algerian president abdelaziz bouteflika left a parisian military hospital in val-de-grace saturday after a three- week stay, his doctors in algiers said, dpa reported. bouteflika, 68, was hospitalised on november 26 with a stomach ulcer and underwent surgery. 'the president)s condition is progressing well,' an official doctor)s bulletin by prof. messaoud zitouni said. however, bouteflika had been 'ordered to rest completely before resuming his national and international activities.' --spa 00:00 local time 21:00 gmt nnnn