Green Hydrogen & Energy Corridors: Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Austria and Germany signed the Algiers Ministerial Declaration to push the SoutH2 Corridor, including a dedicated secretariat with UNIDO support to speed up green hydrogen delivery toward Europe. Desertification & Land Protection: The Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment (CAMRE) adopted a resolution praising Algeria’s Green Dam efforts, urging review and Arab-level generalization of the Algerian experience to fight desertification and protect ecosystems. Environmental Cooperation: Algeria’s environment minister met Saudi counterparts to discuss exchanging expertise and building joint work on shared environmental challenges and sustainable development. Wildfire Fallout: Algeria’s parliament approved penal code changes extending the death penalty to deliberate forest arson and to child kidnapping involving torture, sexual assault or mutilation, after deadly summer wildfires. Transport & Low-Carbon Links: The AfDB and Germany’s BMZ signed a cooperation framework to develop Africa’s railways, aiming to cut transport costs, improve cross-border interoperability, and support low-carbon transport and skills transfer. Air Connectivity: Air Algerie resumed nonstop flights between Algiers and Doha via Hamad International Airport, with plans to increase service to daily from Oct. 25.