Qatar and Saudi join Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia in Qualifying for Fifa World Cup 2026

In an unprecedented show of competitive strength, the Arab world has secured seven direct qualification berths for the expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The recent final rounds of qualifiers saw Qatar and Saudi...

Who will represent Africa at the 2026 World Cup

The Africa World Cup Qualifiers 2026 energized fans with spectacular goals and thrilling comebacks. How many African teams qualify for World Cup 2026? Due to the expansion of the prestigious tournament, Africa has been granted more spots in the...

2026 World Cup: Algeria seals qualifying round with a victory

With a World Cup ticket already in hand due to its comfortable win Thursday against the modest Somalian team, the Algerian football selection had to finish the qualifying phase on a positive note on Tuesday, at the Aït Ahmed stadium in Tizi Ouzou,...

Algeria aims to reduce budget deficit by 35% in 2026, despite spending record

Algeria's budget bill shows that it plans to reduce the deficit to $40 billion or 12.4% GDP by 2026. This is despite adopting a record spending plan to support economic growth and boost household incomes. The 2026 budget package is expected to be...

Algeria Cuts Historian’s Sentence for Hate

An Algerian appeals court reduced the prison sentence for historian Mohamed Amine Belghit on Tuesday. His sentence—for dismissing the existence of Amazigh culture—was cut from five years to three, with two years suspended. Belghit, a university...

Algeria cuts historian who questioned Amazigh culture jail time

The Amazigh, often called Berbers, are North Africa's indigenous people, predating the Arab conquests of the 7th century [Hamza Zait/Anadolu via Getty Images] An Algiers appeals court on Tuesday reduced historian Mohamed Amine Belghit's prison...

Algeria and Egypt agree on reciprocal visits and the swift convening of the joint commission

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received a phone call on Wednesday from his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, during which they “exchanged views on the situation in the regional environment of both countries and its repercussions...

Algeria plans $60bn energy investment over five years

Image by Torsten Asmus/ iStock Algeria will invest $60 billion in energy projects between 2025 and 2029 as part of a large-scale strategy to boost oil, gas and hydrogen development, Energy and Mines Minister Mohamed Arkab said. Speaking at an...

Passengers witness aerial bloodbath as departing plane hits flock of birds

A passenger jet was bathed in blood after it hit a flock of birds while flying out of Algiers over the weekend. Video shows a plane identified by Air Live as a Saudia Boeing 777-300 plowing through the birds as it began its ascent Saturday The...

Palestinian national team prepares for 2025 Arab Cup with victory over Algeria

Algeria – Saba: The Palestinian national team defeated its Algerian reserve team 1-0 yesterday evening, Monday, in the second friendly match held in Annaba, as part of the two teams' preparations for the Arab Cup. Zaid Qanbar scored the only goal...

Algeria cuts jail time for historian who questioned Amazigh culture

An Algiers appeals court on Tuesday reduced historian Mohamed Amine Belghit’s prison sentence from five years to three, with two years suspended, following his conviction over comments dismissing the existence of Amazigh culture. The Amazigh,...

Algeria : Earthquake of Magnitude 3.8 Recorded in Tizi Ouzou

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG) announced this morning that a 3.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the wilaya of Tizi Ouzou. According to the same source, the epicenter...

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...

Algeria’s Su-57E fighter jet deal reportedly confirmed in Rostec leak

A series of newly leaked documents, allegedly originating from Russia’s state defense conglomerate Rostec, appears to confirm that Algeria has placed orders for both Su-57E fifth-generation fighters and Su-34 tactical bombers, shedding light on...

Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy signs $5.4bn Algeria hydrocarbons deal

Algeria's Sonatrach and Saudi company Midad Energy North Africa have signed a production-sharing hydrocarbon contract for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on the contractual perimeter of Illizi South, located nearly 100 km south of...

Algeria unveils $60bln energy and mining investment plan for 2025–2029

Algeria has planned a $60 billion investment programme covering energy and mining projects for the 2025–2029 period, Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab announced at the 13th North Africa Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2025) in...

Sonatrach, Midad Energy sign $5.4bn contract for Algeria’s Illizi Basin 

Algerian state-owned oil company Sonatrach and Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy North Africa have signed a production-sharing contract (PSC), worth around $5.4bn (AD704.08bn), focused on oil and gas exploration in Algeria’s Illizi Basin. The agreement...

Algeria’s 2026 Finance Bill Targets $60 Billion Informal Economy With Tougher Tax Evasion Measures

The Lies Algeria Tells Itself About the Moroccan Sahara

In the air-conditioned halls of the United Nations, the dispute over Western Sahara has long been presented as a simple decolonization narrative. However, in a remarkable departure from diplomatic convention, The UN Secretary-General’s Personal...

117 northern students depart for Algeria on medicine, engineering scholarship

No fewer than 117 beneficiaries from northern Nigeria have departed for Algeria to pursue various academic programmes under a fully funded study scholarship facilitated by the Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation. Speaking during a send-forth and...