Bensalah holds talks with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh
Monday, 22 May 2017 08:41 RIYADH-Speaker of the Council of the Nation (Upper House of Parliament) Bensalah held talks, shortly before the beginning of the Arab Islamic American Summit Sunday, with President of the United States Donald Trump, to whom he conveyed the greetings of President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Crash of naval forces’ rescue helicopter in Tipaza, three-member crew killed
Monday, 22 May 2017 08:24 ALGIERS – A rescue helicopter of the Naval Forces crashed Sunday evening at 9:40 pm in the commune of Hamr El Aïn in Tipaza, 75 km west of Algiers, said Monday a communiqué of the National Defence Ministry.
Military options for crises in Arab world, fruitless
Sunday, 21 May 2017 20:07 RYADH- The solution to crises in Syria, Yemen and Libya "requires inevitably concerted political process without exclusion, said Sunday in Riyadh Speaker of the Council of the Nation (Upper House of Parliament) Abdelkader Bensalah, adding that the military options "are fruitless."
Preparations for Algerian-Brazilian High Joint Commission at centre of Rabehi-Abreu discussions
Sunday, 21 May 2017 17:47 ALGIERS- The preparations for the 5th session of the Algerian-Brazilian High Joint Commission and means to develop bilateral cooperation were at the centre of discussions between the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hassen Rabehi and Undersecretary General for Africa and the Middle East at Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fernando Jose Marroni De Abreu.
Messahel at 8th top security officials meeting in Russia Tuesday
Sunday, 21 May 2017 17:33 ALGIERS- Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel will participate in the 8th international meeting of top security officials to be held May 23-25 in Zavidovo, Russia, the ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday in a statement.
Terrorist eliminated in Skikda, identified
Sunday, 21 May 2017 16:05 ALGIERS- The terrorist killed recently by a detachment of the People's National Army in Collo (Skikda, 510km east of Algiers) has been identified as L. Abdelkrim, alias Mouadh, said Sunday the Ministry of National Defence in a statement.
Sellal receives Malaysia's senate president
Sunday, 21 May 2017 16:04 ALGIERS- Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal received Sunday, in Algiers, the president of Malaysia's Senate, Dato' Sri SA Vigneswaran, on a visit to Algeria, the Prime Minister office said in a statement.
Grine: “Overall improvement” recorded in terms of press ethics
Sunday, 21 May 2017 15:45 ALGIERS- An improvement in terms of respect of ethics and deontology was recorded “globally” since the launch of training cycles in favour of journalists in 2014 said Sunday, in Algiers, the minister of Communication Hamid Grine.
Arab Islamic American Summit: Bensalah received by Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi in Riyadh
Sunday, 21 May 2017 13:30 ALGIERS-Speaker of the Council of the Nation (Upper House) Abdelkader Bensalah was received Sunday in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) by Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, with whom he discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on many issues, particularly the situation in Libya, and stressed the need for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in this country, announced the Council in a communiqué.
Death of former Finish President Koivisto: Sellal offers Algeria's condolences
Sunday, 21 May 2017 13:05 ALGIERS-Premier Abdelmalek Sellal has offered Sunday at the embassy of Finland in Algiers his condolences on behalf of President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika following the death of former President of the Republic of Finland Mauno Henrik Koivisto.