Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 19

9-May-2011

ALGERIA

Algerian Court Jails Former Sonatrach Chiefs

An Algerian court on 4 May sentenced Muhammad Mezianne, former CEO of state oil company Sonatrach, to two years imprisonment for corruption, Algerian press reported. Former Sonatrach vice-president 'Abd al-Hafidh Feghouli, who briefly succeeded Mr Mezianne, received a one year sentence.

Charged with acting contrary to procurement regulations and wasting public money, Mr Mezianne and Mr...