Sahrawi government denounces King of Morocco’s remarks on Western Sahara CHAHID EL HAFED – The Sahrawi government underlined that the King of Morocco’s speech delivered on the occasion of the Feast of the Throne on Western Sahara "doesn’t reflect any sincere willingness to cooperate in a constructive manner for lasting and final peace in conformity with the international legality," Sahrawi Information Ministry said Saturday in a release. Quoted by the Sahrawi News Agency (SPS), the release pointed out that" King of Morocco’s speech upholds the Moroccan expansionist policy adopted for over 35 years, likely to stir up war and tensions in the region," regretting the fact that such an attitude is the continuity of intransigence, of non compliance with UN Resolutions and violation of international human rights law." The Sahrawi government recalled that the International legality resolutions "are clear regarding the Western Sahara question, Africa’s last colony, which solution is the application of self-determination principle and respect of borders inherited from colonization."

Israeli airstrike on Gaza: One killed, eight wounded
Occupied Al-Quds- A Palestinian was killed and eight others wounded following an Israeli missile attack Friday evening in the Gaza Strip, officials and medicals sources have disclosed. A 22-year-old Palestinian was killed by a missile targeting his trailer, near the refugee camp of Magazhi, a Hamas official said. Israeli warplanes fired at least four missiles at buildings used by the security forces of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, which rules Gaza. Eight people were wounded in the attack, some of them seriously, said the head of the casualty department of Gaza, Muawiya Hassanein.

Wide-consumption products prices unlikely to soar during Ramadan
ALGIERS –Secretary General of General Union of Algerian Traders and Artisans (UGCAA) Salah Souilah ruled out Saturday in Algiers any increase in Wide-consumption products prices during the month of Ramadan. "The prices of fruits and vegetables will not soar during the holy month of Ramadan, as the season coincides with harvest of many fruits and vegetables that will meet the market demand," Souilah told a press conference. SG of UGCA has also stressed that the price of chicken should be around 200 dinar per kilo during the month of Ramadan against 300 dinars currently, through the storage consisted by companies within the Company of shareholdings management of animal production (GSP Prodi). Souilah blamed the scarcity of white meat to the difficulties faced by poultry farmers, particularly in summer.

Nearly 240,000 firefighters deployed in Russia MOSCOW – The Russian authorities have deployed nearly 240,000 men to fight against fires, an official communiqué said Saturday. In addition this deployment, 25,000 cars, 226 planes and helicopters have been also mobilized, according to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, noting that rescue services take preventive measures for unfavourable weather forecasts. "The use of aircrafts allows to keep the situation under control," the same source noted. A total of four hundreds fires broke up on Saturday destroying an area of more than 120,000 ha. Since early July, the fires left 29 dead, according to figures provided by different regions in Russia western part.

Sailing African Optimist Championships 2010: Algeria to defend continental titles

ALGIERS – The Algerian Sailing team composed of six athletes, including a girl participate from 1st to 8th August in Kenya in the Sailing African Optimist Championships 2010, in individual events and by teams, with the objective of defending its titles. "The athletes who will represent Algeria are the double African champions (2008 and 2009), they will defend their titles in individual and by teams, for the third time in a row," the Algerian Sailing Federation (FAV) official for sport organization Djilali Zahaf told APS. Athletes are Imane Chérif Sahraoui, Islam Khoualed, Siefeddine Soukeur, Mehdi Zemmour, Abderrahmane Boussouar and Ibrahim Rabeti.

Great passion for petanque in Tissemsilt

TISSEMSILT- Petanque raises more and more enthusiasm among youth at Tissemsilt becoming over the years a favourite sport after football. Many housing estate like "El Merdja", "320 homes "," Castor "and" August 20" show great interest in the bowl playing which drains in the late afternoon, many fans of all ages. Among the regulars, El-Hajj Benthamra says "petanque in Tissemsilt is a tradition that goes back to decades, the most popular sport after football, popular for its ease of rules, fun and beneficial for concentration.” The bowling alley located at Municipal Stadium of Tissemsilt is the primary meeting point for practitioners who consider this structure as an integrated part of the history of their city.