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algiers
THE HIT LIST OF MEDEF CONSULTATIONS
   The official in the Algerian delegation who drew the most requests for interviews from French businessmen during the MEDEF-sponsored meeting in Paris on Nov.  (...)  [160 words]   [$2,1]

rabat
SUKHOI-24 VERSUS F-16?
   Morocco sees Algeria's acquisition of 22 Sukhoi-24 fighter aircraft from Russia as justifying their request for American military equipment during king Mohammed VI's trip to Washington.  (...)  [84 words]   [$2,1]
MOROCCO HASN'T TURNED ITS BACK ON NUCLEAR ENERGY
   Even though a plan to build a nuclear power station at Tan Tan has been shelved for the moment, Morocco's Conseil National de l'Energie des Sciences et des Techniques Nucleaires (CNESTEN) is indeed pressing ahead with its projects.  (...)  [71 words]   [$2,1]

tunis
TUNISIA GUEST OF HONOR AT NICE FAIR
   Tunisia will be the guest of honor at the international fair in Nice between March 3-12.  (...)  [78 words]   [$2,1]
OFFSHORE BANKING BOOM
   Unlike local "onshore banks" weighed down by $2 billion in bad debts, Tunisia's six offshore banks are booming and now handle over 45% of the country's foreign trade.  (...)  [122 words]   [$2,1]

tripoli
SAD TIMES FOR FRENCH BUSINESS
   The Franco-Libyan Chamber of Commerce gathered at the headquarters of CCIP in Paris on Nov.  (...)  [310 words]   [$2,1]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS
ALGERIA
CEVITAL
CEVITAL, an agri-business company owned by Algerian millionaire Issad Rebrab, is mounting a project to build a sugar refinery with a capacity of 500,000 tons per year in the port of Bejai (formerly Buji).  (...)  [54 words]   [$2,1]
MOROCCO
MAROC TELECOM
MAROC TELECOM won't have all the suitors it expected for its privatization:  (...)  [106 words]   [$2,1]
MAGHREB
INTRAG-MAGHREB
INTRAG-MAGHREB, local affiliate of ARS-I, Inc. has won funding from the Trade Development Agency to conduct a feasibility study for a cement works, in partnership with Fuller International.  (...)  [38 words]   [FREE]
TUNISIA
FINANCE.COM
FINANCE.COM (formerly the Groupe Benjelloun) intends to invest in Sicodex Technologies, a start-up that aims to develop an on-line financial service and offer advice on stocks.  (...)  [37 words]   [FREE]
ALGERIA/LIBYA
POINT AFRIQUE
POINT AFRIQUE is to open a new air service between Paris and Tamanrasset on Dec.  (...)  [103 words]   [$2,1]
MOROCCO
SOMEPI
SOMEPI, a Moroccan group specializing in energy, and the U.S.  (...)  [41 words]   [FREE]

WHO'S WHO
UNITED STATES/LIBYA
PIERRE SALINGER
Former spokesman for President John Kennedy, Pierre Salinger made a rather sorry appearance at Camp Zeist in the Netherlands where the Lockerbie trial is being held.  (...)  [157 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE/LIBYA
SAIF EL ISLAM
The eldest son of col. Kadhafi, Saif El Islam, is now the real boss of the Libyan government.  (...)  [91 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE/MOROCCO
MICHEL ROCARD
Although he is currently serving as a member of the European Parliament and chairs its employment and social affairs committee, former French prime minister Michel Rocard hasn't forgotten his long-standing connections with Moroccan socialists.  (...)  [102 words]   [$2,1]

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