Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 1/31/2000
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of January 31, 2000
- French delegation explores investment opportunities in Algeria
A delegation of French industrial figures and businessmen headed by chief executive of the French Institution MEDEF International Francois Perigot started on Friday a mission in Algeria to explore potential investment projects. Algeria, Politics, 2/5/2000 - Bouteflika assures the surrender of 6,000 armed Islamic militants
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said that 6,000 members of the Armed Islamic Group have surrendered according to the pardon conditions, which ended two weeks ago. Algeria, Politics, 2/3/2000 - Bouteflika gets message from President Clinton
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday in Algiers received the US under secretary of state in charge of Middle East and North Africna affairs, Edward Walker, who is also the special envoy for US President Bill Clinton. Algeria-USA, Politics, 2/3/2000 - Marzouk gives up armed struggle
The Algerian daily Sawt al-Ahrar said on Wednesday that commander of the Islamic Salvation Army, Madani Marzouk, has dissolved his armed organization and returned to his house in Jijel. Algeria, Politics, 2/3/2000 - Seven terrorists killed in confrontations with Algerian security forces Algeria, Local, 2/2/2000
- 11 persons killed a terrorist attack in Algeria
11 militia members affiliated to the Algerian government were killed after an attack launched by extremists from the Daewa and Jihad groups against one of the militias' centers in eastern Algeria in the worst attack on governmental troops since end of pardon period 18 days ago. Algeria, Local, 2/1/2000 - Draft Arab security strategy adopted in Algiers
The Arab interior ministers' council which convened its 17th session in Algiers Saturday and Sunday adopted a draft Arab security strategy geared towards struggle against crime. Regional-Algeria, Politics, 1/31/2000 - His colleagues killed an extremist Algerian leader
Algerian sources in Cairo stated today that the chief of two main extremist groups in the country that are fighting the government was killed by his followers, who oppose the peace talks which he called with the authorities. Algeria, Local, 1/31/2000 - Two soldiers killed by explosive charge in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Sahafa said on Sunday that two soldiers were killed when an explosive charge went off in Taqzerit town in Tizi Ouzou province, 130 km from the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 1/31/2000