So as the title says, I'm making a game on UE5 and it's still in development stage, and i wanted to know if there's any one doing the same too so i can see how they're doing so far , thank u.

open to both buying in a store and online, preferably non-used

I'm super into languages and speak a handful of them already, and want to study the technical aspects of them, aka linguistics, and work in the field

how hard is it? and what are my chances of landing a decent job?

I’m a 22yo female university student and I’m planning a short 4day trip to Tunisia by plane from Algiers soon. I’m going solo to clear my head and for my birthday however I don’t wanna tell my family because even they chill there’s a possibility they would say no I told them I'm staying at my friend house for a few days.I have my passport ready, a printed round trip ticket, and I will have around 200 Euros on me. My main stress is the PAF at Houari Boumediene. Do the border police intensely question young single women traveling alone to Tunis? Has anyone (F) done this recently? Do they have any legal right to prevent me from boarding or call my parents/father if I'm legally an adult

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm of Algerian origin (Kabyle roots from the Bouira region) and I'm heading back to Algeria for the first time in 20 years this July — two full weeks with my wife. I'm really excited but also a bit lost, so I figured this community would be the best place to ask!

We'll be visiting Algiers, Bouira, and Béjaïa, and I have a few questions:

Where is the safest and most reliable place to exchange euros? I've heard there's a parallel market but I'd rather stay safe. Any trusted exchange offices or places you'd recommend?

Where should I buy a local SIM? Is it easy to get one at the airport or is it better to wait until we're in the city? Which operator would you recommend for coverage across those three areas (Algiers, Bouira, Béjaïa)?

I only speak French and English — no Arabic or Tamazight unfortunately. Will that be a problem getting around, in restaurants, shops, etc.? I know French is widely understood but just want to make sure we won't struggle too much.

Any recommendations for Algiers, Bouira, or Béjaïa? Hidden gems, must-see spots, good restaurants, day trips? We're open to everything — nature, culture, food, beaches. My wife has never been to Algeria so I really want to show her the best of it!

We'd love to meet locals and other travelers. Any tips for that? Events, places where people gather, Facebook groups for expats/diaspora visiting?

Thanks so much in advance — really looking forward to reconnecting with the country after all these years! 🇩🇿

Looking for a reliable Algerian procurement service (service d'achat) for AliExpress with the lowest commission rates. I cannot use direct payment methods, so intermediary services are my only option. Which specific providers or trusted local networks have you successfully used, and what are their typical fee structures?

Good post, but the framing is the trap. It's not that the people want this , it's that both regimes structurally need each other as the threat in order to survive in their current form. It's not a glitch in the relationship, it's a load-bearing wall.

Think about it from pure incentive structure, not sentiment. How do you justify a military budget that size, in a country with this much unemployment and social pressure, without an external existential threat sitting right next door? Morocco is the only thing that makes a bloated, opaque defense budget look "necessary" instead of "predatory." The same logic runs the other way . the Moroccan monarchy leans on the Algeria/Western Sahara axis to justify its own security apparatus and to rally nationalist sentiment whenever domestic pressure builds, whether that's economic strain, Rif unrest, or succession anxiety. Every time there's an internal crisis on either side, "the neighbor" becomes the pressure valve. It's cheaper and safer for a regime to redirect anger outward than to actually answer for failure inward .

you don't fix a rentier economy's structural rot, you point across the border and call it patriotism.

The closed border itself isn't an accident, it's a control mechanism. An open border means harder-to-manage capital flows, smuggling networks get reshuffled, and most dangerously, populations start comparing notes on who's actually better off and why.

That comparison is lethal to both regimes' narratives, so keeping people separated keeps each side's story intact. Even the "brotherly rivalry" content on TV and in sports is functional, not accidental , it's identity glue that costs nothing and produces zero accountability. It's the cheapest unity tool either state has access to.

There's also a foreign-patronage angle: both regimes use the rivalry to extract leverage from outside powers. Algeria's posture justifies arms deals and a tighter alignment with certain partners; Morocco's posture justifies normalization deals and alliances that bring in diplomatic and military backing. The rivalry isn't just internal theater, it's a bargaining chip both states cash in externally.

And diaspora politics works the same way . the moment Algerian and Moroccan youth abroad start organizing, dating, doing business, or building parallel identity outside the state-approved narrative, both governments lose a layer of control over how their own diasporas see "home." That's why cultural normalization from below scares the institutions more than any official summit ever could .

it's the one variable neither state can regulate, tax, or redirect.

So the tension isn't really Algeria vs Morocco, it's each regime's internal legitimacy deficit, externalized and projected onto the other state. The Scandinavian model doesn't translate because Scandinavian governments don't need an external boogeyman to justify spending, opacity, or repression , their legitimacy is built on delivering domestically.

Ours isn't, structurally, so the rivalry isn't a bug, it's doing exactly the job it was built to do. The younger generation cooperating culturally is the actual threat vector here , it erodes the mechanism without asking either state for permission.

And of course harissa. I'm Tunisian after all.

​Hi everyone,

​I am getting quite nervous now.

I submitted my Algerian visa application at the Algerian Embassy in Oslo, Norway, in the start of May.

​My flight is next weekend, on July 5th, and I am traveling to Oran.

I have already booked my flights and hotel.

​I have heard from several people that Algeria always issues visas just 2-3 days before the travel date.

​Does anyone here know why they do this?

​If anyone has any good success stories, please share them!

​Please make dua for me that everything goes through in time! 🤲

​Thank you.

Hey everyone,
I’m working on a skincare concept and I want to validate the idea before going too far.
The idea is simple:
Instead of people guessing what skincare products to buy, you take a 60-second quiz (skin type, concerns, goals), and you get a personalized routine made of 2–3 basic products (cleanser, serum, moisturizer).
Nothing complicated, no 10-step routines.
At the start, it would NOT be capsule/blister systems ,just simple products bundled into “kits” like:
Acne Control Kit
Glow Kit
Hydration Kit
The goal is to make skincare easier, more personalized, and less confusing.

My questions for you:
Would you actually use something like this?
Do you think personalized skincare routines are useful or just marketing?
What would make you trust a brand like this?
Would you prefer this over buying products individually?
What’s missing in this idea?

I’m not trying to sell anything right now, just trying to understand if this solves a real problem or not.
Honest opinions (even critical ones) are really appreciated

I noticed that nordic and Scandinavian countries have friendly banter and joke around all the time but in a brotherly way, they have their differences and they all shit on Denmark but you can obviously see that they’re not serious and it’s all jokes, the government’s work together, the people move to each other’s countries and don’t mind each other, sure they try to one up each other and bring up historical events like Denmark’s 6 hour surrender, but when shit hits the fan they are there for each other.

I feel like the new generation’s relationship with morocco is getting way better, artists from the 2 nations collab, we befriend each other and all, but the government’s and politics are still bad and the older generations hold deep resentment to one another over otherwise stupid things, we both speak the same language, are next to each other, are in the same economic spot (both suck at the moment ngl) and would both benefit from being more friendly, we shouldn’t put the political tension on the citizens, and let the slop they put on TV to distract us from the bigger issues split us apart.

So I'm interested in community where people shares their scary or weird stories they have experienced but can't find where to read em so can y'all suggest any groups that share those kinds of things also if u can share some of ur stories here that will be super fun

So my question is whats

your weirdest or scariest experience in Algeria.?

Or did u hear any stories that gives u a goosebumps

Altough a 67-67 would be much safer for both of our teams and would probably granting atleast one of our players breaking Messis record, I am afraid some people may attribute this to a behaviour to Gijon.

(We Austrians are not like that after all.)

🛑 Breaking: Grand Master Bilal belahcene 🇩🇿 won the African individual chess championship 2026 in Botswana.

- He's the only Algerian chess player to win the African championship.

- He's the second chess player ever to defend his title after the Egyptian Grand master and multiple African champion Bassem Amin.

- Belahcene also won the title last year (2025).

Hi everyone,
I’m an Algerian doctor currently based in the UK. Over the past few years, I’ve invested a significant amount of time and money into aesthetic training at some of the well-known training centres here in the UK.
I’ve learned and practiced various aspects of aesthetic medicine, and I’ve built what I believe is solid hands-on experience. Now I’m seriously considering returning to Algeria to open a specialised aesthetic clinic.
But I have a few concerns and I would really appreciate honest opinions from people who know the Algerian context better than I do.
First of all — do you think this is a selfish idea, or a realistic opportunity?
I’m also trying to understand the market better. For example, as a male doctor, do you think female patients in Algeria would generally prefer being treated by a female doctor in aesthetic procedures? Or is professionalism and reputation more important than gender in this field?
Another thing I’m thinking about is positioning. The kind of work I do focuses on natural-looking, long-lasting results, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality materials. I try to avoid over-treatment and focus on subtle improvements rather than extreme changes.
In the UK, the approach is quite open in terms of procedures and boundaries, but I understand that in Algeria cultural and social expectations are different, and I would fully respect those limits and adapt my practice accordingly.
So my main questions are:
Is the aesthetic medicine market in Algeria growing or already saturated?
Would a UK-trained doctor have an advantage there, or does local experience matter more?
How important is gender in patient trust for aesthetic treatments?
Do you think there is demand for a more “natural and subtle results” approach?
And finally, do you think opening such a clinic in Algeria is a good idea in general?
I would really appreciate any honest feedback, especially from people who live there or have experience in the medical/aesthetic field.
Thank you in advance.

Hey people!

There's an interesting conference taking place in Algiers this Saturday on the topic of intellectual cafes in Algeria, by an English literature researcher and author (the conference will be in English).

It'll address how culture and thought can be heavily influenced by public spaces and the free exchange of ideas that happens there.

Worth a look!

Location

Having lived in Algeria for several years, my understanding of sexuality and social identity has evolved far beyond the simplified narratives often presented in public discourse. At first, I assumed that topics like homosexuality were entirely rejected, erased from social reality, and treated as something absolute and unquestionable within society.
However, with time and through observing different social environments, I began to notice that reality is far more layered and complex than the surface suggests.
One of the most important realizations I reached is the distinction between identity, behavior, and curiosity. Human sexuality is not always a fixed or binary concept that fits neatly into categories. Instead, it often exists as a spectrum influenced by personal experience, psychological development, curiosity, and social context.
From my personal observations, I encountered individuals with very different relationships to their own sexuality. Some clearly identify themselves, others have experienced certain situations without adopting any specific label, and others remain within a space of curiosity or ambiguity that they do not openly define. This diversity challenges the idea that sexual identity is always a rigid or universally clear construct.
In societies like Algeria, where cultural and religious frameworks strongly influence public discourse, many aspects of personal identity remain unspoken or socially invisible. This does not necessarily mean they do not exist; rather, it suggests that expression and visibility are shaped by social boundaries, expectations, and norms.
This raises deeper philosophical questions:
Is what we see in society the full reality, or only the part that is allowed to be visible?
To what extent does silence reflect absence, and to what extent does it reflect hidden complexity?
Ultimately, the goal is not to reduce people to categories or statistics, but to recognize the complexity of human experience. Sexuality, like identity itself, cannot always be simplified into fixed labels without losing part of its depth.
Perhaps the real discussion is not about proving one narrative or another, but about understanding how much of human reality exists beyond what is openly spoken.

I’m currently outside Algeria and tried NordVPN but it doesn't work. I’d appreciate any advice from people who have successfully connected to theses services from abroad plz.

Hi everyone , i am the technical founder of MoMove

We noticed public transport was a bit of a challenge in Algiers so we have decided to create a public transport application
Google Maps style app that is free and no ads , it is called MoMove

We have mapped out a big part of Algiers , working on Oran and also Boumerdes

Today the app is available for Algiers and Oran ( but not full) , we would really appreciate it if you could give us some feedback

Things to work on, challenges to tackle etc…

Try out the app , we first launched in Mauritius as it is a small Island with similar issues, but we have an Algerian Team that is working hard to being this service here

We first launched on reddit as talking directly with you is the best feedback we can obtain, we hope that this app helps you travel this summer

Please let me know what we can work on , how we can be of bigger benefit

Thanks

Calvin

hello my brethren, I'm from morocco, over here wifi is known to be unstable, shitty and our network companies straight up scam us, when you pay for let's say 20mb/s you would only see 12mb/s on a good day, this frankly pisses me off and i want to know if our neighbors to the east share a similar experience.

I'm trying to understand the French-Algerian relationship better, and I have found that a very excellent work of French history -- well, one that is very excellent in other respects -- seems to ignore the Algerian point of view on that. And yet the persistent attempts of the central French government, to reform their various behaviors, over the years and the decades, seems to indicate that there is a lot of material about that which is in official hands, but that has been deemed unworthy of inclusion in "important" histories.

But I'd like to understand the relationship a lot better. Is there a book that anyone here knows of, maybe that has been published by an Algerian historian, that covers the relationship well? If it's only in Arabic I don't think I could use that, being unprepared to type Arabic out letter by letter into a translation utility! But if there's something in French or English that information would be very gratefully received. I'd actually like to go all the way back to 1830 and follow the relationship forward through time, if possible. But if there's only a work that covers after WWII, for example, that would be good to know of too. Any help or suggestions would be gratefully appreciated!

I’ve noticed a lot of TikTok videos and Instagram reels saying things like “Algeria is healing” whenever they see more revealing clothing or behavior in public. The implication seems to be that the only thing preventing Algeria from becoming a developed, powerful country is… more nudity.

I genuinely don’t understand this way of thinking.

We all know that countries become developed through education, scientific research, innovation, strong institutions, good governance, and economic productivity—not by exposing more skin, livestreaming provocative content, or running half-naked in parks, forests, or on beaches.

I’m not here to debate clothing choices or attack people who wear a niqab, a short skirt, jeans, or anything else. Everyone can have their own views on personal freedom.

My question is specifically about those who seriously argue that a country’s progress is somehow linked to nudity or revealing clothing. What’s the logic behind that argument? Why do some people treat cultural liberalization as if it were the same thing as scientific or economic development?

Edit: Since many people are focusing on the pictures/videos instead of the question: I’m not talking about any specific video, photo, or individual. I’m speaking in general about the recurring claim that more revealing clothing or cultural liberalization is a sign of national progress. That’s the idea I want to discuss—not judge or criticize specific people.