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Algiers comics festival welcomes children from wilayas hit by firesNews · AlgiersChildren from Jijel, Béjaïa and Tizi Ouzou joined the 18th Algiers international comics festival, with artists from 13 countries.Algiers Metro returns to normal hours during its biggest overhaulNews · AlgiersThe Algiers Metro went back to its normal timetable of 5 am to 10 pm from 1 September. The network is going through its largest maintenance…Apostille replaces consular legalisation for Algerian documentsNewsFrom 9 July 2026, many Algerian public documents used abroad need only an apostille, not consular legalisation. The change affects families…Baccalauréat pass rate rises to 56 per centNews56.18 per cent of school candidates passed the 2026 baccalauréat, about five points more than in 2025. Tizi Ouzou again had the best pass…Belgium raises long-stay visa fees and outsources visa handlingNewsFrom 1 July 2026, Algerians applying for a long-stay Belgian visa pay 250 euros instead of 180 euros. Applications now go through the…Commission set up to write a law on building in forest areasNewsThe Minister of Housing set up a commission to draft a law on building and living in and around forests. The aim is to protect residents…Contracts signed to build the giant phosphate project in the eastNewsSonatrach and the Algerian Fertilizers Company signed two building contracts with Italy's Saipem and China Harbour Engineering. The…Diaspora summer camp opens in 14 wilayasNewsAlgeria launched "Summer Camp 2026", a holiday programme of lessons and activities for children of the diaspora. It runs in 14 wilayas for…Independence Day: new hospital, 10,500 homes and a concert hall site in west AlgiersNews · AlgiersOn Sunday 5 July, the 64th Independence Day, President Tebboune opened a series of projects in Algiers. They include a fully digital…Khalida Boufedeche becomes the first woman to lead the National AssemblyNewsKhalida Boufedeche, a doctor and FLN deputy for Algiers, was elected president of the National People's Assembly. She is the first woman to…