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US Ambassador hosts reception to mark the end of her mission in Algeria
The Ambassador of the United States of America, Elizabeth Moore Aubin, organized a reception at the embassy headquarters on the occasion of the end of her mission in Algeria. The event was attended by officials and representatives of diplomatic missions in Algeria, as well as guests including the head of the…
Minimum Wage Increase Enters into Force
A presidential decree, No. 26-01 dated January 7, 2026, determining the national minimum guaranteed wage, has been published in the latest issue of the Official Gazette. The decree mandates an increase in the national minimum guaranteed wage, setting it at 24,000 dinars instead of 20,000 dinars. The decree also…
Important Files on the Government’s Table
Prime Minister Saifi Gharib chaired a government meeting on Wednesday dedicated to reviewing several files. At the beginning of the session, the government examined a draft executive decree specifying the methods for opening special classes within the regular school environment and benefiting from facilitation…
Announcement of the results of the periodic review of the electoral lists for 2025
The National Independent Authority for Elections announced the results of the periodic review of the electoral lists for the period from October 20, 2025, to November 18, 2025. The Authority revealed that the number of the electorate before the opening of the periodic review reached 24,315,551, including 23,486,061…
Annaba: Criminal Network Specialized in Fraud and Scam Dismantled
The Search and Investigation Department of the National Gendarmerie in Annaba has dismantled a criminal network specialized in fraud and scamming the public using information and communication technologies. The network deceived its victims by claiming to be affiliated with Algérie Poste. According to a statement from…
National Program for the Maintenance of the East-West Highway
The Director General of the Algerian Highway Authority, Said Si Chaib, has announced a program for highway maintenance scheduled for 2026. In a statement on Wednesday, Si Chaib explained that the authority is currently conducting an economic feasibility study and technical assessment covering 926 kilometers of the…
TikToker Marwa “Bibichati” Placed in Temporary Detention
The investigating judge of the fourth chamber at the Dar El Beïda court ordered on Wednesday the placement of the detained TikToker, Marwa Zaalani, in temporary detention at the Koléa correctional facility pending investigation. The current investigation was initiated by high-level security authorities based on…
Sonatrach Ready to Support Efforts of Burkina Faso’s SONABHY
The Sonatrach Group confirmed its readiness to support the efforts of the Burkinabe National Hydrocarbons Company (SONABHY), aimed at developing the hydrocarbons sector and enhancing its profitability, within a framework based on balanced partnership and mutual benefit. According to a statement following a…
BNA Signs Two Agreements to Support Financing for SMEs
The National Bank of Algeria and the Credit Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises signed two agreements on Wednesday. The first agreement concerns the coverage of operating loans for activities funded through conventional financing, while the second pertains to the coverage of operating loans related to…
Algiers Stock Exchange Approves New Sponsor
The Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations (COSOB) announced on Wednesday that it has granted accreditation to the National Agency for the Promotion of Research and Technological Development Results (ANVREDET) as a sponsor for Algiers Stock Exchange operations. This accreditation…
African Peer Review Mechanism: Algeria Hands Over Rotating Presidency to Uganda
Prime Minister Saifi Gharib chaired the 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) today, Friday, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. During the opening of the session, the Prime Minister, on behalf of the current Chairman of the Forum, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, handed over…
Five people arrested for practicing sorcery in Ain Temouchent
Last week, members of the judicial police squad in the Beni Saf district security forces put an end to the criminal activities of five individuals, including women, who were practicing sorcery and witchcraft. The suspects were arrested after monitoring activity at the residence of one of the main suspects in Beni Saf…
Necessity of Improving the Quality of Public Service Provided to Citizens
The Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security, Abdelhak Saihi, chaired an evaluation meeting on Tuesday at the ministry’s headquarters dedicated to monitoring and evaluating the activities of the National Social Insurance Fund for Salaried Workers, according to a statement from the ministry. The statement…
25 killed in traffic accidents in one week
Civil Protection units recorded 24,089 interventions between January 4 and 10, 2026, following distress calls from citizens. These interventions covered various areas of Civil Protection activities. According to a statement from the same services, 15,776 interventions were recorded for medical evacuations, during…
Significant quantity of hallucinogens seized in Laghouat
The anti-illicit drug and psychotropic substance trafficking squad of the provincial judicial police at the Laghouat state security has dismantled a network specialized in trafficking psychotropic substances. According to National Security, two individuals were arrested and 5,850 capsules of psychotropic substances…
Attempt to Smuggle 3 Quintals of Treated Hashish via Morocco Thwarted
Detachments of the People’s National Army arrested five support elements for terrorist groups in separate operations, according to the operational balance of the People’s National Army. According to the report covering the period from January 8 to 13, 2026, joint detachments of the People’s National Army, in…
Start of Bechar-Tindouf Train Trials
Technical trials for the Bechar-Tindouf train have begun over a distance of 900 km. The initial technical trials for the massive Western Mining Railway project connecting Tindouf and Bechar were successfully recorded last Tuesday, using a locomotive specifically designed for this type of testing and passenger…
Bill Proposed to Make Greenland the 51st US State
A Republican member of Congress from Florida has introduced a bill to annex Greenland and make it the 51st U.S. state, following threats by President Donald Trump to take control of the autonomous Danish territory. Representative Randy Fine stated on Monday that his new legislation would allow Trump to “take any…
Oil prices decline
Oil prices fell during Wednesday’s trading for the first time in four days amid signs of increased supply. By 06:30 GMT, Brent crude futures fell by 0.35% to reach $65.24 per barrel. At the same time, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped by 0.47% to $60.89 per barrel, according to a specialized…
Ministry of Youth launches its new website
The Ministry of Youth announced the launch of its new website as part of efforts to enhance its digital presence, aimed at facilitating access to information. According to a ministry statement, this measure comes “within the framework of the Ministry of Youth’s efforts to modernize institutional communication tools…
