Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 6/14/1999
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of June 14, 1999
- French minister of interior visits Algeria to rectify atmosphere
French Minister of Interior Jean-Pierre Chevenement is heading today to Algeria in the first visit of its sort since Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika came to power. Algeria-France, Politics, 6/19/1999 - Establishing an Arab bank in Algeria with $110 million capital
A group of investors and businessmen in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates intends to establish an Arab bank in Algeria with a capital of $110 million that deals with private companies on the Arab level in general and Algeria in particular, said Ali El-Shorafa, head of an investment group that is currently visiting Algeria. Algeria-Regional, Business, 6/18/1999 - Egyptian - Algerian parliamentary talks
The chairman of the Arab Parliamentary Union, Fathi Sorour, who is also the speaker of the Egyptian Parliament has praised the march of democracy in Algeria and its success in deterring all attempts aimed at destabilizing the country. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 6/18/1999 - Maghreban students and youth adopt program of action
The Secretariat general of the union of Maghreban students and youth adopted in Algiers earlier this week the program of action for the coming year. Algeria, Culture, 6/18/1999 - Italian sailors killers sentenced
Algerian security forces killed one member of the Armed Islamic Group in al-Karkara town in Skeikda province. The Algerian daily al-Khabar said on Wednesday that the armed groups killed one old man and burnt one house in Awlad Jebeyeh town in Skeikda province. Algeria, Local, 6/17/1999 - Egypt, Algeria for promoting parliamentary talks Algeria-Egypt, Politics, 6/17/1999
- Algerian FIS representative vows support to Bouteflika Algeria, Politics, 6/16/1999
- Sorour discusses supporting bilateral relations with Algeria
Ahmed Fathi Sorour, head of the Arab Parliamentary Union and chairman of the Egyptian People's Assembly left Cairo yesterday heading to Algeria for a two-day visit, during which he will be received by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and high-ranking Algerian officials. Egypt-Algeria, Politics, 6/16/1999 - 14 Members of Algerian Shura Council support Bouteflika's efforts to achieve national reconciliation
14 members of Algeria's Shura Council, former members of the prohibited Islamic Salvation Front, announced Sunday their support for the efforts of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to achieve national reconciliation and halt the bloodshed. Algeria, Politics, 6/15/1999 - Khartoum hopes to normalize relations with Algeria
The Sudanese Cabinet has renewed its desire to strengthen relations with Algeria. It considered the positive developments in the bilateral relations as "an important step towards final and ultimate normalization." Sudan-Algeria, Politics, 6/15/1999 - Ten gunmen surrendered themselves to security forces in Algeria Algeria, Local, 6/15/1999
- Bouteflika considers holding referendum on national reconciliation
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said yesterday that he might call for a referendum on a law regarding national reconciliation in case the parliament refuses this law. Algeria, Politics, 6/14/1999 - Algerian and Egyptian presidents discussed Sahara issue, Moussa says
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said the Sahara issue was among the topics debated between Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during the latter's stopover in Algiers. Algeria-Egypt, Politics, 6/14/1999 - New U.N Sahara envoy confers with Algerian president
Special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara, William Eagleton, conferred Sunday in Algiers with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, official sources in the Algerian capital said. Algeria, Politics, 6/14/1999