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NGOs call on Algerian regime to end arbitrary mass expulsions of Sub-Saharan migrants

Several NGOs from Algeria, Arab world, Europe, and Africa have called on the Algerian authorities to stop alarming arbitrary mass expulsions of sub-Saharan migrants and violation of their basic human rights. Following the deterioration of relations between Algeria and sub-Saharan African migrants have become the target of widespread racist and incitement campaigns in Algeria, said […]

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Algeria’s outburst over UK’s Sahara stance exposes its role as genuine party to the conflict

Algeria’s vehement reaction to the United Kingdom’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan in Western Sahara has done more than express diplomatic discontent. It laid bare Algiers’ transformation from a behind-the-scenes sponsor and host of the Polisario militias to the undisguised principal actor in the decades-old territorial dispute. In a statement laced with indignation, Algeria’s foreign […]

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Imane Khelif’s gender scandal embarrasses Algerian regime

The Algerian regime who defended Imane Khelif as a “female born” is embarrassed as leaked medical documents reveal the Olympic boxer is actually biologically male. The report, originally published by 3 Wire Sports and widely cited, includes a chromosome analysis conducted by Dr. Lal Path Labs, an accredited laboratory in New Delhi. The test result […]

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Sahara: Will Polisario disband or continue chasing elusive dream?

As the UK has just joined the United States, France, Spain, Germany and several Arab & African countries, recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara or supporting the autonomy plan, the future of Algeria-backed Polisario Front of Brahim Ghali seems more uncertain than ever. For decades, the Polisario has benefited from political and financial support from […]

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Algeria’s outburst over UK’s Sahara stance exposes its role as genuine party to the conflict

Algeria’s vehement reaction to the United Kingdom’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan in Western Sahara has done more than express diplomatic discontent. It laid bare Algiers’ transformation from a behind-the-scenes sponsor and host of the Polisario militias to the undisguised principal actor in the decades-old territorial dispute. In a statement laced with indignation, Algeria’s foreign […]

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Algeria’s currency crisis deepens amid drop in exports

Algeria is grappling with a deepening currency crisis as the Algerian dinar continues its relentless slide, raising alarm over the country’s economic stability, inflationary pressures, and the sustainability of state finances. Since late 2019, the dinar has lost significant value against the euro, falling from 204 dinars per euro in December 2019 to over 260 […]

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UN Refugee Agency closes its offices in Tindouf and Laayoune, signaling major shift in Sahara issue

The UN refugee agency has decided to close its offices in Laayoune (Southern Morocco) and Tindouf camps (Algeria) by the end of September 2025, according to diplomatic sources cited by several press reports. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has informed its employees in these two locations as well as 14 employees operating in […]

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France considers freezing assets of Algerian oligarchs amid escalating diplomatic rift

The diplomatic standoff between France and Algeria has escalated into a retaliatory spiral, with Paris now reportedly preparing to freeze the assets of 20 senior Algerian regime figures, according to French media outlets including L’Express. The measure, currently under review by the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior, would mirror the sanctions imposed on […]

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Morocco foils Algeria’s attempt of taking over HQ of Arab Parliamentary Union’s Secretariat from Damascus

Morocco has foiled the Algerian regime’s attempt of transferring the Headquarters of the Secretariat of the Arab Parliamentary Union from Damascus to Algiers. During the 38th meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Union held lately in Algeria, the Moroccan delegation, headed by first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Sabbari, said the Algerian move, […]

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Foreign debt, another facet of Algeria’s policy inconsistencies

Algeria is reportedly seeking a $3 billion loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to finance a major railway infrastructure project. The loan is still pending approval by the bank’s governing board, which includes key stakeholders such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, countries whose diplomatic ties with Algeria have been strained in […]