Algeria to develop high plateaux region
15/08/2006

The Algerian high plateaux region, a semi-arid zone between the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean coast, will be the site of a sustained industrial investment programme by the Algerian government. Developing this area will generate new jobs and create regional balance.Continue...
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Star Academy Maghreb auditions start
15/08/2006

Aspiring young singers are auditioning for the 14 coveted spots to sing before millions of television viewers on "Star Academy Maghreb", which begins airing in October.Continue...
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Tunisia calls for reconstruction of Lebanon
15/08/2006
In a statement on Monday (14 August), the Tunisian Foreign Ministry hailed the UN Security Council resolution regarding the cessation of military ope...Continue...
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Algeria calls for damage assessment of Lebanese cultural heritage
15/08/2006
Algerian Culture Minister Khalida Toumi urged the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, the World Heritage Committee and cultural min...Continue...
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Libya to start third international oil licensing round
15/08/2006
Libya will start its third international oil licensing round this month, the National Oil Company (NOC) said on Monday (14 August). NOC invited forei...Continue...
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Morocco repatriates 104 illegal immigrants
15/08/2006
Morocco repatriated 104 sub-Saharan would-be immigrants to Gambia and Senegal on Monday (14 August) via plane from the airport in Laayoune. The immig...Continue...
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Mauritania, Sudan to re-establish diplomatic relations
15/08/2006
The re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Mauritania and Sudan was announced Monday (14 August) during a visit by Sudanese Minister of Sta...Continue...
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Around 100,000 PCs sold under Algeria's Ousratic project
15/08/2006
The results of the Ousratic "PC for Every Family" project, launched last October, are appreciable, but remain insufficient, the project follow-up com...Continue...
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Algerian customs agents seize 4m dinars worth of smuggled fuel
15/08/2006
Algerian customs agents seized around 220,000 litres of fuel, which smugglers tried to transport through the western and southern borders of the coun...Continue...
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Air Algérie aircraft crashed near Milan
15/08/2006
An Air Algérie freighter crashed on Sunday (13 August) in Italy en route to Frankfurt, killing everyone aboard the Lockheed aircraft. The company has...Continue...
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Tunisian handball team prepares for Doboj tournament
15/08/2006
The Tunisian national handball team started practicing on Monday (14 August) in Hammamet to prepare for the Doboj tournament, scheduled for 22-25 Aug...Continue...
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Morocco to meet Burkina Faso on Wednesday
15/08/2006
The Moroccan Royal Football Federation has confirmed that the Morocco-Burkina Faso friendly match, an important part of both teams' preparation for t...Continue...
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