Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 1/12/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of January 12, 1998
- Disputes in Algeria concerning European delegation's visit
Algeria announced its approval of a European delegation's visit after massacres in which as many as 1,400 civilians have been killed during the current month. Algeria-Regional, Politics, 1/17/1998 - 55 killed in Algeria
Gunman slaughtered 55 civilians in three new attacks in Algeria where around 1,000 people have been massacred in 10 days. Algeria, Military, 1/17/1998 - Algeria bans imports of used cars
Algeria has banned imports of used cars, a measure that led to rising car prices on the local market. Algeria has also taken steps that would reduce air pollution. Algeria, Business, 1/17/1998 - Algerian sources accuse the Islamic Group of massacres
Sources in the Islamic Salvation Front accused the Armed Islamic Group of being responsible for the massacres committed in Relizane in the west of Algeria at the beginning of the month of Ramadan. Algeria, Politics, 1/16/1998 - Arab parliament to support Algeria against terrorism
The Arab Parliamentary Union, headed by Dr. Fathi Serour, decided to hold a conference in Algeria soon to discuss terrorism and the massacres in Algeria. Regional-Algeria, Politics, 1/16/1998 - Algeria rejects Lebanon initiative Lebanon-Algeria, Politics, 1/16/1998
- Lebanon seeks end to Algerian bloodbath
The Algerian crisis was not on the agenda of Wednesday's Cabinet meeting. But recent violence in the north African country nevertheless found its way to the ministers' table. Lebanon-Algeria, Politics, 1/15/1998 - Algeria - EU Algeria, International, 1/15/1998
- Algeria - UAE United Arab Emirates-Algeria, Politics, 1/15/1998
- Report from site of massacre in Sahnien, Algeria
Amid these developments, ArabicNews.com sent a reporter to Algeria, who reported on conditions in a village where a massacre recently took place. Algeria, Local, 1/14/1998 - Algeria arrests FIS leader Algeria, Politics, 1/14/1998
- Hundreds die, Algeria denies numbers accuracy
Several hundred civilians were burned alive and 117 had their throats cut in two new attacks in western Algeria. Algeria, Local, 1/13/1998 - Nehnah: Massacres nourished by Algerian system's errors Algeria, Politics, 1/13/1998
- Foreign financial institutions open branches in Algeria Algeria, Economics, 1/12/1998
- FIS calls for massacre inquiry Algeria, Politics, 1/12/1998