President Tebboune announces opening of air service Algiers-Caracas

ALGIERS- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune welcomed Thursday, in Algiers, the “rich” bilateral relations between Algeria and Venezuela, announcing an agreement between the two countries to open an air service between Algiers and Caracas.  In a press conference held jointly with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, President Tebboune said that “Algeria shares with Venezuela … Read more

Algeria suspends friendship treaty with Spain over Western Sahara issue

ALGIERS, Algeria announced suspension of the Treaty of Friendship, Good-neighborliness and Cooperation signed with Spain 20 years ago to protest the country’s shift in position on Western Sahara, official APS news agency reported, citing a presidential statement. The announcement came hours after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reportedly said his government’s policy shift on Western … Read more

Algeria condemns Israeli forces’ operations at Al-Aqsa mosque; UN calls for calm

ALGIERS, Algeria strongly condemned Israeli forces’ operations at the Al-Aqsa mosque, calling for a comprehensive and just solution to the issue.   The Algerian Foreign Ministry said in a statement the operations are “flagrant violations of all relevant international resolutions and conventions.”   The ministry stressed that Muslims should be allowed to worship at the … Read more

UN: Algeria votes against suspension of Russia from Human Rights Council

NEW YORK (United Nations)- Algeria voted Thursday against the decision to suspend the Federation of Russia from the Human Right Council, a resolution submitted by a group of western countries during a UN General Assembly’s special emergency session on the war in Ukraine, convened for the third consecutive time since March 2.   Source: ALGERIA … Read more

US Begins Counter-terrorism Training in Africa Amid Upheaval

JACQUEVILLE, IVORY COAST — The United States’ yearly counter-terrorism training program for African forces began on Sunday in Ivory Coast at a time of upheaval in which Islamist fighters control large areas, coups are on the rise and French forces are winding down. The training program, known as Flintlock, will bring together more than 400 soldiers … Read more