Many of Algeria's key towns and cities lie along the northern coastal region, where places such as Annaba and Constantine have long histories dating back to Roman times and before. There are also ancient urban centres located at oases in the interior of the country, such as Timimoun and Ghardaia in the M'zab Valley. For the most adventurous, the desert south offers unique landscapes and environments, such as the Hoggar Mountains and Tassili N'Ajjer.
Author Jenny Diski, diagnosed with inoperable cancer, dies aged 68. The author Jenny Diski, who had been writing a serialised diary about her inoperable cancer since being diagnosed in 2014, has died. The news was announced on Twitter by Diskiâs partner, Ian Patterson, whom she referred to in her writing as âthe Poetâ.
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written nearly 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine.