2005 in Algeria

Summary

The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Algeria.

Years in Algeria: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Centuries: 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century
Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
Years: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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June 28, 2005 (Tuesday)

  • Islamic Studies dropped from secondary school curriculum. (Arabic News)
  • Six Yemeni guerrillas killed in Algeria last week (UPI)

June 27, 2005 (Monday)

  • Algeria refuses entry to four Moroccan journalists working for the Moroccan Sahara Foundation NGO, expelling them to Rome. The move follows increased Morocco-Algeria tensions over the Western Sahara. (Al-Jazeera[permanent dead link])

June 26, 2005 (Sunday)

June 25, 2005 (Saturday)

  • Amari Saifi ("Abderrezak el-Para), a leading member of the GSPC captured in Chad in October 2004, is sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Algiers. He failed to turn up to his trial, sparking speculation. (Reuters) (Al-Jazeera[permanent dead link])

June 24, 2005 (Friday)

  • Enforcement of the 2002 partnership agreement between Algeria and the European Union to begin on September 1st, says EU source. (APS)
  • Finance Minister Mourad Medelci announces plans to cut foreign debt by $1 billion this year "if the positive financial position of the country continues". The debt currently stands at $21.4 billion, having fallen 7.7% over 2004. (Reuters[permanent dead link])

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