Algeria President Sets Presidential Election for Sept 7

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune takes the oath during a swearing-in ceremony in Algiers, Algeria December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina/File Photo
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune takes the oath during a swearing-in ceremony in Algiers, Algeria December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina/File Photo
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Algeria President Sets Presidential Election for Sept 7

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune takes the oath during a swearing-in ceremony in Algiers, Algeria December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina/File Photo
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune takes the oath during a swearing-in ceremony in Algiers, Algeria December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina/File Photo

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has decided to hold presidential election on Sept. 7, the presidency said on Thursday.

Tebboune was elected in December 2019 for a five-year term and can run for a second and final term, according to the Algerian constitution. Last year, parliament members urged him to do so.

He has not officially announced his candidacy yet.



Arab League Secretary General Calls on International Community to Stand by Lebanon

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near Al Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. (EPA)
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near Al Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. (EPA)
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Arab League Secretary General Calls on International Community to Stand by Lebanon

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near Al Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. (EPA)
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near Al Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. (EPA)

Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit expressed on Monday the League's solidarity with Lebanon and the Lebanese people against Israel’s intense attacks.

He urged the international community to support the Lebanese people in confronting the attacks and their repercussions, particularly those that target civilian areas.

In a statement, Aboul Gheit condemned the ongoing series of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which have resulted in hundreds of casualties and displaced nearly a million people.

He emphasized that such violations of the country's sovereignty could lead to an escalation of the conflict.