Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 1/19/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of January 19, 1998
- European Union's investigation in Algeria
These developments come amid news that security forces killed 51 terrorists who were held responsible for carrying out the massacre in Sidi Hamad. A girl that had been kidnapped by the terrorists led the security forces to them after she managed to escape. Algeria, Politics, 1/24/1998 - Arab parliamentary delegation in Algeria for solidarity
In a statement to pressmen Jamal Edine said: "We have come to Algeria to voice solidarity with the Algerian people against attempts aimed at undermining this country thereby to have the pretext to interfere in its internal affairs." Algeria, Politics, 1/23/1998 - 47,000 Algerians wounded or killed in massacres until 1997
Victims of massacres committed by armed groups against citizens since the beginning of 1992 through the end of 1997 numbered 26,536 dead and 21,137 wounded. Algeria, Politics, 1/23/1998 - Financial activities in Algeria continue despite violence
Despite the violent attacks in Algeria, sources in the Arab Banking Organization in Bahrain said the ABO had signed an agreement to set up a branch in Algeria in the form of an independent bank. Algeria, Economics, 1/23/1998 - Algeria explosion Algeria, Local, 1/23/1998
- OIC chief to mediate on Algerian crisis Algeria, Politics, 1/23/1998
- Violent attacks continue in Algeria
A terrorist group killed 13 Algerians and injured 4 in an ambush on one of the roads of the Boyera province. Another group killed 3 Algerians in the village of Beni Wlban in the same province. Algeria, Military, 1/22/1998 - European Union economic threat convinced Algeria
Well-informed sources in Algeria said the main reason Algeria accepted the visit of the European Union troika was a direct warning raised by the Union to the Algerian authorities. Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998 - Egyptian officials unhappy with Iranian statement on Algeria
Last week Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, the speaker of Iran's parliament, accused the Algerian army of involvement in massacres against Algerian civilians and working to prevent Islamic rule. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998 - Algeria delegation to submit its report to European Union
Through this visit, Algeria aimed at a better European understanding of the Algerian requests that the European countries put an end to the Algerian terrorist groups active in Europe. Algeria, International, 1/22/1998 - Algeria official death toll Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998
- Algerian nation's council meets Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998
- A communique from UAE President to Algerian President United Arab Emirates-Algeria, Politics, 1/22/1998
- European visit: conflicting political reactions in Algeria
A statement issued by the Algerian Tagamoua party said opening the door to the European countries cannot be justified, whether it is done under the cover of combating terrorism or through offering assistance to Algeria. Algeria, International, 1/21/1998 - Saudi Arabia condemns massacres against Algerian civilians
Saudi Arabia reiterated its condemnation of the massacres committed against civilians in Algeria and expressed readiness to take part in the process of halting the bloodshed in Algeria if asked to do so. Saudi Arabia-Algeria, Politics, 1/21/1998 - Algiers bomb Algeria, Local, 1/21/1998
- Al-chief to meet envoys on Algeria
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdel Meguid will meet today with the permanent Algerian envoy to the Cairo-based organization to discuss the situation in Algeria. Algeria, Politics, 1/21/1998 - Algerian - Egyptian agreement to hold conference
The Algerian and Egyptian labor unions agreed to hold an Arab conference soon to clarify the influence of terrorism on development. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/21/1998 - People and defense groups succeed in stopping terrorist attacks in Algeria
Meanwhile the people and defense groups together with the armed forces managed to stop a terrorist attack in Dwar Ain Mansour in the Moaskar province. An area near that province had witnessed a massacre some weeks ago in the village of Sefsaf which killed 28 persons. Algeria, Local, 1/20/1998 - Algerian ambassador in Cairo emphasizes his country's refusal of any foreign interference
Mostafa El-Sherif, the Algerian ambassador in Cairo, reiterated his country's refusal of any foreign interference in its internal affairs. Algeria, Politics, 1/20/1998 - Egypt supports Algeria Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 1/20/1998
- Algeria condemns Iran's statements
The official spokesman of the Algerian Foreign Ministry said the Iranian attempts can do nothing except arouse feelings of resentment and contempt, especially as those attempts aim to acquit the terrorist groups of their responsibility. Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998 - Islamic Salvation Front for Islamic democracy in Algeria
The Algeria authorities released Abdelkader Hashany the previous official in the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) after he was arrested and interrogated for 4 days. Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998 - Algeria rejects Lebanon's offer to help
Algeria's ambassador to Lebanon, Hassan Bou Fares, has announced his country's total rejection of a Lebanese offer to form an Arab committee to help end violence in the north African country. Lebanon-Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998 - Tunisia sends a message to Algerian president Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
- Algeria: EU delegates on way; violence continues over weekend Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
- Former PM: Algerian army responsible for attacks Algeria, Politics, 1/19/1998
- Setting up an aviation company to serve the oil fields in Algeria.
Algeria has started to study preparations for setting up an aviation company to serve the staff of the oil sector within a previous agreement between the director of the Algerian Airlines and the head of the National Oil Company. Algeria, Business, 1/19/1998