Green Dam Boost: The Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment adopted a resolution praising Algeria’s Green Dam efforts against desertification, calling for the project to be reviewed and generalized across the Arab world. Energy Diplomacy: Algeria’s hydrocarbons talks with Germany focused on deeper oil and gas partnership, low-carbon tech, green ammonia, and training, while ministers also wrapped up the SoutH2 hydrogen corridor meeting in Algiers with a joint declaration. Death Penalty Overhaul: Algeria’s parliament approved penal code amendments expanding the death penalty to forest arsonists and child kidnapping tied to torture, sexual assault or mutilation—amid warnings from human rights groups and a long execution moratorium since 1993. Aviation Links: Air Algérie announced the return of nonstop Doha flights via Hamad International Airport, and said Algiers–Tripoli service will resume from Oct. 28 after nearly a decade. Tech & Society: TikTok “lives” from inside Algerian classrooms are raising concerns over smartphone use during lessons. Algiers Connectivity: Algiers topped Africa in Omdia’s Gigacity 2026 fixed broadband index, citing near-universal fibre coverage. Sports & Culture: Algerian midfielder Yanis Sellami extended his Marseille deal to June 2029, while the Maestro documentary premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival.