Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 3/8/2004
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of March 8, 2004
- UNHCR launches 2nd visit-exchange between families in Morocco and in southern Algeria Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/13/2004
- Some 25 Algerian Islamists killed in confrontations with Chad's army
A source close to Chad's army announced the killing of some 25 armed Algerians, members in the al-Salafeyah group for call and fighting, and four soldiers from Chad in fighting with Chad's army that started on Monday and ended Wednesday. Algeria-Chad, Politics, 3/12/2004 - First family visit-exchange operation ends
The first group of Moroccans sequestered in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria) left this Wednesday morning the city of Laayoune, after having spent five days with the their relatives, part of the UNHCR family visit exchange program. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/11/2004 - Sahara families-exchange program to be continued for 6 months, Moroccan official
The visit exchange programs between Sahara families from the Moroccan southern provinces and families in the Polisario-controlled camps in southern Algeria will be carried on for 6 months with a weekly frequency of two round trip flights, said a Moroccan official. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/10/2004 - Moroccan women call UN SG to intervene for relief of moroccans sequestered in Tindouf Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/9/2004