Algeria: Algiers Fights 'Boring' Label

Algiers — After more than 20 years of terrorism and curfews, the mayor of Algiers is looking to bring back vitality to the country's largest city.

Nicknamed "the capital of boredom" by some residents, the city has begun a metamorphosis. The new mayor of Algiers centre, Abdelhakim Bettache, is now working to provide Algerians with a radiant city, day and night.

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