Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 23  

7-Jun-2010

Khelil Ousted In Algerian Ministerial Reshuffle

Algeria’s reformist Energy Minister Chakib Khelil has been removed from his post, with the man he replaced, Yusuf Yousfi, taking his place at the helm of the country’s oil industry, it was announced on 28 May. Dr Khelil’s departure follows a major corruption investigation, which saw the removal of a number of senior executives at state firm Sonatrach, and...