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 plant for the production of calcium carbonate, used in agriculture and industry, will soon open in the northeastern province of Constantine with a planned annual production capacity of 100.000 tons

Over 200 people are allegedly currently detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and other fundamental rights; associations and organizations have called on Algerian authorities to release them

Algerian authorities are seeking to revive the agricultural sector, which for many years has been distant from the state's attention compared to its regional neighbors due to overdependence on oil and gas imports

A project on career development support for women magistrates was officially launched in Algiers, thank to a partnership between the Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Program