Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 2/28/2000
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of February 28, 2000
- Algeria backs Moroccan's candidacy to second term as African Development Bank chief
Algeria has renewed backing to the candidacy of Moroccan Omar Kabbaj to a second term at the head of the African Development Bank (ADB), it was officially announced in Algiers Thursday. Algeria-Morocco-International, Politics, 3/3/2000 - Bouteflika call on citizens to be active in their own affairs; responsible government
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika called on citizens to be active members of society in managing their own affairs and not waiting for the government to solve all their problems, and he called on the government to give those citizens the power and sense of confidence for participation in public life to achieve those goals. Algeria, Politics, 3/2/2000 - King Mohammed sends message to Algerian President
The Moroccan minister in charge of the Maghreb and the Arab-Islamic world, Abdeslam Znined, conveyed on Thursday to Algerian Premier Ahmed Benbitour a message from King Mohammed VI to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Morocco-Algeria-Africa, Politics, 3/2/2000 - Mahfud Nahnah wants Moroccan-Algerian relations back to normal
President of the Algerian Society's Movement for Peace, Mahfud Nahnah, said Wednesday he wanted Moroccan-Algerian relations switched back to normal. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 3/2/2000 - Increase in victims of El-Beid massacre in Algeria to 24 killed
The Algerian security bodies found the corpses of four new victims that were killed in a massacre that took place near El-Beid in southwest Algeria. Algeria, Politics, 3/2/2000 - Head of FIS executive organization waiting for resolution concerning his return to Algeria
Algerian diplomatic sources said that Rabeh Kabeer, head of the executive organization of the prohibited Islamic Salvation Front said that he is waiting for "the green light" from Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to return home. Algeria, Politics, 3/1/2000 - Some 20 persons killed in Algeria
The Algerian security forces said on Monday that some 20 persons were killed on Sunday evening in El Bayadh province, 400 km southwest of the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Politics, 2/29/2000 - Bouteflika: Holding 1st COMESA regional Conference in Egypt, positive step
Diplomatic sources stressed the importance of the message Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), sent to President Hosni Mubarak on the opening of the first COMESA economic conference. Egypt-Algeria-OAU, Economics, 2/29/2000 - Petroleum cooperation between Chad and Algeria
Chad's minister of mines and energy, Mokhtar Moussa, held talks with his Algerian counterpart, Chakib Khelil, in Algeria. Algeria-Chad, Economics, 2/28/2000 - Acts of violence continue in Algeria Algeria, Local, 2/28/2000