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Archive n° 579 - 11/21/2002

Gaelle Arenson

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Editor in Chief

The ?Anti-Algeria Year in France? Syndrome

The Algeria in France project scheduled for next year has begun ahead of time but not in the way the Algerian authorities would wish: (...) [367 words] [$7]

algiers

BOUTEFLIKA-BERLUSCONI ENCOUNTER IN EARLY 2003

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will meet with Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi in Rome in the first quarter of 2003. (...) [53 words] [$2,1]

ALDALPH LOSES IMPORT LICENSE

Algeria's health ministry has withdrawn a license to import medicine from the Aldalph company, a joint venture between Novonordisk and Pierre Fabre, for failing to comply with specifications. (...) [99 words] [$2,1]

FISCAL AMNESTY FOR PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT?

Fifteen Algerian businessmen have officially asked president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to consider granting a fiscal amnesty on the occasion of Algeria's forthcoming presidential elections. (...) [53 words] [$2,1]

FIRST US/ALGERIA BUSINESS COUNCIL GATHERING

A new Algerian-American business forum set up by Richard Holmes, ex president of the U. (...) [80 words] [$2,1]

rabat

LOBBYING AN EXTENSION OF DIPLOMATIC CAREER?

Like his father Hassan II, king Mohammed VI likes to cultivate friendships with foreign diplomats on post in Morocco. (...) [163 words] [$2,1]

MADRID, THE SECURITY COUNCIL & WESTERN SAHARA

Madrid will sit on the U.N. Security Council starting from Jan. (...) [63 words] [$2,1]

CIH TO BE FOLDED INTO BANQUES POPULAIRES GROUP?

The Groupe Banques Populaires, which already holds a 20% stake in highly-indebted Credit Immobilier et Hotelier (CIH), could take it over entirely. (...) [64 words] [$2,1]

tunis

RCD SEEKS MERCHANTS' ?SUPPORT.?

Small businesses, particularly cafes and restaurants, are being increasingly approached by members of the ruling RCD party to make a ? (...) [69 words] [$2,1]

tripoli

LIBYA SEEKING TO SELL ITSELF

Muammer Khadafi has called in all senior officials of the Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company (LAFICO) to recommend setting up a pro-Libyan lobby that will operate around the world. (...) [52 words] [$2,1]

PARIS-TRIPOLI LINE DOWN

The telephone lines at the Libyan embassy in Paris were cut off this week because of the embassy's failure to pay its telephone bill. (...) [43 words] [FREE]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	MOROCCO
	CMS
	CMS plans to sell its 50% holding in the Jorf Lasfar power station to reduce its debts. (...) [50 words] [$2,1]


	TUNISIA
	ACCOR
	ACCOR, which is thinking of pulling out of the French West Indies, has just invested in a 250-bed hotel on Lake Tunis. (...) [32 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	PAUL HARTMAN
	PAUL HARTMAN, a group specializing in medical goods, has just opened its first branch in Algeria. (...) [20 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	PCH
	PCH, Pharmacie Centrale des Hopitaux Algerien, has issued a call for bids for the supply of medicines. (...) [21 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	ALCATEL
	ALCATEL has been eliminated from the competition to operate the third GSM license in Algeria. (...) [52 words] [$2,1]


	MOROCCO
	REPSOL
	REPSOL has begun secret negotiations with Morocco, according to our sources, to freely exploit nine oil concessions lying off the Canary islands. (...) [50 words] [$2,1]


	ALGERIA
	NAFTAL
	NAFTAL, an Algerian firm that distributes and markets oil products, is negotiating partnerships in tires and lubes with Sumitomo and Khumo (Japan), Continental (Germany) and TotalFinaElf, Agip, Cepsa, BP and ChevronTexaco. (...) [35 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	AIT YALA
	AIT YALA, an Algerian group that specializes in audiovisual and electronic goods, has bought Continental Edison, an affiliate of the Cofidur group. (...) [35 words] [FREE]

WHO'S WHO


	ALGERIA/QATAR
	RABEA MECHERNENE
	A former, 48-year-old minister, Rabea Mecherneme, whose maiden name was Kerzabi, has been recruited by the leader of Qatar, Hamad Ben Khalifa Al Thani, to act as his adviser. (...) [77 words] [$2,1]


	FRANCE
	JEAN-CLAUDE GAUDIN
	For want of agreement between representatives of various Moslem associations, Jean-Claude Gaudin, mayor of Marseilles, will himself choose the 30 members of the association that is to spearhead a project to build a great mosque in Marseilles. (...) [70 words] [$2,1]


	FRANCE/MOROCCO
	MOULAY HICHAM
	The estranged cousin of Morocco's king, prince Moulay Hicham recently paid the bills of law firms that worked with Paul Lombard to defend Omar Raddad, accused of murdering his boss, Ghislaine Marchal. (...) [67 words] [$2,1]


	TUNISIA
	HABIB BOURGUIBA JR
	Habib Bourguiba Jr., son of the late Tunisian president who runs a law firm, is said to be having tax problems. (...) [35 words] [FREE]


	BELGIUM/MOROCCO
	LOUIS MICHEL
	Belgian foreign minister Louis Michel will pay an official visit to Morocco next year. (...) [47 words] [$2,1]


	SPAIN/MOROCCO
	JORDI PUJOL
	The Moroccan authorities have lost a precious ally with the departure of Jordi Pujol as head of the autonomous government of Catalonia. (...) [31 words] [FREE]