Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 7/6/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of July 6, 1998
- Algerian Berbers continue protests against Arabic language law
Thousands of Berbers demonstrated in Algiers on Thursday condemning the assassination of Berber singer Matoub Lounes. They also called for freezing the newly enacted law making Arabic the official language of the country. Algeria-UN, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Algerian political parties reject foreign intervention
The Algerian political parties renewed their rejection of any foreign intervention in the internal affairs of their country, not to internationalize their crisis which they said proceeds towards detente. Algeria, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Zeroual: State of emergency is necessary for security
He said that despite the necessity of the emergency law, there is a law for removing the state of emergency, which will be submitted to the People's Assembly (parliament), where the deputies will decide on this law. Algeria, Politics, 7/9/1998 - Algeria - UN Algeria-UN, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Some 14 gunmen killed in Algeria Algeria, Military, 7/9/1998
- Algerian President calls for inter dialogue with all
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual has reiterated his call for political parties in his country to maintain dialogue and consultations with one another. His call is aimed at reaching united stances toward topics of national concern. Algeria, Politics, 7/8/1998 - Algeria denies reports that it is selling gas to Israel
The Algerian oil company Sonatrack denied reports that it is involved in negotiations with Israel to sell Algerian gas via an Australian company producing gas in Algeria. Algeria, Business, 7/8/1998 - Algeria - UN Algeria-UN, Politics, 7/7/1998
- Confrontation between police and demonstrators in Algeria Algeria, Politics, 7/7/1998
- Algeria to privatize 1,000 corporations before year's end
Algerian Minister of Small and Medium-sized Industries Bougerra Soltani said that the government will begin privatizing 1,000 general corporations and selling their shares to workers within the coming months. Algeria, Economics, 7/6/1998 - Demonstrations in Algeria over implementation of Arabic language law
A law obliging the use of Arabic as Algeria's official language took effect on Sunday, meeting with demonstrations and disorder in Tezi Ozo as a protest against the law and the assassination of Berber singer Matoub Lounes on June 25. Algeria, Politics, 7/6/1998