Journalist of Algerian newspaper Echorouk, Belkacem Houam, was arrested after a complaint by the Ministry of Trade, because of an article on dates sent back to Algeria by the European Union and the authorities' handling of pesticide use

A group of lawmakers presented a bill that aims to impose an absolute ban on all economic relations between Algerian companies and foreign companies with ties to Israel

Kamel Daoud won Prix Goncourt 2024, the most prestigious French literary award, becoming the first Algerian to win the prize; his novel 'Houris' is a gripping evocation of Algeria's 'black decade' (1992-2002)

The country is gradually moving towards a digital payments system, with a 71% increase in digital financial transactions in the first quarter of 2024

The Algerian National Agency for the Development of Hydrocarbon Resources has announced the launch of an international tender for upstream oil and gas projects, called 'Algeria Bid Round 2024'