APS

Algerie Presse Service (APS) is Algeria's official state news agency. It distributes wire reporting on national politics, the economy, and regional and international affairs in several languages. As a government-run agency, its coverage reflects official positions, and it serves as a primary source of state-sanctioned news from Algeria.

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APS at a glance

Country: Algeria
Region: North Africa · Middle East and North Africa
Kind of outlet: News agency
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups APS

Crosswire groups APS as Centrist for comparisons within Algeria's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where APS sits in Algeria's press

APS is one of 5 outlets tracked in Algeria and the only news agency tracked there. By outlets tracked, Algeria ranks seventh of the 20 countries on Crosswire's Middle East and North Africa hub, which lists 99 outlets in all.

Across the Middle East and North Africa, Crosswire tracks 10 of the 51 news agencies in the directory. The nearest counterparts to APS outside Algeria, starting with North Africa, are LANA (Libya), SANA (Syria), WAFA (Palestine) and KUNA (Kuwait). Opening one of them beside APS is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.