Demonstrators carry national flags and shout slogans during a protest against a proposed new hydrocarbons law in Algiers, Algeria October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Hundreds of Algerians protested in front of parliament on Sunday against a proposed energy law that they say the caretaker government has no right to pass.
The new law is aimed at attracting foreign investors to help Algeria strengthen its energy output, but would maintain a 49% limit on foreign ownership if passed into law by parliament.
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