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French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal handed five-year sentence as diplomatic rift widens

French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal is facing five years in prison after a judge found him guilty of undermining national unity

The Independent UK

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has been sentenced to five years in prison for undermining Algeria's territorial integrity.

Radio France Internationale

Five Australia-based chefs on their favourite dishes to make for Eid al-Fitr

From Algerian couscous that makes the house smell ‘buttery’ to semolina cookies packed with dates, each bite is filled with precious memories

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France's Macron 'only point of reference' for mending ties, says Algerian leader

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said that French counterpart Emmanuel Macron is the "only point of reference" for mending frayed ties with its former colonial ruler.

Radio France Internationale

Algeria Prosecutors Seek 10 Years' Jail For Writer Boualem Sansal: Media

Algerian prosecutors have requested a 10-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, accused of undermining the country's territorial integrity, local media reported Thursday.

International Business Times

French minister accuses Algeria of 'aggression' in deportation standoff

France does not want "war with Algeria" but the North African nation is "aggressing" France by refusing to accept deportees, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Algerian Boxer Khelif 'Not Intimidated' By Trump As She Targets Second Olympic Gold In LA

Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Games, is targeting a second gold in Los Angeles and says she will not be intimidated by Donald Trump.

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Imane Khelif says 'Donald Trump does not intimidate me' as boxer plots Los Angeles Olympics gold

The Algerian was at the centre of a gender eligibility row during last summer’s Olympics

Evening Standard

Donald Trump does not intimidate me – Imane Khelif plots Olympic defence in LA

The Algerian boxer won gold in Paris amid a gender eligibility controversy.

The Independent UK

France threatens to suspend visa perks for Algerian diplomats amid deportation dispute

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on Tuesday that visa exemptions for Algerians with diplomatic passports may be suspended. This comes after Algeria opposed a French bid to deport several dozen Algerians, accusing Paris of "intimidation".

Radio France Internationale

France targets diplomatic visas in row with Algeria over deportations

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on Tuesday that visa exemptions for Algerians with diplomatic passports would be suspended. This comes after Algeria opposed a French bid to deport several dozen Algerians, accusing Paris of "intimidation".

Radio France Internationale

Diplomatic tensions rise after Algeria refuses to take back its nationals from France

The French interior minister has promised a "graduated response" after Algeria refused to cooperate on a list of around 60 Algerians whom France intends to expel.

Euronews

European hunter-gatherers boated to North Africa during Stone Age, ancient DNA suggests

DNA recovered from archaeological remains of ancient humans who lived in what is now Tunisia and northeastern Algeria reveals that European hunter-gatherers may have visited North Africa by boat around 8,500 years ago.

LiveScience

Ramadan 2025: Which countries grow the most dates?

Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria produce nearly half of the world’s dates.

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The Independent UK

Drought-stricken Algeria plans to import one million sheep ahead of Islam's Eid Al-Adha

Algeria is planning to import one million sheep ahead of Eid al-Adha to curb rising prices and shortages amid drought and inflation

The Guardian - UK

Macron says French-Algerian author under ‘arbitrary detention’ in Algeria

French president voices concern for health of Boualem Sansal, who is on hunger strike over his imprisonment

Radio France Internationale

Algeria refused Mulhouse attacker under French deportation order '10 times'

The man who stabbed one person to death and wounded six others in Mulhouse, eastern France, has been charged with terrorism offences and remanded in custody. Prime Minister François Bayrou said the attacker had been under a deportation order to Algeria for previous crimes, but Algeria had repeatedly refused to…

Radio France Internationale

Algeria freezes ties with French Senate in latest salvo in Western Sahara dispute

The Algerian upper house of parliament has suspended relations with its French counterpart, the Senate, following a visit by its speaker to Western Sahara, a territory that France recognises as part of Morocco. However, Algeria maintains that the region should remain sovereign, a disagreement that has heightened tensions between Paris…

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The Independent UK

Sports highest court says Moroccan soccer shirt depicting map of disputed area was breach of rules

Soccer shirts depicting the disputed Western Sahara as part of Morocco violated rules against political messaging, a court governing soccer disputes has ruled

Radio France Internationale

PM Bayrou gathers ministers for immigration talks amid Franco-Algerian tensions

Prime Minister François Bayrou is bringing together key ministers this Wednesday to tackle one of France’s most pressing issues – managing migration flows more effectively.This comes as the French government remains divided on the best approach to immigration and growing tensions with Algeria.

Radio France Internationale

Algerian TikTok influencer convicted in France for inciting terrorism

A French court on Monday found an Algerian online influencer guilty of inciting terrorism on TikTok, sentencing him to 18 months in jail.

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If Mars has microbe fossils, a laser and rock quarry in Algeria could help find them

Scientists searching for microbe fossils on Mars have a better idea of what to look for thanks to gypsum that formed when the Mediterranean Ocean dried up over 5 million years ago.

Radio France Internationale

French culture minister's 'historic' visit to Western Sahara angers Algeria

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati became on Monday the first French official to make a formal visit to the Western Sahara, a sign of Paris's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory. For Algeria, which defends claims for the territory's independence, the visit showed "contempt" for international law.

The Guardian - UK

The Koran and the Flesh by Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed review – the trials of a gay Muslim

This courageous, melancholy memoir, about the author’s struggle to reconcile his faith with his sexuality, argues that homophobia is a cultural phenomenon, not a religious edict

The Independent UK

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she's 'never stayed down' and vows to fight back after lawsuit

The Algerian boxer who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics has denounced “false and offensive” accusations from the International Boxing Association

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