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Algeria

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Algeria. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Algiers

Head of State

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune

Head of Government

Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a high-level courtesy call on Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan as he flew back to China from the G20 summit in Brazil. Photo: Xinhua

China-Africa relations

What Xi’s flying visit to Morocco means for China’s EV industry

Countries in North Africa are central to solving two major issues facing Chines electric vehicle production, experts say.

29 Nov 2024 - 5:03PMvideocam

Africa

Swiss tourist at Algeria cafe killed in knife attack in front of her children

24 Oct 2024 - 7:24PM

Africa

Algeria’s president re-elected for second term with 95% of vote

9 Sep 2024 - 1:29PM

Africa

Algerians vote as President Tebboune faces easy re-election

The presidential election is the first since 2019 after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president.

7 Sep 2024 - 8:38PM

Algerian moderate Islamist Abdelaali Hassani votes at a polling station during the presidential election, in Algiers on Saturday. About 24 million Algerians are eligible to vote on September 7, with experts saying incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune faces no real risk to his tenure as he seeks a second term. Photo: AFP

Boxing

Olympic gold-winning boxer Imane Khelif given street parade on return to Algeria

Khelif hailed as an inspiration during hometown welcome, days after she filed a criminal complaint for cyber-harassment in France.

17 Aug 2024 - 3:55PM

China-Middle East relations

China’s Middle East peace drive ‘faces big challenges’ after Palestinian deal

Beijing will have to get Israel on board and ensure the Palestinian factions don’t fall out again, diplomatic observers warn.

24 Jul 2024 - 11:05PMvideocam

France

Who is Jean-Luc Melenchon? French leftist leader defiant after victory

It did not take Jean-Luc Melenchon long to seize the moment after initial poll indications of the French legislative vote showed the leftist New Popular Front was headed to a shock victory.

8 Jul 2024 - 8:49AM

Hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon. Photo: AFP

Africa

Migrants face ‘unimaginable horrors’ crossing Africa: UN

Many more people are believed to be dying on land routes than at sea, with thousands of deaths each year, as issues including conflict, climate change, and racism increasingly spur people to leave their homelands.

5 Jul 2024 - 7:05PMvideocam

Art

Sceptical artist’s Hong Kong show of world leaders saying sorry

Taiwanese-American James T. Hong’s exhibition Apologies and Other Regrets features a video compilation of leaders apologising for their countries’ misdeeds. The artist calls their motives into question.

4 Jul 2024 - 4:15PM

China-Africa relations

Chinese firm to acquire Zambian copper mine amid African minerals buying spree

With more African mines being bought by Chinese firms, Beijing is positioning itself to lead the green energy revolution.

1 Jul 2024 - 4:06PMvideocam

Chinese company JCHX is close to finalising a deal to buy an 80 per cent stake in Lubambe copper mine in Zambia. Photo: Lubambe Copper Mine

China’s military

Chinese firm shows Nato-standard artillery with aim of boosting weapon exports

With Russian weapons industry tied up by Ukraine war and Western sanctions, Norinco recalibrates in hunt for new sales opportunities.

24 Jun 2024 - 6:36PMvideocam

Representatives of Chinese state-owned firm Norinco at the Eurosatory Defence and Security expo in Paris on June 18. Photo: Bloomberg

Middle East

Nvidia to launch in Mideast amid US curbs on AI exports, fears China dodging ban

The deal marks Nvidia’s first large-scale regional launch to an area the US curbed the export of US chips to stop Chinese firms from using as a back door to access the newest AI technology.

23 Jun 2024 - 9:14PM

China-Africa relations

China makes tentative steps to return to Libya after civil war stopped trade

Beijing and Tripoli are starting to rebuild trade relations, but Libya’s rocky political landscape could still be a complication.

23 Jun 2024 - 4:00PMvideocam

Extreme weather

Heatwaves kill hundreds, millions swelter as Northern Hemisphere summer begins

Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents – a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years.

21 Jun 2024 - 3:43PMvideocam

A Muslim pilgrim tries to cool off in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Are US interests the real target of China’s ‘puzzling’ partnership with Bahrain?

One is a tiny Gulf kingdom with limited oil wealth. The other is a rising superpower. On the face of it, their new tie-up doesn’t make sense.

15 Jun 2024 - 6:00PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa shake hands following a signing ceremony in Beijing on May 31. Photo: AFP

Italy

G7 agrees deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine, seeks to counter China

The proposal involves engineering a US$50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia that would use interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets.

14 Jun 2024 - 12:42AMvideocam

Explainer | What’s on the agenda at the 2024 G7 summit in Italy?

Italy hosts the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on June 13-15. Here are key details about the event.

12 Jun 2024 - 2:14PM

Beset by problems at home, G7 leaders struggle to resolve global woes

Group of Seven leaders meet this week at a sensitive time, with wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza and with Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak confronting myriad woes at home.

12 Jun 2024 - 2:26PM

US President Joe Biden and France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

UN Security Council backs Biden’s plan for Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza

Fourteen member states voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution, while Russia, one of the veto powers, abstained.

11 Jun 2024 - 2:02PM

China-France relations

Open Questions | ‘There is trust’ between Xi and Macron, prominent former French diplomat says

Distinguished former French ambassador reflects on the importance of Xi’s Europe visit amid mounting global tensions.

11 Jun 2024 - 3:54PMvideocam

Style Edit

Luxe Dining Edit: 6 Hong Kong restaurants to help you beat the heat this summer

Hong Kong’s restaurants are inviting diners to beat the summer heat with exclusive food and drink offerings in blessedly cool and chic surrounds

31 May 2024 - 4:28PM

Diners enjoy drinks with views of the city skyline from the terrace at Aqua, one of many Hong Kong restaurants enticing diners with seasonal promotions this summer. Photo: Handout

Israel-Gaza war

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border strip

Israel said its forces had taken over the 14-kilometre Philadelphi corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border, which it suspects was used for weapons smuggling.

30 May 2024 - 8:13PMvideocam

Israeli soldiers during military operations in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Photo: Handout/Israeli Army/AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israel denies shelling camp near Rafah that Gaza officials say killed 21

A tent city designated as a civilian evacuation zone was struck, local health authorities said, as Israeli tanks advanced to the heart of Rafah for the first time.

29 May 2024 - 11:52AMvideocam

Huawei

Huawei unveils Arabic LLM, new data centre in Egypt as part of generative AI push

Huawei Technologies has launched an Arabic large language model and Egypt’s first public cloud service in Cairo as it eyes opportunities amid rising demand for generative artificial intelligence in the region.

21 May 2024 - 7:33PM

Millionaires and billionaires

6 of the richest celebrity chefs in 2024 – net worths, ranked

Celebrity chefs have built multimillion-dollar empires by being business savvy about their cooking – but did you know that Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal is among them?

17 May 2024 - 11:15AM

Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Wolfgang Puck are among some of the richest celebrity chefs in the world. Photos: SCMP Archive

China-France relations

Opinion | Why China and France working together holds great promise

The governance that was set up by the victors of World War II no longer reflects the actual balance of powers. France and China, two countries deeply attached to multilateralism, can play a role in establishing a global order that better reflects the new reality.

10 May 2024 - 9:25PMvideocam

ONE Championship

Ex-contenders meet for new strawweight kickboxing belt at ONE Fight Night 23

Buntan has been competing in this division for her entire professional career and previously fought while Meksen is moving up in weight.

30 Apr 2024 - 1:27PM

China-Africa relations

Critical minerals for EV batteries help to drive China-Africa trade growth

Two-way trade between China and Africa has defied expectations, growing despite economic challenges.

20 Apr 2024 - 10:00PMvideocam

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