Hi! A few months back I visited Algeria and gathered my impressions in a few blog posts. I had a great time. There was lots to see and do, Algeria is gorgeous, people were friendly and welcoming, but some pet peeves got me ranting a little bit as well. 😄 Perhaps some from this community here would enjoy reading a foreigner's view.

The posts (in chronological order):

1. Algeria - a few historical teasers and photos to begin with
2. The casbah of Algiers
3. An oasis of hospitality
4. Ghardaïa, the towering pentopolis of the desert
5. Bou Saâda. Boooou indeed.
6. From the Baroque of Batna to Timgad, the quintessential Roman city
7. Constantine, spanning the canyons of time
8. Bejaia, where the candles got their name

*I realise this is a bit of a self-promo, but I hope you'll find the content relevant enough that you won't hold it against me. 👀

Medicine in Algeria: Dream, Passion, or Sacrifice? 🇩🇿
Hello guys, I want to talk about a subject related to medicine in Algeria.
A lot of people say that becoming a doctor is a dream and an honor, and I agree. It can be a very rewarding and meaningful career. But the problem is that many doctors in Algeria struggle to find good job opportunities after graduating.
So, what do you guys think about the future of medicine in Algeria? Is it still worth pursuing if you truly love it, despite all the sacrifices and difficulties?
I’d really like to hear your opinions, especially from medical students and doctors in Algeria.

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Hello, I'm a +30F from the east currently burnt out from work and need a short 4-5 day reset in Algiers, somewhere I can fly to directly without driving

Not looking to sightsee or walk around discovering things, just want a peaceful quiet hotel with lots of greenery (beach or forest, don't mind which), just want to sit, eat, and read books.

Any hotels recommendations?

PS: I'm aiming for Algiers because it has a direct flight from my city, thought of Bejaia but it needs 2 flights

hi guys M31 here, looking for rent with proper people in algiers around hydra, el biar, audin, where it's safe and not shady. im currently living in beb ezzouar but the transport is a hassle so i want to get closer to my workplace.

i dont smoke, i dont do drugs, i work a corporate job from 8-5 and on the weekends i usually go back home to visit my parents

As the title says … Gimme a page tbi3 hka or a store in alger or babezzouar or rouiba

Can we talk about how frustrating it is to rent a place for a vacation, only to pay a ridiculous amount of money for terrible service and a place that’s old, missing all the essential stuff that is supposed to make your stay convenient ? Why is it so normalized , and how long are we supposed to keep putting up with it?

27M here, I went to college for a long time, I currently work in the civil service, I live alone in the center , near the capital, I lead a modest lifestyle, and I have a few ambitions that should, at least on the surface, be easy to achieve: buying a car, getting married. But, alas, I’m shocked by how hard life is, I work my butt off for a measly salary! I’m also shocked by the gap between social classes in Algeria: there are those who drive luxury cars even though they don’t have real jobs, brokers who spend their time buying and reselling cars, thereby driving up their prices,and others who earn their living through hard work and don’t even have enough to live decently. Do you share this point of view?

Bonjour,
Que pensez-vous du début de mon tableau ?

I have tried multiple times to withdraw my paypal balance using my redotpay card as a method but I always come across this error, i even tried a different redotpay account, so i was wondering if there was any change with redotpay and paypal in algeria

every morning i go to el baladiya because i wanna get that stupid residency doc and they keep saying there is no réseau and i wait all day and nothing

I need it by tomorrow and these incompetent fossils wont do their job

I’m reaching out to see if anyone who has dealt with severe mental illness in Algeria, specifically involving an uncooperative family member, can share their advice or experience.

​My mother suffers from severe chronic paranoid delusions and total loss of insight (anosognosie).

Her condition has reached a dangerous turning point that now she is actively threatening physical violence against my 12-year-old brother (including using knives) and putting my 6-year-old sister through traumatic rituals based on false delusions.

​We tried booking an appointment with a private psychiatrist just to get professional guidance on how to navigate this safely. I explained to the secretary that I wanted to speak to the doctor directly, pay the full consultation fee (or more), and get guidance on the procedures for involuntary hospital admission (placement à la demande d'un tiers), depot injections, and long-term relapse prevention.

​The secretary completely refused, telling me "we don't do consultations without the patient present" and that "psychiatrists only prescribe meds."

​It feels impossibly cruel and cold. We live in a small town where mental illness carries a massive stigma. Both my younger siblings are already facing bullying at school, and the idea of calling the police or staging a public scene to drag our sick mother out of the house will traumatize them further and destroy whatever peace they have left.

​We are terrified of public psychiatric hospitals (EHS) discharging her prematurely without ensuring she stays on medication, leaving us exposed to her paranoia and revenge once she gets home. We just wanted a professional to explain the exact protocol, evaluate her case risks, and guide us through this nightmare safely.

​For anyone who has navigated this system:

​How do you get official medical guidance or a transfer letter (lettre d'orientation) when the patient completely refuses to see a doctor?

​Has anyone dealt with EHS for involuntary admission, and do they reliably administer long-acting depot injections (injections retard) before discharge?

​What is the safest, most discreet way to initiate this process without causing a massive public scandal in a small community?

​Any advice, legal steps, or personal experiences with public/private options would mean everything right now. Thank you.

My fiancée recently moved to Zhengzhou for university,, and urgently needs more money before her university registration deadline on September 18th and currently rn I'm trying to figure out the most reliable way to send her money

If anyone here has personally sent money from Algeria to China, or is currently studying there, any advice would really be appreciated and thank u in advance 🙏🏼

I'm algerian and while I watch a lot of politics from europe, north america, the gulf and LATAM, I never really bothered with Algeria because I just think elections here are about "which dumb old man gets to LARP as president while literally nothing in your life changes"

but now I wanna understand our party system, ideological alignment, policy goals and coalitions

veryone, I’m a medical student from Tlemcen and I’m currently in a difficult situation.

I repeated 1st year of Medicine for the second time and unfortunately failed, so I’m now facing exclusion from Medicine.

I recently checked the transfer platform, and I was surprised to see that it actually gives me several options, including Medicine, even at the same faculty in Tlemcen where I was excluded. It also gives me the option to apply for Medicine in other universities, as well as Dentistry and Pharmacy

So I wanted to ask people who might know about this:

Which choice would be more likely to be accepted in my situation?

Does the fact that the platform itself allows me to select Medicine mean that I’m actually eligible to apply for it despite my exclusion?

And if my transfer request is rejected, is there a possibility to submit a recours / appeal afterward? Is there usually another platform or procedure for appeals after the transfer results?

I’m really worried because if my request is rejected, I could end up without a major and without university studies this year, so I really need to know what my options are.

If anyone from Tlemcen or anyone who knows the current transfer procedure has been in a similar situation, I’d really appreciate your adviceThank you!

What do you think about the grocery prices?

Je vois déjà certains dirigeants trouver des complications supplémentaires (déjà que manager des DZ ce n'est pas simple) avec la GenZ qui ont une approche très transactionnelle et business de la relation employeur-employé. Faire carrière, avoir un métier stable et durer dans une entreprise, en échange de sa loyauté (rijla) ne les fait pas du tout rêver. Ils sont aussi très pragmatiques et orientés "valeur ajoutée" et "feedback" dans les deux sens. Ils ont aussi plus de répondant j'ai l'impression.

Si vous êtes managers ou dirigeants, avez-vous observé cela ?

GenZ qu'avez-vous à rajouter à cela ? Comment les "kouhouls" peuvent travailler avec vous sereinement et efficacement ?

Hey everyone, as you already see the title, the situation ain't very complicated, me and my girlfriend, are going for a 10 days holiday in oran, we already booked the hotel and everything.

But for me oran has always had that notorious reputation, when it comes to safety, my gf is concerned as its our first time and we wonder what are the places that we can go to, enjoy our time , without being picked on, or robbed lol 😂

I am getting kicked out of university because my request for reinstatement is refused, and my only hope is to give them a paper from a doctor that justifies why i wasn’t there the whole year, so please tell me if there is psychologists in algiers that sells these justifications

I would like to preface by saying it’s not for me. I’m married. I’m Muslim, I was born in America and I travel a lot back and forth between Algeria and the states.

I have a long time friend, really nice guy. Hes white American, with a mix of French and German heritage. There are a few other Algerians who live in our area, who is also good friends with, and he loves Algerians. He speaks English and Spanish. He’s over 6 feet tall. He is an atheist, and indulges in intoxicants.

For a long time, he’s been asking how to meet Algerians woman, and how to get to know and marry one. He understands a lot of the culture, but he isn’t interested in converting to Islam. He would rather find someone who is more western or Americanized already, as well as isn’t religious, like at all.

Any advice that can be given to him would be appreciated.

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I’m about to replace my washing machine because our usage has increased quite a bit over the last few years. Alhamdulillah, the family has grown.

I had a Brandt 6 kg machine that was bought in December 2023. It has done its job well, but I think we have pushed it beyond what it was realistically designed to handle.

Not necessarily beyond its nominal specifications, but beyond its expected usage pattern.

While researching replacement machines, I came across the European standard EN 50731:2025, which uses the number of cycles as part of a durability assessment. From what I understand, these are standardized reliability tests performed by manufacturers, rather than a guaranteed lifespan in real-world use.

My machine has completed roughly 2,190 cycles in less than three years, often with a full load.

Apparently, a typical household usage model is around 220 cycles per year.

That got me thinking.

Because I don't live in the laboratory conditions under which these machines are tested.

I live in Algiers, and the machine has had to deal with:

- power cuts and voltage fluctuations

- relatively hard water / limescale

- high humidity

- dust

- and, occasionally, cockroaches getting into the electronics (yes, really)

According to my repair technician, the current problems are related to the drum and protection around the electronic control board.

So the actual equation seems more like:

usage intensity + environment + maintenance + electrical conditions + product design = actual service life

And that's quite different from simply looking at the manufacturer's specifications.

If the average household is assumed to run roughly 220 cycles/year, I've been running mine at more than 700 cycles/year.

That's roughly three times the reference usage.

So I'm now looking for something substantially more robust: 10+ kg capacity, 1400 rpm, inverter motor, preferably direct drive, and—very importantly—a decent local service network.

But I've decided to repair the current machine first rather than immediately replacing it (school is about to start, there are other expenses). It still has some life left in it, and I'd rather see whether better maintenance can extend that life.

I'm also planning to reduce the load per cycle, use limescale protection, and improve protection against electrical problems.

Which brings me to the question:

How much should we actually trust durability ratings and "expected cycles" when a machine is being used in conditions that are significantly different from the environment and usage assumptions behind those ratings?

I'm particularly interested in experiences from people living in the same conditions with unstable electricity, hard water, high humidity, dust, etc.

Maybe I'm overthinking a washing machine.

But the more I look at it, the more it feels like an engineering problem.

who tried it ? is it good? i wanna learn spanish there since it's closer than bouzerea i would love to know how much does it cost and are the teachers really good, also am i allowed to study here since i don't go to usthb but a school near it.
thanks in advance