Ex-Sonatrach Boss Faces Jail

摘要

Two former top officials at Algeria's state Sonatrach -ex-Chief Executive Mohamed Meziane and former Vice President Abdelhafid Feghouli -face six-year jail terms if convicted of corruption. Both are being tried by a regional court in Oran on charges of "awarding contracts contrary to regulations" and "embezzlement of public money," according to Algeria's state news agency. The case relates to the award of contracts for a nitrogen storage project at the industrial port of Arzew in 2007.