
47,000 tourists visited the southern provinces during the 2025-2026 season - Iqtissad Al Balad
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Algeria - Several provinces have witnessed the launch of projects to modernize the road network and enhance infrastructure, alongside the ongoing rapid progress of current projects, according to a statement from the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure released today, Saturday.

The Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industry, Houria Medahi, chaired an evaluation meeting for the 2025-2026 desert tourism season this Saturday in Algiers, which included sector directors from various southern provinces and was dedicated to presenting the activity report and evaluating the recorded indicators, amid rising dynamics. In this context, the minister revealed that the number of tourists who visited the southern provinces between January and December 2025 reached about 750,000, including nearly 65,000 foreign tourists, while the 2025-2026 season, extending from October 2025 to April 2026, recorded approximately 470,000 tourists, including about 47,000 foreign tourists.

China is rapidly deepening its presence in North Africa, with Algeria at the forefront, as part of a strategy aimed at securing alternative energy sources and diversifying supply chains amid global geopolitical tensions and shipping route disruptions, according to the South China Morning Post. A report from the newspaper last week indicated that Algeria stands out as one of the most important hubs of this transformation, given its role as a major supplier of oil and gas, and its extensive relationships with Chinese companies, where state-owned Chinese firms manage billions of dollars in investments in infrastructure and energy within the country, enhancing its position in China's new energy security strategy. Read the full content on ...

A recent report by the African Finance Corporation (AFC) confirmed that Africa has a local capital base estimated at $4.4 trillion, enhancing its ability to finance major infrastructure projects without relying entirely on external funding. The report 'State of Infrastructure in Africa 2026', presented during the 'Africa We Build' summit in Nairobi, indicated that African countries can better leverage their internal resources, especially pension funds, to finance strategic projects including roads, ports, and fiber optic networks. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

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The meteorological services reported that significant thunderstorms will continue to fall locally today, Saturday, across several provinces of the country.

Oil prices saw a significant increase during the past week, despite the fluctuations experienced in the market last Friday, as a large part of the movements was due to developments related to supply disruptions, as well as hopes for the resumption of talks between the United States and Iran, which could help ease concerns about global supply shortages.

The Turkish company 'Tosyali Holding' has launched an investment program worth $2.5 billion aimed at enhancing its position among the top 20 steel producers in the world.

The office of the spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State announced that Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will visit Algeria from April 27 to May 1.

The European Union and the United States signed an agreement to coordinate on the supply of critical minerals necessary for key sectors, notably defense.
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