The Algerian is considered to be a national hero and symbol of the revolution that brought an end to French colonialism.
Assil Belalta was murdered in his student residence at the Taleb Abderrahmane campus in Ben Aknoun, a district just outside of the city of Algiers.
It is planned that the plant will produce some 63500 vehicles per year by the first half of 2020, according to the joint venture agreement.
Sidi Fredj (Algeria) (AFP). For generations Algerians like the Gueldasmi family have barely eked out a living growing prickly pear fruits, but thanks to the cactus's ...
In a story Feb. 10 about Algeria's presidential election, The Associated Press reported erroneously that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is 82. He is 81.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will be seeking a fifth term in the April elections despite concerns about his fitness to lead the gas-rich North African ...
Hocine Bettior of Algeria lifts 191kg to take the Fazza World Cup title. This is taken from live action of the men's up to 65kg at the 2019 World Para Powerlifting ...
France has accepted Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's candidacy for a fifth term, citing the lack of viable alternatives to lead the country. France agreed ...
By Carmen Esquivel Sarria Havana, (Prensa Latina) The writer and professor at the University of Constantine Hammadi Abdallah thanked Thursday Cuba for ...
Responding to the news that a court in the city of Mascara has sentenced activist, Hadj Ghermoul, to six months in prison and a fine for “offending public ...
Nissan has signed a joint-venture agreement to build a plant in Algeria. The factory is due to start production in 2020 with an annual capacity of 63500 vehicles.
Zimbabwean student murdered in Algeria. The body of Prosper Ndudzo, a Zimbabwean student who was killed in Annaba, Algeria arrived at the Robert Gabriel ...
ALGIERS (Reuters) - No matter who wins Algeria's presidential election, 29-year-old cardiologist Moumen Mohamed plans to seek his fortune elsewhere.
Ooredoo warned traditional telecoms services remain under pressure, as the operator reported a 12 per cent dip in revenue for Q4 2018 on the back of struggles ...
NOBODY WOULD call him quick and lithe. But Abdelaziz Bouteflika has something in common with the cheetahs that dart across the Sahara: he is rarely seen.
The main ally of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's ruling party has said it hoped the ailing incumbent would seek a fifth term in office in April polls.
A Tunisian man was killed by Algerian forces while fishing in their country's waters, Tunisia's national guard has said.
It is yet unclear whether 81-year-old Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in power since 1999, will stand for fifth consecutive term.
The coastline between Casablanca and Algiers gives drug traffickers direct access to European consumer markets. By Jihane Ben Yahia and Raouf Farrah.
Over 25,000 migrants were expelled by Algeria to Niger in the course of 2018. This includes 14,000 Nigerien nationals returned to Niger, up from 6,800 in 2017, ...
Harare Bureau Three people have been arrested in Algeria on allegations of murdering a 26-year-old Zimbabwean student doing his studies in that country ...
On 11 January, Algeria was hit by a cold wave with heavy snow and rainfalls which further intensified on 13 January. Severe weather conditions were reported ...
ALGERIA - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika issued a decree on Friday calling a much anticipated presidential election for April 18 but without saying ...
An Algerian court has released a journalist a month after he was sentenced to one year in jail for taking part in an unauthorised protest, his lawyer has said.
Chile joined three neighboring South American countries in a bid to host the 2030 soccer World Cup, according to a joint statement from their governments ...
Indian multi-national Larsen & Toubro (L&T), through its subsidiary Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE), said it has won a mega order ...
Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Groupe Hasnaoui will invest a total of USD 160 million in a new Nissan vehicle plant in Algeria to meet growing customer demand in ...
The Sahrawi population in Tindouf camps, Algeria, have risen together against the Algerian government to protest the disappearance of a Sahrawi intellectual, ...
INTERNATIONAL – OPEC member Algeria's economy grew 2.3 percent in 2018 due to higher oil prices, the finance ministry said on Thursday, up from 1.4 ...
Algeria's Court of Appeal must end the ordeal of the journalist, Adlène Mellah, who was jailed simply for covering a peaceful public gathering last month, said ...
A brutal crime in which an Algerian university student was killed has been igniting outrage in Algeria. According to reports 'He is Gay' was written on the wall, ...
Discover Sidi M'Cid Bridge in Constantine, Algeria: This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
The Movement for the Society of Peace had supported incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika until 2012.
The Algerian Navy has commissioned into *service* two new Kilo class submarines delivered from Russia, the Ouarsenis and Hoggar. The vessels were ...
The assembly plant of the SOVAC Production S.P.A. joint venture, made up of the Volkswagen Group and SOVAC, the Group's importer in Algeria, closed 2018 ...
Discover Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania in Ain Tagourait, Algeria: The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
The presidential elections in Algeria will be held on April 18.
Since 1956, about 90 Algerian books have appeared in English translation. Which books? And, if you're interested in Algerian lit, where should you start?
Algeria and Morocco have for the past decade been important transit and stopover countries for migrants moving to Europe. Many also stop to seek informal ...
An Algerian man with alleged links to Islamic terrorism has been allowed by the High Court to amend his latest legal challenge against a refusal by the Minister ...
A widow's 60 year campaign for the truth about her husband's death in the Algerian War.
CAIRO (Sputnik) - A small ship with 18 undocumented migrants on board sank in the Mediterranean Sea near the Algerian city of Oran on Saturday, at least two ...
At least five people have been killed and more than 100 have been rescued as floods hit several cities in northern Algeria, after days of heavy snowfall.
Mamelodi Sundowns beat Wydad Casablanca 2-1 as TP Mazembe suffer a shock 3-0 defeat at CS Constantine in the latest African Champions League group ...
Assil Belalta was found dead at his student residence at University City in Ben Aknoun, just outside Algiers, Algeria. His attackers left his blood smeared on the ...
As Algeria enters a crucial year for its future, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's health remains extremely poor and, despite the ambitions of many in Algeria, it is ...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, on Tuesday highlighted Algeria's efforts for regional stability, notably immediate for neighbours, and the ...
Oxford United have signed Algeria international Ahmed Kashi on loan from Troyes until the end of the season. The 30-year-old midfielder previously played ...
Rabat – Assil Belatla, a 21-year-old Algerian medical student, was murdered this weekend in Algeria. Two unknown individuals reportedly slit Belatla's throat in ...
The results of the Miss Algeria pageant were a product of people's anger over the political situation in the country, according to a journalist from Kuwait, though a ...
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Wydad Casablanca 2-1 in their African Champions League Group A fixture on Saturday, in a clash of recent ...
In a horrible tragedy, a Zimbabwean who was studying in Algeria died after he was stabbed to death by some locals in a suspected xenophobic attack on ...
Warning: Graphic *content*. In what has been described as a homophobic killing, a junior medical student in Algeria was found murdered inside his room at a ...
The Foreign Ministry had taken action to tighten up procedures for the issue of visas to Algerians well before the shortcomings were flagged by the National ...
China's CITIC group, which is in partnership with public sector groups Sonatrach and Asmidal in the giant Tebessa phosphates project.
Algerian ex-prime minister Ali Benflis has announced that he will run for president in next year's election.
Societe Generale Algerie (SGA) has chosen China Railway Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) to build its new head office, according to our information.
Palestine's Algerian coach Nourredine Ould Ali says leading the team 'is something special' after taking them to two draws at the 2019 Asian Cup.
IN the continuous European game of shifting blames over rescuing African migrants floating in European waters, angry Italy lashed out at self-righteous France.
The newly crowned winner of Miss Algeria beauty pageant has hit back at critics who have hurled racial abuse at her because of her skin colour. "I will not back ...
PARIS — Algerian writer Kamel Daoud is feted in France — and resented by many in his home country. It's easy to see why. Daoud won France's most ...
Officials defend failed rescue operation saying no efforts were spared for the 31-year-old who fell down the well.
Sub-Saharan migrants tell stories of horror, activists note that forced deportation from Algeria is an ongoing trend.
A fifth term for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika would be a mark of contempt for the public.
The discovery pushes back the evidence of hominins in Algeria by 600000 years, and suggests tool use arose in different parts of Africa independently.
Abdelkader Cheref is an Algerian scholar based in the United States. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS, is set to visit Algiers on ...
Plaintiff's lawyers wanted to suspend case after argument about his identity came unstuck in Canberra high court.
Assil Belalta, a 21-year-old medical student, was murdered in his room on Sunday night in the neighborhood of Ben Aknoun in the city of Algiers in Northern ...
Frail 81-year-old is seen as 'least risky' option but popular discontent is rising.
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games saw Italian Rio 2016 champion Beatrice Vio taking her second wheelchair ...
Interior ministry says it suspects Syrians seeking entry through borders with Mali and Niger belong to armed groups.
Dating back centuries, Algeria's pyramid tombs are unique relics of an ancient era but a dearth of research has left the Jeddars shrouded in mystery. Read more.
Archaeologists in Algeria have discovered stone tools and cut animal bones that may be up to 2.4 million years old, bringing into question East Africa's title as ...
ALGIERS, Dec 6- Algerian mobile telecoms operator Djezzy has added 1 million customers this year and plans to further invest to offer more online payment ...
PARIS — France formally acknowledged its military's systemic use of torture in the Algerian War in the 1950s and 1960s, a step forward in grappling with its ...
An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced a journalist to one year in jail for taking part in an illegal protest, his lawyer said. Adlene Mellah, who heads the news ...
King Mohammed VI says Rabat is willing to consider initiatives brought forth by Algiers to break political stalemate.
The president has admitted to French brutality during the Algerian war of independence. Michèle Audin speaks of the fight for justice.
Seven of the nineteen martyrs rose to international fame following the film Of Gods and Men. But on December 8th, all of the 19 men and women martyred ...
Immediately after the pageant, young miss Algeria, Khadija Ben Hamou, stood torn between the joy of winning and the criticism of those describing her as ugly ...
France remains traumatised by the war in Algeria, which lives on in the festering resentments of the banlieues and prisons. Can President Macron begin to heal ...
Algeria has long been plagued by violence, sometimes deadly, with fans targeting both police and players.
The French president's acknowledgement of torture opens a new chapter in France's post-colonial history.
More than half a century later, a French president has acknowledged his country's responsibility for the brutality of a colonial war.
Dozens of cases of cholera have been reported in Algiers since mid-August. Health authorities, who spoke initially of gastroenteritis, are accused of trying to hide ...
ALGIERS: Despite being heavily dependent on its massive oil and gas reserves, Algeria's government seems to be handling rather well the broader economic ...
Algeria's presidency says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will start a two-day visit to Algeria Sunday with a focus on economic ties between the two ...
Two months before the end of the conflict between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN), that started in 1954 and led to Algeria gaining its ...
Algerian club USMA seem unrepentant over chants about Saddam Hussein that led to the Iraqi Air Force side to walk off the pitch and forfeit the match.
Algeria will take back its citizens illegally residing in Germany, Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia has pledged during a visit by the country's Chancellor Angela ...
Algerian coastguards have said they had recovered the bodies of a mother and her daughter who were among 20 migrants to go missing in the Mediterranean ...
A number of top Algerian military commanders, including the heads of the air force and the army, have been dismissed within the past week. In a series of moves ...
Algeria coach Djamal Belmadi recalls Hoffenheim striker Ishak Belfodil as well as Napoli's Adam Ounas to play Benin in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
INTERNATIONAL – Algeria will conclude its deal with Exxon Mobil Corp and set up a trade joint venture with an international company before the first half of ...
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria's frail 81-year-old president who has been in power since 1999, will stand for a fifth consecutive term in elections next year, ...
While Algeria with its 40-million strong population can lay claim to only one billionaire – industrial Issad Rebrab of Cevital, a few Algerians have built ...
Authorities say the disease's rapid spread is linked to poor hygiene but many believe government's reaction was slow.
Anyone objectively examining Algeria will quickly conclude that the Algerian government did not achieve in 2018 any qualitative progress towards building a ...
Khadija Ben Hamou is the first black woman to win the title of Miss Algeria.
A widow's 60 year campaign for the truth about her husband's death in the Algerian War.