Algeria Seeks 7 Years for Former Algiers Mayor
An Algiers prosecutor wants seven years in prison for former mayor Hakim Bettache over a 1,400-home project that buyers say...
October 10, 2026Section
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Algeria Hands Down First Death Sentences Under Its New Drug Law
An Algiers court has sentenced nine people over 113 kg of cocaine, the first death sentences under Algeria's 2025 drug...
October 6, 2026
Who Borders Algeria? Seven Neighbours and Gas Routes
Algeria borders Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara and Morocco, whose border is closed. See the gas, trade and...
October 2, 2026
Who Is Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune?
Who is Abdelmadjid Tebboune? Algeria's president explained, updated 19 October 2026 with the meat-price probe, new interior minister and UAE...
October 1, 2026
Algeria Tells Foreign Carmakers to Buy Local Plastic Parts From 2027
Algeria has reopened a car-parts plant seized from a jailed tycoon, and carmakers must stop importing plastic parts it can...
September 27, 2026
Algeria Explained 2026, Politics, Gas and Economy
Algeria explained: who runs Africa's largest country, how gas for Europe helps fund a US$132 billion budget and why the...
September 25, 2026
Algeria Accuses UAE of Trying to Sway Two Presidential Elections
Algeria has severed diplomatic ties with the UAE, accusing Abu Dhabi of trying to sway two presidential elections and of...
September 20, 2026Algeria’s 2026 Economy Relies on Gas for Over 90% of Exports
Algeria's 2026 economy: oil and gas are 92 to 93% of exports, the current account swings to a US$11.4 billion...
September 14, 2026
Algeria Tourism Draws a Sixth of Morocco’s Visitors. Its Answer Is an AI Competition.
Morocco took 19.8 million visitors last year and Algeria about 3.5 million. A national contest closes this month with results...
September 14, 2026