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Riyad Mahrez: Manchester City winger signs new three-year contract until 2025

The Algerian’s existing contract wass set to expire at the end of the season

The Independent UK

Renovate the Casbah: Efforts Speed Up to Restore Historic Algiers District

A UNESCO-listed rabbit warren of 16th-century battlements and Ottoman palaces, the Casbah of the Algerian capital is falling into disrepair, but efforts to save it have been accelerating. The densely populated district, about a kilometer (just under a mile) across, perches above the Bay of Algiers and has been the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Letter to the editor - July 7, 2022

The Moroccan Sahara issue is settled historically, socially and legally

The Hindu

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Rival Palestinian leaders shake hands for the first time in more than five years

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh have met publicly for the first time in over five years, on the sidelines of this week's Algerian independence anniversary celebrations.

Radio France Internationale

PA President Abbas meets Hamas’s Haniya for first time in years

The meeting, in Algeria, was the first time the two political rivals had publicly met since 2016.

Al Jazeera

Abbas and Hamas Chief Hold Rare Meeting

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met publicly for the first time in over five years, on the sidelines of Algerian independence anniversary celebrations. Algeria's state broadcaster reported late Tuesday that representatives of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas movement also attended this meeting, which it called "historic".…

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Algeria to Reopen Land border with Tunisia

Algeria said Tuesday it would reopen its land border with Tunisia later this month, more than two years after it was shut at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. "We have taken the joint decision to reopen the land border from July 15," said President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. He was speaking…

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Algeria Marks 60 Years of Independence with Military Parade

Algeria celebrated 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday with nationwide ceremonies, a pardon of 14,000 prisoners and its first military parade in decades. Opposition figures and pro-democracy activists called the elaborate celebrations an effort to distract attention from Algeria's economic and political troubles by glorifying the army, and…

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Algeria marks 60 years since end of French colonial rule

As Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France, we take a closer look at the deep diplomatic and social tensions that exist between the two countries. From the enduring pain over atrocities committed during colonial rule to calls for reform from within Algeria, the country has had a bumpy…

France 24

French exhibitions celebrate 60 years of Algerian independence

On the 60th anniversary of Algerian independence, we take a look at the French exhibitions paying tribute to Algeria's freedom and exploring the two countries' shared history. In Marseille, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations has dedicated an exhibit to resistance icon Emir Abdelkader, the religious-turned-military leader who led…

France 24

Sixty years after Algeria’s independence, will surging prices bolster its dependence on oil?

The oil and gas sector has long been the backbone of Algeria’s economy, bankrolling the country’s regime while leaving it vulnerable to volatile markets. Despite the authorities’ stated aim to diversify the economy, analysts fear surging hydrocarbon prices will act as an impediment to reform.

France 24

Algeria marks 60 years of independence with military parade

Algeria is celebrating 60 years of independence from France with nationwide ceremonies, a pardon of 14,000 prisoners and its first military parade in years

The Independent UK

Algeria’s war for independence: 60 years on

Algerians remember the struggle to gain their freedom from French colonialism – and the example it sets for today.

Al Jazeera

Algerian War: The enduring trauma of forced disappearances

During Algeria's war of independence, thousands of people were arrested by the French authorities, never to return home. While many are believed to have died in custody or have been assassinated by French forces, families of those missing grapple with the lack of closure. 60 years on, historians continue to…

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Algeria's colonial past still haunts 60 years after independence

Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on 5 July, but competing narratives over atrocities committed during more than a century of colonial rule still trigger bitter diplomatic tensions between Paris and Algiers.

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Arab Foreign Ministers Renew Confidence in Lebanon's Stability, Future

The Arab foreign ministers reaffirmed Arab support and solidarity with Lebanon, reflecting "confidence in Lebanon's stability and future," announced Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Arab foreign ministers arrived in Beirut to participate in the consultative meeting in preparation for the Arab Summit that will be held in Algeria in…

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Independent Algeria Turns 60, but Colonial-era Wounds Remain

Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday, but rival narratives over atrocities committed during more than a century of colonial rule still trigger bitter diplomatic tensions. The North African country won its independence following a grueling eight-year war which ended with the signing in March 1962 of…

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Algeria, Egypt to Develop Strategic Partnership

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday that his country is determined to “advance the level of bilateral relations with Algeria to a progressive strategic partnership,” while his Algerian counterpart Ayman Benabderrahmane affirmed that “the capabilities of the two countries, if integrated, can make miracles.” The two officials chaired…

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IMF concludes 'constructive' bailout talks with Sri Lanka as protests continue

The International Monetary Fund has concluded "constructive" talks with the government of Sri Lanka over a possible bailout. The island is facing its worst economic crisis on record, with protests over food, fuel and medicine shortages. Also on the show: why France is faring better than its neighbours when it…

Manchester Evening News

Man City star Riyad Mahrez nominated for CAF Player of the Year

The Algerian enjoyed his best ever goalscoring season for Manchester City last season.

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Spain Begins Natural Gas Exports to Morocco

Natural gas has started flowing from Spain towards Morocco through a pipeline that stopped flowing in November amid a diplomatic row between Morocco and Algeria, data from Spanish gas grid operator Enagas showed on Wednesday. Algeria decided last year not to extend a deal to export gas through a pipeline…

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Algeria Announces Discovery of 'Important' Gas Deposit

Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach announced Monday the discovery of an "important" deposit of gas condensate in the Hassi R'mel field in the Sahara desert. "Sonatrach announced today that it has identified a significant potential of hydrocarbons...

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Magnitude 5.1 Quake Strikes Algeria's Oran

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck areas in Algeria's northwest Oran province on Sunday, state media reported. The epicenter of quake was located 12 kilometers to the north of the Gdyel area. The earthquake did not cause any casualties, according to local Ennahar TV citing statement by the province's civil…

Reuters

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes Algeria's Oran province -state media

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck areas in Algeria's northwest Oran province on Sunday, state media reported.

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As Summit Host, Spain Urges NATO to Watch its Southern Flank

While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, Spain and other member nations are quietly pushing the Western alliance to consider how mercenaries aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin are spreading Moscow's influence to Africa. As the host of the summit taking place…

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