By Hana Saada

Algeria: president bouteflika’s brother, ex-intelligence chiefs and ex-defense minister given lengthy prison terms over conspiracy charges

ALGERIA - Following the two-day trial, the military court, located in Blida, South of the Algerian capital Algiers, announced its verdicts with respect to the unprecedented case for plotting against the Algerian Army and state, involving figureheads of the ruling elite, including the former President brother and Advisor, two former intelligence Chiefs and former Defense Minister.

By Javad Heirannia

Bolton's dismissal does not mean a drastic change in American policy towards Iran: Shireen Hunter

TEHRAN - Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that “Bolton's dismissal by itself alone does not mean a drastic change in American policy towards Iran.”

Iranian ambassador submits credentials to Algerian interim president

TEHRAN – Iran’s newly-appointed plenipotentiary ambassador to Algeria has submitted his credentials to Algerian interim president Abdelkader Bensalah.

At least 8 Arab League members support Syria's return to organization: source

BRUSSELS - Lebanon, Algeria, Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan,Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates would welcome Syria returning to the Arab League, a source in Brussels told Sputnik Tuesday.

Algerians keen on continuing collaboration with Iran on cinema: cineaste 

TEHRAN – Danesh Eqbashavi, an Iranian cineaste who is collaborating on the film project “Ahmed Bey”, a co-production between Iran and Algeria, has said that Algerians are eager for cooperation to continue with other projects.