Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 6/7/1999
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of June 7, 1999
- Abbas Madani urges the Algerian armed factions to stop violence
In an important development that is expected to lead to a retreat in violence in Algeria, Sheikh Abbas Madani, head of the prohibited Islamic Salvation Front, urged all the Algerian armed factions to stop their operations to achieve the greatest benefit for the nation. Algeria, Politics, 6/12/1999 - Moussa: Egyptian - Algerian summit is in the two states' interest
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that the expected Algerian - Egyptian summit meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika tomorrow comes amid the meetings between Arab leaders which are important and required to create a mutual understanding of current challenges and Arab joint work. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 6/11/1999 - Killings continue in Algeria
Algerian dailies issued on Thursday said that three persons were killed and a fourth was seriously wounded on Tuesday and Wednesday in attacks said to be carried out by armed Islamists. Algeria, Local, 6/11/1999 - Algerian oil company signs partnership accord with Australian BHB group Algeria-Australia, Business, 6/10/1999
- A cooperation contract between Algerian and Emirates airlines Algeria-United Arab Emirates, Business, 6/10/1999
- No special problem between Algeria and Morocco, President Bouteflika says
"Algeria has no special problems with brotherly Morocco," Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Islamic figures support truce of Islamic Salvation Army in Algeria
Islamic scholars and intellectuals on Tuesday signed a joint statement in which they welcomed the declaration made by the Islamic Salvation Army to ultimately halt its operations in Algeria. Algeria-Regional, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Upgrading trade relations between Algeria, Portugal
A meeting will be held for economists from Algeria and Portugal in September to prepare for the meetings of the second round of the joint committee between the countries, which are to be held in November. Algeria-Portugal, Economics, 6/9/1999 - Bouteflika: the plight did not affect Algeria
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stated yesterday that Algeria was not affected or influenced and its people did not surrender despite the severe crisis they suffered from, adding that Algeria is still holding on and standing despite its problems. Algeria, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Algerian-Senegalese consultations
President Abdou Diouf of Senegal held in Dakar on Monday evening talks with a visiting Algerian delegation led by former Prime Minister Reda Malek. Algeria-Senegal, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Algeria calls for meticulous preparation for Maghreban summit
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has called for a meticulous preparation for the Maghreban summit, due next November in Algeria. Algeria, Politics, 6/9/1999 - Algerian people may go through a referendum Algeria, Politics, 6/9/1999
- Algerian minister of information: Terrorism no longer has a future
In a statement to El-Ahram Egyptian newspaper today, Algerian Minister of Communication, Culture and Government Spokesman Abdelaziz Rahabi said that terrorism has been defeated militarily and does not have a future or form a danger to the state. Algeria, Politics, 6/8/1999 - Algerian Islamic Salvation Army throws down its weapons
The Algerian Islamic Salvation Army, the military wing of the prohibited Islamic Salvation Front, said it is absolutely stopping violence and armed actions against the government. Algeria, Politics, 6/7/1999 - Preparations for convening 35th African summit in Algeria Algeria, Politics, 6/7/1999
- Eight gunmen killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 6/7/1999