Algeria: Archives, energy blocks and Sahara digs
Week recap Algeria opened classified archives on French colonial-era chemical warfare 15 years ahead of schedule, part of a bilateral push to mend historical ties. The hydrocarbons sector advanced with a 2026 bid round for 24 Saharan oil and gas blocks and a $1 billion upstream deal. Geopolitically, Algiers closed its airspace to Emirati and … Read more