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algiers
CONTROL RISKS GROUP’S "MISGIVINGS"
   In its 2001 report, the British political and business intelligence firm Control Risks Group, which deals in country-risk and insurance against the kidnapping of expatriates, said in substance it didn’t believe Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika would succeed in imposing full authority over Algeria’s "powerful generals.  (...)  [184 words]   [$2,1]
HOME FROM CHECHNYA
   Algeria’s security services appear concerned that Algerian fundamentalists who had fought in Afghanistan and then Chechnya are returning home and joining the armed Islamist movement of Hassan Hattab, "commander" in the 2nd region, Algiers and Blida.  (...)  [84 words]   [$2,1]
BORDEAUX BUSINESS MISSION
   Organized by the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce, a business delegation headed by Francis Beunot visited Algiers between Nov.  (...)  [89 words]   [$2,1]

rabat
MOROCCAN-U.S. COMMITTEE
   The United States has decided to beef up its bilateral relations with Morocco by establishing a joint committee which will meet each year at ministerial level.  (...)  [138 words]   [$2,1]
WASHINGTON INTERESTED IN AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION
   On the sidelines of the recent North African trade and investment conference in Washington, Morocco and the Trade Development Agency signed an agreement concerning a grant to fiancé a feasibility study on privatizing Morocco’s airports.  (...)  [82 words]   [$2,1]
JAPAN MUST DO WITHOUT SAHARAN OCTOPUS
   Starting from Jan. 1, the Moroccan government will ban fishing of octopus along the coast of Western Sahara.  (...)  [46 words]   [$2,1]
FINANCE MINISTRY COMPUTERS ATTACKED
   A hacker managed to break into the finance ministry site (www.  (...)  [62 words]   [$2,1]

tunis
TUNISIAN-ITALIAN BUSINESS SEMINAR
   Economic cooperation between Tunisia and Italy is in fine fettle.  (...)  [143 words]   [$2,1]
NEW LEGISLATION FOR LAWYERS
   To break up a movement of lawyers who support human rights associations, the government has promulgated new rules governing the profession of lawyer, creating regional bars.  (...)  [35 words]   [FREE]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS
MOROCCO
BOUYGUES
BOUYGUES hasn’t yet signed its contract for Tangiers’ Atlantic port, a deal worth 3 billion dirham.  (...)  [51 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA
SONATRACH
SONATRACH and BNP-Paribas signed a framework agreement on a 100 million Euro loan destined to finance 85% of a contract for French goods and services.  (...)  [34 words]   [FREE]
TUNISIA
TUNISIE TELECOM
TUNISIE TELECOM, which has allied itself up to now with Alcatel and plans a six-fold increase in subscribers (300,000 additional lines) will launch its second GSM license next year.  (...)  [67 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA
ARTHUR ANDERSEN "AA"
ARTHUR ANDERSEN "AA" is reportedly in pole position in Algeria to oversee the deregulation of the telecommunications sector, according to Africa Telecoms Intelligence.  (...)  [92 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA
CONOCO
CONOCO last week signed a major partnership pact with Sonatrach that will involve joint oil projects, including refining and transportation, and power programs.  (...)  [52 words]   [$2,1]

WHO'S WHO
MOROCCO
DRISS BASRI
Maghreb Confidential understands that Driss Basri, Morocco’s former interior minister, is planning to open a web site containing all of his past speeches.  (...)  [38 words]   [FREE]
FRANCE/LIBYA
AHMED KADDAFEDAM
The cousin of col. Muammer Kadhafi, Ahmed Kaddafedam, was in Paris last week to press ahead with the "normalization" of Franco-Libyan relations.  (...)  [301 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE/LIBYA
ABDELHAMID FARHAT
The French foreign ministry has accorded full consular powers to Abdelhamid Farhat, consul-general for Libya.  (...)  [32 words]   [FREE]

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