Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Algeria)
A major portal site that links to Web sites on all the Arab countries (click
on a specific country). Contains up-to-date information on the political, business,
social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. In Arabic and
English.
Al-Djazair ( http://www.al-djazair.com/)
Information
on the costumes, traditions, history, and pictures of Algiers,
the capital of Algeria. In French.
Algeria-Interface (http://www.algeria.com)
Linked to other Web sites that cover political, social and cultural issues in
the country.
Algerian American
Association of Greater Washington (http://www.aaagw.org/index.html)
Located in Washington, DC, the association provides useful information
and hosts cultural events.
Algerian-American Association
of Northern California (http://www.aaa-nc.org/)
The association provides services to the Algerian community and
organizes cultural events.
Algerian Embassy in the U.S. (http://www.algeria-us.org/)
Information about the embassy of Algeria. Links to the consular section, economics
and commerce, military service, political institutions, news and reports, as
well as to Algerian newspapers and radio channels. In English, French and Arabic.
Arabji (http://www.arabji.com/Algeria/)
An
internet guide of Algeria that includes economic, cultural, and
political aspects of the country.
As the Arabs Say… (http://www.v-arabic.com/aas/)
Arabic Quotes, Proverbs, and Sayings for Learners of Arabic as a Foreign Language selected, podcasted and interpreted by Mourad Diouri. Using a variety of multi-media e-Learning tools and resources, As the Arabs Say is an initiative to enhance understanding of the Arabic language and culture by exploring a wealth of carefully selected Arabic quotes, sayings and proverbs that authentically reflect the way many Arabs live and communicate.
The Country and People
of Algeria (http://www.hejleh.com/countries/algeria.html)
Covers historical as well as current events.
Calligraphy Qalam: An Introduction to Arabic, Ottoman and Persian Calligraphy (http://calligraphyqalam.com/index.html)
This website contains information on the history, various styles, techniques, classes, as well as a gallery of various types of calligraphy in the Arabic script
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Algeria.html)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Encyclopedia of the Orient (http://lexicorient.com/e.o/index.htm)
Encyclopedia on the Middle East and North Africa. Search by country,
name or word.
Middle
East Network Information Center. Center for Middle Eastern Studies. University
of Texas at Austin: Algeria (http://menic.utexas.edu/Countries_and_Regions/Algeria/)
Links and discussions on all aspects, economy, education, government, news and
media, arts and humanities, health and medicine, maps, as well as related links.
Searchable.
Middle East Policy
Council (http://www.mepc.org/resources_links/Algeria.asp#AC)
A
non-profit educational organization that covers cultural, economical, political
aspects of Algeria as well as many online newspapers.
Ministere de la Culture (http://www.m-culture.gov.dz/mc2/fr/)
Ministry of Culture. Links to organizations, publications, activities, and
more. In French.
National
Geographic (http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/genre/content.genre/rai_772)
The history of the Rai – a
contemporary form of popular Algerian music.. The link features videos and
audios of some of the most well-known and successful Rai singers.
Open Collections Program: Islamic Heritage Project (http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ihp/)
Through the Islamic Heritage Project (IHP), Harvard University has cataloged, conserved, and digitized hundreds of Islamic manuscripts, maps, and published texts from Harvard’s renowned library and museum collections. These rare-and frequently unique-materials are now freely available to Internet users worldwide. IHP is made possible with the generous support of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal.
Princeton University Library's Digital Islamic Manuscript Collection (http://diglib.princeton.edu/xquery?_xq=getCollection&_xsl=collection&_pid=islamic)
Princeton University Library holds approximately 9,500 Islamic manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and other languages of the Muslim world written in Arabic script. The manuscripts date from the 9th to the 19th centuries. 200 of these manuscripts are being digitized for their digital library.
The Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark (http://www.kb.dk/en/nb/samling/os/naeroest/arabdigi.html)
The Danish Royal Library's website provides a link to digitized Arabic materials and manuscripts from its extensive collections.
Theodora.com (http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/algeria/index.html)
Historical events as well as current information about the economy, government,
and politics of Algeria.
UCLA Library
Collections & Internet Resources (http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/url/colls/mideast/)
The University of California Library Collections and Internet Resources in Middle
Eastern, Arab, Islamic, Armenian and Central Asian studies. Search by countries,
cities, organizations, and other topics for the Middle East and Arab world.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
World
Heritage Site in Algeria (http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/tassili.html)
Information on Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, a biosphere preserve in the southeastern
part of the Algerian Sahara. |