Algeria

Trump imposes up to 30% tariffs on six nations including Iraq, Philippines

Trump said trade talks have been going well with China and the European Union, which is the biggest bilateral trading partner of the US

Multi-party delegation meets and receives feedback from S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met members of a multi-party delegation and received feedback from them on how they exposed Pakistan in various countries over its support to terrorism. The delegation led by BJP leader Baijayant Panda met Jaishankar at his office here after the key diplomatic tour and presented their report. The delegation returned home Tuesday morning after visiting Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Algeria. In these countries, the delegation members met foreign dignitaries and Indian diaspora during a series of meetings and exposed Pakistan's support to terrorism in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor. "It was a very good meeting, and we gave External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar our feedback. All members of the delegation provided their inputs and shared their views with him," said delegation member Harsh V Shringla, a former foreign secretary. Asked what the minister told them, he said, "He (Jaishankar) told us

France expels Algerian diplomats in tit-for-tat decision as feud deepens

France said Wednesday it will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algeria's decision to do the same, escalating a diplomatic standoff. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said in a statement it had summoned Algerian officials to inform them of the decision, describing it as strict reciprocity after 15 French officials were expelled from Algiers on Sunday. France did not say how many Algerians holding diplomatic passports had been expelled. It called on Algerian authorities to demonstrate responsibility and to return to a demanding and constructive dialogue that had been initiated by our authorities, in the interest of both countries. The measures are the latest sign of deteriorating relations between France and Algeria. They go against a 2013 deal allowing individuals with diplomatic passports to travel between the countries without needing visas. Algeria said it expelled French officials on Sunday because France had broken procedures, including in how it assigned new .

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral defence talks with Tanzania, Zambia, Algeria

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held bilateral meetings with Tanzania's Minister for Defence & National Service, Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax and Algeria's Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, General Sad Chengriha. He also met Zambia's Minister of Defence, Ambrose Lwiji Lufuma, on the sidelines of Aero India 2025. In his meeting with the Defence Minister of Tanzania, both leaders discussed cross-border terrorism and bilateral defence cooperation in various areas, including dockyard development and shipbuilding, an official release stated. Both sides welcomed the co-hosting of the maiden Africa-India Maritime Exercise in April 2025, it added. The meeting with the Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of the People's National Army of Algeria further strengthened defence engagement with the North African nation in diverse fields, the release said. The possibility of signing .

CDS General Chauhan concludes 4 day visit to Algeria aimed at boosting ties

CDS highlighted the dividends of geography of both Algeria and India in their global aspirations, stating, "the core strategic outlook of a nation is shaped by its geography and historical experience"

President Murmu concludes 3-nation visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday left for home after wrapping up her three-nation visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malwai, establishing new benchmarks in India-Africa relations. It was the first visit by an Indian Head of State to the three African nations. Murmu finished her visit in Malawi, where she held a "productive" discussion with her Malawian counterpart Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in various fields, including agriculture, mining, tourism and energy. "President Droupadi Murmu @rashtrapatibhvn emplanes for New Delhi after successfully concluding her 3 nation State visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi, setting new milestones in India-Africa relationship," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X. Earlier, Murmu visited the Radha Krishna temple here, an "important Centre of socio-cultural activities for the Indian diaspora in Malawi", her office said in a post on X. "Before departing from Malawi, the President als

India gives quality education at a lower cost than Western institutes: Prez

During her visit to Algeria as part of her three-nation tour, President Murmu emphasised India's role in providing quality education at an accessible cost, particularly to students from Africa

Prez Murmu calls for deeper economic cooperation between India, Algeria

President in an address to the Algerian-Indian Economic Forum on Monday emphasised India's rapid rise and impressive progress in Ease of Doing Business

India-Algeria ties strengthen as President Murmu embarks on historic visit

President Murmu is on a three-nation tour of Africa, visiting Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi from October 13 to 19, according to the Ministry of External Affairs

President Droupadi Murmu embarks on historic three nation visit to Africa

President Murmu will land in Algeria on October 13, where she will be meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune within a month of his second tenure as the President

Sahara's green miracle: Desert blossoms after unprecedented heavy rainfall

The unusual rainfall in the Sahara was caused by the northward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone, bringing equatorial-like downpours to the region

President Abdelmadjid elected to serve second term leading gas-rich Algeria

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been named the winner of Algeria's presidential election, granting him another term leading the gas-rich North African nation five years after pro-democracy protests led to the ouster of his predecessor. In a result that surprised few observers internationally or in Algeria, the country's independent election authority on Sunday announced that Tebboune had won 94 per cent of the vote, far outpacing his challengers Islamist Abdelali Hassani Cherif, who won 3 per cent and socialist Youcef Aouchiche, who won 2.1 per cent. Election officials reported less than six million of the country's 24 million voters had turned out to vote on Saturday, perpetuating the low voter turnout rates that marred Tebboune's first term and raised questions about his popular support. Algeria is Africa's largest country by area and, with almost 45 million people, it's the continent's second most populous after South Africa to hold presidential elections in 2024 a year in ..

Olympics 2024: Algerians rally behind gold as Khelif advances to final

Relatives and neighbors erupted in cheers on Tuesday when Algeria's Imane Khelif advanced to the Olympic final in women's boxing, winning a clear unanimous decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand. In Ain Mesbah, the rural cinderblock-built town where the boxer was raised, legions of supporters convened on her uncle's home to watch Khelif's match. With news camera lights shining on the gathering, they drank orange juice, waved flags and whistled as Khelif jumped around the ring in excitement about advancing to Friday's gold medal match. Between the quarterfinals and the semifinals, we were on edge, said Rachid Khelif, referencing the wave of uninformed speculation about his niece's gender. We were afraid that these attacks would affect her psychologically. But thank God, we saw Imane in a good state of mind. Few Algerians could have imagined that a 25-year-old welder's daughter from the drought-stricken Tiaret region could unite the population in such a way. But the ...

Algeria proposes UNSC resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah

Algeria is circulating a proposed UN Security Council resolution that would demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and order Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern city of Rafah immediately. The draft resolution, obtained on Wednesday evening by The Associated Press, also demands that the cease-fire be respected by all parties. It also calls for the immediate release of all hostages taken during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on October 7. Some diplomats said they hoped for a quick vote, even as early as Wednesday. It is our hope that it can be done as quickly as possible because life is in the balance, Chinese Ambassador Fu Cong told reporters. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: We're waiting to see it and then we'll react to it. The United States has vetoed multiple resolutions demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. The draft demands compliance with previous Security Council resolutions that call for the opening of all border crossings and humanitarian access

25 dead in wildfires across Algeria, including soldiers fighting flames

Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed 25 people, including 10 soldiers trying to get the flames under control in the face of high winds and scorching summer temperatures, government ministries said Monday. At least 1,500 people were evacuated, the Interior Ministry said, without providing details. The Interior Ministry announced 15 deaths and 24 injuries. In addition, the Defense Ministry later announced 10 soldiers were killed and 25 injured as they fought fires in the resort area of Beni Ksila east of the capital Algiers. It wasn't immediately clear over what period of time the casualties happened but the fires have been burning for several days. Wildfires, some spread by strong winds, moved across forests and agricultural areas in 16 regions causing 97 blazes in the north African country. The largest and deadliest fires ravaged parts of Bejaia and Jijel in the Kabyle region east of Algiers and Bouira, about 100 kilometres southeast of Algiers, the Interior Ministry ...

Talks between rival Palestinian factions to resume in Algeria in October

The Fatah Party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) will join the dialogue on October 2

Algeria, France vow to examine colonial past; plan future joint projects

Algeria and France have announced they would examine the complex and painful history of France's colonial rule of the North African country while expanding cooperation with future joint projects

OPEC reaches consensus to extend oil cuts by three months, says Algeria

"There is consensus at the OPEC level ... on extending the current 7.7 million barrels per day (bpd) cuts until ... the end of March," Attar said, according to Algeria's state news agency

As the decade closes, power of protest endures, wins important fights

If we are back where we started the decade, we know the task, we have the tools - and like the protesters, we know the value of sticking to it

Algerian troops kill 14 Islamist militants: Ministry

At least 101 armed Islamists have been killed by security forces this year