Algeria confirms first case of coronavirus
Algeria has confirmed a first case of the coronavirus in the country, in an announcement on state-owned ENTV on Tuesday evening. Algerian health minister, Abdel Rahman Ben Bouzid, said the patient was an Italian man who had arrived in the country on February 17. The patient has been placed in isolation. Algeria becomes the […]
Algeria recalls envoy in Côte d’Ivoire over inauguration of consulate in Moroccan Sahara
Algerian foreign ministry Thursday said it recalled its ambassador in Côte d’Ivoire for consultation over the recent inauguration of a consulate in Laayoune, the capital of Western Sahara, considered by Morocco as Moroccan Sahara. “The ministry of foreign affairs has decided to recall, for consultations, the Algerian ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, following sibylline and insidious […]
Algeria: National carrier cancels at least 25 flights over workers strike
Air Algérie, the national carrier, Tuesday cancelled at least 25 domestic and international flights after the union of its workers launched a strike demanding better work conditions. The cancelled flights included Algiers-Mulhouse (France), Setif-Paris, Tlemcen-Paris, Biskra-Paris and Bejaia-Paris CDG. The carrier was hit Monday but a surprise strike by the union of workers which also […]
Coronavirus: Algeria to repatriate Tunisian, Libyan nationals from Wuhan
Algeria’s national carrier, Air Algérie has flown to Wuhan, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak, to bring back its nationals as well as citizens of its neighbors, Libya and Tunisia. The aircraft, TSA reports, took off from capital Algiers Sunday morning for the Chinese city, which has been locked down over coronavirus outbreak which has […]
Turkey lifts visa requirements for Algerians aged under 18 and above 65
Algerians aged under 18 and above 65 will no longer need a visa to travel to Turkey, according to a decree published by Turkish authorities Thursday. The measure allows the groups of citizens of the North African country with regular passports to travel to Turkey and stay up to 90 days for touristic purposes. Ankara […]
Gaid Salah, Algeria’s de facto strongman dies
Algeria’s powerful army chief Ahmed Gaed Salah has died, it was officially announced Monday. Gaid Salah, Algeria’s de facto strongman suffered a heart attack on the morning of 23 December 2019 and was rushed to a military hospital in Algiers, where he died a few hours later. Gaid Salah who was present at the inauguration […]
“The Sahara is Moroccan”, Affirms Algerian Politician Ammar Saadani
Former Secretary General of the Ruling National Liberation Front, FLN, Ammar Saadani affirmed on Thursday that “the Sahara is Moroccan and nothing else”, and criticized Algerian authorities for squandering large sums of money over fifty years on the Polisario. The remarks made by this insider politician deal a hard blow to the Algerian regime and […]
Algeria: Runaway lawmaker wanted by justice arrested
An Algerian lawmaker on the run after losing his immunity at a request from justice, has been arrested. Baha Eddine Tliba, from Annaba governorate, of ruling National Liberation Front (FNL) was scheduled to appear in court on October 6. The man dubbed “the Qatar Emir of Annaba” has been indicted for illegal funding of former […]
Algeria to hold presidential election on dec.12 – Interim President
Algeria will hold a presidential election on December 12, interim President Abdelkader Bensalah said. Abdelkader Bensalah made the announcement during a televised speech on Sunday, calling on Algerians to make December 12 “an historic day to make the dreams of our people concrete”. He called for a high turnout to choose a new president. In […]
Sahara settlement: Morocco remains committed to UN-led political process
King Mohammed VI has reiterated Morocco’s firm and earnest commitment to the political process for the settlement of the Sahara issue, conducted under the aegis of the United Nations. “Morocco remains resolutely and earnestly committed to the political process, under the exclusive aegis of the United Nations Organization,” said the Monarch in a speech addressed […]
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