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The United States and Algeria Hold Security Dialogue

The dialogue is part of an effort to work with likeminded partners and relevant institutions to reduce the expansion and influence of terrorist groups

A U.S. interagency delegation of senior officials from the Departments of State, Treasury, and Defense is visiting Algeria on June 5-6 for a security dialogue to advance shared regional counterterrorism and stability goals.  They will meet with counterparts from the Algerian Ministries of Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Interior, and Finance.…

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U.S. Ambassador to Algeria Visits Oran

Aubin visited the new location of the American Corner Oran, which has operated inside the University of Oran 1 since 2008

United States Ambassador to Algeria Elizabeth Moore Aubin visited Oran May 30 through June 1 to promote joint partnerships between U.S. companies and Algeria and to highlight the importance of English language in higher education.   During her first visit to Algeria’s western coast, Ambassador Aubin visited Helios, a joint venture…

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OneBeat Sahara Festival and Exchange Brings 25 Musicians from North Africa and the U.S. together in the Algerian Desert

The 25 musicians from Algeria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, and the United States will gather in the oasis town of Taghit

From February 21 to March 13, 2022, OneBeat Sahara will bring together 25 genre-bending musicians from seven countries in the Saharan Region and the United States to create original work collaboratively and to develop a global network of civically engaged artists.  The 25 musicians from Algeria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco,…

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U.S. Embassy Launches Project to Restore Medracen Mausoleum

The Medracen Mausoleum project is part of an historic Memorandum of Understanding on the protection of cultural sites and objects signed in 2019

The United States Embassy in Algeria has launched a $175,000 project to restore the Medracen Mausoleum in Batna as part of a larger cultural preservation and anti-looting partnership with the Algerian Ministry of Culture and the Arts. The project will start with an archeological review of the structural integrity of…

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U.S. Embassy and Ministry of Culture and Arts Hold Regional Cultural Heritage Site Security Conference

The conference also marked the launch of a public awareness campaign about the importance of protecting Algerian cultural heritage sites

How can we work together to preserve Algeria’s rich historic sites and artifacts for future generations?  This was the question discussed at a Cultural Heritage Site Security conference from October 4-7.  Twenty-one officials from the Algerian Ministry of Culture participated alongside 16 Ministry of Culture officials from Libya, Tunisia, and…

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The United States Supports Electricity Modernization Project in Algeria

USTDA’s assistance will also create opportunities for GRTE to benefit from cutting-edge American technologies as it embarks on its planned grid upgrades

The United States government has awarded a technical assistance grant to Algeria’s transmission system operator, Société Algérienne Gestionnaire du Réseau de Transport de l’Electricité (GRTE), to modernize its electricity grid, which will help Algeria transition toward renewable energy. “We are proud to support this opportunity to not only bolster the bilateral relationship…

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Coronavirus – Algeria: United States Donates Field Hospital to Help Algeria Fight COVID-19

The field hospital will serve Algeria’s civilian population and is equipped with a negative pressure isolation system specifically designed to treat patients with infectious diseases

On August 11, Algerian and American officials inaugurated a U.S.-donated state-of-the-art field hospital near Blida.  Experts from the United States partnered with Algerian counterparts to learn how to assemble quickly and disassemble the hospital to help Algeria fight the COVID-19 pandemic across the country. Algerian officials from the Ministry of…

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New EducationUSA Advising Center at World Learning as Number of Algerians Studying in United States Hits All-Time High

The Center will also organize specialized workshops in Algiers and other cities in Algeria to expand access beyond the capital

With support from the U.S. Embassy in Algiers, EducationUSA launched a new advising center at the World Learning office in Bir Khadem, Algiers. The center will offer resources and advising services under the U.S. State Department’s EducationUSA program, which promotes U.S. higher education by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information…

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International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Final Judiciary Forensic Seminar

The event took place at the Hyatt Regency Airport Hotel Algiers from November 5 through November 7

In the framework of bilateral cooperation between the government of Algeria, and the United States Department of Justice, International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), the fifth and final iteration of the ICITAP-sponsored Judicial/Police Forensic Seminars (JPFS) was successfully completed  in cooperation with representatives from the Algerian National Gendarmerie, National…

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Visit the U.S. Booth at the Algiers International Book Fair

The Embassy staff will be on hand at the booth to answer questions and share information about our educational exchange programs

The United States Embassy in Algiers is honored to participate in the 2019 Algiers International Book Fair (SILA) and invites you to visit its booth located at the central pavilion of SAFEX to meet our author and learn about our cultural and education programs. We are pleased to announce the…