☪️🇩🇿 Oran, Algeria The city is located at the end of a bay open to the north and is directly dominated to the west by Mount Aïdour (or Murdjajo), which rises to 580 meters, as well as by the Moulay Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani plateau. The urban area extends on both sides of the Oued Rhi ravine, which is now covered. Founded in 902 by the Andalusians, Oran experienced a succession of Arab-Berber dynasties and became one of the main maritime outlets of Central Maghreb under the Zianides. Occupied by the Spanish in 1509, it was reconquered in 1792 by Bey Mohamed el-Kebir after an earlier interlude (from 1708 to 1730) and became the seat of the Beylik of the West. During French colonization, Oran underwent rapid development, becoming Algeria’s second-largest city. After independence, it remained the economic capital of western Algeria and the country's main financial, commercial, and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had a population of 609,940, while the greater Oran metropolitan area was home to approximately 1,000,000 people. By 2020, official estimates indicated that the urban area had a population of 1,760,685, making Oran both the second-largest city and the second-largest urban area in Algeria. #Algerie #Algiers #Algeria #Algeriatourism #VisitAlgeria #Oran

☪️🇩🇿 Constantine is a city of great importance in Mediterranean history. Formerly known as Cirta, it was the capital of Numidia from 300 BC to 46 BC before coming under Roman rule. It owes its current name to Emperor Constantine I, who renamed it in 313. During the Middle Ages, the city was conquered by the Arabs in the 7th century and subsequently became part of the Aghlabid kingdom, the Fatimid Empire, and later the Zirid, Hammadid, Almohad, and Hafsid dynasties. In the 16th century, Constantine became the capital of the Beylik of Constantine, serving as the seat of beylical power and a vassal of the Regency of Algiers. During the French conquest of Algeria, the city was captured in 1837 after a failed attempt in 1836. During the Algerian War of Independence, it was integrated into Wilaya II (Constantinois) under the FLN, later becoming the seat of its own wilaya upon Algeria's independence. Constantine is known by various nicknames, including the "City of Suspended Bridges," the "City of the Old Rock," the "City of Ulemas," the "City of Eagles," and the "City of Malouf"—Malouf being the local variant of Andalusian classical music. It is considered the capital of eastern Algeria. In 2015, Constantine was designated the Arab Capital of Culture, becoming the second Algerian city to host the event after Algiers in 2007. #Constantine #Algerie #Algiers #Algeria #Algeriatourism #VisitAlgeria

Conflit dans l’est de la RDC: Tshisekedi appelle à mettre le Rwanda « à l’index » Le président congolais Félix Tshisekedi a dénoncé vendredi les « velléités expansionnistes » du Rwanda dans l’est de la RDCongo et appelé à le « mettre à l’index », lors d’une intervention à la Conférence sur la sécurité de Munich. #infos #actu #news

Inde: le parti de Modi remporte une victoire symbolique dans la région de Delhi Le parti Bharatiya Janata (BJP), formation nationaliste hindoue du Premier ministre Narendra Modi, a remporté samedi une large et symbolique victoire lors d’un scrutin régional dans la province de Delhi, qu’il n’avait plus dirigée depuis 1998.

Reproduction de peinture rupestre dans le jardin d'essai à Alger 🇩🇿🧳😎 #Alger #jardindessai # Algérie

𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗗𝗘 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗝𝗜𝗥𝗔 𝗦itué au large de Murud dans le Maharashtra, en Inde, est un formidable symbole d'invincibilité. Connu sous le nom de « fort invaincu », il a résisté à de nombreux assauts des Britanniques, des Portugais et des Marathes, qui n'ont jamais réussi à percer ses défenses. Cette forteresse imprenable, entourée de tous côtés par la mer d’Oman, a été intelligemment conçue avec des éléments stratégiques qui la distinguent des autres forts de son époque. 𝗣armi ses caractéristiques les plus intrigantes figuraient les passages secrets, des tunnels sous-marins censés relier le fort aux villages voisins. On disait que ces routes cachées fournissaient des lignes d'évacuation et de ravitaillement critiques, ajoutant ainsi à la résilience du fort contre les forces ennemies. Cependant, la véritable existence et l’étendue de ces passages restent entourées de mystère, mêlant légende et fait historique.{Scrivenbisogo} À l’intérieur du fort, un lac d’eau douce offrait une ressource rare et vitale, défiant l’eau salée de la mer environnante. Cet approvisionnement en eau douce constituait non seulement une bouée de sauvetage lors des sièges mais aussi l'un des avantages stratégiques du fort, lui permettant de résister à des attaques prolongées sans se rendre. La conception ingénieuse du fort de Janjira, ses passages mystérieux et l'anomalie de sa source d'eau douce ont collectivement solidifié sa réputation de bastion invincible, une énigme persistante de l'histoire maritime indienne.

🇩🇿 Béjaïa – Kabylia’s Largest City 🇩🇿 The city of Béjaïa, located on the Mediterranean coastline of Algeria, is both the capital of the Béjaïa Province and the largest city in Kabylia – a region in the north of Algeria which includes part of the Tell Atlas Mountains as well as the Djurdjura and Gouraya National Parks. Moreover, Béjaïa is home to one of the largest Berber speaking populations in Algeria. Hugging the shoreline of the Gulf of Béjaïa, the city has the Yemma Gouraya mountain as its backdrop, with its natural attractions including the Aiguades beach, the Soummam river and Monkey Peak, or Pic des Singes. The settlement which later became the town of Béjaïa was originally founded by Numidian Berbers. The town later served as a port in the Carthaginian and Roman eras gaining importance under Roman Emperor Vespasian as a gateway to Mauretania. Interestingly, an altar dedicated to town councilor of Saldae (now Béjaïa) Gaius Cornelius Peregrinus, was discovered in the ruins of a fort in Maryport, England, on the western extremity of Hadrian’s Wall – the defensive fortification in Britain under Roman rule at the time. For a short while Béjaïa was the capital city of the kingdom formed by Germanic Vandals, who were conquered and replaced by the Byzantines in around 533AD. This kingdom gave way to the Berber Hammadid dynasty, with Béjaïa serving as the capital city, commercial and cultural center. At that time Béjaïa was named En Nassria by the Hammadid leader Emir En Nasser. Construction work at this time included fortifications and an impressive palace. In 1152 the Hammadid Empire fell to the Almohad ruler Abd al-Mu’min who invaded the area from his base in Ouest Algeria. By the 13th century, Béjaïa was in the possession of the Hafsid Empire, and by the early 16th century was under control of Spain (1510-1555) before being taken over by the Ottoman Turks. At this time the Barbary Pirates dominated the coastline that came to be known as the Barbary Coast – the middle and western coastal regions of North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia. Béjaïa was a stronghold of the Barbary Pirates until the town was captured by the French in 1833, later gaining independence along with the rest of Algeria. Some relics from its tumultuous history can be found in the Béjaïa Museum, and landmarks include a fortress built by the Spanish in 1545, a huge statue of a soldier commemorating the Algerian War of Independence, and a 16th century mosque. Monkey Peak, which forms part of the Gouraya National Park, is a an essential habitat for the endangered Barbary Macaque and offers a spectacular view of the bay and the coastal city of Béjaïa. #Algeria #Algérie #Béjaïa

Un TGV percute la remorque d’un tracteur, l'agriculteur s'en sort indemne

Alain Delon avait sa propre marque de cigarettes, vendue en Asie. Une facette moins connue de l'icône du cinéma, qui a marqué non seulement le grand écran mais aussi le marché du tabac. #AlainDelon #Cigarettes #Asie