Béchar

American  

[bey-shahr, bey-shar] / beɪˈʃɑr, beɪˈʃar /

noun

1. a city in western Algeria.

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Béchar British  

/ beʃar /

noun

1. Former name: Colomb-Béchar.  a city in NW Algeria: an oasis. Pop: 149 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

I was saved by my neighbors who cleared the rubble with their bare hands,” said Fatna Bechar.

From Washington Times

I was saved by my neighbors who cleared the rubble with their bare hands,” said Fatna Bechar in Moulay Brahim.

From Seattle Times

The story about Figuig hit me because I distinctly remember it capturing my imagination on a stunning train trek from Oran to Bechar a few years ago.

From BBC

The Russian-built Ilyushin Il-76 was headed to the southwestern city of Bechar carrying Algerian military personnel and passengers, including a group linked to the separatist Polisario Front that is seeking independence from Morocco for the Western Sahara region.

From Washington Post

Officials said the military plane was headed to Bechar in the southwest of the country, but was scheduled to stop in Tindouf, an area on Algeria’s border with the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

From New York Times