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Archive n° 622 - 10/30/2003

Gaelle Arenson

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Editor in Chief

Libya Opens its Books – a Little – to IMF

Libya's return to the international community also passes by way the International Monetary Fund. (...) [346 words] [$7]

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BOUTEFLIKA GAINS FROM SECURITY COUNCIL ENTRY

In his domestic squabble against his rival for the presidency next year, Ali Benflis, president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has marked points internationally with Algeria's entry into the U. (...) [92 words] [$2,1]

CFCIA SEMINAR ON CORPORATE ?EFFECTIVENESS.?

Only private companies will meet in Paris on Nov. 5 for a resolutely pragmatic CFCIA seminar on the theme: (...) [98 words] [$2,1]

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WHO'LL STEP INTO YOUSSOUFI'S SHOES?

Former prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi, the architect of ?power-sharing? with Morocco's monarchy, has decided to quit politics. (...) [133 words] [$2,1]

MOROCCO'S FREEMASONS BACK IN BUSINESS

Freemasons from the Grande Loge du Royaume du Maroc (GLRM) officially resumed their activities with the help of the Grande Loge Nationale Francaise (GLNF) on Oct 25. (...) [144 words] [$2,1]

WASHINGTON DOUBLES MILITARY ASSISTANCE

The announcement by William Burns, under secretary of state for the Near East and North Africa, that Washington was doubling its military aid to Morocco in 2004 to $20 million – the outlay compares with just $700,000 of ? (...) [70 words] [$2,1]

ENTREPRENEURS SEEKING PARTNERS

A delegation made up of officials from 20 French companies in south-eastern France turned up in Marrakech and Casablanca between Oct. (...) [100 words] [$2,1]

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PARIS TAKES CARE OF VETERANS

With Jacques Chirac planning a state visit to Tunisia between Dec. (...) [91 words] [$2,1]

CANADIAN PHARMACISTS MOVE IN

The Canadian pharmaceutical firm ProMetic Sciences de la Vie Inc. (...) [88 words] [$2,1]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	TUNISIA
	PIERRE FABRE
	PIERRE FABRE, the French pharmaceuticals company, has launched a project to develop research and utilization of robot equipment in Tunisia. (...) [25 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	ENMTV
	ENMTV, the Algerian shipping company, is going to double its capacity by acquiring two Tarek Ibn Zeyed-class cruise ships in 2004, in March and July. (...) [28 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE is negotiating with Air Algerie to establish a catering and maintenance partnership. (...) [33 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	LA BAVAROISE
	LA BAVAROISE, a private Algerian company, will inaugurate its second brewery in Algiers. (...) [27 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA/CHINA
	SINOPEC
	SINOPEC, a Chinese oil company which signed a $400 million contract in 2002 to boost the production capacity of the Zarzatine field, wants to build up its operations in Algeria. (...) [46 words] [$2,1]


	TUNISIA
	TUNISAIR
	TUNISAIR is talking with the Skyteam airline alliance (Air France, Delta Air Lines, Alitalia) to persuade it to use Tunis as its African hub. (...) [42 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	BLANKY
	BLANKY (Algeria) has begun work on building a second anti-biotics plant in Algiers in partnership with SmithKline Beecham. (...) [22 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	ORANGE
	ORANGE (France), Telefonica (Spain), Maroc Telecom, Deutsch Telecom, Turk Cell, and Watanya Telecom and MTC from Kuwait are all bidding for the contract for Algeria's 3rd GSM license. (...) [42 words] [FREE]


	MOROCCO
	MOROCCO'S TOURISM MINISTRY
	MOROCCO'S TOURISM MINISTRY is seeking a consultant to draft a study on developing holiday real estate rentals in the country. (...) [24 words] [FREE]

WHO'S WHO


	LIBYA/SWITZERLAND
	SEIF AL ISLAM
	Although he was politely requested in 1995 to pursue his studies elsewhere than in Switzerland, Seif Al Islam, son of Muammar Kadhafi, was received by Swiss economy minister Joseph Deiss in Bern last week. (...) [59 words] [$2,1]


	ALGERIA/FRANCE
	MAURICE GOURDAULT-MONTAGNE
	Ever since Jacques Chirac paid a state visit in March to Algeria, the Elysee Palace in Paris has remained in close contact with the Algerian presidential staff. (...) [99 words] [$2,1]


	FRANCE/LIBYA
	ABDELATI EL OBEIDI
	Libya's ambassador to Rome, Abdelati El Obeidi, will be among Libyan delegation attending the 5+5 ministerial meeting on EU/UMA dialogue at the Esclimont castle in France. (...) [117 words] [$2,1]