Algeria
Bouteflika prepares Algeria for uncontested succession
Recent leadership changes in the security and justice sectors may portend wider political reshuffles
AlgeriaSecurity chief sacking is win for Algeria's Bouteflika
Dismissal of intelligence chief could smooth the presidential succession, but raises security questions
AlgeriaAlgeria's new generation could test regime transition
As memories of the war of independence fade, the ageing political elite is losing legitimacy among Algeria's youth
AlgeriaProspects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter
The impact of the Iran nuclear deal, Syria's civil war and low oil prices will reverberate across the region
Middle EastTrade deficit looms over Algerian dinar depreciation
The plunge in oil and gas prices has put Algeria into serious economic difficulties
AlgeriaAlgerian dinar depreciation aims to curb imports
Cheap energy prices have presented Algiers with a tough balancing act
AlgeriaAlgeria's Ghardaia violence may rise in the long term
The government's decision to send in the army is only a temporary solution
AlgeriaEU Eastern Gas Axis ideas unlikely to be viable
Rising domestic demand and obstacles to new production mean Algeria is unlikely to replace Russia in EU gas supply
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