Tebboune makes second ministerial reshuffle in two days

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed Farid Kourtel as industry minister and Fouzia Naâma as delegate minister for local affairs, marking his second ministerial reshuffle in 24 hours.

By Middle East Affairs

September 2, 2026

A desert landscape with golden sand dunes, scattered boulders, and brown mountains in the distance under a clear blue sky. — Ilustrasi. A view of the Sahara Desert landscape in Algeria, the North African country where President Tebboune has reshuffled his cabinet. (Foto: Original: Hamza-siaDerivative work including rotation, conversion to sRGB, crop, minor adjustments, removal of hotpixel: Julian Herzog / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0))

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed Farid Kourtel as minister of industry on Wednesday, replacing Yahia Bachir. The move marked the second ministerial reshuffle in 24 hours.

Fouzia Naâma was named as a delegate minister responsible for local affairs under the interior ministry, according to TSA, a regional news outlet.

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