Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 5/16/2005
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of May 16, 2005
- Morocco, Algeria trade exchanges drop by 6.8pc
Trade exchanges between Morocco and Algeria dropped from MAD 1.9 billion (USD 223 millions) in 2003 to MAD 1.77 billion (USD 208 millions) in 2004, i.e a regression of 6.8pc. Morocco-Algeria, Economics, 5/21/2005 - Three Moroccan shepherds sentenced to three years in prison in Algeria
"Al Alam" and "Assabah" reported Thursday that Algerian authorities also seized 1,650 sheep pertaining to the three shepherds. Morocco-Algeria, Local, 5/20/2005 - Three military men and two gunmen killed in clash in east Algeria
The Algerian dailies said on Thursday that three military men, including one army officer, and two armed Islamists were killed in a clash that took place between the army and an armed group to the east of the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 5/20/2005 - New talks between Algerian government, Kbayel representatives
The Algerian prime minister Ahmad O Yahya will be meeting with the representatives of Tanseqiyat al-Oroush in a new round of talks aimed at restoring relative calm in Kbayel area ( in the east of the country). Algeria, Politics, 5/18/2005 - Seven gunmen killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 5/18/2005
- 11 soldiers killed in ambush in east of Algeria
The Algerain dailies said that 11 Algerian soldiers were killed in an ambush installed by what they believed to be members of "al-Salafeyah group for fighting and the call" presumed to have links to al-Qaida organization near Khanshala city, 540 km to the east of the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 5/17/2005