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Archive n° 611 - 07/17/2003

Gaelle Arenson

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Editor in Chief

French Feel Safer After Air France Return

France has adopted a more relaxed stance since Air France resumed service to Algiers. (...) [328 words] [$7]

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FIS GETS A HEARING

With its two leaders, Ali Belhadj and Abassi Madani, recently out of jail, the FIS fundamentalist movement is making itself heard through its mouth-piece, Radio Assalam, that was launched early this month. (...) [84 words] [$2,1]

DELAY IN HELICOPTER DELIVERIES

Initially set for January, the delivery of two Ecureuil AS 355 helicopters to the Algerian police will take place only this month. (...) [67 words] [$2,1]

EIB VETOS SNC LAVALIN/Ondeo Degremont DEAL

Following an appraisal by the Cabinet Merlin, the European Investment Bank has refused to give a green light to work on transferring water from the Taksebt dam that had been awarded to a consortium made up of SNC Lavalin and ONDEO Degremont. (...) [91 words] [$2,1]

NEW TURN OF SCREW ON BCIA

The Banque Commerciale et Industrielle d'Algerie (BCIA) which has been in hot water with Banque Exterieure d'Algerie since June for allegedly offering loans in dubious conditions has now been forbidden by BEA to sell or rent real estate belonging to it. (...) [92 words] [$2,1]

SAIDAL SPREADS WINGS

Prevented from importing medicines, the Saidal pharmaceutical group, which is 80% owned by the government, has moved to establishe a number of partnerships abroad. (...) [76 words] [$2,1]

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MOROCCO SEEKS TO PROTECT CEREALS IN TRADE ACCORD WITH U.S

Negotiations on the farming side of a future free trade accord between Morocco and the U. (...) [78 words] [$2,1]

CAISSE CENTRALE DE GUARANTIE OPENS CASH TAP

Morocco's Caisse Centrale de Guarantie is working in its own way to make up for a shortage of capital in Morocco, as the country's highly-indebted lending establishments grant only few loans. (...) [57 words] [$2,1]

MAJOR HOTEL PROGRAMS

Hotel developers appear increasingly keen on the "Azur Plan" launched by Mohammed VI in 2002 with the goal of attracting 10 million tourists to Morocco by 2010. (...) [100 words] [$2,1]

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TEXTILE BOSSES STEP UP PRESSURE

Tunisia's powerful textile employers' association Fenatex, wants to streamline the industry as prelude to the dismantling of the Multifiber Agreement and China's arrival on the European market. (...) [108 words] [$2,1]

CEMENT FIRMS CALL FOR PRICE RISE

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian cement firms -- respectively Uniland, Cimpor-Secil and Colacem--which bought state-owned cement works in Tunisia in recent years have banded together to ask for an annual rise of 5% in the price of their goods. (...) [54 words] [$2,1]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	ALGERIA
	CHINA NATIONAL OIL AND GAS
	CHINA NATIONAL OIL AND GAS is to build a new refinery at Adrar in Algeria at a cost of $350 million. (...) [25 words] [FREE]


	LIBYA
	CALEDONIA TRAINING & CONSULTANCY
	CALEDONIA TRAINING & CONSULTANCY (UK) has won a GBP 2.25 million contract to train personnel from Libya's National Oil Company (NOC). (...) [27 words] [FREE]


	LIBYA
	UKRSPETSEXPORT
	UKRSPETSEXPORT, the Ukraine's export agency, is to sell four Antonov-32 transport aircraft to Libya. (...) [30 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	SNTF
	SNTF, the Algerian railway company, has issued an invitation to tender for electrification of the rail network in greater Algiers. (...) [24 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	SONATRACH
	SONATRACH, Algeria's oil company, has put management of its national and international communications out to tender. (...) [20 words] [FREE]


	MOROCCO
	ODEP
	ODEP, the agency that manages Morocco's ports, has announced a 114 million DH program to upgrade the port of Safi with the acquisition of new cranes and a tug. (...) [47 words] [$2,1]


	LIBYA/MOROCCO/SWITZERLAND
	SWISS
	SWISS, the successor airline to Swissair which claims to be losing between Sfr 2 and 4 million per day, will stop serving Casablanca and Tunis in October on grounds the destinations are profitable only in the summer season between May and October. (...) [61 words] [$2,1]


	ALGERIA
	ANRT
	ANRT, the Algerian telecommunications authority, could shortly levy fines on companies that don't devote 2% of their revenue to extending their networks to cover remote areas of the country. (...) [47 words] [$2,1]


	MOROCCO
	ONCF
	ONCF, the Moroccan railway company, has issued a call to bids for restoration of Al Marsa, the old Tangiers railway station, and surrounding roads. (...) [27 words] [FREE]

WHO'S WHO


	ITALY/LIBYA
	Franco Fratini
	As expected, Italy, which has held the rotating presidency of the European Union since July 1, is actively backing efforts by Tripoli to fight against illicit immigration. (...) [60 words] [$2,1]


	UNITED STATES/MOROCCO
	Sam LaHood
	A senior adviser to the U.S. Energy Department, Sam LaHood, was in Morocco between June 27-July 8 on behalf of the American Council of Young Political Leaders. (...) [63 words] [$2,1]


	ALGERIA
	Larbi Belkheir
	The chief-of-staff to president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Larbi Belkheir, hasn't been seen in public for two weeks. (...) [84 words] [$2,1]


	ALGERIA
	Abdelhamid Zerguine
	While waiting for a new boss of Sonatrach to be named following the death of Djamel Eddine Khene, the state-owned oil company's vice presidents are to take turns in running the company. (...) [69 words] [$2,1]


	ITALY/TUNISIA
	Mohamed Jegham
	Even in Rome, where he is serving as Tunisia's ambassador, Mohamed Jegham has retained all his influence at home. (...) [71 words] [$2,1]