Algerian people chat at Didouche Mourad Street in Algiers in this July 1, 2007 picture. Despite increased wealth and improved security, Algiers' faded grandeur is virtually unknown overseas thanks to powerful deterrents -- a history of political violence, a post-war mood of despondency and lingering official indifference to tourism. To match feature ALGERIA-CITY/ REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (ALGERIA)Suivre Algérie 360° sur Google Actualités
