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With the 2010 Football World Cup looming, teams from all over the globe who qualified for participation in this event are making their preparations to compete in this anticipated football extravaganza. The Algerian football team has fought their way to the 2010 Football World Cup with tenacity and courage, and has just started to take part in warm up matches in preparation for the main event, which will be hosted in South Africa. The entire country will be supporting their team and encouraging them to perform at their best.
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Intik is a well-known Algerian rap group made up of Youssef (Youss for short), Reda, Nabil and Samir. Their music is a blend of rap, reggae and Algerian melodies, with Algeria’s political unrest featured as a major theme in their lyrics.
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Bird watching and nature enthusiasts will certainly be interested in Algeria’s Iles Habibas Marine Nature Reserve. This fascinating natural feature comprises two islands called Charguia and Gharbia. Located some 12 km from the Algerian mainland, near to the Les Andalouses headland, and 11 km northwest of Cap Sigale, this marine nature reserve covers some 40 hectares, encompassing scrub vegetation such as Frankenia corymbosa, Ephedra fragilis and Withania frutescens. It is also been a named an important site due to the rare birds found here.
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Located on the outskirts of the city of Algiers, Le Jardin d'Essai dates back to 1832 when the then ruling French government took the initiative to establish a botanical garden for the preservation and propagation of all the country's indigenous plants, for both their aesthetic and their economic value. This soon expanded to include a wide variety of foreign plants that proved suitable to the climatic conditions of Algeria.
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Algeria may not be the most common tourist destination on the planet, but it is steadily gaining popularity due to the diversity of architectural attractions that can be found here. From Roman ruins to Turkish turrets, Algerian architecture is filled with contrasts and therein lies its appeal.
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It has been 40 years since the first Pan-African Cultural Festival of Algiers took place – 40 years too long. Now after years of dormancy, the event has finally made its way back into the limelight. The 2nd Pan-African Cultural Festival is scheduled to take place from 5-20 July in Algiers and already the line-up promises to be mind-blowing.
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When looking at visiting various countries, tourist are generally attracted to destinations that are a little off the beaten track and somewhat unique. In Algeria, visitors will find a host of towns and villages that are waiting to be discovered. In the Ouargla province in Algeria, its capital city is one of the destinations of the country that will fascinate and amaze tourist, and is a city that is truly spectacular and has much to offer visitors. Ouargla has a personality of its own and has a number of attractions that won’t be found anywhere else.
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Sheikh El Hasnaoui is an incredible artist whose work has come to stand out as being above that of many of his peers. As such he was the obvious choice for a symposium that will cover not only his work but also his life. Fans of El Hasnaoui’s work will no doubt be eager to learn more about this upcoming event.
