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Maghreb Confidential /Archives

Archive n° 676 - 12/23/2004

Gaelle Arenson

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Editor in Chief

Jews Waiting for New Charter

Launched over three years ago, Raphael Devico's campaign to see that elections are held at the Communaute Israelite de Casablanca (CIC) - by far the biggest in Morocco with 4,000 members out of 4,800 in the kingdom - got a shot in the arm at Yom Kippour with the distribution of new ? (...) [317 words] [$4.7]

LIBYA

DC10 Affair Not Over

Over 1,500 new claimants are asking for compensation for Libya’s downing of the DC 10 airliner operated by UTA despite a Franco-Libyan accord on the case. (...)

algiers

Central Bank Governor On Way Out?

Governor of the Banque d'Algerie since early 2002, Mohamed Laksaci is reportedly about to stand down. (...) [60 words] [$1.5]

Christmas Shopping Spree For Police

The Algerian police's budget is such that they still have a lot of money to spend before the new year. (...) [104 words] [$1.5]

Ifc Cozys Up To Algerian Bosses

The International Finance Corp., private investment arm of the World Bank - it has just opened an office in Algiers - wants to cozy up to Algerian employers. (...) [88 words] [$1.5]

Facelift For Trade Mission

As a sign of improvement in Franco-Algerian relations, France's budget in 2005 provides for a 600,000 euro allocation to renovate offices of the trade mission in Algiers that was built in 1972. (...) [61 words] [$1.5]

rabat

Paris Mayor On North Africa Tour

Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe is working on burnishing his international profile. (...) [92 words] [$1.5]

Ifc Buys Into Benjelloun's Bank

For the acquisition of a first stake in a Moroccan bank, the International Finance Corp. (...) [107 words] [$1.5]

Big Upgrading Bill For Samir

The renovation and environmental upgrade of the SAMIR refinery, a highly sensitive subject since the facility was damaged by fires and flooding in 2002, was officially discussed in Rabat on Dec. (...) [100 words] [$1.5]

tunis

Budget Adjustment

Based on an oil price of $27 per barrel, Tunisia's budget forecast for 2004 fell far short of its targets. (...) [84 words] [$1.5]

The Winners In 2005 Budget

Next year's budget, which is scheduled to be approved on Dec. (...) [90 words] [$1.5]

Discreet Easing Of Exchange Rate Policy

After sticking for years to a set exchange rate, Tunisia has gradually adopted a more flexible system under pressure from the International Monetary Fund. (...) [50 words] [$1.5]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	MOROCCO
	SABR AMENAGEMENT
	SABR AMENAGEMENT has signed an agreement with the Casablanca City Council to conduct a study on a tramway project for Rabat-Sale. (...) [25 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	VATECH WABAG/HYRDO-AMENAGEMENT
	VATECH WABAG/HYRDO-AMENAGEMENT, a German-Algerian group, has reportedly run into problems in building a purification station for the city of Medea in Algeria. (...) [35 words] [FREE]


	TUNISIA
	ABOU NAWAS
	ABOU NAWAS, a Tunisian hotel chain which saw its income in 2004 rise to DR 71 million from DR 66. (...) [74 words] [$1.5]


	ALGERIA
	MEDEF INTERNATIONAL
	MEDEF INTERNATIONAL is organizing a trip to Algiers on Feb. (...) [63 words] [$1.5]


	ALGERIA
	ABB
	ABB, the Swiss-Swedish group specializing in energy technology, will build eight power sub stations in Algeria under a $25 million contract. (...) [25 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	AIR ALGERIE
	AIR ALGERIE is considering forming a partnership with the French maintenance group Sogerma but the UGTA union opposes the idea. (...) [30 words] [FREE]


	LIBYA
	SNC LAVALIN
	... (...) [29 words] [FREE]


	LIBYA
	ABDELAATI IBRAHIM EL OBEIDI
	Libya's current ambassador to Rome, Abdelaati Ibrahim el Obeidi, appears to be the rising star in Muammar Kadhafi's galaxy. (...) [173 words] [$1.5]


	ALGERIA
	OMAR DECHMI
	The chairman of the Compagnie Algerienne de Banque (CAB), Omar Dechmi, and his son have been jailed on suspicion of irregular financial and commercial operations. (...) [75 words] [$1.5]


	FRANCE/MOROCCO
	HASSAN ALAOUI
	The editor in chief of the pro-government daily Matin du Sahara and du Maghreb, Hassan Alaoui, was awarded France's Legion d'Honneur on Dec. (...) [63 words] [$1.5]


	SPAIN/MOROCCO
	MOHAND LAENSER
	Moroccan fisheries and agriculture minister Mohand Laenser traveled to Spain last week to re-open the touchy fishery issue with his counterpart, Elene Espinoso, and the head of the autonomous Andalusia government, Manuel Chavez. (...) [36 words] [FREE]