Three years in prison requested against Fethi Gherras

The trial of suspended former national coordinator of the Social and Democratic Movement (MDS), Fethi Gherras, was held Tuesday before the court of Hussein Dey, in Algiers. Following the hearing and the pleadings, the prosecutor requested a...

Tebboune Reveals Israeli Plan to Bomb Algiers in 1988 During the Proclamation of the Palestinian State

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune revealed on Thursday, October 9, 2025, that Israel had planned to bomb the Club des Pins in Algiers in 1988, at the time of the proclamation of the State of Palestine. This is the first time in 37 years that...

British-Algerian man jailed for sharing Isis propaganda videos including 'call to arms'

A British-Algerian man has been jailed for sharing Isis propaganda videos, including a "call to arms". Abdullah Bellil from Southampton shared a series of videos on social media expressing support for the terrorist group. Kingston Crown Court...

Algerian media hails Vietnam’s impressive economic growth amid global volatility

Hanoi (VNA) – Algerian media outlets on October 6 published articles, praising Vietnam’s impressive economic achievements amid ongoing global uncertainties, emphasising that the country is affirming its position as one of the most dynamic...

Hamas, democracy, and the right to resist: A case for Palestinian self-determination

In debates about Palestine, one recurrent Western refrain is that “terrorism” and “militant violence” automatically disqualify any actor from legitimacy. Such a position is intellectually dishonest and legally unsound. It erases the foundational...

Algiers Flexes Its Muscles : $60 Billion Over 5 Years for Oil, Gas and Green Energy

There has been substantial foreign investment in Algeria’s hydrocarbons sector, with financing coming from Italy, France, the United States and others. This momentum accompanies a renewed upswing in oil and gas exploration. But what Energy and...

The forgotten distance: the great milers… and a record not broken for 26 years

On a cool Rome evening in the last summer of the last century, a young man from Morocco’s citrus province ran through a finish line and into the waiting arms of a Valhalla. The time was three minutes, 43 seconds and 13 hundredths; the distance was...

Twala: Five years on, still standing

The date of October 15, 2025, represents a double symbol for Twala. The first is a return to publishing following a 15-day suspension. The second is the fifth anniversary of the creation of our news outlet. Put together, these two images express...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s 10 Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best

Paul Thomas Anderson — PTA to his legions of obsessive fans — has had a career that barely seems possible. Hailed (rightly) as a genius with Boogie Nights, just his second movie, he has continued to make the case, film after film for nearly 30...

Algerian rapist who targeted men and women in UK city's 'Gay Village' jailed for life

A man who committed five rapes in late-night attacks in Manchester has been jailed for life. The court heard how the series of rapes took place between February and July 2024, and how Djelid would prey on and attack intoxicated victims in the city...

Police in Tangier Arrest French-Algerian National Under International Arrest Warrant

Rabat – Moroccan police in Tangier arrested on Wednesday a French-Algerian national who was subject to an international arrest warrant. Police made the arrest in coordination with Interpol. A statement from Morocco’s General Directorate of...

Moudjahid Forum hosts symposium on Algerian diplomatic support for liberation movements: Polisario Front as model

Algiers, 08 October 2025 (SPS) – As part of its regular events and in collaboration with the "Moujahid Meshaal" Association, the Moudjahid Forum hosted a symposium on Algerian diplomacy’s support for liberation movements, with the Polisario Front...

Foreign Minister, Algerian diplomat review consular services and bilateral relations

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Taher Al-Baour met on Tuesday with Ibrahim Ayash, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Algerian Embassy in Libya, to discuss the situation of the Libyan and Algerian communities in both countries and ways to facilitate...

DeGaulle Manor demolition resumes in Algiers. What will come next for the site?

New Orleans Code Enforcement Director Anthony Davis, left, talks to the media gathered next to the Degaulle Manor in Algiers on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. City officials said they will resume demolition of the abandoned buildings. New Orleans...

Blue sky thinking: fighting climate change by avoiding contrails

Some exhaust plumes from aeroengines can form persistent contrails, which can have a significant global warming effect. Advances in atmospheric models and flight navigation software can help prevent them, with little cost in fuel. Photo: Adobe...

Demolition resumes at blighted Degaulle Manor in Algiers

New Orleans leaders resume demolition process at blighted Degaulle Manor ALONG THE RIVER. WELL, NEW AT NOON, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TAKING ACTION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BLIGHT. WE ARE GETTING A NEW LOOK AT THE DEMOLITION EFFORTS TO TAKE DOWN DE...

The Black Panthers Who Never Came Home

Charlotte Hill O’Neal is known by several names. In Northern Tanzania, where she has lived for decades, she is known as “Mama C” because her name is hard for locals to pronounce. She is also called “Mama Africa” for her Afrocentric appearance —...

Madagascar’s Crisis Takes a Dangerous Turn

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: History appears to be repeating itself in Madagascar, a fuel blockade leads to chaos in Mali, and poverty rises in Nigeria even as GDP grows. Sign up to receive Africa Brief in...

Egyptian, Algerian Presidents discuss efforts to end war in Gaza strip, regional issues by phone

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune discussed, in a phone call on Wednesday, ways to strengthen bilateral relations, efforts to end the war in the Gaza Strip, and a number of regional...

Zinedine Zidane’s Son Luca Ready to ‘Make the Algerian People Proud’

French football legend Zinedine Zidane's son Luca said on Wednesday he is "proud" to represent Algeria ahead of the north African country's World Cup qualifier against Somalia. Luca Zidane, 27, turned out for France's youth team but has chosen to...