There are public telephones in all post offices, leading hotels and on many main streets. These can be sent from any post office from 0800-1900. The main post office in Algiers has a 24-hour service. A letter delivery service operates Saturday to Thursday. Parcels sent by surface mail may take up to two months to reach Algeria.
All parcels sent by air or surface mail are subject to long delays in customs.
Daily newspapers are printed in Arabic or French. Al Moudjahid has the highest circulation and is printed in French. Another daily, Horizons , has an English section. From time to time these change. UK Europe WorldWide, excl.