Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 6/22/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of June 22, 1998
- Assassination of Algerian singer Lounes draws strong condemnations
Renowned Algerian singer Matoub Lounes was killed on Thursday near his village in al-Qabeil (tribes) district Algeria, Military, 6/27/1998 - World Bank to lend Algeria $150 million for housing project Algeria-World Bank, Economics, 6/27/1998
- General statistics for population in Algeria.
The Algerian authorities began yesterday a comprehensive collection of statistics on population and housing to "evaluate the society's development." Algeria, Culture, 6/26/1998 - Some 16 Islamist activists delivered to Algeria
Leader of the London-based al-Muhajereen (immigrants) group, Omar Bakri Muhammad, said that Damascus has delivered at least 16 Algerian Islamic activists to Algeria in accordance with the new anti-terrorism pact signed by the Arab states. Algeria-Syria, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Syrian FM confers with Algerian Industry minister Syria-Algeria, Politics, 6/26/1998
- Qatar and Algeria agree upon a wide cooperation program
Qatar and Algeria agreed upon a wide program for trade and economic cooperation. Algeria-Qatar, Business, 6/24/1998 - Cooperation protocol between Algiers and Turkey
The Algerian daily al-Watan on Monday said that a bomb planted by extremists Islamists was exploded and caused damage to gas pipelines between Hasi al-Ramal and the capital Algiers' gas field. Algeria-Turkey, Politics, 6/23/1998 - Bomb kills three women in Algeria, a GIA leader surrenders
Algerian dailies published on Sunday said that a bomb was exploded in al-Zuberiyah graveyard in Medea province, resulting in killing three women and wounding others Algeria, Military, 6/22/1998