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A dramatic leadership collapse in Tehran is sending strategic shockwaves across North Africa, posing what analyst Amine Ayoub warns could be an existential challenge for Algeria. In an op‑ed published in The Times of Israel, Ayoub argues that the destabilization of Iran deprives Algiers of a long‑relied‑upon diplomatic and ideological pillar that has allowed it […]
Former White House Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt has warned that the Iran‑backed strategy of empowering non‑state armed groups is expanding into North Africa through alleged ties with the Polisario Front. In an opinion piece published by Semafor, Greenblatt argues that while global attention remains fixed on crises in the Middle East, “another Iranian proxy […]
The Sahara dispute is increasingly viewed as a direct confrontation between Morocco and Algeria, with the Polisario Front serving as an Algerian proxy, according to a new assessment by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), an influential Moscow‑based foreign‑policy think tank. The roughly 100‑page RIAC report on Middle Eastern and North African conflicts says Morocco’s […]
Algeria is preparing to welcome Pope Léon XIV in April, promoting the trip as a celebration of its early Christian heritage and connection to Saint Augustine. But international rights groups warn the visit comes amid one of the harshest crackdowns on Christians in North Africa. Nearly all Protestant churches have been closed by administrative order, […]
Algeria’s three‑decade journey toward joining the World Trade Organization has become a case study in strategic hesitation and economic stagnation. The committee examining Algeria’s admission to the WTO was created in 1987 and last met in 2014. This freeze reflects not just bureaucratic complexities but also indicates how Algeria is falling behind in terms of […]
A series of US government assessments issued between 2021 and 2025 depict Algeria as an entrenched authoritarian system dominated by the military, with Washington expressing growing concern over political repression, limits on civil liberties, state-controlled economy and use of proxies involved in terrorist acts in the region. The reports come as Senator Ted Cruz introduces […]
Polisario members have expressed clear support for the Mollah regime during a condolence ceremony held lately at the Iranian embassy in Algiers following the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, during joint US-Israeli air strikes targeting his compound in Tehran. The participation of Polisario in formal condolence ceremony in Iran’s Embassy in […]
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have introduced the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026. The move comes as the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bipartisan bill tabled last June by Republican Joe Wilson (South-Carolina) and Democrat Jimmy Panetta (CA) for branding the Algeria-backed Polisario militia […]
The Association of Victims of Terrorism of the Canary Islands (ACAVITE) has organized lately a ceremony in honor of 300 Canary Islanders (miners & fishermen) killed by the Polisario terrorist group. The ceremony, held on the occasion of the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism, was marked by wreath-laying and moments of silence […]
Two non‑governmental organizations raised serious concerns over the persistent human rights violations inside the Polisario-run Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria, spotlighting the case of a 13‑year‑old boy reportedly subjected to torture and separate allegations involving violence against women and girls. Speaking at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, the NGOs urged UN […]