Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 1/18/1999
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of January 18, 1999
- Louisa Hanoun: first woman to be nominated in Algeria presidential elections
Louisa Hanoun, the head of the Labor Party in Algeria, announced her candidacy in the presidential elections in Algeria which are to be held in the coming April. Algeria, Politics, 1/23/1999 - Violence continues in Algeria Algeria, Local, 1/23/1999
- French court sentences eight for aiding Algerian extremists
A court in France sentenced eight men to prison because they aided Algerian extremists. Algeria-France, Judicial, 1/23/1999 - Four killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 1/22/1999
- Algeria to begin collection of signatures for nominees tomorrow
The process of collecting signatures for nominees in the early presidential elections, which are to be held in April, in Algeria is to begin today. Algeria, Politics, 1/21/1999 - Saudi Development Fund finances Algerian project
The Saudi Development Fund agreed to grant Algeria a loan worth $22 million to finance an electricity station in Algeria. Algeria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/19/1999 - Zeroual confirms neutrality toward all nominees for Algerian presidency
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual confirmed his neutrality toward all those who are nominated for the presidential elections which are to be held in April, saying that he will work for respecting and guaranteeing the purity of the elections being a fair judge between the nominees, calling on Algerian political factions to help this election succeed. Algeria, Politics, 1/18/1999 - Four shepherds killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 1/18/1999