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Archive n° 661 - 09/09/2004

Lazare Beullac

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Editor in Chief

Britain Shows the Way to Travel Trade

The UK is launching an offensive on Tunisia's holiday market. The UK Trade Investment (UKTI) association will sponsor two business trips to Tripoli. (...) [314 words]

ALGERIA

Costly Metal Exports

Exporters of ferrous and non-ferrous metals claim they are being forced to pay 1000 euros ($1,200) to Algerian customs agents to export their goods. (...)

algiers

BOUTEFLIKA BOSS OF MILITARY SECURITY AT LAST

The appointment of new heads to Algeria's military regions following the retirement of chief-of-staff Mohmed Lamari and his replacement by major general Ahmed Gaid Salah in early August has stirred up some trouble. (...) [195 words]

WHO'S IN LINE FOR PARIS EMBASSY POST?

A string of new diplomatic appointments appears in the offing. (...) [123 words]

rabat

BASRI'S TWO "BOOKS."

The former "grand vizier" of Hassan II, Driss Basri, is presently writing his memoirs with the help of journalist Eric Laurent, who already ghosted work for the late king. (...) [62 words]

TROUBLE IN OIL PRODUCTS BRANCH

Morocco's Caisse de Compensation, which pays out subsidies to oil products distributors amounting to 65% of the price that goods are sold to the public, is in dire financial straits. (...) [90 words]

tunis

BACCAR TIPPED AS PM

President Ben Ali could well reshuffle the government before legislative elections on Oct. 24. Highly appreciated by Ben Ali, the governor of Tunisia's Banque Centrale, Taoufik Baccar, is being tipped to succeed Mohamed Ghannouchi as prime minister. (...) [158 words]

tripoli

GEOS MULLS LIBYAN BUREAU

The French private security company Geos which is headed by Stephane Geradin and has gen. (...) [114 words]

LIBYA ENERGY WEEK IN SEPTEMBER

The oil business will turn out in strength for "Libya Energy Week" in Tripoli between Sept. (...) [65 words]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	ALGERIA
	SIEMENS and SNC LAVALIN
	SIEMENS and SNC LAVALIN are interested in acquiring the Algerian cement works at Hadiret Enouss. (...) [33 words]


	ALGERIA
	MARRIOT
	MARRIOT is setting up operations in Algeria and will launch construction of a five star hotel in Algiers late next year. (...) [43 words]


	ALGERIA/FRANCE/TUNISIA
	MEDREICH FRANCE
	MEDREICH FRANCE and the Tunisian drugs company UNIMED have joined ranks with Algeria's VECOPHARM to produce medicine in Algiers. (...) [38 words]


	ALGERIA/TURKEY
	NUROL
	NUROL, a Turkish firm, has just been picked to build a dam at Douera southwest of Algiers under a contract worth DR4 billion. (...) [27 words]


	ALGERIA/FRANCE
	GILBERT MASSON
	GILBERT MASSON (France) has been contracted to supply vocational training equipment to the Etablissement National Algerien des Equipements Techniques et Pedagogiques de la Formation Professionnelle. (...) [41 words]


	FRANCE/TUNISIA
	OXYMETAL
	OXYMETAL, a French firm specializing in cutting metal, intends to set up shop in Tunisia to reduce its labor costs. (...) [41 words]


	ALGERIA/PORTUGAL
	COBA-EPAP
	COBA-EPAP (Portugal) is to rehabilitate systems that supply of drinking water to the cities of Bejaia, Tizi Ouzou and Chlef in Algeria under a contract worth 4. (...) [45 words]


	MOROCCO
	RENAULT
	RENAULT intends to open a new production plant in Morocco as part of its plan to market the new low cost car, the Logan. (...) [28 words]

WHO'S WHO


	UNITED STATES/LIBYA
	BOB DOLE
	The former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole returned quite happy after his recent meeting with Muammar Kadhafi at Syrte. (...) [67 words]


	UNITED STATES/MOROCCO
	TODD BROWN
	A reserve officer in the U.S. military, Todd Brown, has been named senior manager for security at the American embassy and consulates in Morocco. (...) [95 words]


	ALGERIA
	ABOU MOSSAB ABDELWADOUD.
	The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) has let it be known through its web site that it has named Abou Mossab Abdelwadoud, also known as Abdelmalek Droukdel, as new head of the organization. (...) [91 words]


	ALGERIA
	ABDEREZAK BOUHARA
	A former minister and strong backer of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Abderezak Bouhara, is positioning himself to succeed Ahmed Ouyahia as prime minister in a new government. (...) [70 words]