Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 7/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of July 17, 2000
- French trucker arrested with 19 tons of chira in Moroccan port
Customs and police agents at the northern port of Tangiers arrested this week an Algerian-born French teamster who was trying to smuggle out of Morocco 19 tons of chira. Morocco-Algeria, Local, 7/21/2000 - Former OAU secretary general says all African presidents share responsibility in admission of sahrawi republic
Former secretary general of the Organization of African Unity, Togo's Edem Kodjo, refuses to shoulder alone responsibility for membership of Sahrawi puppet republic "SADR" and said all African heads of state should share the responsibility, calling them to draw conclusions since the entity does no longer enjoy majority at the Pan-African Organization. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/20/2000 - A new massacre in Algeria
Terrorist groups in Algeria committed a massacre in Wadi Kroush one day after the El-Rahaba massacre due to which 19 persons were killed while 10 were injured. Algeria, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Tunisian president sends 3 messages to Bu Taflika, to Mohammed 6th and El-Taia
The Tunisian President Zein aL-Abidin Bin Ali sent three written messages to the Algerian President Abd al-Aziz Bu Taflika and to Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Mauritania's President Moawia Wald Sidi Ahmed El-Taia. Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 7/18/2000 - New massacre in Algeria Algeria, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Agadir to host seminar on Amazigh history Morocco-Algeria, Culture, 7/17/2000
- On cooperation between Algeria and Israel
The French magazine L express has stated that there is a close cooperation between Algeria and Israel, especially in the area of fighting terrorism. Algeria-Israel, Economics, 7/17/2000 - Spanish prime minister expected in Nouakchott and Algiers
Spanish Prime Minister Jose-Maria Aznar is expected this Monday in Algeria and Tuesday in Mauritania, according to news reports. Algeria-Mauritania-Spain, Politics, 7/17/2000