Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 9/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of September 14, 1998
- Zeroual urges preparation for elections to continue the democratic progress
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual asked his government to start preparing for early presidential elections to be held next February. Algeria, Politics, 9/19/1998 - Normalization of Moroccan - Algerian ties a strategic option for Morocco
The normalization of relations between Morocco and Algeria is a strategic option for the government of Morocco, spokesman of the Moroccan government said. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Zeroual resumes consultations to appoint a new prime minister
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual is resuming consultations he started Tuesday with important Algerian political figures. Algeria, Politics, 9/17/1998 - UN report supports Algerian government's efforts to fight violence
"Terrorism has been condemned outright by the international community and is illegal under international law. Algeria deserves the support of the international community in its efforts to combat this phenomenon," the report said. However, it cautioned that, "Efforts to combat terrorism must take place within the framework of legality, proportionality, and respect for the fundamental human rights of the Algerian population." Algeria, Politics, 9/17/1998 - Report: Zeroual forced out
Sources told a London-based newspaper that Algerian President Liamine Zeroual was forced to resign and organize early presidential elections. Algeria, Politics, 9/17/1998 - Algerian ruling party to specify date for its conference
The Algerian Democratic National Rally will announce on Thursday the date on which it will convene its conference to elect the party's head who will be the party's candidate in the upcoming presidential elections. Algeria, Politics, 9/16/1998 - Number of victims of Algerian massacres increase to 37
The number of people killed if in Sedi Sba' village in Ein Dafli province increased to 37, according to several Algerian dailies. Algeria, Local, 9/16/1998 - Fact-finding UN committee on Algeria issues report, human rights and economy addressed
The report recommended final methods and a mechanism for creating a program for cooperation and solidarity with Algeria seeking to treat problems. The report also stressed the necessity of supporting Algeria during its economic problems and warned that the deterioration of the situation in Algeria would have a negative effect on the Mediterranean, Europe and the international community. Algeria, Politics, 9/15/1998 - Algerian sources: Zeroual exposed to pressure
Algerian Nation's Council member Yehia El-Din Eimiro, a supporter of Algerian President Liamine Zeroual, said that Zeroual has been exposed to constant pressure, and the president had to choose either to resign and create a crisis or call for early elections to allow a peaceful atmosphere for the transition of authority. Algeria, Politics, 9/14/1998 - Syria facilitated right of asylum for Algerian citizen in Norway
A Syrian source in Cairo denied today that the Syrian authorities delivered Algerian Islamic intellectual El-Tayeb Bargout to the Algerian authorities when they delivered 22 Islamists at the beginning of the current year. Algeria, Politics, 9/14/1998 - Some 27 persons killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 9/14/1998