(The suggestive entreaty, "Come with me to the Casbah," is not from the 1938 movie Algiers, starring Charles Boyer, but from an impersonation of Boyer by the cartoon character Pepé Le Pew ...

architect at the Algiers public works department, quoted by the official news agency APS. "The aim is to revive the Casbah and enhance it," said Ali Pacha.

Algiers - Centuries of history in the ancient Algiers casbah are falling away, literally. Once a sparkling white medina, or Islamic city, perched on a hill above a glistening waterfront, the casbah ...

ALGIERS, Feb 10 (KUNA) -- The Casbah of Algiers is a beautiful icon in the Algerian capital, recognized by the UNESCO in 1992 as world heritage and described as one of the most beautiful locations ...

Akram Abdelmoumene (L) and Imad Bouziani (R) practise their parkour skills in the Algiers Casbah [Fethi Sahraoui/Al Jazeera] Bouziani’s favourite place for parkour, however, was always Algiers ...

Set along the Mediterranean coast, Algiers blends historic grandeur with contemporary energy. White-washed buildings reflect its unique character, while the Casbah’s narrow alleys and ancient ...

A man walks down a street in the historic Casbah of Algiers - Copyright AFP RYAD KRAMDI A man walks down a street in the historic Casbah of Algiers - Copyright AFP ...

ALGIERS, Feb 10 (KUNA) -- The Casbah of Algiers is a beautiful icon in the Algerian capital, recognized by the UNESCO in 1992 as world heritage and described as one of the most beautiful locations ...

A man walks down a street in the Casbah historic district of Algiers AFP / RYAD KRAMDI Work to restore the Casbah had first started right after Algeria's independence from France in 1962.