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Annaba

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Annaba , formerly Bône (bon), city (1998 pop. 348,554), capital of Annaba prov., extreme NE Algeria, a port on the Mediterranean Sea. One of the country's leading ports, the city is also an important administrative, commercial, and industrial center. The large El Hadjar steelworks, built with French and Soviet financial and technical aid, constitutes the chief industry; others include chemical (superphosphate) manufacturing, food canning, cork production, and railway construction. Founded by the Phoenicians, the city became a favorite residence of the Numidian kings. Under the Romans,... Read more

Annaba
Annaba, Algeria Hippo Regius, Bône The present name is taken from the Arabic Madīnat al‐᾽Unnāb ‘... Read more

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Annaba • abba , blabber, dabber, grabber, jabber, stabber, yabber • Alba , Galba • amber , camber, caramba, clamber, Cochabamba, gamba, mamba, Maramba, samba, timbre • Annaba , arbor, arbour, barber, Barbour, harbour ( US harbor), indaba, Kaaba, Lualaba, Pearl Harbor, Saba, Sabah, Shaba ... Read more

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	Cultural and artistic event in Annaba ; The title chosen for the 2005 artistic festival in Anaba is "Annaba, a memory of a place". The event is organized by the Annaba branch of the National Union of Algerian Writers organization (UNEA) and is scheduled to take place during March 29, 30... Read more
	Plant Profile - Annaba Complex ; ...Hitachi and Marubeni and Poland's state-owned Polymex-Cekkop to build two new phosphate fertiliser plants at Annaba and Tebessa. The Annaba plant consists of two sulfuric acid units with a combined capacity of 495,000 t/y, one 165,000 t/y phosphoric... Read more
	Murder in Annaba. (assassination of Muhammad Boudiaf in Algeria) ; ...alive, had not at mid-week been disclosed. The assassination was a planned operation. An explosion to the left of the stage in Annaba, a town in eastern Algeria where the president was speaking, caused a momentary agitation. Mr Boudiaf, who had just said, We... Read more
	GOSDEN FRANC TANK.(Sport) ; John Gosden kept up his sizzling run when Annaba won the Group Two Prix du Conseil at Longchamp...early in the straight, well-bet favourite Annaba had no difficulty holding Poliglote by...SIXTH French victory in the past 15 days. Annaba had already won the Prix de Royallieu... Read more
	Seminar on Association Agreement between Algeria and the EU ; ...Agreement between Algeria and the EU, which came into effect on September 1, was organized in Annaba on September 21 by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Annaba and council of euro-development of the region. El Moudjahid reports that the meeting gathered... Read more
	HOSTAGES RELEASED -- ; Boy is led through the airport at Annaba, Algeria, 150 miles east of Algiers, after he was released yesterday along with 36 others held hostage aboard the hijacked Air... Read more
	OWNER OF ALGERIAN-TURKISH IRON COMPANY PUT IN JAIL ; According to El-Khabar newspaper (June 12, 2006), the Court of Annaba region in Algeria put in jail the owner of the Algerian- Turkish Iron Company...company for Iron runs commercial offices in the industrial zone Jissr Boucher in Annaba. Read more
	Orascom Telecom to open new lines between Algeria and France ; ...intends to inaugurate a new phone line next month, connecting Annaba to Marseilles. Liberte Algeria reports that Orascom Telecom...the implementation of this project. The new phone line between Annaba-Marseilles and Algiers-Marseilles are expected to improve the... Read more
	More Than 50 Held In Algerian Hijacking; Unidentified Terrorists Commandeer Jetliner ; ...forced to land in the eastern city of Annaba, where the hijackers today released 31...hijackers would not be allowed to leave Annaba and suggested they were wearing down...fuel to fly to a foreign country from Annaba, which is about 250 miles east of Algiers... Read more
	2003-04 line pipe tables.(Directory) ; ...manufacturing process. Country, Steel Grade Company, Address Process Highest Algeria USS/ISPAT ANNABA SMLS B Seamless Pipe Plant SMLS X42 BP 2055 Annaba SMLS X52 SMLS X60 SMLS X70 Argentina SIDERCA SMLS X80 (Subsidiary of DST Group) L.N. Alem 1067... Read more

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