Algeria’s oil and gas sector comprises 20 percent of its GDP. Tourism, by contrast, accounts for barely 0.1 percent. ( Learn about this ancient Saudi Arabian city working to attract more tourists .) ...

Also known as the Hoggar Mountains, the Ahaggar Plateau rises from the barren landscape of the Sahara in southern Algeria. Its highest peak, Mount Tahat, reaches 3,003 meters (9,852 feet).

In these Sahelian regions, small groups were breeding from August until early March. The influx of populations into Northwest Africa - particularly in the north and south of the Hoggar Mountains in ...

Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Monday. The move appears to be a response to the arrest of ...

In this episode of Explore Algeria, we explore Kabylia's nature, learn about its rich cultural heritage and sample one of its local delicacies. We begin in the coastal town of Béjaïa, where we ...

In this episode of Explore Algeria, we explore Kabylia's nature, learn about its rich cultural heritage and sample one of its local delicacies.

"[Algeria] has everything: turquoise seas with beautiful beaches, cities with stunning architecture and history, vast deserts and mountains. The people are kind and it’s very affordable," she said.

In the Sahara’s Hoggar Mountains, Assekrem Pass overlooks a landscape of eroded volcanic cores. Part of Ahaggar National Park, it’s about 50 miles from Tamanrasset. Built in 1911 by Charles de ...