Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 5/4/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of May 4, 1998
- Lifting the ban imposed upon the Egyptian exports Algeria
Ahmed Goweili, the Egyptian minister of trade and supply, announced during the meeting of the group 15's union on Thursday an agreement for lifting the ban imposed upon Egyptian exports to Algeria beginning from June 6. Egypt-Algeria, Economics, 5/8/1998 - Violence continues in Algeria
The "straightness" battalion of Algerian rebels, affiliated with the Armed Islamic Group, said on Wednesday that it agreed to the truce called by some Islamic factions and will halt terrorist operations. Algeria, Military, 5/7/1998 - Algeria - France Algeria, Politics, 5/5/1998
- Healthy and medicinal integrity with Algeria Egypt-Algeria, Health, 5/5/1998
- Algerian army kills 89 Islamists, Armed Islamic Group kills 11 civilians
The armed men set up a roadblock in Khamis Malyana district in al-Medea province, 70 km south of the capital. The Algerian daily Le Matin reported that the attackers forced 11 passengers to get out of two trucks and slaughtered them after setting fire to the trucks. Algeria, Military, 5/5/1998