Red and orange heat alerts cover much of Algeria
Extreme-heat vigilance remains in force across a large part of Algeria. The National Meteorological Office lists Guelma, Annaba, Skikda and El Tarf at red level. Thirty-eight wilayas, including Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Bejaia, Setif, Constantine, Biskra and Ouargla, are at orange level, while eight far-southern wilayas are at yellow level. A separate bulletin for affected red-alert areas gives daytime temperatures of 47 to 48 °C. The colour applies to the local warning status; it does not mean that every place within a wilaya will record the same temperature or conditions.
Residents and travellers should follow the latest local warning, limit strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest hours, drink water regularly and avoid leaving children or animals in parked vehicles. Older people, young children and anyone with a chronic condition may need closer attention. The Office's feed also carries local thunderstorm and sandstorm entries alongside the heat warnings, so conditions can differ sharply by region. Any urgent symptoms require advice from local health services rather than general online guidance.
Civil Protection reports 154 fires in a 24-hour operation
Civil Protection recorded 154 fires during the 24-hour period covered by its latest national statement. By the time the update was issued, crews had extinguished 138 and were still working on 16. Of the recorded starts, 70 affected forests, scrub, crops, fruit trees or palm groves. Operational units, mobile columns and regional reinforcements took part, while AT-802 aircraft and other military resources supported crews.
These numbers cover that 24-hour statement and are not a continuously updated map of active fires. They do not establish a cause for each incident, and the statement did not provide a new national total for casualties, evacuations or damage. Civil Protection again asked the public to avoid activities that can start fires and to report smoke or flames promptly. The heat episode adds to the risk, but the update did not establish high temperature as the cause of every outbreak.
Constitutional Court confirms the final legislative results
The Constitutional Court has proclaimed the final results of the 2 July legislative election after examining appeals. The published figures put turnout inside Algeria at 21.24 per cent. The National Liberation Front leads with 91 of the People's National Assembly's 407 seats, followed by the National Democratic Rally with 74 seats and the El Moustakbal Front with 56. These are final allocations announced through the Court's public conference, replacing the provisional stage of the count.
The Court registered 320 appeals and accepted 43, according to the figures released with the proclamation. The result settles the formal allocation of seats, but it does not by itself determine a coalition, a cabinet or the next legislative programme. Those are separate political and constitutional steps. The figures above identify the three largest seat totals; the Court's final table contains the remaining party and constituency allocations.
Mobile weighing equipment will target overloaded heavy trucks
The Ministry of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure and the National Gendarmerie have signed a framework agreement to strengthen checks on overloaded heavy vehicles. Under the arrangement, Gendarmerie units will receive mobile axle-load weighing equipment that can identify trucks exceeding legal limits. The stated aim is to protect roads, bridges and other engineering structures while giving enforcement teams a practical tool for road-safety controls.
Officials said 124 mobile measuring units had been acquired. Initial allocation decisions cover Biskra, Bouira, M'Sila, Bordj Bou Arreridj and Naama. The agreement creates an equipment and cooperation mechanism; it does not announce permanent checkpoints on every road, a new fine schedule or a nationwide deployment date for every unit. Drivers and operators remain responsible for the load rules already in force, with implementation details to come through the participating authorities.
Data authority sets rules for identifiable images online
Algeria's National Authority for Personal Data Protection has adopted rules covering the collection, storage and public sharing of photographs and videos in which a person can be identified. The 15 July deliberation treats this material as personal data under Law 18-07. Processing therefore needs a lawful basis, a clear purpose, transparency and measures proportionate to that purpose, rather than an assumption that an image is free to use because it appeared online.
Public posting will ordinarily require consent that is free, explicit, given in advance and capable of being proved, unless another legal basis or statutory exception applies. The deliberation also addresses security duties, platforms hosted outside Algeria and the right to complain to the authority. It is not a blanket ban on photography, and the exact rule can depend on the setting, the purpose and the applicable exception. Anyone handling a sensitive or disputed case should consult the final text or seek qualified legal advice.
Tourist foreign exchange moves to international payment cards
A new card-based mechanism for Algeria's tourist foreign-exchange entitlement takes effect on 19 July. Bank of Algeria Instruction 07-2026 allows the entitlement to be credited to an international payment card issued in Algeria. A customer who already holds an eligible Visa, Mastercard or other international card does not automatically need a separate dedicated card, while banks can also receive applications from customers who need an eligible card.
Each adult beneficiary needs an individual card. A legal guardian may receive a minor's entitlement on the guardian's card within the family rules described in the instruction. The entitlement is available once per calendar year. Unused funds may remain available for later travel, while cancellation or a return within seven days can trigger restitution requirements. Eligibility, documents, processing time, fees, exchange rates and card availability are operational matters for the authorised bank or intermediary. Travellers should obtain the current checklist directly from their institution before making arrangements.
Air Algerie adds phone reservation with remote card payment
Air Algerie has announced an additional way to buy tickets remotely. A customer can reserve by telephone and then pay at a distance with a CIB or Edahabia card. The ticket is issued after payment has been confirmed. The service adds a telephone-assisted channel to the airline's website, app, agencies and other established sales routes, which may be useful to customers who need help completing a booking.
The service may not cover every fare, itinerary or special request, and availability can depend on the booking and the operator's current procedures. Customers should use contact details published on the airline's official channels and confirm the price and itinerary before authorising payment. Refunds, changes, baggage rules and ticket conditions continue to depend on the fare purchased; no new blanket policy on those points was announced with this service.
ENP students take an Algerian-built prototype to Silverstone
Students from the National Polytechnic School in El Harrach have designed, manufactured and tested a race-car prototype in Algeria for Formula Student UK 2026. The ENP Racing Team will represent the country at Silverstone in the university engineering competition. The students are responsible for developing the working competition vehicle through those local design, fabrication and testing stages.
Formula Student is not judged only by lap time. Teams must explain their engineering choices and pass scrutiny covering design, safety and vehicle performance. The Algerian entry is a student competition prototype, not a road-certified model or the start of a commercial production programme. No race result has yet been recorded. The documented achievement is the locally completed design, manufacture and testing of a car intended for the Silverstone event.
Tipasa chamber reports more farmer-card applications
The Tipasa Agricultural Chamber has approved its 2025 activity and management reports and recorded 852 initiatives during the year. The programme included training sessions, awareness work, technical advisory visits and events presenting local products. The chamber also reported stronger demand for farmer cards during the first half of 2026, with easier access for sheep and cattle breeders cited as one factor behind the rise in applications.
A farmer card can open access to support and incentives when the holder meets the applicable conditions. An application, however, is not the same as an approved card or a benefit already received. The chamber's figures describe administrative activity, training and registration interest; they do not measure crop output, livestock production, exports or farm income.
Algeria names 37 judokas for the African youth championships
Algeria is set to enter 37 athletes in the 2026 African Cadet and Junior Judo Championships from 23 to 26 July. The delegation consists of 20 cadets and 17 juniors. Cadet individual contests are scheduled for 23 July, followed by the cadet mixed-team event on 24 July. Junior individual competition is due on 25 July, with the junior mixed-team event closing the programme on 26 July.
The entry gives Algeria representation across both age categories and in the mixed-team formats. It remains a participation and schedule announcement: the athletes have not yet produced results, and no medal outcome can be assumed from delegation size. The four-day programme separates cadet and junior individual contests from their mixed-team events; outcomes will be known only after the bouts.