By Farid Alilat Mon April 8, sixty days before the start of the war between Israel and Iran, Abdelmadjid Tebboune received the head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghtchi, at the El Mouradia Palace, who sent him an invitation for an official visit to Iran. While this war definitively jeopardizes theContinue Reading
France on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of 12 Algerian diplomats and consular officials and recalled its ambassador in the latest escalation between the two countries. The measure, announced by President Emmanuel Macron’s office, came after Algeria on Sunday ordered 12 French officials to leave within 48 hours in response toContinue Reading
Mali on Monday announced the decision to close its airspace to all civilian and military aircraft traveling to and from Algeria, effective immediately and until further notice, as tension escalates between the two countries after Algeria shot down a Malian drone. The Malian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure saidContinue Reading
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger issued a joint statement on Sunday, recalling their ambassadors to Algeria in protest against the downing of a Malian military drone by Algerian forces. The three governments “strongly condemned” Algeria’s actions, stating that the drone strike “disrupted an operation targeting a group planning aContinue Reading
Algerian forces killed two “terrorists” during a military operation in the country’s far south near the borders with Mali and Niger, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. During the operation that took place in the In Guezzam region, within Algeria’s 6th Military Region, as part of the efforts to combatContinue Reading
Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Moroccan embassy in Algiers on Thursday that it has declared Mohamed El-Sufiani, deputy chief of the Moroccan Economic Mission in Oran, “persona non grata.” According to an official statement, El-Sufiani has been ordered to leave Algeria within 48 hours due to “suspiciousContinue Reading
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reaffirmed on Saturday Algeria’s commitment to energy security and regional cooperation, emphasizing plans to boost gas production, support African economies and meet Europe’s energy needs. During a meeting with media representatives, he highlighted the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), a 4,000-km project connecting Nigeria’s gas reservesContinue Reading
