Algeria’s Tebboune re-elected president for second term

Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country's electoral authority ANIE said Sunday. More than 5.3 million people voted for Tebboune, accounting for "94.65 percent of the vote", ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters. Tebboune, 78, was heavily favoured to secure a five-year

Emirates to double its flight to Algeria

Emirates will double its flights between Algiers and Dubai from two to four weekly, starting May 1, 2022, a press release said. Emirates will utilize its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft between Algiers and Dubai, and the new flights will operate on Saturday and Sunday, in addition to the current Tuesday and Thursday