Annaba Region

Eritreans rescued off Italy face fines under new immigration law

By Agence France Presse (AFP) Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by ROME: Five Eritreans rescued off the Italian island of Lampedusa last week claiming to be the only survivors among 78 boat people face...

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Algerian, Italian coastguards rescue 16 Algerian harragas

Algerian and Italian coastguards on Monday (August 24th) rescued 16 Algerian illegal immigrants "from certain death" off the Sardinia coast, Le Temps quoted Annaba maritime station chief Abdelaziz Zaïdi as saying. Last week, 73...

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Algerian forces seize alleged al-Qaeda deputy in Annaba

Five Algerian terror suspects arrested Sunday (August 16th) in Annaba include an al-Qaeda regional leader's deputy, Tout sur l'Algerie reported. The suspects allegedly belong to al-Qaeda's "El Fateh El Moubine" brigade...

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Migrant dies in patrol boat crash

One person has died and at least 11 are missing after an Algerian coast guard vessel collided with boats carrying would-be migrants, reports say. The collision happened off the eastern port city of Annaba after three migrant...

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Algeria coast guard arrests 19 would-be migrants

ALGIERS, Jul 28, 2009 (AFP) - Algeria's coast guard on Tuesday arrested 19 illegal migrants in a dinghy off the western town of Arzew, near Oran, as they tried to reach Europe, the APS news agency reported. Those found early...

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France denies link to alleged Algerian spies

France on Wednesday (July 22nd) denied any link between the French consulate in Annaba and a suspected espionage ring in Algeria, El Khabar reported on Thursday (July 23rd). "We categorically deny any implication … in this...

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Algerian cabinet considers "international" versus Islamic week-end

Algerian Labour Minister Tayeb Louh on Monday (July 20th) will make a presentation to fellow cabinet ministers regarding the feasibility of replacing the traditional Islamic week-end with the mixed Friday-Saturday weekend,...

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ArcelorMittal workers win higher pay

ALGIERS: Some 7,000 workers at ArcelorMittal Annaba, the Algerian subsidiary of the multinational steel giant, have won a 15 per cent pay rise after a two-day strike, their spokesman said Wednesday. "We obtained a rise of 15...

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This week's dream: adventuring in northern Algeria

The immense north African country is an enchanting and intoxicating destination for the intrepid traveller With its "breathtaking mountain and desert landscapes, fine classical ruins and hospitable people", Algeria is one of...

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Hippo Words

A reader writes: My office mates call me a hippocrite. When I found this misspelling on a chat site, I started wondering if there might be a connection between hypocrite and the “hippo” words n English. The prefix “hypo” is...

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