France arrests 2 in $102mn jewel heist at Louvre Museum

French authorities arrested two suspects linked to last week’s burglary at the Louvre Museum, where eight of France’s crown jewels worth an estimated €88 million ($102mn) were stolen, local media reported on Sunday. According to BFMTV, one suspect...

Table Tennis: Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria qualify for World Team Championships

African table tennis powerhouses Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Algeria have officially booked their places at the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships in London, United Kingdom. This followed the dominant performances in their respective groups at...

Algeria signs $5.4 billion oil, gas deal with Saudi Midad Energy

Algeria’s Sonatrach and Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy agreed to a $5.4 billion, 30-year oil and gas exploration deal in the Illizi Basin, with full funding from Midad Energy North Africa. [Getty] Algeria's state-owned energy company Sonatrach said...

Algeria signs $5.4b oil, gas deal with Saudi firm

ALGIERS: Algeria's state-owned energy company Sonatrach said on Monday it has signed a contract worth around $5.4 billion with Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy for oil and gas exploration and development in Algeria's Illizi Basin. The...

Three Innovators from Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Jordan compete for Stars of Science title

After weeks of intense competition, Stars of Science has announced its top three finalists for Season 17, each driven by a shared mission: using innovation to solve real-world problems. The finalists — Saudi Arabia's Razan Salem Bahabri, Algeria's...

North Africa’s Energy Giant: Algeria Market Insights for Investors

By Africa Risk Control (ARC) – Algeria, North Africa’s largest natural gas producer and one of its top oil exporters, offers substantial opportunities for foreign investors. With a population of over 46 million and a nominal GDP of $247.6 billion...

Algeria tenders to buy nominal 50,000 tons durum wheat, traders say

HAMBURG: Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC has issued an international tender to purchase a nominal 50,000 metric tons of durum wheat, European traders said on Monday. The deadline for submissions of price offers in the tender is Wednesday,...

Stars of Science crowns season 17 winner

Doha, Qatar: Season 17 of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Stars of Science concluded on a high note. The Arab world’s leading edutainment show, all about inspiring young minds through science, innovation, and entrepreneurship, saw Laid Dardabou, a bright...

Algiers neighbors mourn L.B. Landry student; still no arrest in 17-year-old’s murder

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dozens of people gathered in front of the Forest Park Apartments with candles, balloons and cards Monday (Oct. 13), mourning 17-year-old Jyran Johnson, the L.B. Landry High School student who was fatally shot on the sidewalk...

Algeria-USA : Partners but Also Competitors, Algiers Reclaims Its Position as Number One Gas Supplier in Spain

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Algeria and the USA are strong economic partners in various sectors, yet they are also competitors, especially when it comes to selling hydrocarbons. In this arena, both sides defend their positions vigorously,...

Algeria clinches $5.4 billion oil and gas deal with Saudi Arabia

Amid shifting North African alliances and regional tensions, Algeria has signed a $5.4 billion production-sharing agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy, partnering with state-owned Sonatrach to explore and develop oil and gas reserves in the...

Louvre Jewellery Heist Suspects Arrested: How Many Robbers Are Still on the Run?

Parisian police arrested two suspects connected to the robbery of crown jewels at the Louvre museum, a local prosecutor announced on Sunday, exactly a week after the infamous heist at the most visited museum in the world. Paris prosecutor Laure...

On the Traditional China “Albania Friendship

On October 25, 1971, the 26th Session of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted Resolution 2758, restoring all the rights of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations and recognizing the representatives of its government as the...

Algeria president says plotters targeted PLO's Arafat in Algiers

The 1988 declaration came amid heightened tensions in the Maghreb region. [Getty] Algeria has for the first time publicly claimed that there were attempts to bomb the Palace of Nations in Algiers during the 1988 meeting of the Palestine National...

Algeria signs oil and gas deal worth $5.4 billion with Saudi firm Midad Energy

Sonatrach, the state-owned energy firm of Algeria, announced on Monday that it had signed a $5.4 billion contract with Midad Energy from Saudi Arabia for oil and natural gas exploration and production in Algeria's Illizi Basin. The contract for...

Algeria signs $5.4bln oil and gas deal with Saudi firm Midad Energy

Algeria's state-owned energy company Sonatrach has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy for oil and gas exploration and exploitation in Algeria's Illizi Basin, Ennahar TV reported on Monday. The contract, valued at approximately $5.4...

France's Toulouse Fashion Week offers a distinctive take on fashion

It’s not uncommon to see fashion weeks crop up in cities beyond Milan or Paris. Yet few are as established or as distinctive as Toulouse Fashion Week (TFW). Organised by the Institut des arts et de la mode association, since 2019, it has brought...

Algeria back to World Cup after 12-year absence

Algeria have secured their return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2014 after defeating Somalia 3–0 in Oran on Thursday, clinching top spot in Group G of the African qualifiers. The victory, achieved in the penultimate round of the...

Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria secure spots for London 2026 ITTF Africa Championships

African table tennis powerhouses Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Algeria have officially booked their places at the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships in London, United Kingdom, following dominant performances in their respective groups at the...

Algeria Secures $5.4 Billion Oil and Gas Deal with Saudi Midad Energy

Algerian state oil and gas firm Sonatrach has signed a $5.4-billion exploration and production agreement with Saudi Arabian firm Midad Energy, Algerian news outlet Ennahar TV reported on Monday, citing a statement from Sonatrach. The 30-year...