Society
Man kills his wife for giving birth to daughter in Afghanistan
An Afghan man killed his wife for giving birth to girl rather than boy he hoped for,police in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province declared today.
Algerians kill their parents and relatives to justify absence from work
Many Algerians, if not all, find easily tricks and subterfuges to any difficult situation to justify and answer questionnaires, particularly when it comes to absenteeism in work....Social housing: 200,000 families will be relocated soon
Algiers- in a statement to Ennahar, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Noureddine Moussa announced the next relocation of nearly 200,000 families in decent housing....
Tlemcen: an imam attempts suicide by immolation
The imam of El Makassem Mosque, 3 km north of the town of El Hanaya, in the province of Tlemcen, has attempted suicide by immolation after the demolition of his house....
Sit-in of a family outside the headquarters of the prefecture of El Oued
All means seem to be good for the Algerians in order to reach their goal. The family of a mujahid (resistance fighter) Lamiri, composed of head of family, his wife and his children, decided to do a nude sit-in outside the office of the prefecture of El Oued. All the members of the family sit the middle of the National Road 12 linking El Oued to Touggourt ...
She kills her sister who threatens to denounce her to their parents
The services of national security Tebessa were able, yesterday, to solve the mystery in the murder that occurred at the home of a retired policeman in the town of Ouenza, 90 km north of the city of Tebessa, when the latter, returning from the mosque, found his daughter "Boutheina", 10, dead in the middle of a pool of blood and his older sister, 19, in a terrible state...
Bees prevented a clash for a plot of land in southern Algeria
ALGIERS - Infuriated by the destruction of their habitat installed on a disputed piece of land in the Algerian Sahara, hundreds of bees attacked indiscriminately the competing groups when they came to blows, reported Wednesday APS....
Flea Markets: anything bought and sold!
Algiers- Old furniture, appliances, used clothing, jewelry and cell phones; that's what one can find there. Vendors of all ages, even old women, who monopolize the jewelry market....
Demonstrations in Algiers against a re-housing program
ALGIERS- Incidents opposed Saturday and Sunday in several neighborhoods in the suburbs of Algiers police to protesters demanding better housing, we learnt Monday from inhabitants....
A drug addict killed his mother before burying her in the garden of her house in Oran
Oran - The inhabitants of the town of El Ancer in Ain Turk, Oran, were shocked after the heinous crime against an old lady "Herche Kheira,” 79 years old, handicapped, by her own and unique son, “B. A.” a drug addict aged 29, known locally as “Ben Aouda”. ...
Violence in Algeria during the month of Ramadhan
Algiers- Ramadhan, the month of piety, devotion and good deeds during which Muslims should try to redeem themselves by getting closer to God through fasting, prayer and good actions of kindness and generosity. This is the image that we have always known of Algeria, like other Muslim countries during this holy month....
Biometric System Reveals The Enormity of Civil Status Errors
Algiers- The Algerian courts are inundated every day by crowds of people who come in order to make corrections to their names, dates and places of birth....
Ramadan, sacred month of fasting and prayer for Muslims
Nearly 1.5 billion Muslims around the world are called early this week to begin the month of fasting and prayer rite of Ramadan, which commemorates the revelation received by Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)....
Turmeric: Worth its Weight in Gold
The saying goes that turmeric, a yellow coloured spice, is almost like gold which is also yellow in colour. Both these yellow substances are valued for their priceless properties and the value they impart to mankind....
Thieves and criminals in the service of the poor
Some thieves and criminals become Robin Hoods, do not hesitate to rush in order to help the poor weak people. ...
Arab-American from Michigan crowned Miss USA
Lebanese immigrant Rima Fakih says it was a certain look from Donald Trump that tipped her off that she had won the 2010 Miss USA title....
107 parrots Harraga (illegal immigrants)
SOFIA - The authorities in Sofia airport Friday seized 107 parrots, probably of contraband, worth a total of more than 100,000 euros, airlifted from Lebanon, said the Bulgarian Customs Agency....
"Flower of the Desert" presented in Djibouti
DJIBOUTI – In the black and ochres rock of Djibouti, a small girl helps a goat to give birth: it’s the first scene of "Desert Flower", presented Saturday evening in Djibouti, where the film was partly made. ...
All Christians will celebrate Easter Sunday
Until Sunday, all Christians will celebrate Easter that commemorates the resurrection of Christ, one of the key events of the faith of Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox and to all, a joyous time after the meditation of fast. ...
Netherlands: opening of a sex-shop online for Muslims
THE HAGUE - A virtual sex shop for Muslims, offering products that comply with sharia, Islamic law, has been launched in the Netherlands. ...
Women must be active 60 minutes a day minimum to keep the line
WASHINGTON - The middle-aged women in good health and normal weight should have at least one hour per day of physical activity of moderate intensity to keep the line, according to a study published Tuesday in the United States. ...
World’s shortest man dies at the age of 21
LONDON - Chinese He Pingping, the shortest man in the world who measured less than 75 cm, died in Rome at the age of 21, said Monday the Guinness World Records, based in London, who had authenticated his record. ...
An Egyptian sociologist proposes to displace the Qaâba in Egypt!
The Egyptian sociologist Sayed el-Qamni proposed the construction of al-Qaâba on the Egyptian land, specifically in the Sinai desert, into a place of religious gathering and also a tourist place, in order to prevent Egyptian from overspending for Hajj and Umrah ! ...
Diabetes: the best therapy, a healthy lifestyle
ATLANTA (USA) - Treatments to control more adult diabetes and reduce cardiovascular risks that accompany them are ineffective, according to several important clinical trials published Sunday, which show in contrry that a Healthy living mode is the best medicine....
Hisham Talaat will be retried for the Murder of a Lebanese singer
CAIRO - The Egyptian Supreme Court Thursday ordered a new trial on the Egyptian real estate tycoon Hisham Talaat Mustafa who had been condemned to death for ordering the murder of Lebanese singer in Dubai. ...
Cafes in Algeria, places of meeting and recreation
« It seems that Saadane will fire out Chaouchi. » « A strong coffee please. » « The Egyptians have no more gas, they will surely starve » ...
Yennayer 2960
Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria)- "Tabburt u seggas" (door Amazigh New Year) or "Amenzu n'Yennayer" (the first of the month), opens January 12 of each year....
How to resist to winter's viruses ?
We are surrounded by various viruses and germs. Why do some make us get sick at some point? Because they have become more aggressive? Perhaps, but it is mainly because the viruses find in us a fertile ground. That is because our defences are weakened. ...
Marriage is good for health
WELLINGTON - Marriage is good for you: this is the conclusion of an international study which showed that the marital relationship contributes to reduce the risk of depression and anxiety, said Tuesday New Zealand scientists....
Nepal: Magar, 18 years old and measures 56 cm
KATHMANDU - The young Khagendra Thapa Magar, considered the shortest man in the world with his size of 56 cm, hopes to enter the Guinness Book of Records now he just turned 18. ...
Ramadan: Six Moroccans accused of attempting to break fasting
RABAT - A group of six young Moroccans will be brought to justice for "attempt of incitement to break the fast in public" during Ramadan, said on Monday security source. ...
Sex for sale: the dark side of tourism in Lebanon
BEIRUT - "I send to customers of luxury hotels albums of photos of young girls. It is like selling the goods." Kamal is pimp in Beirut, a thriving business though illegal in a country where conservatism and debauchery coexist. ...
France: Let's have some kebab!
SAINT-DENIS (France) - The sale of kebab sandwich symbol of Turkish immigration, spreads gradually in France as local shops, where groups of friends and families of diverse backgrounds meet. ...
Wild Desert Truffles: The Earth...s Meat
Known for its incomparable taste in the culinary arts of the Highlands (Hauts plateaux) and in the South, the wild desert truffle, better known as the Algerian ...Terfess... raises at the beginning of spring, an unprecedented popularity among many young people of Ghardaïa in search of income and who are then nicknamed ...the truffle hunters.... ...
Ould Abbas: The State will help families who agree to care for elderly
The Minister of National Solidarity and the Algerian community abroad has reiterated yesterday in Tizi Ouzou, the readiness of State assistance to families who would be ready to get back one of its members put into a center for the elderly. ...
The ...Miserables... of Algeria
People can hardly believe that in Algeria, in 2009, may exist whole families who can not even afford a braid to relieve their hunger. They do not even find foods in the trash. Yet there is one who has been forced to eat cats and remains of food left by the dogs. ...
Religious Wars
The unity and calm that settled over India after the Mumbai attacks appears to have given way to renewed violence....
Aid El Adha: Dishes & ancient Beliefs
A lot of Algerian families value the ancient traditions, customs and...beliefs related to the festivities of Al Adha Aid. This feast of the sheep as it is also called, where, during several days, the families practise the culinary art based on meats and giblets of he sheep. Some parts of the animal are strictly forbidden, such as the kidneys, the tongue, the heart etc. ...
CELEBRATING THE SAHARA
An international festival of the Sahara will be held on December 25 in Douz (500 km south of Tunis) for four days of cultural, tourist and sports' demonstrations at the desert doors, according to the promoters' declaration made on Monday. ...
