Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 12/2/2002
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of December 2, 2002
- Some 13 persons killed in acts of violence in Algeria
Six members of the Algerian security forces were killed in an attack on Tuesday and Thursday against the headquarters of an armed group in Istanbul Wood, in Askar area, situated 360 Km to the west of the capital Algiers Algeria, Local, 12/7/2002 - Algeria supports an emergency Arab summit
Algeria has stressed it follows up with great concern the recent developments of the Arab arena and the current consultation to convene an extraordinary Arab summit. A statement by the Algerian foreign ministry issued on Wednesday stressed Algeria's support for the efforts aiming at unifying the ranks and defending the supreme interests of the Arab nation. Algeria-Regional, Politics, 12/6/2002 - Algeria: Balhah will not be released before Eid al-Fiter
Algerian government sources said yesterday that the second highest ranking man in the banned Islamic Salvation Front, Ali Balhah, will stay in prison until agreeing on a way to releasing him, denying news that Balhah had met with envoys for the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika to discuss the bases on which he will be released. Algeria, Politics, 12/4/2002 - Pray to internal feuds, polisario wants to hold secret congress Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/4/2002
- Algeria might release Ali Balhah before Eid al-Fiter
The Islamic Salvation Front announced on Sunday that the Algerian government is considering the release of the deputy chairman of the front, Ali Balhah, from prison where he had been since 1992. Algeria, Politics, 12/3/2002 - Algeria sends gas assistance to Morocco Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 12/3/2002
- King Mohammed thanks president Bouteflika for Algeria's solidarity with flood-hit Morocco Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/3/2002
- Earthquake in Algeria Algeria, Local, 12/3/2002
- Algeria uses Sahara to settle scores with Morocco (international official)
"While Morocco makes the door wide open (for human rights organizations), I can't see any reason for Algeria to refuse to do the same," said Madelin. "Algeria must open the doors of its jails, as Morocco already did," he insisted. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 12/2/2002