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Bab El Oued is a neighbourhood in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, along the coast north of the city centre. As of 2008, the population of the commune of Bab El Oued was 64,732. [1] History. During the existence of French Algeria, Bab El Oued was established as the main neighbourhood of poor pied-noirs, including many poor fishermen.
- 43 sq mi (111 km²)
- Algeria
- 16K
- Algiers Province
The Battle of Bab el Oued (French: Bataille de Bab el Oued) was a violent confrontation which occurred during the latter stages of the Algerian War (1954–1962) between the French Army and the Organisation armée secrète (OAS) which opposed Algerian independence.
- 23 March – 6 April 1962
- Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria
- French government victory
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Nov 9, 2021 · Torrential rains fell on the Algerian capital, causing deadly floods and mudslides. The Koreich wadi flood destroyed everything in its path, from the city heights to the sea, over a distance of nearly 10 km. The popular district of Bab El Oued was particularly devastated.
Jan 26, 2020 · Bab El Oued. This was once the neighbourhood for the poor pied-noirs, though it has now changed into one of the city’s most well-liked areas. Bab El Oued sits along the coast in Algiers’ city centre. It is the home of famous Algerian footballer Djamel Keddou, athlete Baya Rahouli and world-renowned Muay Thai champion Dida Diafat.
Explore the old city- Visit the Notre Dame d’Afrique
- Stroll around the Bab El Oued neighbourhood
Jun 21, 2019 · Summary: A young baker, Boualem, steals a speaker from the rooftop of his apartment building in the working-class Algerian neighbourhood of Bab El-Oued. The speaker belongs to the community’s mosque; it spreads the disembodied voice of the Imam across the neighbourhood and keeps Boualem from sleeping in the early hours before his shift.
Bab El Oued (en arabe : باب الواد ; « porte de la Rivière », en berbère : ⴱⴰⴱ ⵍⵡⴰⴷ) est une commune de la wilaya d'Alger en Algérie, mais aussi un quartier populaire de la ville historique d' Alger, situé sur la façade maritime nord de la ville et où vivent 100 000 personnes.
Mar 10, 2021 · Emmanuel Macron is to allow access to classified national defence documents from more than 50 years ago, covering France’s war in Algeria and other files previously deemed to contain state...
