Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 6/29/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of June 29, 1998
- Attaf: UN mission cannot talk to Salvation Front party
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf denied that the mission of the international delegation visiting his country in the coming weeks is a mission of investigation and fact finding Algeria, Politics, 7/4/1998 - Qatari emir to visit Algeria in August Qatar-Algeria, Politics, 7/4/1998
- Clashes between police and anti-Arabization demonstrators in Algeria.
In a statements during the celebration of the 36th anniversary of Algeria's independence and the beginning of implementing an Arabization law that would require use of the Arabic language, Algerian President Liamine Zeroual warned of sides that aim at striking Algeria's unity and stability. Algeria, Politics, 7/3/1998 - UN chief to send mission to Algeria
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has set up a panel of eminent figures to visit Algeria, led by former Portuguese president Mario Soares, it was officially announced in New York and Algiers. Algeria-UN, Politics, 7/3/1998 - Calm restored to Teizi Ozo Algeria, Military, 7/3/1998
- Mopping up operations in Algeria Algeria, Military, 7/2/1998
- Separatist Abu Hamzeh announces responsibility for killing singer Lounes
Hassan Hattab known as Abu Hamzeh who is also a separatist from the "Armed Islamic Group" in Algeria has announced responsibility for killing renowned Berber singer Matoub Lounes. Algeria-France, Military, 7/1/1998 - Algeria hints at a solution to better relations with Morocco
Borders between Morocco and Algeria were closed down by Algeria in 1994 in retaliation to a Moroccan move to require entry visas for Algerians wishing to visit Morocco Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/30/1998 - Algeria renews backing to U.N. settlement plan for Sahara
Algeria on Monday renewed backing to the United Nations settlement plan for the Sahara and said it considers the Sahara issue a "decolonization question that falls within the prerogatives of the United Nations". Algeria, Politics, 6/30/1998 - Killings continue in Algeria Algeria, Military, 6/30/1998
- Algerian president makes Arabic official language
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual today in the ministers council approved the law that specifies the use of the Arabic language. Algeria, Politics, 6/29/1998 - Joint Jordanian-Algerian business council set up
Jordan and Algeria announced the formation of a joint Jordanian-Algerian business council that will include several private-sector corporations in the two states. Jordan-Algeria, Economics, 6/29/1998 - Some 18 Algerian gunmen killed by policemen Algeria, Military, 6/29/1998
- Egyptian artist challenges extremism in Algeria Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 6/29/1998
- Bilateral cooperation between Jordan and Algeria discussed
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul-Salam Majali met with Algerian Minister of Industry and Trade Abdelmadjid Menasra. Jordan-Algeria, Politics, 6/29/1998