Algeria

ETIQUETTE: Hospitality is a core element of Algerian culture. Foreigners are always welcomed with conviviality. Men greet each other with two kisses on the cheeks, and handshakes are usually firm and last much longer than in Western societies. Women shake hands with both men and women during business meetings but kisses on the cheek...

As a market of about 38m inhabitants with substantial energy resources as well as a steady demand for modern infrastructure supported by massive public investment, Algeria has attracted strong interest from foreign investors over the last few years.

With Algeria going through a demographic as well as an epidemiologic transition over the past few decades, its disease profile has been changing accordingly. While infectious diseases were the main worry during the first decade of independence, recent years have seen the focus change towards non-communicable diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes are now...

Following through on the implementation of its reform plans, Algeria continues to put a strong emphasis on improving provision of education across the country. A decade has passed since the beginning of the educational reform, and authorities are now cementing new practices and aiming to understand which elements need further work. Efforts are now targeted at improving...