Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 4/19/1999
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of April 19, 1999
- Russian, European support for Bouteflika
European Union confirmed that they will give a great interest to the initiatives of the president-elect, referring to the enhancement of reforms in Algeria, as well as Mediterranean cooperation, adding that through pursuing social and economic reforms, democracy and rule of law, Algeria will be able to get out of its crisis Algeria, Politics, 4/24/1999 - Bouteflika to take constitutional oath on Sunday Algeria, Politics, 4/23/1999
- Algerian president receives Maghreban union chief
President Liamine Zeroual of Algeria received on Tuesday here Mohamed Amamou, secretary-general of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), who is visiting Algeria to reactivate the union's structures. Algeria-Maghreb, Politics, 4/21/1999 - Armed group members killed in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Chaab said on Tuesday that the Algerian security forces have killed four gunmen from the Armed Islamic Group in Ein Aden district of Sidi Bel Abbes province and their weapons were confiscated. Algeria, Local, 4/21/1999 - Twinning agreement between Aleppo, Algerian universities Syria-Algeria, Education, 4/21/1999
- Bouteflika announced new Algerian president Algeria, Politics, 4/21/1999
- Bouteflika to take constitutional oath as seventh Algerian president since independence
The constitutional council announced today the formal final results of Algerian presidential elections in which Abdul Aziz Bouteflika won with 73.3% of vote last Thursday. Algeria, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Head of the Algerian opposing labor party urges president to convene a conference for reconciliation
Louisa Hanoun, head of the Algerian new opposition party, urged the new president to use his constitutional powers to convene a national conference for peace and reconciliation. Algeria, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Algerian minister removed
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual on Monday removed the Algerian secretary of state for fishing, Abdul Qader Hamito. This measure by the Algerian president was made at the request of Algerian Prime Minister Ismael Hamadani. Algeria, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Egyptian president congratulates Algerian president-elect on winning election Algeria-Egypt, Politics, 4/19/1999
- Morocco voices readiness to consolidate ties with Algeria Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/19/1999
- Algeria: Al-Ibrahimi announces founding of a new political party
The Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram reported today that Ahmed Taleb El-Ibrahim, one of the Algerian candidates who withdrew from the presidential elections in which former Foreign Minister Abdul Aziz Bouteflika was elected president, is seriously attempting to establish a new party. Algeria, Politics, 4/19/1999 - Moroccan political leader hopes new Algerian president will prove Algeria non-involvement in Sahara issue
Leader of the Moroccan nationalist Istiqlal Party, Abbas El Fassi hoped that the new Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, will "produce evidence that his country is not involved in the issue of Morocco's territorial integrity. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/19/1999 - Maghreban union secretary general in Algeria
His visit is part of the moves seeking to "reactivate" the Maghreban unity process, the spokesman for the Algerian foreign ministry, Abdelaziz Sbaa said. Algeria-Maghreb, Politics, 4/19/1999 - Al-Assad congratulates Algerian president-elect Syria-Algeria, Politics, 4/19/1999