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The "Kechabia" Returns to Fashion

     In Algeria, the kechabia is an indispensable part of the traditional male costume, in addition to common Maghreb traditional costumes like burnous, the gandoura… which are part of the Maghreb...

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The Cirta National Museum

    The Cirta National Museum is located in Constantine province (East of Algeria).It covers an area of 2,100 square meters including 1,200 square meters of building and 900 square meter for the...

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The Berbers of the Canary Islands

     Actually, the origin of the inhabitants of Canary Islands has many mysteries .Many believe that the inhabitants of the Canary Islands are nothing but Berbers. Many arguments attest that these...

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The New International Terminal of Algiers

     The project of extension of the Houari Boumediene International Airport of Algiers is expected to be opened on November the first, in coincidence with the celebration of the Algerian war for...

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The Palace of Ahmed Bey

    The palace of Ahmed Bey (the last Ottoman ruler of Constantine from 1826 to 1848) is one of the finest Ottoman era buildings in Algeria and it is considered the living trace of the Ottoman...

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The Fort and Chapel of Santa Cruz

    A lot of multicultural civilizations have passed through Algeria and left indelible traces that bear witness to its history. In every city across the vast Algerian territory, there are monuments...

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Kefrida Waterfall, a Natural Site Par Excellence in Bejaia

Kefrida Waterfall, Bejaia     Bejaia city is dotted with beautiful and mesmerizing landscapes that attract thousands of visitors every summer from all over Algeria and even foreigners. Among Bejaia’s...

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The Roman Theater of Guelma

    The province of Guelma (Calama) is considered one of the poles of tourism in Algeria since it possesses treasures that go back to ancient times and civilizations which are stand as witness to the...

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Algeria Can Defeat Cancer

    Algeria as any nation in the world is fighting the cancer disease through building a lot of medical centers and providing qualified staff in sake of curing such disease.    In Algeria, there are...

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The Berbers’ Halloween

  The Amazigh people are strongly stuck to their ancestral traditions through keeping their customs vivid and alive from generation to another. As an evidence, they celebrate almost of their Berber...

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The Algerian Traditional Jewelry

   The famous and fabulous jewel that enhances the beauty of the Algerian woman is "khit errouh" or "zerouf " in the Algerian dialect ,which literally means "thread of the soul". This jewel is rooted...

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The Emir Abd El Kader Mosque

    The heart of the city of Constantine holds the most prominent monument in Algeria and one of the most important mosques in the Muslim world , it is the Mosque of Emir Abd El Kader. The idea of...

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The Grotto of Beni Aad; An Underground Wonder

   The Grotto of Beni Aad is an underground hydrological system that is, according to specialists, the largest underground cavernous network known in Algeria ,which is located in the Tlemcen National...

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A Majestic Tourist Site to Discover: the Black Lake

    The dense forest of Akfadou conceals in its heart a majestic tourist site ,it is the Black Lake ( Agoulmim Averkane, in Tamazight Language) which is a  natural lake located in the Akfadou mountain...

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El Mehbes, Immortal Algerian Tradition

    El Mehbes, for those who do not know it, is a pot or bucket made of copper either white or red, with different sizes and decorated edges. It is considered a very ancient bucket; it goes back till...

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The Ketchaoua Mosque of Algiers

   The Ketchaoua Mosque is one of the most famous historical mosques in the Algerian capital. The word "ketchaoua" is derived from the Turkish language which means "tray of goats". It was originally...

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Algeria is the Champion of Africa

   On July 2019, the Algerian team of football has entered into a new phase in the Algerian history, a phase of victory and progress, on parallel to the political change. For the second time in its...

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Kassaman, the National Anthem of Algeria

    Kassaman or "the oath" is the Algerian national anthem. Its words were written by the Algerian nationalist poet Moufdi Zakaria (1908-1977), during the war of national liberation, when he was jailed...

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Algerians Want to Replace French with English

  The Algerian society is going through a crucial and delicate period in its history. The issue of language wakes a recurring debate in the country. Since the outbreak of the popular revolt, many...

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Tamanart, the Eastern Pearl

   In this summer, if you are a keen lover of swimming next to mountains and nature, don’t think about any foreign country just think about Algeria. In the Algerian northeast, virgin beaches are...

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The Hayek, A Typical Algerian Heritage

  As in the Middle East women wear the hijab or the niqab (veil), the North African women wear the Hayek. The word "El Hayek "is borrowed from the Arabic verb "haka" which means "to weave". The Hayek...

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Refiss

  Refiss is a typical dish of the Algerian East (specifically Constantine) that is always presented in parties and ceremonies like circumcision, engagement and graduation parties…This dish is based on...

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Ministry of National Defence Set up a new mobile application

    Working to be in tune with developments in the field of information and communication technologies, and in order to ensure objective, efficient and instantaneous information, the Ministry of...

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Deux Moulins Castle in Algiers

   Along the rocky coast of Rais Hamidou in Algiers, there is an imposing colonial style building facing the sea named "le Château des Deux Moulins"or" Rais Hamidou Castle" . This Castle was built by a...

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Diving into the Lost and the Mysterious City of Sifar

   Algeria is the land of richness in terms of races, dialects, natural resources and archeological sites. As evidence, the Algerian Sahara embraces a very vast plateau called Tassili N’Ajjer (which...

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