Algeria Pushes for Ambitious Cashless Economy by 2028

Algeria says it will transition to a completely cashless economy by 2028, according to an official plan led by the Bank of Algeria and its National Payments Committee. Officials say the strategy aims to modernize the financial system and expand...

Family spokesperson identifies 16-year-old killed in Algiers murder-suicide

The Orleans Parish coroner's office has confirmed that a deadly double shooting in Algiers on Wednesday morning was a murder-suicide. This is the fifth murder-suicide in New Orleans since Sept. 25, according to the Metropolitan Crime Commission....

Algeria, Span discuss boosting counterterrorism cooperation

ALGIERS, Algeria/ISTANBUL The interior ministers of Algeria and Spain discussed Monday ways of strengthening counterterrorism efforts, cybersecurity, combating irregular migration. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska arrived in...

Man shoots 16-year-old in Algiers, then kills self

Al-Kaabi meets Algeria's minister of energy and mines

HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi met in Doha Mohamed Arkab, Minister of Energy and Mines of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Discussions during the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the...

Lavrov, Attaf discuss strategic partnership between Russia and Algeria

Moscow – Saba: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation on Tuesday with his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf, during which the two sides discussed the deep strategic partnership between Russia and Algeria. According to the...

Algeria says working to bring back 7 teen migrants from Spain

NOPD: Teen girl and man dead after shooting in Algiers

A shooting in Algiers leaves a 16-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man dead, according to the New Orleans Police Department. NEW ORLEANS — Two people are dead after a shooting in Algiers Wednesday morning, according to the New Orleans Police...

16-year-old girl, 20-year-old man dead in Algiers shooting, New Orleans police say

A 16-year-old girl was shot and killed as she was walking to her bus stop Wednesday morning in Algiers, neighbors say, and a 20-year-old man also died of a gunshot wound, the New Orleans Police Department said. Police were called at 7:49 a.m. to...

Algeria: Diphtheria Death Sparks Outbreak Fears in Skikda

The province of Skikda is experiencing anxiety after the announcement on Thursday of a death caused by diphtheria. This resurgence of a disease once believed to be eradicated has immediately placed the region on high public health alert. The local...

BADR Bank Becomes the First Public Bank in Algeria to Go Live With ISO 20022 in Partnership With Eastnets

Banque de l’Agriculture et du Développement Rural (BADR Bank), a public Algerian bank, has successfully gone live with ISO 20022, becoming the first financial institution in Algeria to comply with the global standard for financial messaging. This...

Double fatal shooting in Algiers

One Night in 1888, as the French steamboat Abd-el-Kader powered from Marseilles to Algiers, news reports proclaim

The channel between one life and another has always been subject to sudden explosions. Those swallows must have been exhausted. The birds alighted in the thousands on the sails, ropes, and yards of the Abd-el-Kader. I began with birds, thousands....

Petrojet consortium wins $1.1bn oil contract in Algeria

A consortium of Egypt’s Petrojet and Italy’s Arkad has been awarded a $1.087bn contract for the second phase of the Hassi Bir Rekaiz oilfield development project in Algeria. Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment...

Speaker Abbas seeks Algeria visa-free deal for Nigerians to boost trade, research

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for visa-free access to Algeria and streamlined visa processes for Nigerians. Tajudeen made the request during a meeting with the Algerian Minister of Foreign...

Artify’s 3D Virtual Tours Bring Algeria’s Cultural Heritage to Life

An Algerian startup is making it easier to explore, understand and preserve Algerian cultural heritage with innovative 3D model tools and IP frameworks. Spanning the Sahara Desert to the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria has been at the crossroads of...

The State taps the Bank of Algeria for funding, and cash is flowing like never before

The Bank of Algeria has published its monetary statement up to August 31st, 2025. Behind this technical document, a precise image of the real state of the economy emerges: Reserves are still present, dependence on the State’s monetary financing is...

Egypt`s PETROJET secures $1bn contract to develop Algeria’s Hassi Bir Rekaiz oil field

Baku, October 21, AZERTAC The Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (PETROJET) has secured a $1.08 billion contract to develop the second phase of the Hassi Bir Rekaiz oil field in Algeria, according to Egypt Oil and Gas Group....

Algeria investigates fatal diphtheria cluster in east of country

HESPRESS English – Morocco News MENA Hespress ENSunday 19 October 2025 - 13:05 Algeria’s Health Ministry has confirmed five cases of diphtheria in the eastern province of Skikda, including two deaths, local media reported. The victims include a...

Abbas Advocates Review Of Nigeria-Algeria Visa Policy, Strengthened Bilateral Ties

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called for a review of the visa policy between Nigeria and Algeria to enhance bilateral relations between the two African nations. Abbas made the appeal during a meeting with the...