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Rights groups sound alarm over alleged exploitation of Sahrawi children in Polisario’s 'holidays for peace' program
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
The controversial “Holidays for Peace” program, overseen by the Polisario Front and supported by sympathetic European organizations, is under fire from Moroccan and Sahrawi rights activists who accuse the initiative of using Sahrawi children for...
Arrest for tourist violent robbery in Palma
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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July 8, 2025
A 19-year-old Algerian was arrested by the National Police on Monday after punching and kicking a German tourist several times and stealing his watch and phone. The incident occurred around 4am. The German man was returning to the five-star Es...
Marseille Airport closed with all flights cancelled — latest travel advice as wildfire nears city
Metro
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July 8, 2025
A fire currently burning in the hills north of Marseille, in the area of Les Pennes-Mirabeau (Picture: Getty Images) Marseille Airport has been closed with all flights cancelled after a raging wildfire reached the edge of France’s second largest...
French Writer Faces Five Years Behind Bars in Algeria for ‘Undermining National Unity’
The European Conservative
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July 7, 2025
French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal will have to serve a prison sentence in Algeria after his five-year prison sentence was upheld by the Algerian courts. The bombastic statements of the French government thus proved futile in the face of the...
Sharp Rise in Algerian Tourist Arrivals in Jendouba : Over 95,000 Entries Recorded in June 2025
Tunisie Numerique
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July 6, 2025
The border crossings of Melloula, Babouch, and Djilil, located in Tunisia’s Jendouba governorate, witnessed a massive influx of Algerian visitors in June 2025, with a total of 95,644 entries recorded—a surge of over 17% compared to June 2024. This...
France Demands Algerian Pardon for Boualem Sansal Amid Escalating Tensions
Watan
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July 6, 2025
Watan-French Prime Minister François Bayrou has expressed his dismay over the continued imprisonment of Algerian-French writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria, as calls persist within France urging Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to issue a...
Nigerian travellers pay N274,500 different taxes on each international flight – Findings
Business Hallmark
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July 7, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 (N275,500) per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a...
Is That REALLY in the Middle East? 7 Hidden Natural Wonders That Truly Defy Expectations
Wego Travel Blog
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July 29, 2025
This article has been reviewed by Wego‘s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. Wadi Rum , Jordan Picture Mars at golden hour: dunes glow rust‑red, cliffs burn orange, and the night sky unfurls every star. Iron‑rich...
Five men whose shackled bodies washed up on holiday island died at sea after being forced to drink salt water and urine
The Sun
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July 4, 2025
FIVE men found dead in the sea off Mallorca with their hands and feet bound starved after drinking their own urine and sea water, distraught relatives have revealed. As suspected, the bodies were those of African migrants who had tried to get to...
Family of French journalist sentenced in Algeria pleads for help from football superstar Zidane
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2•Updated 15:08 The family of a French sports journalist who has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria is calling for help from the sporting world and football superstar Zinédine Zidane, who is of...
WAFCON 2024: Ajibade criticises CAF over poor accommodation
Eagle Online
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July 4, 2025
Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, has criticised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over an alleged poor accommodation for players ahead of the 13th Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. On her Instagram page, she...
Saudi Arabia latest update on temporary work visas issuance and expired visit visas
Financial Express
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Saudi Arabia has lifted the pause on the issuance of Temporary Work Visas (TWV) for nationals of Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen. The pause remains in effect for...
India Women’s Wrestling Team Shines at U-17 World Wrestling Championship 2025 With Six Medals
Latestly
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August 2, 2025
Mumbai, August 2: The 2025 Under-17 World Championship is underway in Athens (Greece), and once again, the Indian women wrestlers have showcased their dominance on the world stage. The Indian Women's Wrestling Team has secured a total of 6...
In the news on this date: August 1
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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50 years ago: 1975 — The local Peoples Natural Gas Co. was to purchase part of nine ship loads of liquid natural gas that was being shipped from Algeria to Texas on new Super-Tanker ships that had a capacity of 785,000 barrels, the equivalent of...
India Women’s Wrestling team shines at U-17 World Wrestling Championship with six medals
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 2, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The 2025 Under-17 World Championship is underway in Athens (Greece), and once again, the Indian women wrestlers have showcased their dominance on the world stage. The Indian Women's Wrestling Team has secured a...
OPEC+ eyeing another quota hike in a cloud of tariffs, conflicts and sanctions
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 1, 2025
OPEC and its allies are nearing the end of unwinding their 2.2 million b/d tranche of voluntary cuts, but what happens next — in a market that faces potentially demand-sapping tariffs, but also supply threats from conflicts and sanctions — remains...
African School Games: Team Nigeria Sets Pace on Day One of Athletics
Prompt News Online
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August 1, 2025
By Andrew Abah Team Nigeria made a bold statement on the opening day of athletics at the 1st African School Games, asserting dominance across multiple track and field events on Friday. From the sprints to the jumps and throws, Nigerian...
Capstone Farms welcomes entrepreneurs from around the world
Henry County Local - Kentucky
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Capstone Farms Owner David Neville hosted seven international visitors, who came to the U.S. thanks to the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Liaison program and two international students from Kentucky State University on July 13....
U-17 World Wrestling C'ship: Women's Team Bags Six Medals, Claims Overall Championship
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Indian women wrestlers have showcased their dominance on the world stage, securing a total of six medals, including two gold, three silver, and one bronze, to bring glory to the nation in the 2025...
Mallorca faces sure tsunami fate within 30 years
Euro Weekly News
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July 31, 2025
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011. Debris after the massive tsunami, in a fish processing industrial area in Kesennuma | Credit: Mkaz328/Shutterstock Some of the best beaches on this star-struck, remarkable island in the...