The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, is making a working visit, on Tuesday, to New York to participate in a series of ministerial meetings on the Palestinian issue, commissioned by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on the important horizon that awaits the Security Council regarding the file of the full membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations, a statement by the ministry said.
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President Abbas rejects Biden‘s request to halt UN vote on Palestinian membership
According to Axios, the US and Israeli officials said that the Biden administration was trying to prevent the Palestinians from getting nine votes so that the US would not have to veto the resolution.
Palestine currently has eight security council members expected to support them, including Russia, China, Algeria, Malta, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Mozambique and Guyana, a senior Israeli official said.
UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership
Council member Algeria, which put forward the draft resolution, had requested a vote for Thursday afternoon to coincide with a Security Council meeting on the Middle East, which is due to be attended by several ministers.
Algeria calls a UN Security Council for next Wednesday after ICJ ruling on Gaza war
The ICJ decision “gives the clear message that in order to do all the things that they are asking for, you need a ceasefire for it to happen,” Palestinian Authority Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour said.
“So fasten your seat belts,” he said, hinting that the Arab Group, represented on the council by Algeria, would push for one.
This would be a great time for Arab States such as Saudi Arabia, Algeria, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and others to step in and increase their funding of @UNRWA
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UN Security Council to discuss ICJ ruling in Israel genocide case
Algeria, the Arab representative on the council, requested the meeting late on Friday after a closed-door discussion of the UN’s 22-member Arab group.
“So fasten your seat belts,” Mansour said, hinting that the Arab group would push for a halt in the fighting.
Gaza war: Why did Arab states not join South Africa‘s case against Israel in the ICJ?
All Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have issued many statements condemning Israel‘s assault on Gaza, but they did not take any further action. Saudi Arabia and the Arab League waited for more than a month of onslaught in Gaza to hold a summit in Riyadh to discuss the issue.
The summit decided to break the siege and blockade, but Arab countries never turned this resolution into action. Instead, Egypt obeyed Israeli commands and refused to give access to move injured civilians for treatment outside of Gaza unless Israel approved their names.
Algeria calls for a extraordinary UN session to vote on Palestine‘s membership
(September 20, 2023)
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune yesterday called for a special session of the UN Assembly to vote on granting Palestine full membership to the organisation.
In a speech, Tebboune told the 78th session of the UN General Assembly that Algeria renews its demand for holding an extraordinary General Assembly meeting to grant Palestine full membership into the UN.
Algeria calls for a extraordinary UN session to vote on Palestine‘s membership
(September 20, 2023)
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune yesterday called for a special session of the UN Assembly to vote on granting Palestine full membership to the organisation.
In a speech, Tebboune told the 78th session of the UN General Assembly that Algeria renews its demand for holding an extraordinary General Assembly meeting to grant Palestine full membership into the UN.
CIA director visited Saudi Arabia, aired ‚frustration‘ over Iran, Syria thaw
Saudi Arabia is mulling an invite to Assad to the Arab League summit that Riyadh will host next month.
The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Oman, Algeria and Jordan have all resumed diplomatic ties with Assad, whose government remains under heavy US sanctions.
OPEC: Saudis aren’t afraid of US anymore
Independent but time-coordinated statements were made by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria, Oman and Kazakhstan, while Russia confirmed its intention to extend until the end of the year its own production reduction by 500,000 barrels per day, which began in March.
Significantly, these statements have been made precisely by those largest oil producers in OPEC, who have a record of fully utilising their existing quota. Put differently, the reduction in production is going to be real, not just on paper.
Russia to hold 9 international military exercises in 2023
n addition, eight bilateral exercises are planned to be held at the training grounds of Russia‘s military districts, the ministry noted. According to the ministry, these exercises include Russian-Indian Indra-2023 drills, the joint military anti-terrorist command and staff exercises of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states Peace Mission-2023, the joint Russian-Lao military exercises, the joint Russian-Pakistani exercises Friendship-2023, the Russian-Algerian exercises, exercises with units of the collective forces of the rapid deployment of the Central Asian collective security region Frontier-2023, the Russian-Mongolian exercises Selenga-2023 and the Russian-Vietnamese exercises.
Meta’s Adversarial Threat Report, Third Quarter 2022
This quarterly threat report includes our findings about three networks we took down in the United States, China and Russia. The latter two we originally reported on September 27, 2022.
The US network — linked to individuals associated with the US military — operated across many internet services and focused on Afghanistan, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
Meta links phony accounts to people ‘associated with the US military’
It marks a rare instance of the Silicon Valley-based company tying an influence campaign to the U.S. rather than a foreign nation.
Meta said that the people behind the operation “attempted to conceal their identities,” but the company’s investigation “found links to individuals associated with the US military.”
OPEC+ members endorse output cut after U.S. coercion accusation
(17.10.2022)
Khalid bin Salman on Sunday said he was „astonished“ by claims his country was „standing with Russia in its war with Ukraine“.
„It is telling that these false accusations did not come from the Ukrainian government,“ he wrote on Twitter.
African Petroleum Producers Organization supports OPEC oil production cut
“It is a decision well taken,” said APPO secretary-general Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim. “I believe it is the right thing to do to save the industry and also to ensure that there is stability for today and tomorrow.”
The decision by OPEC, which includes major oil producers Russia and Saudi Arabia, as well as African countries and APPO members Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, Congo and Libya, saw the price of Brent crude oil rise 1.5% to more than $93 a barrel.
Algerien sperrt Luftraum für marokkanische Flugzeuge
Die traditionell schwierigen Beziehungen zwischen Algerien und Marokko waren durch den Streit um die Westsahara in jüngster Zeit erneut belastet worden.
Algeria gives disgraced ex-leader Bouteflika 3-days mourning
Algeria’s leader has declared a three-day period of mourning for former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose 20-year-long rule ended in disgrace as he was pushed from power amid huge street protests when he decided to seek a new term
Egyptian FM urges dialogue to end Algeria-Morocco diplomatic rift
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday urged for dialogue to end the diplomatic rift between Algeria and Morocco
Algeria severs diplomatic ties with Morocco, citing ‚hostile actions‘
Algeria backs the Polisario movement that seeks independence for Western Sahara, which Morocco regards as part of its own territory.
In Algeria, France’s 1960s nuclear tests still taint ties
ICAN France in its study argued that „people have been waiting for more than 50 years. There is a need to go faster.
Algeria‘s President Tebboune announces new government
Most ministers in the previous administration maintained their jobs in the new cabinet.
Algerian president appoints new cabinet
The major changes in the cabinet reshuffle are the return of Ramtane Lamamra as the foreign minister and the appointment of Abderrachid Tebbi as the new minister of justice, APS said.
Sixty years on, Algerian desert region still struggles with effects of French nuclear tests
In February 1960, France carried out its first nuclear test in the Algerian desert, codenamed „Blue Jerboa“. Three more atmospheric tests and 13 underground tests followed, until 1966. The consequences for humans and the environment were disastrous. More than 60 years on, the after-effects are still visible and the victims of nuclear tests are struggling to be heard.
Marokko führt Drohnenkrieg in der besetzten Westsahara
Hingewiesen wird in Berichten aus der Region auf die guten Beziehungen zwischen Marokko und Israel.
Algerians demonstrate in their thousands to demand free press, judiciary
Several journalists were assaulted at the demonstration a week earlier, and Algerian authorities have threatened to permanently withdraw international broadcaster FRANCE 24‘s media accreditation.
US adopts map of Morocco that includes Western Sahara
The prime minister of Algeria — Morocco‘s neighbour and regional rival, and the key foreign backer of the Polisario Front — on Saturday criticised „foreign manoeuvres“ that he said aimed to „destabilise Algeria“.
Algeria‘s president leaves German hospital, back home in ‚coming days‘
Elected in December, Tebboune has pushed for a new constitution that limits presidential terms and gives more powers to the parliament and judiciary. It will be put to a referendum on Sunday.
Referendum in Algerien: Neue Verfassung, alte Verhältnisse?
Superpräsidialsystem mit erstarktem Militär
Algerian president transferred to Germany for medical checks
It stated that Tebboune will undergo „in-depth physical examination“ in Germany on the recommendation of his doctors.
Lavrov to hold talks with Algerian foreign minister in Moscow on July 22
The spokeswoman noted that Algeria plays an important role in maintaining regional stability in North Africa. „We believe that the upcoming talks will strengthen multifaceted bilateral cooperation,“ the diplomat concluded.
Algerien fordert von Frankreich Entschuldigung für Kolonialzeit
Am Freitag waren in Algerien die Schädel von 24 algerischen Unabhängigkeitskämpfern angekommen, die während der Kolonialzeit enthauptet worden waren. Paris hatte sich bereiterklärt, die Überreste der Widerstandskämpfer nach Algerien zu schicken, was als eine Geste der Annäherung zwischen den beiden Ländern gesehen wurde.
Algeria Lockdown Sparks Clashes between Security Forces, Youths in Slums
“I cannot stay at home for a long time. I have five sisters, in addition to my parents. Pressure at home is terrible. In normal days, it was unbearable, so what about now!” Gili told Asharq Al-Awsat in a phone call. “Therefore, I ask the authorities to take into account the conditions of life in these apartments. They should think about us, who are unemployed and managing our informal trading in the markets to earn our living,” he added.
Algeria, Tunisia discuss Libyan crisis, bilateral cooperation
Tebboune also pledged that his country would deposit 150 million U.S. dollars in Tunisian bank as a loan, in a bid to boost the economy of the neighboring nation.
UPDATE 1-Algeria to give Tunisia $150 mln deposit loan – Algerian president
Saied’s visit to Algeria is the first since he was elected in October. Tebboune was elected in December in a vote that was opposed by a large protest movement.
Libya‘s neighbours meet in Algiers in bid to diffuse crisis
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who was set to brief the meeting on the results of Sunday‘s international summit in Berlin, is also attending.
#Turkish president Erdogan meet with #Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the sidelines of #BerlinConference
Libya‘s UN-backed govn‘t announces Turkish-Tunisian-Algerian alliance to support Libyan govn‘t
Interior Minister of the UN-backed government of Libya Fathi Bashagha on Thursday revealed that a Turkish-Tunisian-Algerian alliance was formed to support the Libyan government.
Algeria’s powerful military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah dies
Algerian state media says the country’s powerful army chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah has died, at a time of bitter political divisions over the military‘s dominant role in the major energy exporter.
Weitere Rüstungsexporte in Konfliktregionen
Erst diese Woche hat das Wirtschaftsministerium ausgewählte Bundestagsabgeordnete darüber unterrichtet, dass der Bundessicherheitsrat neuerliche Rüstungslieferungen nach Indien, Indonesien, Israel und Algerien genehmigt habe.
Abhörtechnik für Autokraten: Deutschland exportiert trotzdem
Bereits 2014 hatte der damalige SPD-Bundeswirtschaftsminister Sigmar Gabriel angekündigt, den Export von Überwachungsprogrammen in Staaten, die wegen der Missachtung von Menschenrechten in der Kritik stehen, verbieten zu wollen. Die Bundesregierung schreibt in der Antwort nun, man prüfe …
Partner der Generäle
All dies sowie die Lieferung zweier Fregatten haben die deutschen Rüstungsexporte nach Algerien massiv in die Höhe schnellen lassen. Lagen sie bis 2010 bei Jahreswerten allenfalls im kleinen zweistelligen Millionenbereich, so bewegten sie sich 2011 und 2012 bereits um eine Viertelmilliarde Euro; 2013 (825 Millionen Euro) und 2017 (1,35 Milliarden Euro) war Algerien der größte Empfänger deutschen Kriegsgeräts überhaupt. Dabei soll die Rüstungskooperation noch weiter ausgebaut werden.
Presidential statement confirms elections in Algeria
An announcement made by Algerian president on Friday to organize presidential elections on April 18 has put an end to the possibility of postponing elections.
Algeria shuts southern borders to Syrians over security fears
Algeria has barred all Syrians from entering the country via its southern border with Mali and Niger to keep out members of defeated rebel groups from Syria deemed to pose a security risk, a senior official said on Wednesday.
In die Wüste abgeschoben
Die deutsche Ausfuhr nach Algerien, das drittgrößter Kunde deutscher Exportunternehmen in Afrika ist, besteht zu größeren Teilen aus Bausätzen für Militärfahrzeuge – darunter Transportpanzer -, für Radaranlagen und weiteres Gerät, die in Algerien montiert und bei der Abschottung der Grenze eingesetzt werden.
Algerien-Krieg: Frankreich gibt „System“ der Folter zu
Im Namen Frankreichs bat Macron um Entschuldigung für den Tod des 1957 verschwundenen Kommunisten Maurice Audin. Dieser sei „von Militärangehörigen gefoltert und danach hingerichtet oder zu Tode gefoltert worden“, erklärte der Präsident.
Audins Witwe Josette sagte bei einem Treffen mit Macron in ihrem Haus östlich von Paris: „Ich habe niemals geglaubt, dass das passieren könnte.“ Ihr Mann war im Juni 1957 in Algier verhaftet worden.
Algeria to block internet to stop high school exam leaks
Nouria Benghabrit told Algerian national radio Tuesday that the internet, including social networks such as Facebook, will be blocked during for the first hour of each baccalaureate exam during the June 20-25 exam period.
Cell phone jammers are also being installed at each examination center.
Algeria: African Nationals Handed Heavy Sentences for Spying for Israel
The men, according to Anadolu, were nabbed in 2015 in an army operation in the city of Ghardaia, 600 kilometers south of Algiers. They were arrested in possession of documents and communications equipment related to espionage for Israel.
France will Not Oppose Morocco’s Military Intervention Against Polisario
Moroccan newspaper Assabah reported that the Security Council could also give Morocco a green light for a limited military intervention against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which has been attempting to relocate parts of its facilities east Morocco’s defense wall.
Algerian plane crash victims include 26 members of Western Saharan Polisario movement -official
Victims of an Algerian military plane crash on Wednesday include 26 members of the Western Saharan Polisario independence movement, an official in Algeria’s ruling FLN party said.
FLN Secretary General Djamel made the comment to private broadcaster Ennahar TV but gave no total death toll in the crash, which happened outside Algiers.