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Inside Saint Claire, the new Algiers restaurant that feels like a hidden New Orleans oasis
A charming new restaurant and bar has opened in Algiers on a historic property surrounded by oak trees that feels like a hidden oasis just minutes from New Orleans. Influencers and foodies alike have been flocking to Saint Claire, owned by...

Settler Colonialism in light of F. Fanon: Algeria yesterday, Kanaky today... (Part 2)
As settler-colonial violence escalates from Kanaky to Palestine, Fanon’s century-old warnings are critical today—capitalism’s genocidal expansion demands revolution. Originally published in Saïd Bouamama's blog. Resistance by the colonized The...

UN Council Authorizes Continuing Vigilance of Attacks by Yemen's Houthis on Red Sea Shipping
The UN Security Council on Tuesday authorized continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi militias, who have defied its previous demands to immediately halt all such attacks. The vote in the 15-member council was 12-0...

UN Council approves ongoing surveillance of Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping
United Nations: The UN Security Council Tuesday authorised continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have defied its previous demands to immediately halt all such attacks. The vote in the 15-member...

UN council authorizes continuing vigilance of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday authorized continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have defied its previous demands to immediately halt all such attacks. The vote in the...

Are We Likely to See OPEC+ Enter Maximum Production Mode in 2025?
Are we likely to see OPEC+ enter maximum production mode this year? That was the question Rigzone posed to Caleb Jasso, Senior Policy Advisor at the Institute for Energy Research, and Enverus Intelligence Research Director Al Salazar. Responding...

Where Will Pope Leo Go First? Clues Point to Algeria, Turkey — and the US
ANALYSIS: Given Pope Leo’s relative youth, the possibilities for travel abound. On July 11, Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Michel Guillaud as bishop of the Diocese of Constantine in Algeria. The appointment drew little attention, in part because...

Experts Advocate $100bn Annual Investments In African Energy Infrastructure
1 LAGOS – Energy experts and government functionaries have highlighted gas as the bridge between energy access and renewable transition, the need for $100 billion annual investments in African energy infrastructure, and the Media’s critical role...

Africa's Gas Sector Gains Momentum Through International Partnerships
(MENAFN- APO Group) As the global energy landscape shifts toward cleaner fuel sources, natural gas is taking center stage in Africa's energy transition, with international collaboration playing a key role in unlocking the continent's vast gas...

The alliance between Sonatrach and Eni seeks to boost joint gas and oil production
Sonatrach aims to expand its portfolio of activities and strengthen its participation in European and international markets, highlighting the energy sector as a focus for the company. The creation of this strategic alliance between the Algerian...

Tariffs Leave Lots of Losers, but Even the Winners Will Pay a Price
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They're now facing especially hefty taxes –...
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Chef Melissa Martin Opens Saint Claire, A Countryside Oasis In New Orleans
Who doesn’t like a treasure hunt? The proverbial X on the map is Saint Claire, a singular dining experience in New Orleans' second oldest neighborhood, Algiers Point, located across the Mississippi river from the French Quarter. Surrounded by a...

Japan scrambling to exempt their auto industry from Trump’s 25% tariff
From 1 August, Japanese exports to the U.S. will be subject to a 25% tariff. That includes the country’s massive exports of cars and car parts. This is because of Japan’s “unfair” attitude towards American-manufactured cars, U.S. President Trump...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 11:46 a.m. EDT
Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons go on strike NEW YORK (AP) — Several thousand workers at three Midwest manufacturing plants where Boeing develops military aircraft and weapons are on strike early. The strike started...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:34 p.m. EDT
Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons go on strike NEW YORK (AP) — Several thousand workers at three Midwest manufacturing plants where Boeing develops military aircraft and weapons are on strike early. The strike started...

WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons vs Algeria Clash In Doubt As CAF Probes Team Over Statute Breach
WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons vs Algeria Clash In Doubt As CAF Probes Team Over Statute Breach CAF Launches Investigation Into Algeria The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially opened an investigation into the Algerian women’s...

New Su-34 Strike Fighters Delivered to the Russian Air Force Following Major Expansion of Production
<p >The Russian Aerospace Forces have received a new batch of Su-34M strike fighters, following a significant increase in production at the Chkalov Aviation Plant in Novosibirsk to approximately double the levels seen before 2022. Head of...

New tariff increases leave optical industry bracing for impact
With letters having recently been sent from the White House to several US trading partners about tariff increases set to take effect on August 1, The Vision Council has noted “significant implications for the optical industry’s international...
AFRAA: Africa's aviation industry remains resilient
Key drivers include expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demand. In June 2025, seat capacity across Africa decreased by 3% compared to June 2024. However, intra-African routes recorded a slight...

Deputy PM holds bilateral meetings with Chinese, Australian, Algerian foreign ministers on AMM 58 sidelines
KUALA LUMPUR — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn held separate meetings with the foreign ministers of China, Australia, and Algeria on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) in Kuala...