First president of Algeria (1963-65) and a soldier in the French army during World War II, where he was decorated for bravery. One of the nine legendary members of the revolutionary committee that developed into FLN (Front de Libération Nationale).
Collection of religious texts central to Christianity and Judaism. The origin of the word comes from the Greek, "biblia", meaning "books" and refers to the Phoenician city of Byblos, which in the 1st millennium BCE was the main trading port for papyrus. Includes list of books in both Christian and Hebrew Bibles.
Former President of Algeria, and Chief of the State in the National Liberation Army in 1960. Includes photo and brief biographical sketch. (1932-1978).
Disease caused by larva of a flatworm that lives inside a freshwater snail, leaves its host and penetrates human skin. Causes severe inflammatory reaction in the walls of the bladder, hemorrhages and often death. Also known as Schistosomiasis.
City in Algeria with 180,000 inhabitants, located at the base of the Atlas Mountains. Includes brief history.
Group of languages, from Morocco to Egypt, featuring about 300 local dialects.
Religion that began on May 23, 1844 in Shiraz, Persia. Centered around the Bab, who is considered to be the mirror of God. Includes certain elements in Islam and has redefined them, thereby introducing the teaching that the world was created with 7 attributes: predestination, predetermination, will, volition, permission, doom and revelation.
Israeli prime minister 1977-1983, leader of the country's struggle for the peace treaty with Egypt which was signed in 1979, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978. Includes biography. (1913-1992).
Statement issued by the British government in 1917, initiating the process that led to the establishment of the State of Israel.
City in Tunisia with an estimated 100,000 inhabitants, situated north of Tunis. Economy of the area is focused on fishing, fish products, olives, and the production of flour and olive oil.
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