3 yr. ago
Algeria introduces unemployment grant, as president moves to curb potential social instability
By providing unemployment benefits to people between 19 to 40, the Algerian government seeks to contain growing discontent as the country continues to suffer from a series of shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic and re-occurring food shortages.
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By providing unemployment benefits to people between 19 to 40, the Algerian government seeks to contain growing discontent as the country continues to suffer from a series of shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic and re-occurring food shortages.
#algeria #unemployment
3 yr. ago
Algerian graphic designer quits job to make olive oil, wins international award
Hakim Alileche left a successful career in graphic design and moved to the Algerian countryside to produce "magic potion" — organic olive oil that has won him international recognition.
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Hakim Alileche left a successful career in graphic design and moved to the Algerian countryside to produce "magic potion" — organic olive oil that has won him international recognition.
#algeria #hakimalileche #oliveoil
3 yr. ago
Algeria regrets 'biased' UN text on Western Sahara
Algeria on Sunday expressed "profound regret" at what it called an unbalanced UN Security Council resolution calling on all sides to resume talks toward a solution in disputed Western Sahara.
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Algeria on Sunday expressed "profound regret" at what it called an unbalanced UN Security Council resolution calling on all sides to resume talks toward a solution in disputed Western Sahara.
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3 yr. ago
Four migrants drown, 13 rescued off Algeria: coastguard
The Algerian coastguard recovered four bodies from the Mediterranean Sea and rescued 13 migrants after a boat capsized in its waters, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
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The Algerian coastguard recovered four bodies from the Mediterranean Sea and rescued 13 migrants after a boat capsized in its waters, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
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3 yr. ago
Algeria court sentences brother of deposed late president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to two years in jail
The powerful younger brother of deposed late Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison for "obstructing the course of justice", the official APS news agency reported.
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The powerful younger brother of deposed late Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison for "obstructing the course of justice", the official APS news agency reported.
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3 yr. ago
Macron wants 'calming down' in Algeria relations
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he hoped that relations with Algeria could become pacified after a row over visas and critical comments by Paris towards Algiers.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he hoped that relations with Algeria could become pacified after a row over visas and critical comments by Paris towards Algiers.
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3 yr. ago
Algeria buries ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in muted funeral
Algeria on Sunday buried Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the North African country's longest-serving president, at a cemetery for its independence heroes, but without the honours accorded to his predecessors.
#algeria #abdelazizbouteflika #funeral
Algeria on Sunday buried Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the North African country's longest-serving president, at a cemetery for its independence heroes, but without the honours accorded to his predecessors.
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