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Blida

(ˈbliːdə)
n
(Placename) a city in N Algeria, on the edge of the Mitidja Plain. Pop: 269 000 (2005 est)
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Bli•da

(ˈbli dɑ)

n.
a city in N Algeria. 191,314.
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Noun 1. [画像:Blida - a city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains to the southwest of Algiers]Blida - a city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains to the southwest of Algiers
Algeria, Algerie, Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria - a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
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Le juge d'instruction militaire pres le tribunal militaire de Blida a ordonne, dimanche 5 Mai, le placement en detention provisoire d'Athmane Tartag, Mohamed Mediene et Said Bouteflika pour [beaucoup moins que]atteinte a l'autorite de l'Armee[beaucoup plus grand que] et [beaucoup moins que]complot contre l'autorite de l'Etat[beaucoup plus grand que], a indique un communique de la Cour d'appel militaire de Blida.
Said Bouteflika et les Generaux Toufik et Tartag places sous mandat de depot
The ministry said in a statement that 39 confirmed cases have been registered in Blida and three confirmed cases in Bouira, 15 confirmed cases in the state of Tipaza and 15 cases in Algiers, while one case was registered in both the state of Medea and Ain Defla.
Confirmed cholera cases rises to 74 in Algeria - Min
BLIDA - Algerian presidential candidate Ali Benflis on Monday slammed the record of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, saying the ailing incumbent had failed to push through reforms despite 15 years in power.At a rally in Blida, west of the capital, the former prime minister described as "unsatisfactory" the state of the country's health and education sectors, judiciary and civil freedoms."He who is unable to rule should not blame others...
Algeria presidential hopeful slams Bouteflika reign
Summary: A resident at the bordering town of Blida reported finding an Israeli spying device.
UNIFIL barometer mistaken for spy device
Summary: The government has decided to import one million tonnes of cement to face the "great speculation" in the national market, Industry and Investment Promotion Minister Hamid Temmar said Sunday in Blida.
One million tonnes of cement to thwart speculation, says Industry Minister
Summary: The Algerian army has killed 16 armed Islamist fighters during an operation in the mountains of Blida province, about 100 kilometres south of Algiers
Algerian army kills 16 "militants"