Sources: Magharabia and Algeria public holidays. A recent change to the definition of the week-end, by Mittal Steel, the largest steel maker in Algeria, has provoked a furor among some of the more reactionary political parties, claiming that Mittal Steel's change of the week-end from Thursday-Friday to the Friday-Saturday already favored by most of the progressive Arab States, was a violation of the national identity. However, moderate ministers, such as Labor Minister, Tayeb Louh, have said that the move was a political non-event, as most banks and insurance companies already observe a Friday-Saturday week-end.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Algeria: Renewed Week-End Definition Debate
Sources: Magharabia and Algeria public holidays. A recent change to the definition of the week-end, by Mittal Steel, the largest steel maker in Algeria, has provoked a furor among some of the more reactionary political parties, claiming that Mittal Steel's change of the week-end from Thursday-Friday to the Friday-Saturday already favored by most of the progressive Arab States, was a violation of the national identity. However, moderate ministers, such as Labor Minister, Tayeb Louh, have said that the move was a political non-event, as most banks and insurance companies already observe a Friday-Saturday week-end.
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