Construction works of the railway line connecting Tindouf and the Gara Djebilet iron ore deposit have been completed as scheduled; the 135km stretch is part of a 950km mega mining railway connecting the southwest to the north of the country

The commitment to update Algeria's legislation in the fight against all forms of criminality, adapting it to modern developments and ensuring it complies with the international conventions ratified was reaffirmed by Minister of Justice, Lotfi Boudjemaa

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, women’s welterweight gold at Paris Olympics and focus of a gender-eligibility row, must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in futureevents, World Boxing announced as it introduced mandatory sex testing

Algeria is reportedly being targeted by a hate and aggressive campaign led by “orphans of the word, sell-out journalists serving their country’s enemies,” according to an article published on the website Patriotic Algeriaa

Relation with Russia is deteriorating after decades of military cooperation since the cold war; Russia's influence in the Sahel has caused tensions, forcing Algeria to rethink its defence strategy, its alliance policy and its dependence on Moscow for arms