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Gaelle Arenson
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The Secret Fishery Report at Palace
Maghreb Confidential understands the royal palace will find itself dealing in coming days with the fisheries question, one of the most burning economic issues facing Morocco at present along with tourism and textiles. (...)   [336 words]   [$7]

algiers
SPAIN A ?STRATEGIC PARTNER? FOR BOUTEFLIKA?
   All of Spain's decision-makers – including 20 senior military men –joined king Juan Carlos and queen Sophia last week in greeting president Abdelaziz Bouteflika on his first official visit to Madrid.  (...)  [168 words]   [$2,1]
BUSINESS CHARTER FLIGHT TO MADRID
   The charter aircraft that flew Algerian bosses to Madrid for Bouteflika's visit was fitted out in true business class style.  (...)  [52 words]   [$2,1]
HARSH RECOMMENDATION FROM BRUSSELS
   As the European Union and Algeria negotiate an association agreement, the European Parliament adopted a ?  (...)  [104 words]   [$2,1]
AHMED OUYAHIA HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH
   Oddly enough, the minister of state Ahmed Ouyahia, who is president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's personal representative, doesn't have an office in the presidential building.  (...)  [79 words]   [$2,1]

rabat
DRISS JETTOU, PRIME MINISTER AND KING'S BUSINESS MENTOR
   Named Moroccan prime minister, Driss Jettou is a trusted ally of king Mohammed VI, whom he helped to learn the economic ropes.  (...)  [187 words]   [$2,1]
U.S. BUSINESS TURNOUT
   The American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco is organizing a business get-together in Casablanca on Oct.  (...)  [101 words]   [$2,1]

tunis
TRADE AND INVESTMENT PACT WITH WASHINGTON
   A trade and investment framework agreement was signed between Tunisia and the United States on Oct.  (...)  [98 words]   [$2,1]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS
ALGERIA
BANQUE NATIONALE ALGERIENNE
   BANQUE NATIONALE ALGERIENNE is having trouble recovering a big loan it made to two retired generals.  (...)  [37 words]   [FREE]
MOROCCO
DRAGADOS
   DRAGADOS, which sold Vivendi its 29% stake in REDAL, a company that manages water and power services in Rabat, wants to remain in Morocco.  (...)  [54 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA
SNTF
   SNTF, Societe Nationale des Transports Ferroviare Algerien, has received a train-driving simulator worth 1.  (...)  [25 words]   [FREE]
ALGERIA
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES
   HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES is reportedly in a strong position to win a contract to install 500,000 GSM lines on behalf of Algerie Telecom.  (...)  [35 words]   [FREE]
ALGERIA
GROUPE KHALIFA
   GROUPE KHALIFA recently began handing out satellite antennas free of charge to residents of Algiers so they can receive the new Khalifa TV channel beamed from a Hot Bird satellite.  (...)  [39 words]   [FREE]
MOROCCO
OFFICE CHERIFIEN DES PHOSPHATES
   OFFICE CHERIFIEN DES PHOSPHATES (OCP) has teamed up with Birla, an Indian company, to buy a 74% stake in Paradeep, another Indian firm that operates in the phosphoric acid sector.  (...)  [60 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE/MOROCCO
UIMM
   UIMM, Union des Industries et Metiers de la Metallurgie de France, has signed a framework cooperation accord with the Moroccan employers federation CGEM.  (...)  [43 words]   [FREE]

WHO'S WHO
ALGERIA/FRANCE
GERARD DEPARDIEU
   On Oct. 6, a day after a dispute with France's Green leader, Noel Mamere, Gerard Depardieu took off from Bordeaux for Tlemcen in Algeria where he owns and jointly operates a vineyard with the controversial Khalifa group.  (...)  [70 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE/TUNISIA
ROGER LEMERRE
   The recently-dismissed coach of France's soccer team, Roger Lemerre, was confirmed last week in his new post as head of Tunisia's team.  (...)  [80 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA
Z'HOR BOUTEFLIKA
   A mid-wife by profession who married and divorced a former diplomat, Z'Hor Bouteflika is the sister of Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and –officially—one of his advisers as well.  (...)  [73 words]   [$2,1]
SPAIN/MOROCCO
MIGUEL ANGEL MORATINOS
   Presently the European Union's special representative in the Middle East, Miguel Angel Moratinos, who has wide knowledge of the Arab world, is being tipped as Spain's next ambassador to Morocco.  (...)  [96 words]   [$2,1]

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