2005 in Algeria
| Years in Algeria: | 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
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| Years: | 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Algeria.
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Events[edit]
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)
- Joint US-Algerian naval exercises, codenamed "Barbary Thunder", involving such vessels as the USS Nashville. (JPost[permanent dead link])
- General Electric announces plans to build Africa's largest water desalination plant to supply Algiers. (Al-Bawaba)
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])
