Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 6/21/2004
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of June 21, 2004
- Morocco and Algeria agree on package of consular and social-related recommendations
The Moroccan-Algerian committee for consular and social affairs, that met in Rabat June 21-22, has agreed on a package of recommendations related to social and consular issues between the two countries. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/24/2004 - Freed Moroccan prisoners back home after 23 years of captivity in Tindouf
A group of 100 Moroccan prisoners, released by the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario," were flown home Wednesday after 23 years of captivity in Tindouf, southwestern Algeria. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/24/2004 - Ammar Sueidani elected as speaker for the Algerian parliament
Algerian parliamentarian Ammar Sueidani has become officially the speaker of the Algerian parliament after he had won the majority of votes in the secret voting carried out in front of three candidates, two of them are from the national liberation front party while the third is a member in the Islamic national reform council. Algeria, Politics, 6/24/2004 - Large explosion in the electricity distribution center in Algiers
News reports in Algeria said that a strong explosion yesterday hit " SonelGas station" for the distribution of electricity and natural gas in al-Hameh quarters in the downtown of Algiers." Algeria, Local, 6/22/2004 - Algerian security kills the leader of al-Salafeyah group for call and fighting
The Algerian authorities said the security forces were able to killed the leader of al-Salafeyah group for call and fighting Nabil Sahrawi and three of his main aides in the context of a campaign against the armed organization which is supected to have links to al-Qaida organization. Algeria, Local, 6/21/2004