
Murad Hanifi Takes Office as Minister of Mines and Mining Industries
The handover ceremony for the mining sector took place between the Minister of State, Minister of Energy, Mohamed Arkab, and the Minister of Mines and Mining Industries.
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The handover ceremony for the mining sector took place between the Minister of State, Minister of Energy, Mohamed Arkab, and the Minister of Mines and Mining Industries.

Algeria and Spain continue to drive their economic relations towards a more dynamic phase, following a series of high-level meetings that followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Algerian Economic Renewal Council and its Spanish counterpart. In this context, the Spanish capital hosted a working meeting that brought together an Algerian economic delegation with the Spanish Secretary of State for Trade, Amparo López, in the presence of the Algerian ambassador to Madrid, in a step that reflects a mutual desire to elevate bilateral cooperation to more structured and effective levels. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

The largest Algerian export operation to foreign markets began on Saturday, involving 19 countries across three continents. The exports include numerous national products from companies in 13 provinces. The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rezig, launched the operation in coordination with the governors of the relevant provinces via video conferencing from Tizi Ouzou, during his supervision of the opening of the first national cheese salon. This significant step aims to revitalize the Algerian export sector outside of hydrocarbons, allowing various Algerian products to find a place in international markets, according to those responsible for this event. Rezig: Major operations will affect other provinces...

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Professor Kamel Rezig, along with the Governor of Tizi Ouzou, Aboubakr Bousta, today Saturday, oversaw the launch of the largest export operation comprising 35 shipments to 19 international destinations, starting from 13 provinces across the country, as part of supporting exports outside the hydrocarbons sector and enhancing the presence of Algerian products in global markets. These operations, which took place in the presence of the President of the Provincial People's Council and members of the security committee and civil authorities and deputies of the province in both chambers of parliament, as well as via remote visual communication with several governors, include the provinces of: El Mghir, Mostaganem, Guelma, Oran (Port of Oran and Port of Arzew), Tizi Ouzou, Setif, Jijel, and others.

Today, Saturday, the mining sector witnessed the ceremony of handing over and taking over responsibilities between the Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mohamed Arqab, and the Minister of Mines and Mining Industries, Mourad Hanifi, as part of the cabinet reshuffle carried out by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday, April 9, 2026, reflecting the continuity of organizing and modernizing the structures of the two sectors and enhancing coordination between them. The ceremony was attended by the Secretary of State to the Minister of Mines and Mining Industries, Karima Bakir Tafer, the CEO of SONATRACH, Nourredine Daoudi, the President of the Hydrocarbons Regulatory Authority, Amin Ramini, and the President of the National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT), Samir Bakhti, along with several officials from the hydrocarbons and mining sectors.

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rezig, oversaw the launch of 35 export operations for products 'Made in Algeria' across

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Promotion of Exports, Kamel Rezig, oversaw the launch of 35 export operations for products 'Made in Algeria' across

A set of new investment projects has been launched in Ouargla province, registered at the decentralized one-stop shop of the Algerian Agency for Investment Promotion, as part of a dynamic aimed at enhancing productive investment and stimulating economic activity at the local level, supporting economic diversification and production chains. The launch of these projects took place today, Saturday, under the supervision of the Governor of Ouargla, Abdelghani Filali, and in the presence of local authorities, along with the director of the decentralized one-stop shop of the province, Moaz Mohamed Al-Munsif, reflecting a trend towards accelerating the realization of investments and enhancing the province's economic attractiveness. Watch the full content on Echourouk Online.

The Central Bank of Libya announced today, Saturday, that the House of Representatives and the High Council of State have approved the first unified budget for the country in more than 13 years. The central bank added in a statement that the approval of the two legislative councils for the budget could help enhance financial stability and represents an important step towards ending years of financial division. The statement said, 'The Central Bank of Libya expresses its welcome for the signing of Annex No. (1) of the unified development agreement, which includes the adoption of the general expenditure tables for the Libyan state... in a step that reflects real progress towards unifying financial policy and enhancing discipline in public expenditure management.' The statement clarified, 'This agreement represents a pivotal station as it is the first...

The Central Bank of Libya announced today, Saturday, that the House of Representatives and the High Council of State have approved the first unified budget for the country in more than 13 years.

The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjoul, discussed with the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, Yassine Mahdi Walid, the progress of connecting major agricultural projects in the southern provinces to electricity and gas, emphasizing the need to accelerate the pace of implementation to ensure effective support for these strategic investments and enhance their contribution to achieving food security. This meeting was held as part of the implementation of the directives of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune regarding the realization of the energy connection program for agricultural projects, focusing on studying the progress of the works and discussing ways to expedite them, with the presence of the acting director general of Sonelgaz and several central officials from both sectors. Watch the full content...

The Spanish newspaper 'La Razón' revealed that Algeria continued to strengthen its position as one of the main gas suppliers to Spain during March, having supplied the Spanish market with 11,373 GWh, representing 30.2% of total supplies, ranking second after the United States. The newspaper explained that Algeria, along with the United States, provided about 62% of total Spanish gas imports during the same month, with American supplies reaching 11,938 GWh, accounting for 31.7%, reflecting Madrid's continued reliance on these two main suppliers. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.