Algeria

Eleven people killed in orphanage fire in suburb of Algerian capital

Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in the fire as emergency teams work to evacuate victims amidst a heatwave in Algeria.

Illustrative: Firetrucks are pictured as firefighters attempt to extinguish a blaze at Chrea National Park, in the south of Algeria's Blida province, on August 27, 2025.
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Algeria is spending $25 billion to counter weapons Israel built for Morocco - opinion

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'Jewish lobby' at fault for World Cup decisions, Messi's goals, Algerian sports analyst claims

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states


Niger reopens borders with several neighbors a week after coup

The borders that have reopened are mainly in remote desert areas. Niger's key entryways for trade and commerce remain closed due to sanctions imposed by the regional bloc.

 General Abdourahmane Tiani, who was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of a coup, arrives to meet with ministers in Niamey, Niger July 28, 2023.

Algeria criticizes Israel's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty on Western Sahara

The two North African countries, which share a long border, have been locked in a bitter rivalry for decades over Western Sahara.

 Moroccan and Israeli officials sign memorandums of understanding in Rabat on December 22, 2020.

The musical worlds of Darya Mosenzon – from classical music to the sounds of Morocco and Algeria

LIVE: Israeli pianist Darya Mosenzon in conversation with Yotam Ziv.

 Darya Mosenzon

'Differently': Israeli short stories that take a different perspective - review

Avner Lahav: “My short stories are experiments in addressing reality; therefore, each story is in a different style, a parable. I don’t approach reality head-on but go around it.”

 Avner Lahav and his new book.

Israeli delegation expelled from African Union conference hall

The representatives of South Africa and Algeria were reportedly responsible for the removal of Israel, an observer state, from the conference hall.

 Algeria's Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane looks on during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) at the Africa Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on February 18, 2023.

West, wake up: the Arab world isn't monolithic

The Middle East and North Africa are geographical regions with a rich history dating back to ancient times.

 Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman is received by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on the sidelines of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, November 20, 2022

Voices from the Arab press: Sadat’s genius decision for war, peace

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Anwar Sadat and prime minister Menachem Begin acknowledge applause during a Joint Session of Congress in which US president Jimmy Carter announced the Camp David Accords results, in Washington, Sept. 1978.

Palestinian reconciliation in Algiers reflects skepticism, but early to dismiss outright - opinion

One of the biggest obstacles that can torpedo reconciliation is the position of the international community regarding any alliances with the Islamic Hamas movement.

View of Algiers, Algeria

Algeria hosts Palestinian reconciliation talks

But experts say that progress is unlikely since nothing has changed on the ground and the factions only agreed to meet to show respect to the Algerian government.

View of Algiers, Algeria

UNHRC gets 14 new members – including 3 that don’t recognize Israel

The vote for new UNHRC members is held annually in a secret ballot by the 193-member General Assembly in New York, with a third of the council’s membership rotating every year.

 Deputy Minister, Alvin Botes delivers a National Statement at the Annual High Level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming under the theme “Thirty years of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: challenges and opportunities”, at the UNHRC, Geneva.