{"id":78997,"date":"2026-09-20T18:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T17:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78997"},"modified":"2026-09-20T18:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T17:03:43","slug":"dzw-d2bfdf57ace1fd8b24e694384335940fa5a796fb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78997","title":{"rendered":"President Tebboune Mourns Passing of Artist Sid Ahmed Agoumi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Search?search=President%20Abdelmadjid%20Tebboune\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">President Abdelmadjid Tebboune<\/a> has conveyed his profound condolences to the family of the late <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">Algerian<\/a> artist, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, and to the entire cultural community. The President honored Agoumi, describing him as a talented comedian and intellectual deeply committed to national <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=41\">culture<\/a> and the authentic spirit of Algerian art. He acknowledged Agoumi&#39;s extensive career, which spanned over fifty cinematic and television productions, and also referenced personal connections he maintained with the esteemed artist.<\/p>\n<p>Further tributes were offered by Malika Bendouda, the Minister of Culture and Arts, who expressed deep sorrow at the artist&#39;s passing. The ministry highlighted Agoumi&#39;s remarkable career longevity, which extended over six decades, and underscored his unwavering dedication to his art. The National Office of Copyright and Related Rights (ONDA), where Agoumi was a member, also shared its profound sadness, recognizing him as an iconic figure in Algerian theatre and cinema who left an indelible mark on the public&#39;s memory.<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1940 in Bologhine, Algiers, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, known in civil status as Ahmed Meziane, was a pivotal figure in Algerian cultural life. His contributions to theatre, cinema, and television were extensive, with roles in internationally acclaimed films such as Costa-Gavras&#39;s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has extended his condolences following the passing of renowned Algerian artist Sid Ahmed Agoumi. The President paid tribute to the talented actor&#8217;s significant contributions to national culture and Algerian art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78997"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78998,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78997\/revisions\/78998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/78996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}