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The Women Who Left Algeria with Purpose in Their Hands
Algiers, Algeria – The smell of soap was the first thing that made Bibiane feel like herself again. In a quiet training room in Algiers, surrounded by women she had only just met, she dipped her hands into a bowl of warm oils and herbs and began...

Supporting the National Implementation of the Nuclear Legal Framework in Algeria
The IAEA, in cooperation with Algeria’s National Nuclear Safety and Security Authority (Autorité Nationale de Sûreté et de Sécurité Nucléaires – ANSSN), hosted the first national workshop on nuclear law in Algiers since the country enacted its new...

Family of French journalist sentenced in Algeria pleads for help from football superstar Zidane
Published on 04/07/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2•Updated 15:08 The family of a French sports journalist who has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria is calling for help from the sporting world and football superstar Zinédine Zidane, who is of...
President Congratulates President of Algeria on National Day
[Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:33:34 +0300] Sana'a (Saba) – Mahdi Al-Mashat, President of the Supreme Political Council, sent a congratulatory cable to President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on the occasion of his...

Family of journalist sentenced in Algeria seeks help from Zidane
The family of Christophe Gleizes called on Zidane to get involved in supporting his release [LOU BENOIST/AFP via Getty Images] The family of a French sports journalist who has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria is calling for help...

His Majesty the Sultan sends national day greetings to leaders of Algeria, Venezuela, and Cape Verde
Muscat: In a cable addressed to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, His Majesty congratulated the Algerian leader on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Majesty wished President Tebboune...

Sports News | Family of French Journalist Sentenced in Algeria Pleads for Help from Soccer Great Zidane
Paris, Jul 4 (AP) The family of a French sports journalist who has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria is calling for help from the sporting world and soccer great Zinedine Zidane. Christophe Gleizes, a 36-year-old freelance...

Family of French journalist sentenced in Algeria pleads for help from soccer great Zidane
PARIS (AP) — The family of a French sports journalist who has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria is calling for help from the sporting world and soccer great Zinédine Zidane. Christophe Gleizes, a 36-year-old freelance...

Mares aim to outfox Algeria
The Mares take on Les Fennecs at the Pere Jego Stadium in Morocco at 9pm (Botswana time). The team will aim for a positive start in a bid to enhance their chances of achieving their target of reaching the knockout rounds. The Mares are in Group B...

Algeria jails historian who questioned Amazigh culture
The Berber new year celebration, Yennayer, was added in 2017 to the list of national holidays [Getty] An Algerian court on Thursday sentenced historian Mohamed Amine Belghit to five years in prison for offending national symbols, his lawyer said,...

Algeria promotes an official narrative without independent oversight
Freedom of the press and criticism of state institutions in Algeria are losing ground. Following a report issued by the Algerian Press Service (APS), which is heavily controlled by the national government, entitled ‘The Tebboune Era: The Return of...

5 dogs, 2 cats rescued after fire ignites at Algiers home
The New Orleans Fire Department says it rescued five dogs and two cats from a burning house in Algiers.Fire officials say the flames ignited on Kings Canyon Drive around 6 p.m. Wednesday.The fire quickly spread to the attic, resulting in a partial...

Türkiye eyes flourishing ties with Algeria as deputy FM visits
Deputy Foreign Minister Burhanettin Duran paid a visit to Algeria, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Thursday, as the two Mediterranean countries look to bolster bilateral ties. Political and regional matters between the two countries were...

Accidental two-alarm fire damages home in Algiers, New Orleans Fire Department says
A two-alarm residential fire in the Tall Timbers - Brechtel neighborhood of Algiers Wednesday night was determined to have been accidentally caused by plumbing work, according to the New Orleans Fire Department. Nobody was at the home on the 30...

Algeria court jails France journalist as crackdown on press freedom expands
A court in Algeria has sentenced French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes to seven years in prison on charges of “glorifying terrorism” and “possessing propaganda publications harmful to the national interest,” the Committee to Protect...

Algeria appeals court upholds 5-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer
An Algerian court upheld a verdict against French-Algerian writer and critic Boualem Sansal on Tuesday, sentencing him to five years in prison and a fine of 500,000 Algerian dinars (approximately $3,851). The Algiers Court of Appeal upheld the...

Algeria's Youcef Belaïli arrested at Paris Airport after in-flight dispute
Algerian international Youcef Belaïli was briefly detained at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris after an on-board incident involving his young son’s seatbelt reportedly led to a confrontation with airline staff. Local reports say Belaïli and his...

Algeria’s Youcef Belaïli Arrested in Paris After Mid-Flight Incident
Algerian international Youcef Belaïli has once again found himself at the centre of controversy – this time mid-air. The 33-year-old forward was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, upon landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport following an...

Algeria arrests French journalist for ‘glorifying terrorism’
After sentencing French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal to five years in prison, the same court handed down a new sentence of seven years to French sports journalist Christophe Glezies for alleged ‘glorification of terrorism.’ The journalist, who...

Algeria – Sentencing of Boualem Sansal on appeal (July 1, 2025)
France regrets the upholding, on appeal, of the prison sentence handed down at first instance to our compatriot Boualem Sansal. This decision is both incomprehensible and unjustified. France calls on the Algerian authorities to make a gesture of...