The Agency; Algeria Press Service (APS)
Established as Algeria’s primary and leading source of information, APS covers news through five regional headquarters (Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Ouargla and Béchar) that coordinate operations across 58 provincial offices. Our international presence spans key global capitals, with correspondent offices in Paris, Brussels, London, Rome, Madrid, Moscow, Amman, Cairo, Dakar, Tunis, Nouakchott, Addis Ababa and Washington…)
APS collects, processes, prioritizes and distributes news in real-time through central and regional editorial offices covering national affairs, sports, economics, international news and translation services. In addition to its extensive reporting network, APS receives news feeds via satellite and FTP from news agencies worldwide through established exchange agreements.
APS: A NATIONAL NEWS AGENCY... A GLOBAL MEDIA MODEL
APS was established on 1 December 1961 in Tunis during the glorious war of national liberation to serve as the standard-bearer of the Algerian Revolution on the global media stage. Following the recovery of national sovereignty, its headquarters was naturally relocated to Algiers.
APS fulfills its public service mission by developing comprehensive general and specialized written and audiovisual content covering political, economic, cultural and social topics, particularly to showcase the facts, actions and achievements of Algeria, alongside global news events.
In this regard, the agency gathers, processes and distributes facts, news, commentary, and written, photographic, or audiovisual documentation both domestically and internationally, ensuring complete, reliable, objective and verified information while adhering to journalistic ethics and public service standards.
The collected and processed information is provided to its extensive subscriber network, including institutions, audiovisual press, print and digital press, websites, and various other subscribers across different sectors.
APS SERVICES
Present at the event, APS distributes hundreds of news dispatches daily in multiple languages (Arabic, Tamazight, English, French, Spanish and Russian) and provides extensive coverage of national and international news. The agency utilizes satellite links through three satellites and internet distribution. The photography service, relaunched in 1998, offers coverage across various fields including politics, economics, culture, sports and society at both national and international levels. Photos are made available online through http://photo.aps.dz (exclusively for subscribers).
Additionally, through the expansion process undertaken, APS maintains a presence in the media landscape with its content and multimedia offerings based on text, video, photography and infographics (both animated and static).
APS has also established a social media presence with Facebook pages in all its publication languages across its websites, plus an X account where news dispatches, photos and video content are shared.
RECEPTION OF APS SERVICES
The services of APS are available on INTERNET:
Text services are delivered via satellite in real-time. To access this service, users need a computer, a standard satellite dish with a universal 12 GHz head + a demodulator with video output. APS provides software package and data decoder for information reception.
The video service (audiovisual news feed) operates through an internet broadcasting platform launched in 2024, serving subscribers including TV channels and web TV platforms. The service ensures coverage of national news across all 58 provinces and maintains presence at major international events.
A multidisciplinary technical team of engineers and technicians provides round-the-clock support, actively managing maintenance operations and technology monitoring.
The technical team, which maintains constant contact with the agency’s subscribers, monitors the quality of APS information service reception through both satellite and online platforms.
APS is directed by a General Director appointed by presidential decree, Gaid Samir, who chairs its board of directors.
Algeria Press Service - Avenue des frères Bouadou, Bir Mourad Rais - Algiers, Algeria
Contact Us
Phone
+213 (0) 23 56 96 90 / 91 - 92 - 93 - 94 - 95 - 97
Fax
+213 (0) 23 56 96 47 / 63
contact@aps.dz / commercial@aps.dz / redaction@aps.dz