Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 12/22/2003
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of December 22, 2003
- Algerian government refuses to lift restrictions on Balhah
The Algerian authorities refused a request proposed by an Islamic party, to lift the sanctions off Ali Balhah, the deputy chairman of the banned Islamic Front For Salvation, who was released July this year, after he had spent 12 years in a military jail. Algeria, Politics, 12/26/2003 - ICRC reiterates appeal for release of Moroccan POWs in Algeria
The International Committee of the Red cross (ICRC), has reiterated its appeal for the release "without any delay" of all remaining Moroccan prisoners of war (POWs), held captive by the Algerian-backed separatist movement "Polisario" in Tindouf (Southwestern Algeria). Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/25/2003 - Qathafi, Butaflika hold telephone talks
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi discussed with the Algerian president Abdul Aziz Butaflika, during a telephone call on Tuesday evening, bilateral relations between the two states, and the issue of transferring the presidency of the Arab Maghreb federation to Libya. Libya-Algeria, Politics, 12/25/2003 - Maghreb union must care for member states' territorial integrity, minister
Benabdellah reaffirmed the importance of the UMA building process underlining that in time of regional groupings, "We can not remain apart from this trend for we have wasted enough time." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/24/2003 - Moroccan FM highlights need to engage in serious dialogue with Algeria on Sahara
Moroccan minister of foreign affair and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, has underlined the need for a "serious dialogue between Morocco and Algeria on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara," insisting that dialogue should lead to "a negotiated and consensual political solution between us and our brothers in Algeria." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 12/24/2003 - Algeria rejected Libyan request for two weeks postponement of UMA summit, minister
Algiers has rejected a Libyan request to postpone the summit of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) until January 6, because it was not sure the new deadline would guarantee the success of the summit, Algerian foreign minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, said here Monday. Algeria-Libya, Politics, 12/23/2003