ORAN, Algeria (AFP) – After an absence of 10 years, the Miss Algeria beauty contest was held Friday in the western city of Oran, with 19-year-old science student Rym Amari taking the pageant honours.

ORAN, Algeria — A mysterious virus rips through the city of Oran, Algeria, in Albert Camus’ novel “The Plague.” Today the city on the Mediterranean coast grapples with COVID-19. Visiting the bars, ...

The Algerian government has approved the holding of a beatification Mass in Oran for seven French Trappist monks who were martyred in the country in 1996, AFP reports. "The beatification will take ...

ALGIERS, Algeria – Algeria has inaugurated a new Renault factory in the western city of Oran marking the North African country's first foray into the auto industry. The joint French-Algerian operation ...

On 30 June, the indictment chamber of the Court of Algiers examined the case of the 701kg of cocaine seized on 26 May 2018 from the MC Vega Mercury, in the port of Oran. Although the court validated ...

Oran is the second largest city in Africa's second largest country, Algeria. And it's a bit friendlier — a bit more relaxed — than the bustling capital, Algiers. It also features some of Algeria's ...

The project will be developed by local renewable energy developer Soliwind. Around 30% of the energy needs of the airport will be covered by the power output of the PV system. Algerian renewable ...