Ambassador Ensher Welcomes Tech Girls Home
On July 18, 2012, Ambassador Henry S. Ensher greeted the returning TechGirls with a luncheon at the Ambassador’s residence. The three girls, high school students in Algeria, were happy to be reunited with their families and to recount their experience in the U.S...
John Lee Hooker Jr. Brings the Blues to Algiers
The US Embassy and the Algerian Ministry of Culture invited John Lee Hooker Jr. to take part in celebrations marking Algeria’s 50th anniversary of independence. Hooker, Jr. is the son of late legendary blues singer John Lee Hooker and a two time Grammy nominee in his own right...
Students Attend Conflict Transformation Presentation
Approximately 65 Algerian students attended a presentation on August 1 by Janessa Gans Wilder, founder and CEO of the Euphrates Institute, entitled, “Our World Beyond 9/11: Moving from Conflict to Peace.” The audience was inquisitive and highly engaged, asking Mrs. Wilder about Americans’ opinions on U.S.-Algeria...
Coast Guard Officers Visit Algeria
Two officers from the United States Coast Guard visited the Port of Arzew on July 17 to exchange views with Algerian officials relating to International Ship and Port Security practices. The Coast Guard visitors toured the Arzew complex, which included the Port of Bethioua and the future site of Mers El Hadjadj....
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U.S. Embassy Algiers Rocks the Casbah and Beyond
From June 5-16, U.S. Embassy Algiers Public Affairs Section hosted the female-fronted American rock band “Mankind is Obsolete,” or MKIO, for a ten-day, three-city, program that featured instructional workshops focused on instrument ... Video »
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The PNB-NAPEO Education Delegation in Algiers
The PNB-NAPEO (Partners for a New Beginning-North African Partnership for Economic Opportunity) education delegation, consisting of representatives from the University of Texas at Austin, Wayne State, MIT’s Sloan School of ...
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Ari Roland Jazz Quartet Tours Algeria
The Ari Roland Quartet, a jazz band from New York City, toured Algeria from May 19 to 24. During their stay, the quartet performed concerts and workshops for music students in Algiers, Bejaia, and Setif... Video »
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Visits Algiers
Secretary Clinton paid a visit to Algiers on February 25, 2012 as part of a regional tour. She met with her counterparts in the Algerian government, members of civil society, and President Bouteflika... Video »
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Arts Envoy Visits Algeria
Arts Envoy Linda Paik Moriarty visited Algeria from March 25-April 6 to conduct arts management workshops in Algiers, Ghardaia, and Tlemcen. With support from the Algerian Ministry of Tourism and ... Video »
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Special Advisor for Global Youth Issues Visits Algeria
Ronan Farrow, Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for Global Youth Issues, conducted a three-day visit to Algeria from February 27-29. He met with both government officials and young Algerians ... Video »
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Young Algerians Showcase their Rap Skills for Black History Month
Around seventy young Algerians attended a “Freestyle Rap Night,” one of PAS’s many Black History Month offerings for 2012. Six talented local bands competed in the event, which was held in the IRC... Video »
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