In his interview with “”, today, Tuesday, he said that some had expectations of strained relations during President Trump’s second term due to the US administration’s stance on the Western Sahara issue. However, what is happening now indicates Washington’s reconsideration of the American strategic and political reading of the North African region and the role that Algeria can play. He believes that the successive visits of the US President’s advisor indicate the US side’s endeavor and desire to reactivate relations in the direction that the United States might want, which is to open a wider field for American investments in the region. This is anticipated after the Algerian president received two CEOs of American energy companies, “Chevron and ExxonMobil,” which is an indication of moving relations from the traditional framework to security cooperation in combating terrorism and economic aspects as well. He pointed out that Paul discussed many issues with, including tensions in the Sahel region and the future of energy cooperation between the two countries, along with security issues, taking into account the memorandum of understanding and cooperation between Algeria and the central command in Africa, which pushes towards enhancing the level and fields of cooperation between the two countries. In press statements made by Advisor Paul after his meeting with Abdelmadjid Tebboune, he clarified that he conveyed to the Algerian president the president’s vision regarding cooperation for peace, defeating terrorism, and enhancing stability in the region. According to Algerian state television, Paul shared with the president “Trump’s vision on cooperation in order to achieve common interests, achieve peace, defeat terrorism, secure our borders, and enhance fair trade that benefits both Americans and Algerians, within a framework of mutual respect and dialogue.” Paul began a North African tour a few days ago, starting in Tunisia, then moved to Libya where he met with Libyan officials in both Tripoli and Benghazi.
