Algeria

Eleven people killed in orphanage fire in suburb of Algerian capital

Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in the fire as emergency teams work to evacuate victims amidst a heatwave in Algeria.

Illustrative: Firetrucks are pictured as firefighters attempt to extinguish a blaze at Chrea National Park, in the south of Algeria's Blida province, on August 27, 2025.
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Algeria is spending $25 billion to counter weapons Israel built for Morocco - opinion

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'Jewish lobby' at fault for World Cup decisions, Messi's goals, Algerian sports analyst claims

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states


French PM Borne visits Algeria amid warming ties between the nations - analysis

While relations between France and Algeria can sometimes be tense, there is a warming of ties following a recent visit to Algeria by France's Macron.

 French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hand with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the presidential palace in Algiers, Algeria August 25, 2022

Algeria invites Fatah, Hamas to unity talks amid skepticism

Palestinian sources dismissed the possibility that the upcoming intra-Palestinian discussions in Algiers would achieve a breakthrough.

Hamas members carry a rocket as they march during an anti-Israel rally in Rafah, in southern Gaza.

Bipartisan group voice concern to Blinken of growing Russia-Algeria ties

A bipartisan group sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken: “sanction Algerian officials who were involved in the purchase of Russian arms."

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz, at the State Department in Washington, US, June 3, 2021.

Morocco recalls Tunisia ambassador over Western Sahara

The row opens a new front in a series of disputes over Western Sahara that has already escalated a regional rivalry between Morocco and Algeria.

Presidential candidate Kais Saied speaks during an interview with Reuters, as the country awaits the official results of the presidential election, in Tunis, Tunisia, September 17, 2019.

Syria FM to attend Algeria 60th independence celebration - analysis

The important event will include a large military parade and has important implications for the region.

 Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad attends a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia February 21, 2022.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near city of Oran, Algeria

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 2 km (1.24 mi).

Oran, Algeria

Israel, South Africa: Relations stuck in a time warp - opinion

South Africa’s boycott of Israel prevents the sort of fruitful cooperation seen in Israel’s relations across Africa.

 SOUTH AFRICAN President Cyril Ramaphosa smiles as he receives the credentials of new Israeli ambassador Eliav Belotsercovsky in January.

Algeria, Italy sign gas deal as Europe looks to wean itself off Russian energy

But Algiers-Rabat rivalry complicating Algerian exports

 A picture of Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is displayed on a silo at the gate of Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach's Hassi R'mel gas field, Algeria October 16, 2018

Algeria, Mali at center of Russia-Africa-EU issues

Algeria's reserves of natural gas have raised its importance as European countries race for alternatives to Russian supplies.

A demonstrator waves an Algerian flag

Algeria’s last chance saloon on Palestinian reconciliation

Algeria faces an almost insurmountable problem, for a fault line runs straight down the middle of Palestinian politics.

A demonstrator waves an Algerian flag