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Abbas, Tebboune Discuss Situation in West Bank, East Jerusalem

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a phone call with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Palestine, especially latest events in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Abbas thanked Tebboune for Algeria's support of the Palestinian people and their just cause at all levels, and…

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Algerian President Dismisses One of his Advisors

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune dismissed on Tuesday his advisor in charge of religious associations for “breaching the duty of discretion,” the presidency said in a statement. Aissa Belakhdar was appointed in 2020 and was part of Tebboune’s campaign team in the 2019 presidential elections. Tebboune has eight multidisciplinary advisors in…

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Libyan PM Visits Algeria to Seek Mediation

Libya’s Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, visited on Monday Algeria at the head of a delegation that included several ministers and top security officials. Dbeibeh is seeking to obtain Algeria’s support and break the political isolation of his government. The PM wants Algiers to…

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Army Chief Calls for Thwarting Plots Targeting Algeria

Chief of Staff of the Algerian army Lieutenant General Said Chanegriha called for thwarting attempts to undermine the country’s territorial and public unity. He warned of the "chronic fragile security" in the region, as well as the expansion of terrorism in neighboring countries and transnational organized crime. Chanegriha addressed military…

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Algerian in Belgium with ‘No Papers’ Battles to Claim Lotto Win

An Algerian national deemed to be staying without documents in Belgium is battling to claim a 250,000-euro ($270,000) jackpot won on a scratchcard, with authorities insisting it can be paid only if he can prove his identity. “My client is in an illegal situation, he has no papers and no…

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Algeria says Morocco attacked truck convoys in border area

Algeria condemned on Tuesday what it called an attack by Morocco against a convoy of trucks in the border area between Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara, saying it will jeopardize United Nations attempts to ease regional tensions.

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Algeria, Italy Sign Gas Deals to Reduce Russia Reliance

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced a deal on Monday to boost gas deliveries from Algeria, as he steps up efforts to reduce Rome's heavy reliance on Russian imports. Addressing journalists after meeting President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Draghi told journalists the two governments had signed a preliminary deal on energy cooperation.…

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Italy's premier to sign gas deal with Algeria amid war

Italian Premier Mario Draghi is traveling to Algeria to sign a deal for more natural gas as European Union countries urgently seek alternative energy sources following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Italy's Draghi set to sign deal in Algeria to ease Russia gas fix- sources

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi will visit Algeria on Monday to sign an agreement to ramp up gas imports, two sources said, as Rome steps up efforts to tap alternative flows following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Libya, Algeria Discuss Border Security

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune stressed his country's hope that Libya will hold elections, which would be a "significant step" in resolving its political crisis. The president received on Thursday Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush. He urged the need for all foreign militias to withdraw from Libya and for an end…

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Nine Killed in Gas Explosion in East Algeria

Nine people were killed and 16 others injured in a gas explosion in eastern Algeria which caused a three-storey building to collapse on Thursday, national television said. Rescue workers were searching the rubble in the town of Bordj Bou Arreridj for possible victims or survivors, local authorities said, adding that…

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Spain's Sanchez on historic Morocco visit after Western Sahara reversal

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits Morocco on Thursday, after Madrid reversed decades of policy on the Western Sahara to end a year-long diplomatic crisis, a U-turn that has angered Algeria.

France 24

Rights defenders slam Spain’s deportation of Algerian dissident

Spain rejects Algerian whistleblower’s asylum application and hastily deports him despite concerns raised for his life.

Al Jazeera

Algeria, Russia to Hold Anti-Terror Military Drills

The Russian Southern Military District announced on Tuesday that joint anti-terror drills between Russian and Algerian ground forces will take place in Algeria in November, TASS reported.

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Lavrov, Arab Delegation Discuss Ukraine Crisis

The Arab League said a delegation of the Contact Group on Ukraine held on Monday talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other officials to offer mediation between Russia and Ukraine for a solution to the ongoing conflict. The delegation included Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit…

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Pentagon Repatriates Algerian Detainee from Guantanamo

After over 20 years, the US Department of Defense announced the repatriation of Algerian detainee Sufiyan Barhoumi from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to his home country. The release of Barhoumi, who was accused of training al-Qaeda terrorists, seeks to close the Guantanamo Bay facility. The Pentagon said in…

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Arab Delegation Visits Russia Monday

The Arab League said a delegation of the Contact Group on Ukraine would start a visit Monday to Moscow to meet with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, then head to Poland to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The delegation will include Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the…

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Algeria's Sonatrach: We Cannot Replace Russian Gas Deliveries

Algeria's Sonatrach CEO Toufik Hakkar explained that Algeria currently has some billions of cubic meters of gas in surplus, but they are insufficient to replace Russian gas deliveries to meet Europe's gas needs. He announced that Sonatrach discovered three oil fields this year. This comes in parallel with mounting tension…

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U.S. repatriates Algerian Guantánamo Bay detainee after delay of over 5 years

Sufyian Barhoumi had been detained at the facility for nearly 20 years.

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Algeria Warns of Possible Gas Price Rise for Spain

Algeria's state-owned energy giant Sonatrach warned Friday it could increase the price of its gas sales to Spain, against the backdrop of a diplomatic row with Madrid over the disputed Western Sahara. "Since the start of the Ukraine crisis, gas and oil prices have skyrocketed.

Al Jazeera

Algerian FA files complaint over World Cup qualifier defeat

Algerian football federation demands FIFA order a replay of its match with Cameroon due to the referee’s performance.

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Blinken, Tebboune Discuss Algeria-Morocco Dispute

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken praised the “solid” Algerian-US relations during his meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday in Algiers. Tebboune received Blinken at the presidential headquarters, accompanied by a diplomatic delegation. Blinken conveyed the US administration's desire to end the tension between Morocco and Algeria over…

The Independent UK

Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa with an appeal for Algeria to limit its ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco

The Guardian - UK

Mané’s laser-guided penalty lights up Africa’s day of World Cup joy and pain

Egypt’s qualifying defeat was marred by Senegal fans’ use of lasers, while Algeria suffered late heartache against Cameroon

The Independent UK

Mohamed Salah racially abused and pelted with bottles and rocks as Egypt lose to Senegal

Salah missed from the penalty spot after being targeted by laser pointers

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