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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...
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...
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....
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...
Nigeria, Algeria Sign MoU to Bolster Parliamentary Cooperation
Nigeria and Algeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen parliamentary cooperation and strengthen legislative relations between both nations. The agreement was formalised during a meeting between Nigeria’s Speaker of the House...
Bangladesh delegation visits Algeria to strengthen cooperation
A business delegation from Bangladesh’s maritime and shipbuilding industry has visited the Bangladesh Embassy in Algiers on Monday and met with Md. Najmul Huda, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Algeria, at the chancery. The 10-member team, led by Engr....
Morocco military spending soars amid tensions with Algeria
Morocco's defence spending has risen every year over the past seven years [Getty] Morocco plans to increase defence spending by almost a fifth in the coming year, amid tensions with neighbouring Algeria. The draft budget submitted to the...
Egypt: PETROJET receives preliminary award for $1.087bln Hassi Bir Rekaiz project in Algeria
Arab Finance: The Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (PETROJET) has received a preliminary award for the general contractor contract for the second-phase development of the Hassi Bir Rekaiz conventional oil field in Algeria,...
Ambassador of Belarus E.Sobolevsky presents copies of his Credentials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Algeria
21 October 2025 On October 20, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Evgueni Sobolevsky, presented copies of his Credentials...
Hanoi Convention: Algeria media hails Vietnam’s role in global cybersecurity network
Algiers (VNA) – Hanoi is poised to become a global diplomatic hub with the signing of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, known as the “Hanoi Convention”, on October 25-26, the Algerian media reported. The convention, the first...
New Orleans native Frank Wilson named LSU's Interim Head Coach
New Orleans native Frank Wilson named LSU's Interim Head Coach Patients, uh, certainly, uh, extremely disappointed. You know what happened out there, nobody's more disappointed than our players in the locker room. You know, obviously they're...
Algeria signs $5.4 billion oil and gas pact with Saudi Arabia
Something huge has occurred in North Africa that majority is yet to realise. Algeria has reached a monumental 5.4 billion energy agreement with Saudi Arabia; still, this time around, there is something different with this deal, as it is not yet...
WAFCON 2026: Who Joins Morocco in Women’s Football Showpiece?
By Amaechi Agbo The verdict is approaching in the qualification phase of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026 qualifiers. Sunday kicked off the return legs of the final qualifying round, which will determine the eleven teams that...
Long hidden Picasso portrait sells for 32 million euros
PARIS A vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar that had remained hidden from public view for more than eight decades sold on Oct. 24 at auction for 32 million euros (about $37 million), including fees — surpassing...
The United States is pushing for the early normalisation of relations between Morocco and Algeria and the resolution of the Sahara conflict
The US is committed to restoring relations between Morocco and Algeria Conflicting positions on Western Sahara Deadlines and diplomatic efforts by the US Jared Kushner's involvement in the process The Trump administration's position on Western...
Two arrested over 88 million euros Louvre museum jewel heist in Paris
The French Police have arrested two suspects in connection with theft of precious crown jewels, worth an estimated 88 million euros, from Paris’s Louvre museum, officials said, a week after one of the country’s most spectacular heists in decades....
Louvre Museum Heist: Who Are The Two Suspects Arrested In Paris?
Last Updated:October 27, 2025, 10:13 IST Reports say they are both French citizens while one of them also holds Algerian nationality. French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum. (AFP)Two...
Louvre heist: Suspects arrested over theft of crown jewels – but still no news about fate of the €88m haul
The arrests were made at the weekend, and included that of a man said to have been preparing to leave the country from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (Roissy) Airport. French media BFM TV and Le Parisien newspaper reported two suspects had been...
George Clooney says 'Ocean's 14' script is done, will begin filming in 2026
In an interview with Variety, the "Ocean's" star said the latest installment will begin filming next year and joked about the recent Louvre heist. LOS ANGELES — George Clooney said the "Ocean's 14" script is "in great shape" and filming is waiting...
A Renewing Optimism For Naira
Quote:”……in 2024 alone, Nigeria imported N14.14 trillion worth of goods from China, compared to China’s N3 trillion imports from Nigeria.” Nigeria’s national currency, the Naira, is creating a new buzz as it sets on rising trends following years...