Algeria Bound

In the evening of Wednesday, 28 October, Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune was transferred to Germany for “in-depth medical examinations on the recommendation of the medical staff”, according to a statement from the Presidency of the Republic. Previously, the...

Algeria's Grand Mosque, the world's third-biggest and Africa's largest, will host its first public prayers on Wednesday, a year and a half after construction was completed. Known locally as the Djamaa El-Djazair, the modernist structure extends across 27.75 hectares...

First reaction by Arezki Daoud: No one goes to a hospital just to isolate The Algerian authorities want us to believe President Tebboune is simply fine. A number of presidential staff recently tested positive to Covid-19, and so naturally, precautions have to be taken...

Algerian actresses angered by murders and violence targeting women have launched a campaign to fight the phenomenon -- but not everyone has welcomed their initiative. After the gruesome rape, torture and murder of a 19-year-old woman sparked angry demonstrations...