Algeria

Ceuta: The border where Spain, Morocco, Israel, and the United States converge - opinion

When a state perceives shifts in the regional balance of power, borders often become the first arena through which strategic messages are conveyed.

AUGUST 2, 2026|ByNICOLE MISCHEL MORELY

MIGRANTS HEAD back to Morocco after crossing into Ceuta by sea amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, in 2026.

Illustrative: Firetrucks are pictured as firefighters attempt to extinguish a blaze at Chrea National Park, in the south of Algeria's Blida province, on August 27, 2025.

Eleven people killed in orphanage fire in suburb of Algerian capital

Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in the fire as emergency teams work to evacuate victims amidst a heatwave in Algeria.

JULY 16, 2026|ByREUTERS

SpyX enables tactical teams to organically detect, confirm and hit targets with the ability to carry a variety of warheads up to 2.5 kg such as Anti-Personnel and light vehicles (A/P) and Anti-Tanks (A/T).

Algeria is spending $25 billion to counter weapons Israel built for Morocco - opinion

Morocco is allocating $17.1 billion toward advanced technology and the creation of a domestic defense industry through joint ventures with Israeli firms

JUNE 22, 2026|ByAMINE AYOUB

'Jewish lobby' at fault for World Cup decisions, Messi's goals, Algerian sports analyst claims

In the 30th minute of play, as Argentina was ahead by one goal, Messi tackled Algeria’s Aissa Mandi, appearing to step on the center-back’s calf.

JUNE 21, 2026|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

Thousands protest as Algeria's interim president takes over

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned after 20 years with upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah being installed as interim leader of the north African Muslim nation.

APRIL 10, 2019ByREUTERS

A demonstrator carries a sign as teachers and students take part in a protest demanding immediate political change in Algiers, Algeria March 13, 2019

Algeria's president quits following mass protests

82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has stepped down after 20 years as leader of the north African nation.

APRIL 3, 2019ByREUTERS

Is real change possible in Algeria?

Don't hold your breath. Experts say that despite the military’s call for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down, the country will not allow the sweeping changes demanded by protesters.

MARCH 29, 2019ByDIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE

Algeria: Learning to smile

MARCH 21, 2019BySHIRLEY LE PENNE

Students take part in a protest to denounce an offer by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run in elections next month but not to serve a full term if re-elected, in Algiers, Algeria March 5, 2019.

Terra Incognita: Why didn’t Algeria light a new fuse by now?

Bouteflika is one of the last of the old men in the region. He was born in 1937 when Algeria was under French colonial rule.

MARCH 15, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Students carry banners during a protest against Algerian President Abdelaiz Boutleflika in Algiers this week

Eight years after the ‘Arab Spring’ why didn’t Algeria light a new fuse?

The world of the Middle East today, the one that Bouteflika chose to step quietly off the stage from, is much different than that world of towering figures like Saddam, Hafiz, Hosni and the others.

MARCH 14, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN