University lecturer and researcher. Specialised in political and security studies. He has published widely in journals and magazines as well as a number of Arab newspapers and writes for Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab's Arabic-language sister publication.
Early in August, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune hinted that Algeria may apply to join BRICS, the economic bloc comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Mohamed Si Bachir discusses the idea and its motivations.
