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Algeria and Italy Sign \$1.35 Billion Energy Deal
Algeria's Sonatrach and Italy's ENI signed a \$1.35 billion, 30-year (plus 10-year extension) contract for hydrocarbon exploration and production at the Zemoul El Kbar site in Algeria's Berkine Basin, aiming to recover 415 million barrels of oil equivalent, including 9.3 billion cubic meters of natu...
Algeria and Italy Sign \$1.35 Billion Energy Deal
Algeria's Sonatrach and Italy's ENI signed a \$1.35 billion, 30-year (plus 10-year extension) contract for hydrocarbon exploration and production at the Zemoul El Kbar site in Algeria's Berkine Basin, aiming to recover 415 million barrels of oil equivalent, including 9.3 billion cubic meters of natu...
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44% Bias Score
France Seeks Pardon for Imprisoned Franco-Algerian Writer
On July 1st, an Algerian appeals court upheld a five-year prison sentence against Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, prompting a measured response from France, which is seeking a presidential pardon rather than escalating tensions. The case highlights the complex diplomatic relationship between ...
France Seeks Pardon for Imprisoned Franco-Algerian Writer
On July 1st, an Algerian appeals court upheld a five-year prison sentence against Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, prompting a measured response from France, which is seeking a presidential pardon rather than escalating tensions. The case highlights the complex diplomatic relationship between ...
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52% Bias Score
North African Sheep Shortage Impacts Eid al-Adha
A severe sheep shortage in North Africa, caused by seven years of drought and rising feed costs, is impacting Eid al-Adha celebrations, forcing governments to import sheep and even urge sacrifice abstention.
North African Sheep Shortage Impacts Eid al-Adha
A severe sheep shortage in North Africa, caused by seven years of drought and rising feed costs, is impacting Eid al-Adha celebrations, forcing governments to import sheep and even urge sacrifice abstention.
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20% Bias Score
UK Backs Morocco's Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
The United Kingdom reversed its position on Sunday, supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, which offers limited self-rule under Moroccan sovereignty; this decision follows years of stalled UN-led negotiations and Morocco's investments in the region, angering Algeria and the Polisario...
UK Backs Morocco's Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
The United Kingdom reversed its position on Sunday, supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, which offers limited self-rule under Moroccan sovereignty; this decision follows years of stalled UN-led negotiations and Morocco's investments in the region, angering Algeria and the Polisario...
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40% Bias Score
Mass Migrants Expulsions from Algeria Strain Niger
Over 6,000 migrants expelled from Algeria in April 2025 overwhelmed Niger, prompting the country to repatriate over 4,000 by July due to security and humanitarian concerns; this follows previous expulsions totaling over 57,000 in 2023 and 2024, and Niger's repeal of its anti-trafficking law in Novem...
Mass Migrants Expulsions from Algeria Strain Niger
Over 6,000 migrants expelled from Algeria in April 2025 overwhelmed Niger, prompting the country to repatriate over 4,000 by July due to security and humanitarian concerns; this follows previous expulsions totaling over 57,000 in 2023 and 2024, and Niger's repeal of its anti-trafficking law in Novem...
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40% Bias Score
Sansal's Appeal Trial Postponed Amidst Franco-Algerian Tensions
Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal's appeal trial, initially scheduled for May 20th, has been postponed to June 24th in Algiers. The 80-year-old, imprisoned since mid-November for comments questioning Algerian territorial integrity made to a French far-right media outlet, suffers from cancer. Fra...
Sansal's Appeal Trial Postponed Amidst Franco-Algerian Tensions
Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal's appeal trial, initially scheduled for May 20th, has been postponed to June 24th in Algiers. The 80-year-old, imprisoned since mid-November for comments questioning Algerian territorial integrity made to a French far-right media outlet, suffers from cancer. Fra...
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Sansal Will Not Appeal Algerian Prison Sentence
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, 80, will not appeal his five-year Algerian prison sentence for comments questioning the country's territorial integrity during the French colonial era, further straining relations between France and Algeria.
Sansal Will Not Appeal Algerian Prison Sentence
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, 80, will not appeal his five-year Algerian prison sentence for comments questioning the country's territorial integrity during the French colonial era, further straining relations between France and Algeria.
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36% Bias Score
Franco-Algerian Relations Strained as Novelist Sansal Receives Prison Sentence
Acclaimed novelist Boualem Sansal, a dual French-Algerian citizen, was sentenced to five years in prison in Algeria for undermining national unity, triggering a diplomatic row between France and Algeria, worsened by France's stance on Western Sahara, and mobilizing international support.
Franco-Algerian Relations Strained as Novelist Sansal Receives Prison Sentence
Acclaimed novelist Boualem Sansal, a dual French-Algerian citizen, was sentenced to five years in prison in Algeria for undermining national unity, triggering a diplomatic row between France and Algeria, worsened by France's stance on Western Sahara, and mobilizing international support.
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48% Bias Score
UK Backs Morocco's Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
The UK now considers Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara the most credible solution, marking a shift from its prior support for a UN referendum and aligning with other Western nations' positions. This decision could reshape international relations in the region.
UK Backs Morocco's Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
The UK now considers Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara the most credible solution, marking a shift from its prior support for a UN referendum and aligning with other Western nations' positions. This decision could reshape international relations in the region.
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48% Bias Score
Life Sentence for 2019 Courchevel Arson
A 28-year-old Algerian man, Hicham Abderraouf, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2019 arson of a Courchevel seasonal worker residence that killed two and injured many; a secondary trial will address the building owner's responsibility.
Life Sentence for 2019 Courchevel Arson
A 28-year-old Algerian man, Hicham Abderraouf, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2019 arson of a Courchevel seasonal worker residence that killed two and injured many; a secondary trial will address the building owner's responsibility.
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44% Bias Score
Imprisoned Algerian Author Wins Prestigious French Literary Prize
Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria since November 2024, won France's Cino del Duca literary prize on May 21st, 2025, for his life's work, amidst a diplomatic crisis between Algeria and France.
Imprisoned Algerian Author Wins Prestigious French Literary Prize
Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria since November 2024, won France's Cino del Duca literary prize on May 21st, 2025, for his life's work, amidst a diplomatic crisis between Algeria and France.
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40% Bias Score
Algeria Responds to French Visa Suspension with Reciprocal Measures, Further Escalating Diplomatic Crisis
France suspended visa exemptions for Algerian diplomats, prompting Algeria's reciprocal response by suspending the 2013 agreement, escalating their nine-month diplomatic crisis involving multiple expulsions of diplomatic staff from both countries.
Algeria Responds to French Visa Suspension with Reciprocal Measures, Further Escalating Diplomatic Crisis
France suspended visa exemptions for Algerian diplomats, prompting Algeria's reciprocal response by suspending the 2013 agreement, escalating their nine-month diplomatic crisis involving multiple expulsions of diplomatic staff from both countries.
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32% Bias Score
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