Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 10/27/1997
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of October 27, 1997
- Algeria refuses international intervention but needs help
Algerian Minister of Trade Bakhty Al Ayd stated that Algeria refuses any international intervention in the Algerian crisis. He said that the Algerian people will not accept such intervention for any reason Algeria, Politics, 11/1/1997 - Algerian-European dialgoue
Algerian sources said that the Algerian Parliament responded positively to the idea of holding direct dialogue with the European Parliament to study the possibility of finding means of cooperation to help ending the bloody situation in Algeria. Algeria, Politics, 10/31/1997 - 12 killed in Algeria
Five were killed by a bomb in Ghrira town in the eastern province of Tebessa when Algerians cast ballots to elect local authorities, "La Liberte" paper said. Algeria, Military, 10/31/1997 - Protests in the streets against the results of election
The demonstrators accused the government of forging the results, repeated rumors and anti government slogans and requested the Algerian premier and the speaker of the parliament to resign. Algeria, Politics, 10/30/1997 - Mahfouz Nehnah wants independent committee to check election results
This has caused great anger within the government circles as it was considered to be a direct call for the world to intervene in the internal affairs of Algerian. Algeria, Politics, 10/30/1997 - For the first time, Algeria accuses Europe of supporting terrorism
Algerian Foreign Minister Bakhty Al Ayed accused European countries of assisting and financing what he called the terrorist groups. He added that these countries aim to undermine Algeria by offering these groups the money and arms they need. Algeria, Politics, 10/30/1997 - Algeria election protests Algeria, Politics, 10/29/1997
- 55 killed and wounded in a massacre in Algeria
10 children including a baby were among the victims, who were members of four families. Algeria, Politics, 10/29/1997 - Violence escalates in Algeria following local elections
Algerian armed forces have been surrounding the jungle of Banyam for a week which is very near to the capital, and they are watching all the entrances to the jungle. Algeria, Military, 10/28/1997 - Algerian government says election results are just
Reactions towards the results of the Algerian election varied as some accused the Algerian government of forging them, while others cited this election as a haven through which Algeria will get out of its crisis. Algeria, Politics, 10/28/1997 - Advanced fighters to the Algerian army from South Africa
Algeria is strongly consideing buying arms from South Africa, especially those arms needed by the Algerian forces in combating terrorism and extremism. Algeria, Military, 10/28/1997 - Algeria desires good relations with Morocco
Contacts were resumed between the two countries as the Moroccan ambassador to Algeria met with Algerian officials in many fields which indicates that the two counties' relations will revive again. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/28/1997 - Algerian opposition doubtful about election results
Terrorism affected the election process in Algeria as voters were trembling while they were entering the balloting rooms in spite of the security presence in all the regions of election. Algeria, Politics, 10/27/1997 - Algeria after the victory of the middle powers
The ruling party holds most of the seats and enjoys the support of the Algerian people, but still everybody is waiting to see whether it will be able to deal with Algerian problems like terrorism, restoring the democratic march and completing the economic reform program.. Algeria, Analysis, 10/27/1997