JEDDA (Saudi Arabia)- The Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called Monday its 57 member States to “generously” contribute to the donors’ conference on Mali, to be held next Wednesday in Brussels (Belgium) in order to help “restore a lasting peace” in this country.

ALGIERS- Minister of National Solidarity and Family Souad Bendjaballah will chair the 5th meeting of African Union Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs, to take place Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said Monday a Ministry’s release.

KUWAIT- Algeria and Kuwait signed, Sunday in Kuwait city, a Memorandum of Understanding on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and service passports of both countries.

CAIRO (Egypt)- Israeli practices in Al Quds are violations of the international and humanitarian law, said Algerian Ambassador to Cairo, permanent representative at the Arab League Nadir Larbaoui, calling on Arab countries to take a serious position and a quick and efficient action to end these aggressions.

PARIS (Algeria)- The French weekly magazine Marianne published in its latest issue the exclusive confessions of former terrorists of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) who confirmed being involved in the direct assassination, on 21 May 1996, of the seven French monks of Tibhirine in Medea, two months after their abduction from Notre-Dame-de-l’Atlas Monastry during the period of terrorism.