Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 3/23/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of March 23, 1998
- Massacres claim the lives of 67 Algerians
In three new massacres, described as the worst massacre since the last month of Ramadan, 57 Algerian citizens were killed yesterday in different places. One member of the security police and 9 armed attackers were also killed. Algeria, Local, 3/28/1998 - Continuation of violence in Algeria
Islamist violence and security efforts against the Islamists continue in Algeria, where Algerian security forces were able yesterday to kill two terrorists in the states of Tiaret and Tizi Ouzou and they also arrested another 17 in Mila state. Algeria, Local, 3/27/1998 - Syrian - Algerian agriculture agreement signed
Earlier in the day, the Algerian minister and his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Moustafa signed an agricultural cooperation agreement providign for exchanging results of agricultural research projects on barley, lentils, fruit tree saplings and seed multiplication and the exchange of visits by technicians. Syria-Algeria, Agriculture, 3/27/1998 - Another 46 Algerians killed by armed groups Algeria, Local, 3/27/1998
- Algeria: 2,800 Islamists killed in three years
More than 2,800 Islamists were killed in confrontations with government troops in two Eastern districts in Algeria during three years. Algeria, Local, 3/26/1998 - Sudan and Algeria discuss security exchange
The agreement aims at easing the tense conditions between the two countries. Algiers has condemned the Sudanese government for supporting armed groups that commit violent acts in Algeria, a matter denied by Sudan. Sudan-Algeria, Politics, 3/26/1998 - Richardson - Algeria Algeria-UN, International, 3/26/1998
- Four Islamists, one shepherd killed in Algeria
In the western suburb of the capital near al-Hammamat two "terrorists" came out of the woods and opened fire on an army inspection point. Two persons were injured as a result. Algeria, Local, 3/26/1998 - Algeria studies cooperation with Sudan
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismael confirmed his countries' support for the reforms made by Algerian President Liamine Zeroual and denied that Khartoum supports the Armed Islamic Group, the organization most often blamed for ongoing incidents of violence in Algeria. Sudan-Algeria, Politics, 3/25/1998 - A French business delegation to arrive in Algeria on Friday Algeria-France, Economics, 3/25/1998
- Algerian security forces arrest 35-member armed guerrilla group Algeria, Local, 3/25/1998
- Kidnapped Algerian girls escape Algeria, Local, 3/24/1998
- Eight kidnapped, 6 wounded in bomb explosion in Algeria Algeria, Local, 3/24/1998