CONSTANTINE (Algeria)– Midpoint between Bab El Oued and Bab El Kantara, opposite to the famous Medersa of Constantine and to mythical Nedjma coffee shop and standing in parallel with Triq Jdida (now Ben M’hidi Street) in downtown (341 km east of Algiers), the Rabaïne Cherif Street or that the 40 virtuous seems to invite people to prayer or meditation.

ALGIERS- The exhibition entitled “Maquamates” by famous Algerian visual artist Rachid Koraichi, comprising lithographs done in tribute to ten great mystics of Islam as well as sculptures, was inaugurated Thursday in Algiers in the presence of Culture Minister Khalida Toumi and several artistic personalities.

ALGIERS- Conducted by American Laura Jackson, the National Symphony Orchestra gave, Thursday at the National Radio’s auditorium in Algiers, a recital combining successfully the universal music and jazz with the Algerian music.

CONSTANTINE- All the projects part of the preparations for "Constantine, Capital of Arab Culture 2015" event will be launched by the end of June," said Thursday Aziz Benyoucef, secretary general of the province.

CONSTANTINE- The city of Constantine was just designated to organize and shelter the 17th congress of the Arab Towns Organization (OTA), said Thursday prefect Noureddine Bedoui, who is participating since Tuesday in Doha (Qatar) in the 16th edition of the congress.