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Maghreb Confidential /Archives

Archive n° 708 - 09/15/2005

Gaelle Arenson

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Editor in Chief

Libya : Kadhafi’s Real Inner Circle

Muammar Kadhafi spends most of his time in one of his four tents at Syrte (located some 40 km from one another) accompanied by his inner circle, many of whom are his cousins. (...) [344 words] [$4.7]

TUNISIA

Brussels Warns Tunis

Following Tunisia’s cancellation of the LTDH congress the European Commission said “human rights are an essential element in EU political dialogue with Tunis. (...)

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Algerians Boycott “Alger Energy“

. Sonatrach and Sonelgaz stayed away from the “ Alger Energy “show between Sept. (...) [68 words] [$1.5]

Alstom Aaims To Grab All Railway Contracts

Alstom has just kicked off work on modernizing the railway network in the suburbs of Algiers under a EUR90 million ($109 million) contract, but has other plum contracts in its sights. (...) [116 words] [$1.5]

French and Spanish Main Bidders For Sodea Land

Maghreb Confidential has obtained the list of foreign companies which won land in a bidding round by state-owned Societe de Developpement Agricole (SODEA). (...) [105 words] [$1.5]

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Moroccans Out In Force At Paris “Batimat"

Moroccan construction companies will represent the biggest North African contingent at this year’s “Batimat” show between Nov. (...) [111 words] [$1.5]

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Seminr On Makeover For Corporate Legislation

Tunisia’s top legal experts were due to turn up on Sept. (...) [130 words] [$1.5]

Tunisians At Dubai Show

Several Tunisian companies that specialize in new information and communication technologies will take part in the 25th Gitex show in Dubai between Sept. (...) [89 words] [$1.5]

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Wooing the Berber Community

The son of Muammar Kadhafi, Saif El Islam, has just carried out a highly publicized tour of the Yefren region and the town of Nalut in the west where the Berber community is in majority. (...) [105 words] [$1.5]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	TUNISIA
	Credit Agricole
	Credit Agricole alongside Natexis Banques Populaires, BNP Paribas, BMC/Banque Santander and BIAT are all bidding for 35% of Tunisia’s Banque du Sud. (...) [30 words] [FREE]


	TUNISIA
	Axis
	Axis (Tunisia) will begin operating as a brokerage starting in January. (...) [38 words] [FREE]


	TUNISIA
	Mediterranee Informatique Systemes
	Mediterranee Informatique Systemes, an affiliate of Tunisia’s Loukil group, has teamed up with Alcatel to market the French group’s data transmission solutions for companies. (...) [25 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Intraco
	Intraco (Italy) and DaimlerChrysler have been contracted by the Algerian police to respectively supply tanker trucks, tow trucks and ambulances (EUR1. (...) [30 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Step
	Step (France) is to supply VHF radio equipment worth $1 million to the Algerian government. (...) [16 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Dar El Handasash
	Dar El Handasash (Lebanon) is to conduct a study on hill barriers on behalf of Algeria’s national dam company Agence Nationale des Barrages. (...) [34 words] [FREE]


	MOROCCO
	Turismo Andalousi
	Turismo Andalousi is to fit out the fort at Borj Saadiyine in Larache, Morocco, as a four star hotel in a program costing EUR80 million. (...) [26 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Getinsa/Setirail/Saeti
	Getinsa/Setirail/Saeti (Spain/Algeria) and De-Consult/Sidem (Germany/Algeria) have been picked by Algeria’s SNTF to respectively conduct a study on building a double, electrified line between Birtouta, Sidi Abdallah and Zeralda (DR100 million) and modernizing the Thenia-Tizi Ouzou line (DR 370 million). (...) [40 words] [FREE]


	MOROCCO
	African Bank
	African Bankis to put up EUR136.4 million towards construction of a solar energy power station in Morocco. (...) [19 words] [FREE]

WHO'S WHO


	ALGERIA/LIBYA
	Menouer Rabie
	Diplomat Menouer Rabie has been named Algeria’s new ambassador to Libya in succession to Mohamed Seghir Kara who had been on post in Tripoli for just four months. (...) [59 words] [$1.5]


	LIBYA/MOROCCO
	Mohamed Othman Essid
	A former Libyan prime minister living in exile in Morocco, Mohamed Othman Essid, has been approached by envoys of Muammer Kadhafi to return to Tripoli and help bring about a reconciliation between Libya’s leadership and the moderate opposition. (...) [80 words] [$1.5]


	ALGERIA
	Hachemi Dijar
	An adviser to president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Hachemi Dijar met with a dozen journalists in Paris on Sept. (...) [114 words] [$1.5]


	TUNISIA
	Hedi M’Henni
	The working team of the new secretary-general of the ruling RCD party, Hedi M’henni, is operational since Sept. (...) [87 words] [$1.5]