Omani upstream firm makes inroads into Algeria’s oil and gas sector

MUSCAT: Underscoring the growing global reach of Omani upstream energy players, Petrogas E&P — the exploration and production arm of the well-diversified Omani business conglomerate Mohammed Al Barwani Group — has secured contracts to assess the...

Western Sahara: Algeria Accuses UAE, France of Exerting Pressure on UNSC Ahead of Vote

Rabat — The Algerian regime’s frustration continues to mount as a growing number of countries are rallying in support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only framework to end the dispute over Western Sahara. Algerian state-aligned media conveyed...

Laos, Algeria affirm strong commitments to global cybercrime fight under the Hanoi Convention

Hanoi (VNA) - Lao media outlets have highlighted the country's strong and consistent commitment to joining the international community in combating cybercrime, one of today’s most significant non-traditional security challenges. Thongloun...

The Maghreb’s Time Bomb: Why Peace with Morocco Can Trigger an Algeria Implosion

North Africa stands on the edge of a historic shift. For decades, a cold war between Morocco and Algeria has suffocated the Maghreb’s potential, trapping millions in stagnation. Now, thanks to Washington’s bold strategic alignment with Rabat, the...

Algeria’s Skikda port LNG terminal restarted

Posted on October 25, 2025 Skikda, Algeria (Ports Europe) October 25, 2025 – Algerian state-owned gas company Sonatrach has restarted a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing unit at the port of Skikda industrial complex, located on the...

Algeria calls on ACHPR to conduct fact-finding mission in occupied Sahrawi territories

Banjul (Gambia), October 24, 2025 (SPS) – Algeria has reaffirmed its firm and principled support for the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination and independence, during the 85th Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights...

Algeria, Polisario Lost as Momentum Builds Around Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – Algeria and Polisario crash and burn in confusion and frustration amid a growing global consensus recognizing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only realistic framework to end the dispute over Western Sahara. Algeria’s regime continues to...

Algeria in crosshairs of political conspiracies

Zhou Enlai, the late Chinese Premier, once said: “There are now new divisions in the world, new alliances and chaos everywhere”. More than half a century later, his words still capture the state of the Arab world — torn by ethnic, sectarian and...

Algeria set to become one of largest Arab economies by 2026: IMF

The IMF projects Algeria’s GDP to reach $285 billion by 2026, driven by non-hydrocarbon growth and reforms, cementing its role as a key Arab economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Algeria’s economy in 2026 will strengthen...

Algiers port expands and adds lifting equipment

Posted on October 24, 2025 Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) October 24, 2025 – The Mediterranean Sea port of Algiers strengthened its operational capacity, improved maritime traffic management and optimised cargo handling, following rehabilitation...

Algeria signals possible boycott of UN vote if Morocco’s autonomy plan backed

Algeria has indicated for the second consecutive year that it may withdraw from a United Nations Security Council session scheduled for October 30, 2025, if the resolution under consideration backs Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, according...

Algeria's Sonatrach Resumes Exploratory Drilling in Libya

International business leaders are turning their attention to Riyadh, where Saudi Arabia will host the Fortune Global Forum for the first time on October 26–27, in a move underscoring the Kingdom’s growing status as a global economic hub and a...

Appeal trial of Christophe Gleizes set for 3 December in Algeria: RSF renews its call for the release of the French sports journalist

Sentenced on 29 June, Christophe Gleizes has since been held in Tizi Ouzou prison, 100 kilometres east of Algiers, the country’s capital. He was arrested on 28 May 2024 while reporting on a football club in Kabylie. Immediately brought before the...

Algeria $1.1bn oil contract signing expected by year-end

Final approvals are likely to be granted in the coming weeks Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled 20-year old archive Exclusive announcements on project news, bids,...

Coroner identifies Walter L. Cohen honor roll student killed in Algiers murder-suicide

The 16-year-old Walter L. Cohen student killed in a murder-suicide while walking to the school bus this week was identified as Lizzell Sarahy Palma Villeda by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office Friday. New Orleans police said that Villeda was...

Algeria's Sonatrach resumes exploratory drilling in Libya, NOC says

TRIPOLI - Algeria's oil and gas firm Sonatrach resumed its exploratory drilling in Libya's Ghadames basin in mid-October, Tripoli's National Oil Corp (NOC) said in a statement on Thursday. The well is located in contract area (95/96) in the...

Nigeria–Algeria–Europe Gas Pipeline: Abuja Shatters Morocco’s Ambitions, Citing the Key Missing Ingredient — Money

Rumors, speculation, strategic leaks, and intense pressure — you can guess where it all came from — have just been swept aside by one of the main players in this story: Nigeria. No, the African giant has not abandoned the Trans-Saharan Gas...

2026 WAFCON Qualifiers: Black Queens cruise, Algeria topple Cameroon

Algeria opposition Leader Ghares jailed for insulting The President

An Algerian court has sentenced opposition politician Fethi Ghares to two years in prison over a Facebook post deemed insulting to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, his lawyer told AFP on Tuesday, October 21. Ghares, a well-known secular leftist and...

OTAJ History Video Game Brings Algeria’s Past to Life

For decades now the gaming industry has been synonymous with growth. The rise of mobile gaming, along with stalwart products like console and PC games, has seen the industry’s annual revenue surge from approximately $44 billion in 2001 to almost...