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Algeria’s foreign ministry has denied reports that the North African country is among 13 countries to whom the United Arab Emirates has temporalily suspended the issuance of entry visas. “Foreign media and social networks have relayed information claiming that Algeria Read more
The UN Security Council, on Friday, extended by one year MINURSO’s mandate, reaffirming anew the pre-eminence of the Moroccan autonomy initiative to settle the artificial conflict over the Moroccan Sahara. The Security Council has decided to extend MINURSO’s mandate until Read more
Rallies are held in several Algerian cities to denounce Feminicides. No official figures exist, but the Facebook account Algeria Feminicides, which is doing a work of monitoring on this subject, lists 38 since the beginning of this year. The murder Read more
US Defense Secretary Mark Thomas Esper will land Thursday in Algeria as part of a region tour to deepen security cooperation with Maghreb countries mainly in the fight against extremist groups. Esper, reports say, will meet with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Read more
Qatari news network, Al Jazeera, will soon resume operating in Algeria 20 years after authorities shut down the office of the Doha-media. Algerian authorities reportedly early this week validated a license application from the media. They however rebuffed the renewal Read more
Algeria will increase its non-energy products export to $5 billion next year from current $2 billion, The Algerian President said Tuesday as the North African looks to reduce dependence on energy earnings. The President was speaking at the national conference Read more
The Algerian President Wednesday fired labor minister Ahmed Chaouki Fouad Achek Youcef, reports say citing the office of the president. National Solidary Minister, Kaouther Krikou has been appointed as acting minister in replacement. The office did not provide reasons for Read more
Algeria Thursday re-imposed a partial lockdown in 29 governorates in a move to curtail a spike in covid-19 cases. The North African country has witnessed in recent days a steady increase in number of cases. An average of 500 cases Read more
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has validated Algeria’s membership request, a first stage in the full acceptance of the North African country as member of the financial institution founded in 1991. The shareholders of the London-based institution Read more
Algeria Saturday laid into the World Health Organization (WHO) after the Director for Africa of the UN agency said the pandemic continues to spread fast in several countries including the North African country. A statement from the President’s office said Read more