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Algeria

Algeria
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Algeria. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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Algiers
Head of State
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Head of Government
Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui
Protesters in front of Bordeaux court on Monday hold signs during a demonstration on the sidelines of the trial of Mounir Boutaa. Photo: AFP
Crime

Man on trial in France for burning wife to death

Mounir Boutaa allegedly attacked Chahinez Daoud following their separation, shot her in both legs, poured petrol on her and set her on fire.

China-Africa relations

What Xi’s flying visit to Morocco means for China’s EV industry

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Africa

Swiss tourist at Algeria cafe killed in knife attack in front of her children

Africa

Algeria’s president re-elected for second term with 95% of vote

Abdelmadjid Tebboune joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner in a landslide.

Algerian men celebrate the re-election of Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers, Algeria on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Africa

Algerians vote as President Tebboune faces easy re-election

The presidential election is the first since 2019 after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president.

Boxing

Olympic gold-winning boxer Imane Khelif given street parade on return to Algeria

Khelif hailed as an inspiration during hometown welcome, days after she filed a criminal complaint for cyber-harassment in France.

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China-Middle East relations

China’s Middle East peace drive ‘faces big challenges’ after Palestinian deal

Beijing will have to get Israel on board and ensure the Palestinian factions don’t fall out again, diplomatic observers warn.

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Getting Israel on board could be Beijing’s “biggest challenge”. Photo: AFP
France

Who is Jean-Luc Melenchon? French leftist leader defiant after victory

It did not take Jean-Luc Melenchon long to seize the moment after initial poll indications of the French legislative vote showed the leftist New Popular Front was headed to a shock victory.

Africa

Migrants face ‘unimaginable horrors’ crossing Africa: UN

Many more people are believed to be dying on land routes than at sea, with thousands of deaths each year, as issues including conflict, climate change, and racism increasingly spur people to leave their homelands.

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Art

Sceptical artist’s Hong Kong show of world leaders saying sorry

Taiwanese-American James T. Hong’s exhibition Apologies and Other Regrets features a video compilation of leaders apologising for their countries’ misdeeds. The artist calls their motives into question.

Pope Francis apologising for sexual abuse by Catholic Church figures of authority, as shown in James T. Hong’s video compilation of world leaders saying sorry, Apologies, now showing in Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So
China-Africa relations

Chinese firm to acquire Zambian copper mine amid African minerals buying spree

With more African mines being bought by Chinese firms, Beijing is positioning itself to lead the green energy revolution.

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Chinese company JCHX is close to finalising a deal to buy an 80 per cent stake in Lubambe copper mine in Zambia. Photo: Lubambe Copper Mine
China’s military

Chinese firm shows Nato-standard artillery with aim of boosting weapon exports

With Russian weapons industry tied up by Ukraine war and Western sanctions, Norinco recalibrates in hunt for new sales opportunities.

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Middle East

Nvidia to launch in Mideast amid US curbs on AI exports, fears China dodging ban

The deal marks Nvidia’s first large-scale regional launch to an area the US curbed the export of US chips to stop Chinese firms from using as a back door to access the newest AI technology.

China-Africa relations

China makes tentative steps to return to Libya after civil war stopped trade

Beijing and Tripoli are starting to rebuild trade relations, but Libya’s rocky political landscape could still be a complication.

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Libya has struggled through years of internal violence and political instability since the 2011 revolution. But now the first steps are being taken to open up the North African nation to Chinese investors again. Photo: AP
Extreme weather

Heatwaves kill hundreds, millions swelter as Northern Hemisphere summer begins

Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents – a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years.

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A Muslim pilgrim tries to cool off in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca. Photo: AFP
Middle East

Are US interests the real target of China’s ‘puzzling’ partnership with Bahrain?

One is a tiny Gulf kingdom with limited oil wealth. The other is a rising superpower. On the face of it, their new tie-up doesn’t make sense.

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Italy

G7 agrees deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine, seeks to counter China

The proposal involves engineering a US$50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia that would use interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets.

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G7

Explainer | What’s on the agenda at the 2024 G7 summit in Italy?

Italy hosts the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on June 13-15. Here are key details about the event.

The G7 comprises the United States, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and Britain. File photo: AFP
G7

Beset by problems at home, G7 leaders struggle to resolve global woes

Group of Seven leaders meet this week at a sensitive time, with wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza and with Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak confronting myriad woes at home.

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Israel-Gaza war

UN Security Council backs Biden’s plan for Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza

Fourteen member states voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution, while Russia, one of the veto powers, abstained.

China-France relations

Open Questions | ‘There is trust’ between Xi and Macron, prominent former French diplomat says

Distinguished former French ambassador reflects on the importance of Xi’s Europe visit amid mounting global tensions.

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Style Edit

Luxe Dining Edit: 6 Hong Kong restaurants to help you beat the heat this summer

Hong Kong’s restaurants are inviting diners to beat the summer heat with exclusive food and drink offerings in blessedly cool and chic surrounds

Diners enjoy drinks with views of the city skyline from the terrace at Aqua, one of many Hong Kong restaurants enticing diners with seasonal promotions this summer. Photo: Handout
Israel-Gaza war

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border strip

Israel said its forces had taken over the 14-kilometre Philadelphi corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border, which it suspects was used for weapons smuggling.

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel denies shelling camp near Rafah that Gaza officials say killed 21

A tent city designated as a civilian evacuation zone was struck, local health authorities said, as Israeli tanks advanced to the heart of Rafah for the first time.

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Huawei

Huawei unveils Arabic LLM, new data centre in Egypt as part of generative AI push

Huawei Technologies has launched an Arabic large language model and Egypt’s first public cloud service in Cairo as it eyes opportunities amid rising demand for generative artificial intelligence in the region.

A Huawei logo is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. Photo: AFP
Millionaires and billionaires

6 of the richest celebrity chefs in 2024 – net worths, ranked

Celebrity chefs have built multimillion-dollar empires by being business savvy about their cooking – but did you know that Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal is among them?

Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Wolfgang Puck are among some of the richest celebrity chefs in the world. Photos: SCMP Archive
China-France relations

Opinion | Why China and France working together holds great promise

The governance that was set up by the victors of World War II no longer reflects the actual balance of powers. France and China, two countries deeply attached to multilateralism, can play a role in establishing a global order that better reflects the new reality.

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ONE Championship

Ex-contenders meet for new strawweight kickboxing belt at ONE Fight Night 23

Buntan has been competing in this division for her entire professional career and previously fought while Meksen is moving up in weight.

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