil exporters' group, adding that Russia has "a lot to lose" if oil prices continue to fall.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 07:07
OPEC considers new production cuts
OPEC has put off for a fortnight a decision on whether to cut production again this year to gauge the impact of previous cuts, as it seeks to push oil prices back up to $75 a barrel.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 06:48
Rwanda/Algeria: Opening Day Fear - Tucak Says Algeria is Toughest Test for Amavubi
Amavubi Stars' head coach Branko Tucak believes that the opening fixture against Algeria for the third round of the 2010 World/Africa qualifying campaign will be the toughest test for his team.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 11:40
Oil prices down in Asia
New York's main contract, light sweet crude for January delivery, sank 88 cents to 53.55 dollars .
Source : Topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 06:47
OPEC says oil price will not rebound until mid-2009
CAIRO a ' OPEC predicted on Saturday that world oil prices would not rebound until mid-2009, after the cartel left its output unchanged at a consultative meeting in Cairo.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 02:07
OPEC struggles to find balance in oil market
Saudi Arabia's oil minister said that OPEC will do what it has to in order to shore up falling oil prices when it meets next month in Algeria, even as the cartel gathered for an emergency meeting Saturday in ...
Source : Topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 19:05
OPEC Ministers May Delay Oil Production Decision Until Meeting in December
OPEC ministers, arriving in Cairo for a meeting tomorrow, said they may delay a decision on production levels until December as they assess the impact of their last supply cut amid falling demand.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 19:01
Petroceltic secure drill rig for Algeria
Irish oil and gas explorer, Petroceltic, today said it has signed a letter of intent with German drilling contractor KCA Deutag for their Nomad class drilling rig.
Source : Topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 23:04
OPEC source sees need for new 1 mil b/d cut at Dec 17 meeting
OPEC needs to cut its crude production by a further 1 million b/d at its December 17 meeting in Oran, western Algeria, an OPEC source said Monday.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 10:54
Namibia: Algeria and Country to Co-Operate on War Vets
THE Algerian Minister of Veterans' Affairs, Mohammed Cherif Abbas signed a co-operation agreement with his Namibian counterpart, Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, in Windhoek on Friday.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 15:37
Queen of the Maghreb
Various contradictions arise from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's four-nation North African tour occupying all her time between the November 15 G20 summit in Washington and this weekend.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 10:40
Oil rallies from 3-1/2 years lows
Oil has fallen by about $10 this week and by almost $100 from a record high of more than $147 in July, depressed by the global economic downturn and its impact on fuel demand in top energy consumer the United ...
Source : Topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 10:27
Y chromosomes from Algeria
The total results were: 8 E3a-M2 6 E3b1-M78 40 E3b2-M81 5 J2f-M67 1 R1-M173 11 R1b3-M269 1 Q-M242 The presence of R1-M173 seems interesting, with the haplotype: 16 14 24 30 16 15 13,16 13 10 12 23 14 12 14 12 ...
Source : Topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 02:19
OPEC officials will meet in Nov. 29 special session
OPEC plans to meet in a special session Nov. 29 to consult on the rapid erosion of the price of crude, officials of the 13-member producer's cartel said Friday.The officials said the cartel will convene in ...
Source : Topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 19:35
Provincial Reporter Sentenced to Two Months in Prison Two Years After Leaving Newspaper
Reporters Without Borders condemns the two-month prison sentence which an appeal court in Saida (440 km southwest of Algiers) imposed on journalist Hassan Bourras on 28 October 2008 in addition to the fine of 40,000 dinars (460 euros) to which he was originally sentenced.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 07:07
Algeria parliament approves constitutional change dropping presidential term limits
In a joint vote, both houses of the Algerian parliament, the Council of Nation [official website, in Arabic] and the National People's Assembly, overwhelmingly approved the amendment 500-21 with eight ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 19:29
Argentine president in Algeria
Argentina's president has signed deals on civilian nuclear energy with her Algerian counterpart during a visit to this North African country.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Nov-2008 19:29
Argentine president starts NAfrica trip in Algeria
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has arrived in Algeria at the start of a six-day North African trip aimed at boosting economic ties.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Nov-2008 04:10
Democracy International Decries Algerian Vote
Democracy International, a Geneva-based NGO focused on the development of democracy in countries in Africa, denounced yesterday's Parliamentary vote in Algeria that removed term limits for the President of ...
Source : Topix.net | 16-Nov-2008 04:02
Algeria MPs clear way for third Bouteflika term
His ruling three-party coalition has an overwhelming majority in the legislature and the joint sitting of the national assembly and the Senate voted 500 for the amendment to the constitution, with 21 against ...
Source : Topix.net | 15-Nov-2008 04:00
Angola: Premier Analyses Cooperation Reinforcement With Algerian Ambassador
Angola's prime minister, António Paulo Kassoma, this Thursday here discussed with the ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Toufik Dahamani, matters relating to the strengthening of cooperation relations between the two countries.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 13:05
OPEC plans to meet this month to discuss output cut
OPEC, the supplier of 40 percent of the world's oil, plans to meet in Cairo at the end of the month to discuss a further cut in production after crude slumped to a 21- month low.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Nov-2008 03:39
Press dismay at Algeria vote
There was no debate or intervention, the MPs went to the Palais des Nations only to raise their hands in support of the change L'Expression Algerian newspapers say Wednesday's vote in parliament to approve ...
Source : Topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 19:37
Country Marks 54th Anniversary
The Algerian Embassy celebrated its country's 54th anniversary of the outbreak of that country's national liberation struggle, which began on November 1, 1954.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 13:39
Opec ready to restrict supplies as oil price falls to 20-month low
The oil price continued its downward path today despite a prediction from an influential group that the era of cheap energy was over.
Source : Topix.net | 12-Nov-2008 19:21
Algeria vote to end term limits angers opposition
Algerian lawmakers are expected to vote on Wednesday to lift presidential term limits, a move seen by the OPEC member's opposition as a ruse to let President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stay in office for life.
Source : Topix.net | 12-Nov-2008 02:05
Namibia: Craven Wins in Morocco
Dan Craven won a dramatic sprint to the line to win the gold medal at the All Africa Cycling Championships Road Race in Casablanca, Morocco, on Sunday.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 18:08
Jordan king in Algeria
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived on Monday in Algeria for what is described as a "working visit" at the invitation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Nov-2008 02:05
Special - Report On Religious Freedom in the World
Editor's Note: The German-based Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has just published its report on Christians persecuted for their faith around the world. CISA would like to share these important findings with our readers, hoping that you will support the suffering Christians through prayer and other forms of solidarity. We shall publish the findings on all African nations and selected countries where religious intolerance is particularly strong.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Nov-2008 14:05
Youth risk lives to flee oil-rich Algeria
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Source : Topix.net | 10-Nov-2008 01:57
Youth risk lives to flee oil-rich Algeria
A dozen families were gathered on the wind-beaten beach - mothers and fathers crying as they begged fishermen for news.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Nov-2008 01:42
OPEC says Oran meeting must verify output cuts
Plantagenet OPEC says Oran meeting must verify output cuts ALGIERS - OPEC's next meeting must confirm that members have made all the oil output reductions they promised before taking any more action on output ...
Source : Topix.net | 08-Nov-2008 19:03
Video: Taous Khazem's one-woman show travels to Algeria
St. Paul native Taous Khazem , whose father is Algerian, has focused her artistic pursuits on Algeria and the village of Tizi Ouzou.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Nov-2008 23:42
China, Algeria call for further development of ties, intensified co-op
China and Algeria voiced commitment here Wednesday to step up bilateral strategic and cooperative relations and called for intensified cooperation in fields such as infrastructure, energy and resource ...
Source : Topix.net | 06-Nov-2008 04:09
Algerian President Seeks Extension of Term
Algerian President 'Abd Al-'Aziz Bouteflika is seeking a constitutional amendment that will enable presidents to extend their term in power.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Nov-2008 05:55
China's top legislator arrives in Algeria for official visit
Abdelaziz Ziari , Speaker of Algeria's National Assembly, greets Wu Bangguo , chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, at an airport in Algiers, capital of Algeria, on Nov.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Nov-2008 05:30
Chinese ambassador: China, Algeria to further boost traditional friendship
China and Algeria have a traditional friendship that is developing along with the time, Chinese Ambassador to Algeria Liu Yuhe told Xinhua prior to a visit to the North African country by China's top legislator ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Nov-2008 05:14
Algerian moderates fear hardening Islamic line
The Taliban are among us The recent headline in one of Algeria's leading newspapers was designed to shock.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Nov-2008 05:05
Algerian reporter convicted after investigative article
Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed that Algerian journalist Noureddine Boukraa has been convicted of disclosing "confidential" information after he reported that security officials may have used their ...
Source : Topix.net | 31-Oct-2008 16:17
Algeria plans end to presidential term limits
Algeria's president has announced plans for constitutional changes that will allow him to seek a third term in office.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Oct-2008 15:52
Algeria: Journalist Given Three-Month Suspended Sentence
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said that the conviction of Noureddine Boukraa on charges stemming from a complaint about an investigative article about local police is a clear attempt to intimidate the journalist for his work.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Oct-2008 07:30
Oil prices rally after OPEC warns on fresh output cut
World oil prices rallied from 17-month lows on Tuesday, after the OPEC crude exporters' cartel warned it could slash production further and as the US dollar retreated against the euro.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Oct-2008 17:03
Oil prices lower in Asian trade
WORLD oil prices weakened in Asian trade on Monday with Opec's decision to cut supply at a time of global financial turmoil seen as hurting already weak energy demand further, dealers said.
Source : Topix.net | 27-Oct-2008 06:43
Rickettsia aeschlimannii Infection, Algeria
Author affiliations: Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Batna, Algeria ; Unit des Rickettsies CNRS-IRD UMR, Marseille, France ; and Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Constantine, Algeria To the Editor: Only 2 ...
Source : Topix.net | 25-Oct-2008 15:10
OPEC agrees output cut, oil slide goes on
An emergency OPEC meeting on Friday reached swift agreement to chop production by 1.5 million barrels per day as a first step toward halting a deep oil price slide.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Oct-2008 15:02
Country Faces Uphill Battle in Group C
Algeria's national team coach Rabeh Saadan has stressed that his team's priority will be to secure qualification to the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Oct-2008 17:11