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See - Sada Elbalad
2 days ago
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Algeria Reaffirms Full Support for Lebanon
By Ahmad El-Assasy Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has reiterated Algeria's unwavering solidarity with the people of Lebanon under all circumstances. His statement came after receiving the Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, in Algiers—marking a significant diplomatic encounter aimed at deepening bilateral ties. During the joint press conference, President Tebboune described the meeting as "constructive and of great interest", highlighting Algeria's commitment to enhancing cooperation with Lebanon. 'We consider this visit a milestone in reinforcing the strong and renewed fraternal relations between Algeria and Lebanon. It is a valuable opportunity to expand and deepen our cooperation,' Tebboune stated. The two sides agreed to expedite preparations for the first session of the Algerian-Lebanese Joint Committee, which Tebboune described as a 'new starting point' for bilateral collaboration. President Tebboune reaffirmed Algeria's 'firm and constant' support for Lebanon's sovereignty, peace, and stability. He emphasized Algeria's role at the United Nations Security Council in condemning Israeli violations of Lebanese territory and expressed backing for the renewal of the mandate of UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon. The talks also addressed major regional issues. Both leaders expressed grave concern over the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the ongoing Israeli military campaign. 'We underscored the urgent need to stop the genocide and starvation tactics against our people in Gaza, and to foil any plans for forced displacement,' President Tebboune said. In addition, the two leaders voiced alarm over recent developments in Syria, particularly foreign interventions and repeated assaults on the country's sovereignty. To navigate these critical regional challenges, Tebboune stressed the importance of activating the long-dormant political consultation mechanism between the two nations. 'Unfortunately, this mechanism has not been convened since it was established in 2002. We now reaffirm our commitment to resuming this framework to foster mutual dialogue and political coordination,' he concluded. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results
El Chorouk
6 days ago
- Politics
- El Chorouk
French Hold Macron Responsible for Losing in Algeria
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's visit to Italy last weekend received particular attention from political and media circles in France, given its proximity to an unprecedented political and diplomatic crisis between Algeria and Paris. Leading specialists and political analysts considered it a resounding failure of French diplomacy. The French discussed President Tebboune's visit to Rome from the perspective of Rome being Paris's main competitor in the struggle for influence in the former French colony. They focused on the economic and geopolitical gains the Italians have achieved from their rapprochement with Algeria, as well as the losses incurred by France due to the mismanagement of the crisis with it, which began, as is well known, last summer following France's biased position toward the Moroccan regime on the Western Sahara issue. The launch was based on the outcomes of President Tebboune's visit to Rome, the second of its kind in about three years. This visit, as is well known, culminated in the signing of numerous partnership agreements in various sectors, including industry, energy, agriculture, energy transition, and security. The distinguished reception President Tebboune received from officials in the capital of Roman civilisation was, in itself was a powerful message to the French side. Images and videos of President Tebboune walking alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were broadcast on the far-right CNews channel on Thursday, July 24, 2025. A journalist commented with regret on these scenes and protocols, saying, 'It's extremely humiliating to be French. It's unbearable,' according to Louis de Raguenel. The same political analyst added, 'It's a state visit, with all the usual protocols, not a secret visit.' He continued, 'If Giorgia Meloni is doing this, she's doing so because she feels empowered by the Italian people. She's not afraid of us at all.' He pointed out that Meloni is defending her country's supreme interests, as demonstrated by the outcomes of this visit, which generate economic benefits for the Italians at a time when the French should be defending their strategic interests, rather than continuing to display moral fanaticism and defend interests that do not belong to France. This was a reference to Macron's decision to side with the Moroccan regime in the Western Sahara issue. The visit also had a significant impact on the French, as it came just days after the European Union announced its intention to resort to arbitration in the case of the partnership agreement between Algeria and Brussels. This measure was intended to demonstrate European solidarity against Algeria, even though France was behind this sudden move, which came at a time when the two parties had begun negotiations to resolve differences and review the agreement under its provisions. The shock was also present for Bernard Cohen-Hadad, head of the Marcel Etienne think tank, who, on the same channel, discussed the excellent level of relations between Algeria and Rome, as well as the return of warmth to ties with Spain, which, he said, runs counter to French interests. He held the French side responsible for what was happening, due to the decision taken by Macron last summer regarding the Western Sahara issue. The spokesman described what happened to France after President Tebboune visited Rome as a 'slap in the face' delivered by Giorgia Meloni. Bernard Cohen-Haddad said, 'It doesn't make you happy to be French when you see this slap. It's a slap in the face for French diplomacy.' The French fear that Italy will become a pivotal player in relations between Algeria and the European Union, due to its diplomatic acumen in not siding with the Moroccan regime in the Western Sahara issue. This issue has cost some European countries, such as France and Spain, many of their interests and privileges in a country the size of Algeria, due to inaccurate calculations, as Bernard Cohen-Hadad has stated.
Morocco World
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Morocco World
Italy-Algeria Summit: Abdelmadjid Tebboune Embarrasses Himself With Isolated Support for Polisario
Rabat – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has once again put himself in an isolated position by expressing support for Polisario's separatism claims in Western Sahara. Following a meeting and discussions with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Tebboune claimed the European country 'shares' Algeria's perspective on the Western Sahara dispute, asserting 'a perfect convergence' of views between the two countries regarding Polisario's right to 'self-determination.' Yet a statement by the Italian government conveyed a different story, omitting any mention of the country's reported support for the Polisario's outdated self-determination cause. In the declaration it issued following the Italian-Algerian summit on July 23, the Italian government instead announced its commitment toward a balanced, mutually acceptable political solution in line with UN resolutions. 'On the issue of Western Sahara, both parties reiterated their support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, to relaunch direct negotiations and achieve a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the relevant Security Council resolutions,' the statement said. The joint declaration reveals a clear divergence from Tebboune's claims, and the Italian response comes as no surprise. Tebboune's recent claims reflect a familiar approach deployed by the Algerian regime. In recent years, Algeria has repeatedly used international and regional forums to promote Polisario's separatist agenda in southern Morocco. Tebboune deployed the same approach in June with Rwanda, and he was caught red-handed disseminating false information regarding the country's position on Western Sahara. Following a meeting with Rwandan president Paul Kagame in June, Tebboune and Algerian mouthpiece media claimed that Kagame had joined his Algerian counterpart in stressing their alleged support for the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination. Yet, Kagame's official website published a communique detailing his remarks with no explicit or implicit mention of Rwanda's support for Polisario's self-determination and referendum aspirations. Such distortion attempts by Algeria show the Algerian regime's desperation to undermine Morocco's growing momentum in the Sahara dossier. Algeria's desperation comes as more countries now embrace the Moroccan Autonomy plan as the most serious and credible path to a lasting political solution to the Western Sahara dispute. Even in Italy, many MPs are viewing the autonomy initiative as a viable political solution to end the long-standing dispute. In 2020, several Italian political parties formed a parliamentary group to voice their support for the initiative. 'Our objective is to reinforce the United Nations' efforts to reach a pragmatic, political, and realistic solution based on compromise,' they said. 'Numerous European states consider the autonomy plan as the most serious and credible solution to put an end to this dispute.' Morocco believes it is only a matter of time before more countries from the EU and beyond join the growing chorus in support of diplomatic pragmatism and political compromise as the only horizon for peace, security, and prosperity in the Sahara. Currently, as many as 114 countries support the Moroccan Autonomy Plan, viewing it as the most viable route to a genuine and sustainable end to the Sahara dispute. Tags: Algeria and polisarioAlgeria and the Western Sahara
Ya Biladi
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Sahara : Italy sidesteps Algeria's push for «self-determination of the Sahrawi people»
On Wednesday, July 23, Rome hosted the 5th intergovernmental summit between Italy and Algeria. At the end of the high-level meeting, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune each delivered statements summarizing the key issues discussed. As is customary during such international engagements, the Algerian president expressed satisfaction with what he called the «perfect convergence» of views between Rome and Algiers on several political matters. On the Western Sahara issue, Tebboune stated that Italy «supports the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy to achieve a just political solution, in accordance with international legality, allowing the Sahrawi people to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination». Joint Statement Contradicts Tebboune's Remarks However, the official joint communiqué released Wednesday by the Italian government presents a notably different stance. In paragraph 29, the document states that both countries «reiterated their support for the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, to revive direct negotiations and achieve a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions». Notably absent from this joint communiqué is any mention of the «self-determination of the Sahrawi people», which Tebboune emphasized in his remarks. Moreover, in her statement to the press, Prime Minister Meloni did not address the Western Sahara issue. Instead, she highlighted discussions with President Tebboune on crises in the Sahel and Libya. Italy's position on the Western Sahara has been consistent in recent years. In July 2023, following a meeting between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani, Rome reaffirmed its support for «the serious and credible efforts made by Morocco» to resolve the dispute. It also reiterated its backing of «the efforts of the UN Secretary-General to continue the political process aimed at reaching a just, realistic, pragmatic, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara issue, based on compromise and in accordance with resolution 2654», adopted by the Security Council in October 2022, a resolution Algeria notably rejected. Italy also called on «all parties to remain engaged in a spirit of realism and compromise, within a framework consistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter».
El Chorouk
23-07-2025
- Business
- El Chorouk
Algerian Italian Partnership: Trade Volume Increases by 6.7% in 2025
The volume of trade between Algeria and Italy during the first quarter of 2025 increased significantly compared to the same period last year, the Italian Nova Agency said. According to the same source, trade between Rome and Algiers during the first four months of this year (2025) reached €4.79 billion, an increase of 6.7% compared to the same period of 2024. Italy is Algeria's leading trade partner in terms of total trade value, with imports and exports reaching €4.788 billion, ahead of China (€3.285 billion), Spain (€2.857 billion), and France (€2.837 billion), according to the same source. Algerian exports to Italy during the period from January 1 to April 30 reached €3.802 billion, representing a 6.5% year-on-year increase. Italian exports to Algeria during the same period reached €986 million, a 7.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The significant trade balance gap, which favours Algeria by approximately €2.8 billion, is primarily attributed to the energy sector. Natural gas alone represents 79.5% of Algeria's total exports to Italy, or over €3 billion, followed by crude oil with €266 million (7%), refined products with €62 million (1.6%), and minerals, fertilisers, semi-finished mineral products, and unfinished agricultural products with the remaining 10%. Nevertheless, Italian exports to Algeria are predominantly general-purpose machinery, representing €125 million (12.7% of total exports), followed by special-purpose machinery with €91 million (9.2%), motor vehicles with €60 million (6.1%), and refined petroleum products with €96 million (9.7%). Together, these four product categories represent 37.7% of total Italian exports to Algeria. Other important sectors include basic chemicals, with exports of €50 million, as well as a range of products related to factory construction and the industrial components supply chain. Machine tools and other industrial machinery represent around €42 million, while building materials and light mechanical equipment represent just under 3% of the total volume. The President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, affirmed Wednesday in Rome that his visit to Italy builds upon the exemplary relations between the two friendly countries and represents a key step toward deepening and expanding their partnership. Concerning the 5th High-Level Algerian-Italian Intergovernmental Summit, the President Tebboune noted that it served to 'implement practical measures demonstrating a deep-rooted political commitment to strengthening our longstanding relations and setting up additional pathways for cooperation in promising sectors such as water resources, sustainable agriculture, industry, transportation, and cultural and scientific diversity.' This session also served to 'underscore the reliable relationship with Italy, a friendly country, in the fields of energy and renewable energy,' President Tebboune added. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised Wednesday in Rome President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's 'extensive expertise,' noting that relations between Algeria and Italy 'continue to grow stronger.' Giorgia Meloni said she is 'Very satisfied with the results of the summit and the quality of the agreements reached. There is an ever-increasing interconnection between our economies, and today, around 40 agreements will be signed between our nations.' 'I am very happy to welcome the Algerian delegation, and I am very satisfied with the results of the summit and the quality of the agreements reached,' Giorgia Meloni added during the Italy-Algeria intergovernmental summit. 'We are very satisfied with the result, which is not only numerical but also reflects the many goals we are trying to achieve together. The friendship between Italy and Algeria is ancient and solid, but it has never been so special: our bilateral relations have reached a level of intensity and solidity never before seen. For Italy, Algeria is a strategic partner. The Enrico Mattei plan with Algeria is synonymous with well-being and development', she explained. The Prime Minister emphasised that energy is one of the most important areas of cooperation: 'You know that Italy aspires to become an energy supply hub in the Mediterranean, thus a gateway between the energy produced in Africa and that needed in Europe. Obviously, this is a goal that we would not be able to achieve without the collaboration, cooperation, and invaluable support of Algeria.'
