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• Abdel Hadi Halo and the El Gusto Orchestra of Algiers

  The traditional Algerian music style known as chaabi (Arabic for “popular”), which first made its appearance in the late 19th century, is said to have been inspired by Arab Andalusian music, ...

• The Unique Delight of Algerian Wine

  The history of Algerian wine can be traced as far back as the times when the Phoenicians ruled and the Roman occupation. Today, wine making is a tradition in Algeria, with more than seventy ...

• Explore Belezma National Park

  Located in the Batna Province of Algeria, the Belezma National Park is considered to be one of the most important national parks in this vast bio-diverse country. Created in 1984 and covering ...

• Gouraya Biosphere Reserve – Uniting Man and Nature

  The fascinating Gouraya Biosphere Reserve is situated on the Mediterranean coast, near the town of Sidi Touati in the Bejaia province of Algeria. The reserve incorporates the 660 meter high ...

• A Different Perspective of Algeria

  Djelfa, the capital city of Djelfa province, was founded as a French military outpost in 1852. It is situated in the heart of the Ouled Nail Mountains, which form part of the Saharan Atlas ...

• Fethi Tabet – Musician Extraordinaire

  Born in the 1950’s in Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria, Fethi Tabet grew up in an affluent family home in the city of Oran. With an interesting combination of local and foreign residents, Oran gave the ...

• Tourism Development in Algeria

  Visitors are drawn to Algeria by the natural beauty, rich culture, fascinating history and warm hospitality offered by this North African country, and Algeria is becoming increasingly ...

• Volleyball Team – New Life for Algeria Sport

  It was not so long ago, that a spectacular female athlete from Algeria, Hassiba Boulmerka, won the 1 500 meter racing event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Instead of going home to an ...

• Enduring Culture of the Mozabites

  Situated about 500 kilometers south of the city of Algiers, in the northern Sahara, the M’zab Valley of Central Algeria is home to the Berber ethnic group known as the Mozabites. Living in ...

• Literary Legend Jules Roy

  Algerian-French writer, Jules Roy was born in the village of Rovigo in Algeria on 22 October 1907. Jules Roy was well respected as a prolific and outspoken writer and recognized as one of the ...