Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 2/23/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of February 23, 1998
- Negotiations between Spain and Algeria
Discussions between Algeria and Spain are currently underway to enhance bilateral relations and combat terrorism. Algeria, Politics, 2/27/1998 - Number of Bus explosion victims rise
The number of victims in the explosion of a bus in the Medea province of Algeria has risen to 10 killed and 16 injured, due to a mine which was set in the vehicle's path. Algeria, Politics, 2/27/1998 - Terrorists, security forces step up actions in Algeria
A terrorist group bombed a gas pipeline linking Hass El-Raml and Arzyo Benafta El-Meritart in western Algeria. It was the second sabotage operation aimed at the Algerian infrastructure this week. Algeria, Local, 2/26/1998 - Algerian market's capital still flowing
The Bahrain-based Arab Banking Corporation and the Algerian government signed an agreement aiming to establish a local branch for the corporation in the form of an independent bank with a value of $20 million. Algeria, Economics, 2/26/1998 - Algerian treasury reserves record US $8.5 billion Algeria, Economics, 2/26/1998
- Train bomb death toll raised to 22
The number of victims of an explosion on a train in Algeria was raised to 22 killed and 25 injured, where an armed group placed a bomb on a train coming from Akroon state 70 km from the Algerian capital. Algeria, Local, 2/25/1998 - Algerian President meets Japanese envoy
Talks with the Algerian president dealt with economic and technological cooperation between the two countries and the Iraqi crisis. Algeria, Politics, 2/24/1998 - Algeria, Turkey transport cooperation booming Algeria-Turkey, Economics, 2/24/1998
- Algeria bomb Algeria, Local, 2/24/1998
- Death and injury of 26 Algerian citizens
The Armed Islamic Group in Algeria killed 19 persons and injured 7, when it ambushed a transport truck in Gigel in eastern Algeria. Algeria, Local, 2/23/1998 - Prison sentences given to 22 of the Armed Islamic Front
The felonies court of the greater Algiers governorate issued prison sentences of between 8 and 20 years for 22 suspects convicted of belonging to the terrorist organization the Islamic Front for Armed Struggle. Algeria, Judicial, 2/23/1998