Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 6/16/2003
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of June 16, 2003
- Mahfouz Nahnah dies at 62
Mahfouz Nahnah is considered one of the cofounders of the contemporary political Islamic movement in Algeria. He practiced in secret and then open political activity which rejects violence. Algeria, People, 6/20/2003 - Morocco, Algeria study means for deeper anti-terrorism cooperation, moroccan minister
"It is clear that the improvement of relations will open better perspectives to build a large Maghreb to which we have been aspiring for so long," he said. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/19/2003 - Butaflika for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, Syria
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika who yesterday started an official visit to Austria called for Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Syrian and Lebanese territories "in order to establish complete peace in the region." Algeria-Regional, Politics, 6/18/2003 - Algeria: No insurmountable problem in Morocco-Algeria relations
"There is no insurmountable problem in the development of Morocco-Algeria relations and we are completely ready to establish a model cooperation with Morocco," Algerian foreign affairs minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, said here on Sunday. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/17/2003 - Moroccan FM underscores political will to re-open Moroccan-Algerian land borders
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, underscored on Saturday the existence of a political will in both Morocco and Algeria for the reopening of land borders and for fostering bilateral economic, political, social and cultural ties. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/17/2003 - Moroccan FM meets Algerian President
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, met here on Saturday Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/17/2003 - Morocco, Algeria agree to create three committees to reinforce cooperation
Morocco and Algeria agreed to set up three committees to maintain contacts between the two Maghreban states and enhance joint action, says a joint statement released at the end of a visit to Algiers over the week end by Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/17/2003 - Four policemen killed in attack east of Algeria
Algerian security sources said that four police members were killed and a fifth wounded in a bomb explosion in one area in Tezi Ozo in al-Qabael area to the east of the capital. Algeria, Local, 6/17/2003 - Moroccan FM meets Algerian peer
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, who pays a working visit to Algeria, met in Algiers Saturday his Algerian peer, Abdelaziz Belkhadem. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/16/2003