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Algeria gets hit by strong earthquake
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Tebessa Province in eastern Algeria at 20:11 local time (1911 GMT) on Sunday, according to reports from local seismic authorities. The epicenter was located 10 km southeast of Negrine in Tebessa Province....
5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Eastern Algeria
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Algeria’s Tebessa Province on Sunday at 20:11 local time (1911 GMT), according to the Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG). The seismic event, centered 10 kilometers...
Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits northeastern Algeria
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Algeria on Sunday evening, according to the Center for Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG). The tremor occurred at 8:11 pm local time (1911 GMT), with the epicenter...
Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Algeria
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A seismic event with a magnitude of 5.8 struck northeastern regions of Algeria on Sunday, as reported by the Center for Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG). The tremor was recorded at 8:11 p.m. local time (1911GMT),...
Algeria Revokes Visa-Free Agreement with France
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has formally annulled a long-standing agreement that allowed French diplomatic and service passport holders to enter the country without visas, escalating a worsening dispute with Paris. The move follows what Algiers described as...
Algeria Cancels Visa Deal for French Diplomats
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has annulled a ten-year-old pact that allowed French diplomatic and service passport holders to travel without visas. This move is a response to what Algeria described as France’s “provocation, intimidation, and bargaining” amid...
Algeria fires back at France ending visa-free travel for French diplomats
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has canceled a longstanding visa exemption agreement for French diplomats and service passport holders, responding to what it described as France’s “provocation, intimidation, and bargaining” in an escalating diplomatic dispute....
Algeria ends visa-free agreement for French diplomats
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has canceled a decade-old visa-free travel agreement for French diplomatic and service passport holders, responding to what it described as France’s “provocation, intimidation, and bargaining” amid worsening bilateral relations....
Training Flight Crash Claims Four Lives in Algeria
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Four individuals lost their lives on Tuesday when a Civil Protection aircraft crashed during a training exercise at Ferhat Abbas Airport in Jijel, located roughly 350 kilometers east of Algiers, according to Algeria's Civil Protection...
Algeria revokes privileges for French Embassy
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has revoked all privileged access cards for French Embassy personnel at its ports and airports, responding to what it calls restrictions placed on Algerian diplomats in France. The Algerian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday...
Algeria Cancels French Embassy Access
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has officially rescinded all special access permissions previously granted to the French Embassy for entry to Algerian harbors and airports. This decision, announced on Saturday, is a retaliatory step in response to what Algiers...
Algeria Rebukes France’s Airport Ban on Diplomats, Vows Swift Response
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria voiced sharp criticism on Thursday against a “deeply concerning” move by French authorities to prevent its diplomats from accessing restricted zones at Paris airports for handling diplomatic shipments. The North African nation...
Algeria Revokes Access to Strategic Ports, Airports from French Embassy
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Algeria revoked all special access cards previously issued to the French Embassy for entry to Algerian ports and airports, responding directly to what it calls limitations imposed on its diplomats operating in France. The...
Morocco Calls for Honest Dialogue with Algeria
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Morocco’s monarch, King Mohammed VI, has reiterated his willingness to engage in a “frank and responsible dialogue” with Algeria in hopes of settling enduring disagreements between the neighboring North African nations. He highlighted the...
Diplomatic ties between Algiers, Paris reach low point
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) As Algeria marks the 63rd anniversary of its independence from France on July 5, the occasion feels more like a moment of reckoning than a celebration. Rather than moving toward reconciliation, diplomatic ties between Algiers and Paris...
Air Algerie flight resumes flights to Lebanon after one-year hiatus
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Air Algerie resumed direct flights to Lebanon Thursday, landing at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport after more than a year of suspension. The service will operate twice weekly. The resumption follows an agreement reached during a...
TKAWEN Global Certification: Algerian Innovation Setting the Global Standard in Digital Credentials
EIN Presswire
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August 13, 2025
ANNABA, ANNABA, ALGERIA, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From Annaba to the World — How Yaakoub Hartem and TGC Are Transforming Professional Certification In a landmark leap for African and global EdTech, TKAWEN Global Certification (TGC),...
3,297 Still Missing After 2023 Libya’s Derna Floods
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Nearly two years after catastrophic floods devastated the eastern city of Derna, Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons has officially confirmed that 3,297 people remain unaccounted for — marking...
Libya states thousands of people are still missing from 2023 floods
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons announced on Wednesday that 3,297 people remain missing from the devastating 2023 floods in Derna, marking the first official tally since the disaster. Kamal...
Media reports France confessing waging ‘war’ in African nation throughout decolonization
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron has formally recognized France’s responsibility for “repressive violence” during and after Cameroon’s struggle for independence, according to a letter addressed to Cameroonian President Paul Biya. While...