Algeria's Interior Minister Installs New Governor, Comments on Prices
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Algeria has a new governor for Bir El Ater. His name is Jamel Boudjezia.
The Interior Minister attended the event. He is Mr. Saihi.
The minister spoke about high prices in Algeria. This was his first public comment on the problem.
He spoke from a place called Ksar El Boukhari.
The minister said the state is ready to act. He said it will use enough power to help people.
He talked about protecting people's purchasing power. This means how much people can buy with their money.
Prices have been going up in Algeria. Many people are worried about this.
The government wants to help people deal with high prices.
A governor, called a wali in Algeria, leads a region.
Bir El Ater is a region in Algeria.
The new governor will now start his job.
The government says it is watching the price problem closely.
Vocabulary12 words
- Interior Minister
- the government leader in charge of internal affairs
- state
- the government of a country
- purchasing power
- how much people can buy with their money
- wali
- a governor of a region in Algeria
- installation
- when someone officially starts a new job
- official
- coming from the government
- region
- a part of a country
- government
- the group that runs a country
- prices
- how much things cost
- public
- for everyone to see or hear
- protect
- to keep safe
- power
- the ability to control or do things
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Answer key
1. Jamel Boudjezia 2. Rising prices in Algeria 3. True
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Algeria has a new _____ for Bir El Ater.
His name is Jamel _____.
The Interior Minister attended the _____.
He is Mr. _____.
The minister spoke about high _____ in Algeria.
This was his first public _____ on the problem.
He spoke from a place called Ksar El _____.
The minister said the state is ready to _____.
He talked about protecting people's purchasing _____.
Prices have been going up in _____.
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