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Allies’ successful first invasion but a ‘botched’ job: Operation Torch, 80 years on

On November 8, 1942, the Western Allies launched Operation Torch, landing in Vichy-controlled Morocco and Algeria to open up a second front in World War II. Torch was a paradoxical operation: The Allies won in just over a week, but losses were relatively high as the operation provided harsh lessons…

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Algeria Expects Oil Prices to Stabilize at $100 by Year's End

Oil prices are predicted to stabilize at $100 a barrel by the year-end, Algeria's Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab said. The Minister explained that despite the decline in oil prices and global recession concerns, the latest decision of OPEC+ countries to reduce production by two million barrels per…

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Sharjah Book Fair: Arab, Foreign Publishers Gather to 'Spread the Word'

As the Arab League Summit started and ended in Algeria earlier this week, Sheikh Sultan Al-Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah, has launched the 41st edition of the largest book fair in the world at Expo Center Sharjah, few meters from the first elementary school established in 1961, in the Kalba region.…

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Saudi Arabia Will Host the Next Arab Summit

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah announced on Wednesday that the Kingdom will host the next Arab League summit. Speaking at the closing meeting of the Arab summit in Algeria, he praised the efforts that have been made to ensure its success. Riyadh praises the outcomes of…

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Leaders hold final day of Arab League summit amid cost of living crisis

Arab leaders convened on Wednesday in Algeria for the second day of the 31st summit of the largest annual Arab conference, seeking common ground on several divisive issues in the region. The meeting comes against the backdrop of rising inflation, food and energy shortages, drought and soaring cost of living…

France 24

Leaders meet in Algeria for final day of Arab League summit

Leaders are meeting in Algeria for the second day of the 31st summit of the Arab League

The Independent UK

Algeria to Sign ‘Huge Deal’ with Russia to Import Advanced Arms

Algeria will sign a huge contract with Russia to get arms supplies worth between $12-17 billion, media sources and RT have revealed. Africa Intelligence newspaper reported that negotiations are underway on a framework agreement on Russian military supplies for Algeria for the next 10 years. During the official visit of…

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Algeria Summit: Several Leaders Attend for 1st Time, Guterres is Guest of Honor

The Algerian authorities did not announce the names of the leaders who would be attending this year's Arab Summit.

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Arab Summit in Algeria Seeks Consensus on Divisive Issues

The 31st Arab summit kicked off in Algeria on Tuesday with discussions focusing on reaching consensus on divisive affairs in the Arab world. Dignitaries stressed that the Palestinian cause remains pivotal to the region, underscoring the need to find a peaceful solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the 2002…

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Fighting in DRC's North Kivu leads to mass displacement of population

Intense fighting in DR Congo's North Kivu province is leading to major population displacement. We take a closer look. But first, Algeria hosts its first Arab League summit since the Covid-19 pandemic. Food security, political turmoil in Libya and Sudan and the Nile dam dispute are on the agenda. Finally,…

France 24

GCC Chief Stresses Importance of Algeria Summit in Promoting Joint Arab Action

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf stressed on Tuesday the importance of the Arab League summit in fostering collective Arab action to address regional and international issues, reported the Saudi Press Agency. He made his remarks during his participation in the 31st regular session of…

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On Behalf of King Salman, Saudi FM to Represent Kingdom at Arab Summit

On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah will represent the Kingdom at the two-day Arab League summit that will kick off in Algeria on Tuesday. Prince Faisal departed the Kingdom on Tuesday at the head…

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Algeria hosts divided Arab states for summit

Algeria aims to demonstrate diplomatic clout this week as it hosts the first Arab League summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but political divisions mean any show of unity among the club's members is likely to be paper thin.

Reuters

Arab League Summit to Kick off in Algeria with Condemnation of Houthi Militias, Foreign Meddling

Arab leaders and delegations began arriving in Algiers on Monday to attend the two-day Arab League summit that will kick off on Tuesday. Among the arrivals were Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al…

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Algeria readies for Arab League summit on divisive topics

Algeria is hosting the 31st summit of the largest annual Arab conference as the region battles to find common ground over a series of divisive issues

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US Efforts to Impose Sanctions on Algeria Stir Debate

US Ambassador to Algeria Elizabeth Moore Aubin commented Sunday on a request presented last month by several US Congressmen demanding that Washington sanction Algiers for extensively trading arms with Russia, saying that part of her diplomatic job is to explain US law to Algerian officials. “Algeria’s officials will then make…

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Arab FMs Reach Consensus on Arab League Summit's Agenda

A senior Arab League official said on Sunday that regional foreign ministers have approved main topics for discussion at the bloc’s upcoming summit scheduled for Tuesday in the Algerian capital. Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Hossam Zaki told reporters that “present tensions” were contained and that Arab foreign ministers…

The Conversation

The French-Algerian war: 60 years on, what is behind France's reconciliation agenda?

If you cross the Seine in the centre of Paris at the iconic Pont Saint-Michel and walk along the promenade, you may glimpse a small plaque on your way towards the steps that lead down to the riverbank. Placed not on the actual bridge itself, but on a wall to…

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Chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed, Saudi Govt Reviews Recent Foreign Policy Efforts

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired on Tuesday a Saudi cabinet session that was held in Riyadh. The ministers tackled the Kingdom’s foreign policy efforts at various regional and international events in recent days. The efforts are aimed at addressing common challenges, most notably humanitarian and…

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Saudi Crown Prince to Skip Arab League Summit in Algeria for Health Reasons

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, will not attend the Arab League summit in Algeria in November for health reasons. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz had issued a directive delegating Crown Prince Mohammed to lead the Kingdom’s delegation to the summit, however,…

Reuters

Saudi Crown Prince won't attend Arab summit in Algeria due to doctors' advice

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not travel to Algeria next month to attend a summit of the Arab League because of doctors' advice, Saudi state news agency (SPA) said on Sunday, citing a statement by the royal court.

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Algeria, Russia Hold Naval Exercises Ahead of ‘Desert Shield 2022'

Two warships belonging to the Russian fleet left on Friday the port of Algiers after conducting a joint exercise with the Algerian navy. The two countries prepare to hold next month joint anti-terrorist drills dubbed Desert Shield 2022 in Algeria’s desert for the first time. The Algerian Defense Ministry said…

Reuters

Algeria businesses hope gov't will stay the course on reforms

Algerian businesses say they are starting to benefit from new rules to encourage investment and exports in one of the world's most closed economies, but they fear a petrodollar windfall could push the government back to its state-heavy model.

The Independent UK

Health scare for Saudi crown prince as he skips summit on ‘doctors’ orders’

Mohammed bin Salman has ‘expressed his regret for not attending the Arab summit’, says host Algeria

The Independent UK

Algeria: Doctors tell Saudi crown prince don't go to summit

Saudi Arabia’s powerful 37-year-old crown prince will not attend an upcoming summit in Algeria after his doctors advised him not to travel

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