The Latest Breaking News from Algeria

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2022

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 · Apr 11, 2022

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 · Apr 9, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2022

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 · Apr 7, 2022

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 · Apr 6, 2022

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022