Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 11/10/2003
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of November 10, 2003
- Europe-based NGOs refers to international criminal court cases of victims of Polisario torture
Three Europe-based associations defending the rights of populations sequestered in Tindouf (southwestern Algeria) by the separatist Polisario sent on Thursday to chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Luis Moreno Ocampo, a letter urging the international body to examine seriously the cases of victims of torture committed by the Polisario separatist group. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/15/2003 - Algerian salvation front initiative to end violence
Leader of the banned Islamic Salvation Front in Algeria, Abbasi Madani, said that halting violence in the country requires that the government will work to free all prisoners and unmask the fate of the missing as well as lift the state of emergency. Algeria, Politics, 11/13/2003 - UN chief welcomes release of moroccan POWs Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/13/2003
- Algiers hosts Arab businessmen, investors hold 10th conference in december
The 10th conference of Arab businessmen and investors will be held in the Algerian capital next December 9-10. Algeria-Regional, Economics, 11/11/2003 - Morocco to investigate allegations by 'Front of Liberation of Moroccan Algeria'
The Prosecutor of the First Instance Court of Rabat has decided to open an inquiry into the alleged "Front of Liberation of Moroccan Algeria," an organization so far unknown in Morocco that claimed to have conducted attacks in Algerian territory. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/11/2003 - Settlement of Sahara issue goes through dialogue between Algeria and morocco, former polisario official Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/11/2003
- Benflis refuses Balkhadem call to a unification conference
Algeria's Minister of State For Foreign Affairs Abdul Aziz Balkhadem, the leader of the "Correction Movement" in the A;gerian National Liberation Front, which opposes the current secretary general of the front, Ali Benflis, said that the movement will hold a press conference in the mid of the second half of December with the aim of unifying the party. A matter which was rejected by Benflis circles. Algeria, Politics, 11/10/2003 - Release of 300 Moroccans held in Algeria
A group of 300 Moroccans who were held captive in Algeria and released following Libya's intercession with Algerian authorities arrived this Saturday afternoon in Agadir. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/10/2003