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Algeria - The Director General of Customs, Major General Abdel Hafid Bekhouch, announced the submission of new regulatory texts for this body to the relevant authorities for approval, including the draft new customs law and the draft basic law for the special staff of the customs sector.

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The recent episode of freight management in imports is the most telling illustration.

The Director General of the National Agency for Studies and Monitoring of Railway Investment Projects, Azeddine Fridi, oversaw today, Tuesday, the launch of the first technical experiment for the Bechar – Tindouf – Gara Djebilet train. According to a statement issued by the 'ANSRIF' agency via its official Facebook account, the 'first preliminary technical experiments on the Bechar – Tindouf – Gara Djebilet railway line have commenced.' View the full content on Echourouk Online.

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The Palais des expositions des Pins maritimes will host, in 2026, 60 national and international economic events.

Gasoline and diesel have relatively affordable pump prices, placing Algeria among the few countries where fuel is considered a strategic good, deliberately kept at low prices to support households. In a global context of energy price liberalization, including within the […]

The General Union of Algerian Merchants and Artisans (UGCAA) stated in a press release issued yesterday midday on social media that it is closely monitoring the concerns expressed by merchants in the various wilayas of the country. The organization specified that it is working in coordination with the government, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and […]

The Bank of Algeria (BA) made public on January 4 a new note to banks "authorizing the funding of commercial accounts by means of scriptural payment, or by cash deposit with the contribution of daily and/or weekly turnover." This note, specifies the BA, "cancels and replaces note n°02/DGIG/2025 of December 22, 2025." The BA […]

The share of renewable energies in German electricity production has almost stagnated in 2025 despite the rise of solar energy, according to figures published yesterday and reported by AFP. In total, last year, clean energies accounted for 58.8% of the German energy mix, which is 0.3 percentage points more than in 2024, according to the annual report […]

Gold prices rose today, Tuesday, reaching their highest level in a week after statements from officials at the Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank) bolstered bets on interest rate cuts, amid rising geopolitical tensions and increased demand for safe-haven assets. The price of gold in spot transactions increased by 0.4 percent to $4465.32 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures rose by 0.3 percent to $4465.70. For other precious metals, the price of silver in spot transactions rose by 2.9 percent to $78.72 per ounce, and the price of platinum in spot transactions increased by 2.5 percent to $2327.