Last week’s strike by thousands of resident doctors across Algiers that raised the issue of hospital working conditions in the North African country is poised to be an ongoing protest until their demands are met.
Ahead of this week’s local elections, numerous provocative political posters have sparked controversy in Algieria, according to an independent French-language newspaper serving the region.
Minister of Public Works and Transport Abdul Ghani Zaalan announced Thursday that the construction of the 52-mile East-West highway would be completed in early 2019.
U.S. President Donald Trump has beefed up his country’s anti-Taliban support by dispatching an additional 3,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, according to a press briefing last week.
The International Monetary Fund is issuing some financial advice to Morocco -- the international arbiter of finance suggests the state should move toward a flexible exchange rate, which officials say would help the country deal with volatility and compete in a fast-paced global economy.
Maggie Sotyu, South Africa's deputy minister of culture and arts, was pleased to have Algerian Minister of Culture Azzedine Mihoubi as her first African guest of honor.
The head of the Independent Electoral Monitoring Commission, Abdelwahab Derbel, spent part of a day in Bachar visiting local members of his government body.
According to Air Algerie, the company will be experiencing challenges that have been created by workers who have gone on strike form working in maintenance.