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Constantine - Around 50 exhibitors, including foreigners, will participate in the eighth edition of the International Tourism and Travel Fair 'Sirta Tourism 2026' scheduled to be held from June 15 to 17 in Constantine, according to what was learned today, Tuesday, from the local tourism office director, Rashid Yaïssi.
Algeria - The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion announced today, Tuesday in a statement, the organization of the 4th edition of the African Business Salon SADA 2026, from June 6 to 8 in Algiers with the participation of delegations from at least 25 African countries.
Tourism and Traditional Industry Minister Houria Medahi stated that the summer season is an important national date to boost domestic tourism and promote the Algerian tourist destination, and an opportunity to highlight the natural, cultural, and heritage qualifications that various regions of the country possess, as well as to enhance traditional industries and crafts as an integral part of the Algerian tourism experience. The Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industry confirmed that the state has mobilized all material, organizational, and human resources to ensure the success of the summer season, ensuring improved reception conditions and quality of services provided to citizens, vacationers, and visitors across various national tourist destinations, while providing the highest levels of security and cleanliness.
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Today, Tuesday, in the Wilaya of Ghardaïa, the harvesting and threshing campaign for the agricultural season 2026/2025 has started, amid expectations of a production of 117,500 quintals of various types of grains, according to information from the Directorate of Agricultural Services. The total area planted with grains this season is estimated at about 2,350 hectares distributed over 56 agricultural investments operating in this type of strategic agriculture across 10 municipalities in the Wilaya, as explained by the sector director, Sid Ahmed Melahi, to the Algerian News Agency. The official pointed out that the expected quantity of grain production for this season represents an increase of about 36 percent compared to the previous agricultural season, which recorded a production of 86,116 quintals.
Today, Tuesday, in the Wilaya of Ghardaïa, the harvesting and threshing campaign for the agricultural season 2026/2025 has begun, amid expectations of a production of 117,500 quintals of various types of grains, according to information received from the Directorate of Agricultural Services.
The pace of launching housing projects under the 'ADL 3' program is accelerating, as the National Agency for Housing Improvement and Development has begun completing the technical and administrative procedures to start the construction of 1,000 new housing units in the urban pole of Ain Nhas in the municipality of Khroub, Constantine province, as part of a total housing program in the province exceeding 25,000 housing units. Yesterday, Monday, the regional directorate of the 'ADL' agency in Constantine launched the procedures for the construction of the 1,000 housing units under the lease-to-own scheme in the urban pole of Ain Nhas, which will host for the first time housing units of the 'ADL 3' type, accompanied by commercial and professional shops and security spaces, in addition to landscaping and connections to various networks.
Today, Tuesday, the 20th edition of the National Salon for Employment, Training, and Entrepreneurship was inaugurated at the "Moufid Zakaria" Cultural Palace in Algiers, with the participation of more than 80 institutions and organizations representing economic companies, schools, training centers, business incubators, startups, and support and accompaniment bodies.
The Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industry, Houria Medahi, oversaw a coordination meeting that brought together directors of tourism and traditional industry and chambers of traditional industry and crafts from coastal provinces, aimed at assessing the progress of preparations for the launch of the 2026 summer season and evaluating various measures taken to ensure its success, according to a statement from the ministry today, Tuesday.
Constantine - The first edition of the National Salon for Children, Mothers, and Families 'SV Child Expo' was inaugurated today, Monday, at the Malik Haddad Cultural Center in Constantine, with the participation of exhibitors and institutions active in the fields of childhood, education, entertainment, and health.
The court of the economic and financial judicial pole in Sidi M'Hamed issued this Monday morning a sentence of 10 years of effective imprisonment for businessman Mohieddine Tahkout, along with a fine of 8 million DZD and a ruling to confiscate all his real and movable properties, as well as bank accounts.
Algeria Telecom has been awarded the prestigious 'Quality Achievements Award for 2026' granted by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR).