May 22

• French Expatriate Fined for Calling Algerian 'Dirty Arab'

  RFI

  A French expatriate has been given a three-month suspended sentence and fined for calling an Algerian employee a "dirty Arab". Read more »

May 21

• Algerian Press Demand Truth On Bouteflika's Health

  RFI

  Algerian newspapers on Tuesday denounced a news blackout by the government over the state of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in a French hospital for three weeks. The... Read more »

• Sovereignty of Saharawi People, Legitimate Demand - Mr Mohamed Hadi

  SPS

  President of the Algerian Parliamentary delegation and Deputy Speaker of the Algerian National People's Assembly Mr. Mohamed Hadi has emphasized that the consecration of Saharawi... Read more »

May 20

• 3G Launch Delay Prompts Questions in Nation

  Magharebia

  Algerians are asking many questions about the country's delay in launching high-speed 3G mobile telecommunication, which was scheduled to take place in the first quarter of this... Read more »

• Promotional Campaign for Local Tourism in Algeria

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  A promotional campaign of the Tunisian tourism in Algeria was launched in the International Tourism and Travel Market (SITEV) organised, May 16-17 in Algiers. Read more »

• Etoile Sahel Fight Back to Force Orange CAF Cup Draw

  CAF

  Multi African title winners Etoile Sahel of Tunisia hit back twice to hold JSM Bejaia of Algeria 2-2 in an Orange CAF Confederation Cup play-off this weekend. Etoile, the only club... Read more »

May 19

• Algeria Censors Daily Newspapers Over Bouteflika 'Coma' Claim

  RFI

  Algeria censored reports by two daily newspapers that claimed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in a Parisian hospital since last month, would be flown home in a coma after his... Read more »

May 17

• Abdelkader and International Humanitarian Law [press release]

  ICRC

  An international colloquium on the theme of "Emir Abdelkader and international humanitarian law" to mark the 150th anniversary of the ICRC, the 130th anniversary of the death of... Read more »

May 16

• Algeria to Help Street Traders

  Magharebia

  The Algerian government wants to offer young people working on the black market an opportunity to fully operate within the law. Read more »

May 15

• Dangote Sugar Withdraws Investment From Algeria

  This Day

  Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has pulled its investment from Algeria and is planning to make more acquisitions of local sugar farms to boost its backward integration programme and... Read more »

• Bloggers Expose State of Local Hospitals

  Magharebia

  As their president recovered in Paris from a minor stroke, Algerian internet users mounted a movement to demand better hospitals in their own country. Read more »

• Velud - Algerian Players Are Gifted

  CAF

  A long-time professional player and now coach, Frenchman Hubert Velud has just this week clinched the Algerian championship with ES Setif. However, the 53-year-old reveals to... Read more »

• Nation Addresses Illegal Trading, Terrorism

  Magharebia

  Illegal trading is costing the Algerian economy billions of dinars. Experts from Interpol meeting in Algiers recently confirmed that some of this money is being used to finance... Read more »

May 14

• Algerian President's Health Improving - PM

  Focac

  Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's health condition is improving and he is closely following up the situation in the country, Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said Saturday,... Read more »

• Algeria and Kuwait for Settling Western Sahara Conflict in Accordance With UN Resolutions

  SPS

  Kuwait and Algeria have affirmed their support to the efforts and endeavours of the United Nations to resolve the Western Sahara conflict within the framework of UN resolutions,... Read more »

• UPES Signs Cultural Cooperation Agreement With Chourouk's Algerian Association

  SPS

  Saharawi Journalists and Writers' Union (UPES) signed Saturday at headquarters of the Municipality of Batna an agreement on cultural cooperation with the Algerian Association of... Read more »

• Vice President for Angola/Algeria Joint Commission Meeting

  ANGOP

  Angola's vice-president Manuel Vicente Monday in Luanda discussed with the Algerian ambassador, Kamel Boughaba aspects related to the prospects of holding, this year, in Luanda,... Read more »

May 13

• Algerian Army Kills Seven Terrorists

  Magharebia

  Algerian troops killed seven terrorists in two separate operations in the restive Kabylie region, the defence ministry announced on Wednesday (May 8th). Read more »

• Al-Qaeda Moves to Algeria-Tunisia Border

  Magharebia

  A Malian man who entered Tunisia at the Bou Chebka border crossing was taken into custody on Thursday (May 9th). Read more »

• 'International Community Should Not Shirk Their Responsibilities,' Says Sahli

  SPS

  Algerian Secretary of State for National Community Abroad Belkacem Sahli said Friday in Al Ayun Camp that "The international community should not shirk their responsibilities... Read more »

May 10

• 'Black Decade' Terrorists Given Death Sentences

  Magharebia

  An Algiers court on Sunday (May 5th) sentenced two terrorists to death for killing some 500 people between 1996 and 2004. The charges include the rape and murder of 60 women. Read more »

• Boko Haram Gets Sponsorship From Algeria, FG Tells Court

  Vanguard

  Federal Government, yesterday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that investigations revealed that the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, received sponsor-ship from another... Read more »

May 9

• Al-Qaeda Tied to Jebel Chaambi Militants

  Magharebia

  Tunisian security forces arrested 37 suspects connected to jihadist violence in Jebel Chaambi, the interior ministry revealed on Tuesday (May 7th). Read more »

• Ben Jaafar in Algiers - Need to Secure Tunisian-Algerian Borders

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  National Constituent Assembly (NCA) President Mustapha Ben Jaafar stressed, on Tuesday in Algiers, the need to secure the Tunisian-Algerian borders in the light of the latest... Read more »

• Algeria Undertakes to Discharge Its Duty Towards Tunisia By Securing Joint Borders - Abdelmalek Sellal

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Algeria's Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal asserted that Algeria undertakes to discharge its duty towards Tunisia by ensuring the joint borders' security. Read more »