Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 7/13/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of July 13, 1998
- Morocco's premier urges Maghreban leaders to end tensions in North Africa
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi called on Maghreban leaders to put an end to the crisis and tension prevailing in North Africa. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/18/1998 - Algeria signs agreement with Boeing to purchase 10 airplanes
Algerian Airlines signed a transaction to modernize its fleet, which includes purchasing 10 Boeing airplanes worth $400 million under very confidential circumstances. Algeria, Business, 7/18/1998 - Morocco's press union voices solidarity with Algerian reporters Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/18/1998
- Gunmen slaughtered 13 persons in Algeria Algeria, Military, 7/16/1998
- Italian, Algerian FMs discuss Algerian-European relations
Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini met on Monday in Algiers with Algerian President Liamine Zeroual and with Prime Minister Ahmad Ouyahia in an attempt to improve Algerian - European relations and encourage this country, which has been suffering from acts of violence over the past six years, toward openness. Algeria-Italy, Politics, 7/14/1998 - Abdul Meguid meets with UN Algeria delegation member
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid discussed with former Jordanian Prime Minister Karim Kabariti, who is now a member of the committee authorized by the U.N., Arab League and Organization of African Unity to get acquainted with the situation in Algeria and present a report to the three organizations over its mission. Algeria-Regional-UN, Politics, 7/14/1998 - 43 gunmen killed in Algiers, as UN prepares to visit
The Armed Islamic Group destroyed a water reservoir in Dawa Thabet town in Saeeda province. Algeria, Military, 7/13/1998 - Algeria: Armed group leader may be executed
The criminal court in the state of Tayarat in western Algeria has issued judgments varying between execution and 20 years of imprisonment to 8 suspects, among them 5 women, while one suspect was pronounced innocent, and the leader of the group was imprisoned for a period of 10 to 20 years. Algeria, Military, 7/13/1998 - African Bank for Development has granted the Algerian national company $144.5 million Algeria, Economics, 7/13/1998