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Former Algerian president Bouteflika given state funeral

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, ousted in 2019 after mass protests, was given a state funeral on Sunday that was attended by senior officials but received little…

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Algeria’s Ex-President Bouteflika dies at 84

France 24 Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled Algeria for two decades before resigning in 2019 as huge protests engulfed the country, died on Friday aged 84, public television announced. The former…

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Algeria detains 30 people over devastating wildfires

Algeria has detained 30 people, including seven members of a separatist group that the government has declared a terrorist organisation, for involvement in wildfires that killed at least 65 people,…

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Algerian court detains Tunisian ex-presidential candidate Karoui

An Algerian court on Saturday ordered former Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui to be placed in custody on a charge of illegally crossing a border, a judicial source said. The…

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Algeria arrest Tunisia’s former presidential candidate Nabil Karoui

Algerian authorities arrested on Sunday Tunisia's media mogul and former presidential candidate Nabil Karoui, after he entered Algeria secretly and illegally, Tunisian media said. Karoui, the owner of the Nessma…

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Algeria to allow more international flights

Algeria will increase the number of international flights it allows from Aug. 28, partly to help repatriate Algerians stuck abroad since air travel restrictions were imposed at the start of…

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Algeria says cutting diplomatic ties with Morocco

ALGIERS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said on Tuesday at a news conference, accusing its neighbour of "hostile actions". Morocco…

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Algerian villagers grapples with wildfire aftermath

When Algeria's deadly wildfires tore through the forest around their village, brothers Khelaf and Lyazid Tazibt could only hustle their families out of the door and abandon the home they…

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Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires

Algeria blamed devastating wildfires this month on two groups it recently designated as terrorist organisations, adding that one of them was backed by Morocco and Israel. The president’s office said…

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North Africa Fires Spread to Libya and Tunisia

As unusually hot weather persists over parts of Northern Africa, new forest fires reportedly have broken out in Tunisia and Libya during the past 24 hours, in addition to many…

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Algeria leader calls wildfires ‘disaster’, says 22 arsonists arrested

Algeria has arrested 22 people suspected of being behind the most devastating wildfires in the country's history that killed 65 people, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said, calling the fires a 'disaster'…

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At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires, Greece and Italy burn

Exhausted Greek firefighters battled blazes for a ninth day on Wednesday amid sweltering temperatures that also helped stoke wildfires in Algeria, where at least 65 people died, and in southern…

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Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous…

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Algeria plans to sell stakes in state banks, firms

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered his government to sell stakes in state companies and banks, the presidency said, part of long-awaited economic reforms in the oil-producing country. This is the…

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Former head of Algeria’s Sonatrach to face trial over corruption

The United Arab Emirates extradited a former chief of Algeria’s state oil and gas company Sonatrach to face trial over alleged involvement in corruption cases, Algerian state television reported. Television…

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Algeria’s foreign exchange reserves drop to $44 bln

Algeria's foreign exchange reserves currently stand at $44 billion, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Sunday. That marks a rise from $42 billion at the beginning of March, but Tebboune noted…

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Algeria reimposes restrictions on gatherings to stem coronavirus cases

Algeria will reimpose restrictions on gatherings from Monday to cope with a rapid spread of the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus that has led to an increase in…

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Algeria recalls ambassador to Morocco in row over Western Sahara

The Algerian foreign ministry recalled its ambassador to Morocco and hinted at possible further measures in the latest flare-up of tension between the North African neighbours over the disputed territory…

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Algeria leader pardons protest movement members

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday ordered the release of 101 members of a protest movement that forced his predecessor Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down, the presidency said. Elected in…

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Algerian prime minister infected with COVID-19

Newly appointed Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane is infected with COVID-19, Algerian state TV said on Saturday. The prime minister, who had just formed his new government on Wednesday, will…

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Algerian parliament elects independent lawmaker as speaker

Algeria's parliament elected an independent lawmaker for the first time on Thursday to the powerful post of speaker for the next five years, following last month's national election in which…

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Algeria names new prime minister

Algeria's president on Wednesday named Finance Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane as prime minister and asked him to form a new government, the presidency said. The new prime minister was appointed after…

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UPDATED: Algeria’s prime minister resigns

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad resigned on Thursday, opening the door for President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to name a new cabinet, state TV said. A new government will have to tackle…

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Libya’s Haftar closes border with Algeria

Forces loyal to Libya's eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar have closed the border with Algeria, they said on Sunday, after major deployments of his forces to the south underscored his continued…

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Islamist party claims victory in Algerian election

A moderate Islamist party claimed victory Sunday in Algeria’s legislative election even though results were not expected for several more days. Less than 24 hours after polls closed in the…

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UPDATED: Algerian parliamentary election results expected within days, authority says

The results of an Algerian parliamentary election in which fewer than a third of voters took part will be announced within a few days, the head of the voting authority…

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Algerians vote in parliamentary election

Polls opened in Algeria on Saturday for a parliamentary election that the ruling establishment hopes will turn a page on two years of political unrest, but which many voters are…

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Eni, BP in talks over oil and gas assets in Algeria

BP and Eni are in talks over the future of their oil and gas assets in Algeria as the two groups increase efforts to refocus their businesses to tackle falling…

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Algerian medics fear new infections as borders to reopen

Algerian medics fear next week's reopening of national borders will trigger a new surge in COVID-19 cases despite health measures, as people living abroad rush home to see family. The…

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Algeria to reopen air, land borders on June 1

Algeria will reopen air and land borders on June 1, but strict measures will be imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the presidency announced. Only five flights a…

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Algeria to impose restrictions on street protests

Algeria will bar any protests that do not have prior approval, it said, a move apparently aimed at the weekly mass demonstrations that ousted a veteran president in 2019 but…

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Algerians march in capital for political change

Thousands took to the streets in the Algerian capital Algiers on Friday (April 9), to mark the 112th Friday demonstration of Hirak - a protest movement demanding political changes. "We…

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Three suspected militants killed in Tunisia near Algerian border, official says

Three suspected militants, including an Asian woman‮ ‬and local leader in Islamic State, were killed in Tunisian mountains near the Algerian border‮ ‬in two police operations, a security official said…

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Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude strikes Algeria

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was registered in Algeria. The earthquake took place at 1630 GMT and was registered by the USGS National Earthquake Information Cente and also registered in Malta's…

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Algeria rattled by strong tremor

A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Algerian coast early Thursday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The USGS said the quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city…

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Algeria finds 13 with coronavirus variant first seen in Nigeria, 7 with variant tied to Britain

Algeria recorded its first 13 cases of the coronavirus variant first discovered in Nigeria and also tested positive seven other people for the variant first identified in Britain, state research…

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Algeria detects first two cases of UK coronavirus variant

Algeria has recorded its first two cases of the British variant of the coronavirus, state research centre Pasteur Institute announced. Two people, a healthcare employee working at a hospital in…

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Algeria calls early elections

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament and called early legislative elections. Addressing the nation on state television, Tebboune announced a government…

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Algeria imposes new coronavirus restrictions

Algeria imposed new coronavirus restrictions, closing sport and cultural centres as well as beaches after a spike in infections. The government called on Algerians to fight what it called a…

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Algerian voters shun referendum aimed at ending political crisis

Fewer than one in four Algerian voters took part in Sunday’s constitutional referendum, officials said, despite government efforts to encourage high turnout as part of a strategy to turn the…

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Algeria votes on revised constitution

Polls opened in Algeria on Sunday in a referendum on changes to the constitution pushed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the powerful military as a way to turn the page…

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Algerian president Tebboune transferred to German hospital amid Covid-19 fear

Algeria’s president was transferred from hospital in Algiers to Germany on Wednesday, officials said, days after the 74-year-old went into self-isolation following reports of suspected coronavirus cases among his aides.…

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Algeria’s president hospitalised

Algeria’s president has been admitted to a specialised treatment unit in an army hospital, his office said, days before a critical referendum on changes he has pushed to the constitution.…

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U.S. defence chief in rare Algeria visit for talks about Libya

U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper made a rare visit to Algeria on Thursday for talks with the president about war-torn Libya and the troubled Sahel region to the south…

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Algeria eases coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew

Algeria said on Saturday it will further ease its coronavirus lockdown, including shortening an overnight curfew, lifting some travel curbs and allowing large mosques to reopen. The North African country…

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4.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Algeria

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was registered 3 km NNE of Sidi Mérouane, Algeria, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km. So far there have been…

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Algeria suspects actions to destabilise the country

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday ordered an investigation of what the government called planned actions to destabilise the country after a lack of bank liquidity, huge forest fires and…

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Algeria tightens travel restrictions to limit coronavirus infections

Algeria will reimpose travel restrictions on Friday and increase testing in a bid to stop a rise in novel coronavirus infections, the government said. Under the measure, citizens will be…

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Algeria relaxes coronavirus lockdown

Algeria will further relax its coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, easing a curfew, allowing public transport to resume in the cities and reopening some more businesses, the government said on Saturday.…

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Algeria to lift ban on car imports

Algeria will resume car imports, the government said on Sunday, after a ban failed to reduce the import bill, as the North African member of OPEC tries to rein in…

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Occidental Petroleum to continue Anadarko’s investment in Algeria

Algeria has agreed to maintain Anadarko’s contract with state firm Sonatrach, and Occidental Petroleum Corp will continue investment in the OPEC member country, the energy ministry said. Algeria has blocked…

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Libya closes its border with Algeria over coronavirus concerns

Officials in Libya announced the closing of the border with Algeria in an effort to prevent the coronavirus form entering the country. The manager of Libya’s Deb-deb land border with…

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Algeria evacuates Tunisian nationals and Libyan students from China

A plane is expected to arrive in Algeria on Monday with Tunisian, Libyan and Algerian citizens who were evacuated from Wuhan in China due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Algerian…

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Erdogan in Algeria: Libya conflict ‘won’t be solved by military means’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Libyan crisis could not be solved by "military means", after talks Sunday with his Algerian counterpart in Algiers. Erdogan, accompanied by a high-level…

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Algeria to host six African foreign ministers on Libya conflict

Algeria will host foreign affairs ministers from six northern and sub-Saharan African countries on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Libya. The Algiers meeting of ministers from Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Chad,…

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Algeria’s Army Chief dies

Algerian state media says the country’s powerful army chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah has died, at a time of bitter political divisions over the military's dominant role in the major…

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Algerian military chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah has died

Algeria's powerful army chief Ahmed Gaed Salah has died, the private Ennahar television reported on Monday, at a time of bitter political divisions over the military's dominant role in the…

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