Timimoun should be easy to get to, but it isn't. It offers few comforts after a long, arduous journey. But those few tourists who make it here value its remoteness.

Algiers, Algeria - Algerian forces are scouring the Sahara desert for five foreigners missing since Islamist militants attacked a remote natural gas plant, an official said Tuesday. An al-Qaida ...

I took part in their newest edition which sees runners navigate the desert landscapes of Timimoun in Algeria. Runners had the choice of either a 45km, 90km or 180km route - all of which took them ...

In the long struggle with Algerian rebellion, ... ALGERIA: Desert Encounter. 1 minute read. TIME. November 4, 1957 12:00 AM GMT-5.

Algeria, Africa’s largest country, is throwing its doors open to record numbers of visitors. Roman ruins and trekking through the Sahara desert to a gigantic “open-air museum” filled with ...

Algeria, aware that its oil ... It’s a vision that has long enticed energy planners: solar panels stretching out over vast swaths of the Sahara desert, soaking up sun to generate clean, green power.

Algeria is struggling with desert encroachment, yet still able to plan its cities. No shanties were visible close by and no power failure. The country has more than enough megawatts of electricity ...

Algerian troops ended a siege by Islamist militants at a gas plant in the Sahara desert where 23 hostages died, with a final assault which killed all the remaining hostage-takers.

Algeria offers magnificent Roman and Islamic sites and excellent beaches just an hour's flight from Europe yet villages like Timimoun lie undisturbed. ADVERTISEMENT The town plays host to an annual ...

Algeria, Africa’s largest country, is throwing its doors open to record numbers of visitors. Roman ruins and trekking through the Sahara desert to a gigantic “open-air museum” filled with ...

As summer approaches many of us are feeling re-energised and setting new goals for the year. Maybe you want to run a marathon or visit a new country. Well, how about both? I love running and when I ...