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Maghreb Confidential /Archives

Archive n° 706 - 09/01/2005

Gaelle Arenson

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Editor in Chief

Arab World Insitute a U.S. Trojan Horse ?

Already chilly, relations between the president of France’s Arab World Institute, Yves Guena, and his staff dropped well below zero last week when it was announced the institute would play host on Dec. (...) [339 words] [$4.7]

ALGERIA/FRANCE

Insecurity in Algiers Port

An “anti-terrorist” audit of the port of Algiers by ISPS proved positive but insecurity still prevails in the form of widespread theft, trafficking and smuggling. (...)

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New Envoy to Paris

Missoum Sbih, an adviser to president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has been appointed new Algerian ambassador to France in succession to Mohamed Ghoualmi, who had been on post in the French capital since 1997. (...) [82 words] [$1.5]

Sugar Makers Ring the Alarm Bell

A first shipment of 150,000 tons of duty free white sugar will arrive on the Algerian market on Sept. (...) [48 words] [$1.5]

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De Villepin soon in Rabat

French prime minister Dominique de Villepin will visit Morocco on Sept. (...) [71 words] [$1.5]

IMF Calls for Greater Fisacl Transparency

The International Monetary Fund report on fiscal transparency in Morocco and the country’s compliance with the “Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency” was completed on Aug. (...) [96 words] [$1.5]

Respol Offers Refinery Deal

The Spanish oil company Repsol has proposed a new refinery project to Morocco to reduce the country’s energy costs. (...) [54 words] [$1.5]

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Tension on Tunisian-Libyan Frontier

Tension is rife on the Tunisian-Libyan border between Ben Gardane and Dehibat ever since Libyan customs began demanding that each Tunisian citizen crossing into Libya buy a voucher for goods worth a minimum of $500. (...) [129 words] [$1.5]

Karthago Airlines Banned in France?

Belhassen Trabelsi, boss of Karthago Airlines and brother of the first lady, Leila Ben Ali, is deeply unhappy. (...) [106 words] [$1.5]

tripoli

Kadhafi's American Dream

While France will obviously end up by signing a “friendship treaty” with next-door Algeria, Muammar Kadhafi’s real ambition is to become an ally of George W. (...) [183 words] [$1.5]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	GERMANY/MOROCCO
	Giescke & Devrient
	Giescke & Devrient (Germany) is to open seven cash sorting centers in Morocco in coming years. (...) [39 words] [FREE]


	MOROCCO/SWEDEN
	Tethys Oil AB
	Tethys Oil AB (Sweden) and Eastern Petroleum of Cyprus have been awarded an oil reconnaissance contract by Morocco’s ONHYM for the 2,116 sq. (...) [31 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA/FRANCE
	Degremont
	Degremont (France) is reported to have submitted the best financial bid for the “water treatment station” part of the big Algerian project to transfer water to Mostaganem-Arzew-Oran. (...) [49 words] [$1.5]


	ALGERIA
	Tassili Airlines
	Tassili Airlines (Algeria) won’t be privatised in the near future; energy minister Chakib Khelil has called a halt to the process. (...) [51 words] [$1.5]


	UNITED STATES/MOROCCO
	US Trade Development Agency
	US Trade Development Agency has awarded a $370,000 grant to the Agence Speciale Tanger-Mediterranee (TMSA, Maroc) to finance a security survey of the port. (...) [48 words] [$1.5]


	TUNISIA
	Tunisian Technology And Communications Ministry
	Tunisian Technology And Communications Ministry is seeking a consultant to help it in awarding concessions to new fixed telephone operators. (...) [23 words] [FREE]


	MOROCCO
	Bouygues Batiment International
	Bouygues Batiment International has been pre-qualified along with Colony Capital LLC (US), Fadesa Maroc, MHV (an affiliate of Morocco’s CDG), Satocan/Lopesan (Spain) and Ynna Holding (Morocco’s Chaabi group) for a contact to fit out the resort of Taghazout in Morocco. (...) [43 words] [FREE]

WHO'S WHO


	FRANCE/LIBYA
	Guillaume Denoix De Saint Marc
	The representative of families of victims of the downing of the DC10 airliner operated by UTA, Guillaume Denoix de Saint Marc, was invited for the first time to a reception at the Libyan embassy in France to mark the occasion of the country’s independence day on Sept. (...) [79 words] [$1.5]


	ALGERIA
	Mohamed Mediene
	The government has confirmed the retirement of long-serving generals Mohamed Touati, adviser to the president on security affairs, and Ahmed Sanhadji, secretary-general at the defense minister. (...) [68 words] [$1.5]


	TUNISIA
	Mohamed Ezzaouia
	Holding a degree from the Institut des Techniques Bancaires de Paris, Mohamed Ezzaouia has returned as boss of the Ateliers Mecaniques du Sahel. (...) [78 words] [$1.5]