Culture, Society & Diaspora
Culture, Society & Diaspora
The question of whether Algerians are Arab is deceptively simple, yet it touches on centuries of history, waves of migration, colonial legacies, and ongoing debates about national identity. The short answer is that most Algerians today identify with Arab-Islamic culture…
In the heart of Soho, at 52 Old Compton Street, a crimson-red shopfront has stood for nearly 140 years. Behind its original 19th-century wooden fascia lies Algerian Coffee Stores, founded in 1887 by an Algerian immigrant known as Mr Hassan.…
For thousands of years, communities in the Algerian Sahara have relied on an ingenious underground irrigation system known as the foggara (الفقَّارة) to transform some of the Earth’s harshest landscapes into flourishing oases. These gently sloping tunnels tap groundwater and…
On June 16, 1982, in the Spanish city of Gijón, a 23-year-old Algerian midfielder named Lakhdar Belloumi etched his name into World Cup history. Just seconds after West Germany had equalised against Algeria, Belloumi received the ball and struck a…
The relationship between Algeria and the United States spans more than two centuries, beginning with early conflict and evolving into a multifaceted partnership that touches on security, energy, commerce, and cultural exchange. This journey from adversaries to close security partners…
In 1947, a sixteen-year-old Algerian girl walked into the Parisian art world and captivated its most influential figures. André Breton, the father of Surrealism, proclaimed her “queen” of a new artistic age. Pablo Picasso studied her work with fascination. Jean…