ALGIERS (Reuters) - China will pay $40 million to build an opera house for major trading partner Algeria, a gift likely to serve as a powerful symbol of Beijing's growing economic influence in Africa.

On Tuesday, during Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's official visit to China, where he met with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, 19 cooperation agreements were signed between Beijing and Algiers.

Launched as a rival to Morocco’s Tanger-Med port complex, Algeria’s El Hamdania port project is undergoing a surprising strategic shift. Algiers has reportedly decided not to entrust its construction ...

Aug 4 (Reuters) - About 100 local residents and Chinese migrant workers fought using knives and bludgeons in the Algerian capital, witnesses said on Tuesday, in a flare-up of tension over Chinese ...

On January 15, 2026, China marked a major milestone in its space cooperation with Algeria through the successful launch of the AlSat-3A remote sensing satellite. This satellite, part of a broader ...

ALGIERS, Algeria -- While still struggling with the aftermath of a decade-long Islamic insurgency, oil-rich yet impoverished Algeria is getting a makeover: a new airport, its first mall, its largest ...

A Chinese exhibitor (L) talks with a visitor at the 25th International Tourism and Travel Fair (SITEV 2026) in Algiers, ...

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