Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 7/25/2005
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of July 25, 2005
- Zarqawi: Butaflika killed believers
Al-Jihad al-Qaida organizations in Iraq, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, criticized in a statement on Thursday the Alegrain President and the "The Murtadin" (those who are no longer Muslims because of their conduct) who deplored the killing of the two Algerian diplomats in Iraq. Al-Qaida threatened to target other diplomats. Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/29/2005 - Algeria detains Balhah for praising insurgency in Iraq
The Algerian authorities detained a chairman for the Islamic Front For Salvation after statements he had made to al-Jazeera Satelite TV on Wednesday commending the insurgency in Iraq. Algeria-Iraq, Politics, 7/28/2005 - Algeria confirms killing of its diplomats in Iraq
The Algerian presidency on Wednesday confirmed the killing of its two diplomats in Iraq. The two men were announced kidnapped in Iraq last Thursday and a statement on their execution was issued on Wednesday. Algeria-Iraq, Politics, 7/28/2005 - International condemnation of the killing of Algerian diplomats in Iraq
The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika described the assassination of his country's two diplomats in Iraq as an "ugly crime." Employees of the Algerian foreign ministry observed a one minute silence in memory of the two diplomats. Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/28/2005 - Four marines killed in Iraq, al-Qaida to execute Algerian diplomats
The US defense department on Tuesday evening announced the killing of four of its troops in northwest Baghdad on Monday in an explosion targeting their vehicle. The department gave no details about the incident. Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/27/2005 - Al-Qaida and the Algerian kidnapped diplomats
In a statement on the Internet, the leader of al-Qaida organization in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, threatened to kill the Algerian charge de affairs, Ali Bal'arousi, and the other diplomat Ezz Eddine Balqadi, who were kidnapped in Baghdad since five days. Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/27/2005 - Al-Qaida publishes ID of Algerian diplomat, his government withdraws team
In developments concerning the implications of the kidnapping of Algeria's charge de affairs in Iraq and another one of its diplomats, al-Qaida organization in Iraq issued on the Internet showing identity papers, said to be for Ali Bal'arousi, at a time Algeria announced it had withdrawn the remaining members of its diplomatic team from Baghdad. Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/26/2005