Algeria Reaffirms Full Support for Lebanon

Wed 30 Jul 2025 | 08:24 AM Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has reiterated Algeria’s unwavering solidarity with the people of Lebanon under all circumstances. His statement came after receiving the...

Quo Vadis, Algeria?

The founding mould: Boumédiène and the logic of amputation The repression of true patriots Chadli Ben Jedid and the ‘soldiers of France’ The revolving door of repression Chengriha and Tebboune: the decline of the military system In 1964, Mohammed...

Bitcoin, Wallets, and Crypto Mining All Banned as Algeria Pulls the Plug

TLDR: Algeria passed Law No. 25-10, banning all crypto trading, wallets, and mining. Offenders face up to one year in prison and fines of 200,000 to 1,000,000 dinars. The ban links crypto to illegal capital flows under Algeria’s anti-money...

Moroccan King renews call for 'sincere' dialogue with Algeria

A camels lies near men working on wind turbines that will supply power to a desalination plant under construction in Dakhla in the disputed Western Sahara, mostly controlled by Morocco, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) The...

Morocco's king calls for addressing regional inequalities

Morocco's King Mohammed VI waits to greet France's President in the capital Rabat on October 28, 2024. [Getty] Morocco's King Mohammed VI urged on Tuesday the government to elaborate a new generation of reforms to ensure equal development between...

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI calls for addressing regional inequalities

Morocco's King Mohammed VI urged the government on Tuesday to elaborate a new generation of reforms to ensure equal development between the country's regions. "It is not acceptable for Morocco – today or at any time in the future – to be a...

Cuba addresses blockade and recent spike in aggression by the U.S. government

Gabriela Castillo, an official in the Political Affairs Office of the Embassy of Cuba, acts as the mission’s liaison to the Black community in the U.S. and the broader African diaspora. by The People’s Minister of Information JR Valrey The...

Slidell woman accused of buying Lamborghini while on government assistance

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — A Slidell woman was arrested on Monday after she allegedly paid for multiple luxuries, including a Lamborghini and plastic surgery, while fraudulently...

Algeria criminalizes all crypto activities with sweeping ban

Algeria has imposed a sweeping ban on all crypto activities, officially criminalizing the use, possession, trading, mining, and promotion of digital assets such as Bitcoin. The measure, enacted through a legislative amendment passed on July 24 and...

King Mohammed VI calls for election preparations, reaffirms outreach to Algeria in Throne Day address

King Mohammed VI of Morocco delivered a national address Tuesday evening marking the 26th anniversary of his ascension to the throne, calling for timely preparations for next year’s legislative elections and reaffirming his commitment to dialogue...

King Mohammed VI delivers speech to the nation on Throne Day (Full Text)

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God Assist Him, delivered, on Tuesday, a Speech to His faithful people on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the Throne of His glorious Ancestors. Here follows the full text of...

President Aoun heads to Algeria for official visit

Algeria bans all crypto activity; violators face up to one year in jail and $7,700 fines

Key Takeaways It is now illegal in Algeria to own, trade, and use digital assets. Violators of the new crypto ban face up to one year in jail and fines of up to one million dinars. Share this article Algeria has officially banned all...

Kuwait seeks a win against Algeria after a tough start

Kuwaiti goes for a basket. MANAMA, July 29: Kuwait is determined to improve its performance and erase the setbacks from the first three rounds of the 26th Arab Basketball Championship currently underway in Bahrain. The team will face Algeria today...

Algeria riases threat of fines and prison time in blanket ban of crypto operations

Authorities in Algeria are digging in their heels in their push to prohibit almost any activity related to cryptocurrencies with new legislation targeting specific transactions. An update of the Algerian law on combating money laundering...

Algerian opposition protest opening mines to foreign capital

As Algeria faces growing pressure to diversify its economy and secure hard currency inflows, its leadership has begun signalling greater openness to international capital. [Getty] Three of Algeria's leading progressive parties have urged President...

Baladna Algeria signs $500mn initial contracts for first phase of integrated agri-industrial project

The agreements are part of the first phase of the company’s integrated agri-industrial project for powdered milk production in Algeria, which represents a total investment of $3.5bn. Baladna has announced the signing of initial contracts valued...

Algeria Enforces Total Ban on Cryptocurrencies with Harsh Penalties

Algeria has officially banned all forms of cryptocurrency use, creation, and exchange under Law 25-10, published in the Official Journal on July 24, 2025. The law introduces severe penalties, including prison sentences and hefty fines, to...

African ICT ministers endorse steps to safeguard regional internet registry

Ministers responsible for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the Digital Economy, and their representatives from African countries convened in an extraordinary high-level virtual consultative meeting in Nairobi on Sunday to...

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Tebboune in visit to Algeria

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived to Algeria on a two-day state visit, where he was welcomed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the accompanying Lebanese delegation on the tarmac. The trip aims to revitalise bilateral relations and...