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Archive n° 763 - 11/16/2006

Gaelle Arenson

MOROCCO

Editor in Chief

Morocco : French Arms Funded by Saudis

The most sensitive issue to be mulled by prime minister Dominique de Villepin and his Moroccan counterpart, Driss Jettou, at a meeting of the joint France-Morocco committee in Paris in early December will be the sale of a panoply of French weaponry to Rabat - a gift from Saudi Arabia. (...) [321 words] [$7]

MOROCCO

Rabat Vetoes Islamic Banks

Maghreb Confidential sources say Morocco won’t allow Islamic banks to operate in the country. “It’s simply not part of our culture,” declared a leading official. (...)

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SAUR Group Wins the Day

According to our sources, Stereau, an affiliate of France’s Saur group, has landed the contract to build the water treatment station at Oran. (...) [74 words] [$2,1]

Go Fast in Pole Position

Go Fast, the affiliate the French airline Aigle Azur, has won a new contract to carry oil equipment for the U. (...) [63 words] [$2,1]

US-Algeria Business Council Targets American Market

Set up in 2002 by the former president of the U. (...) [139 words] [$2,1]

rabat

El Alamy in Paris for First Overseas Trip

The new president of the Confederation Generales des Entreprises Marocaines (CGEM), Moulay Hafid El Alamy, was due to visit Paris on Nov. (...) [189 words] [$2,1]

Question Mark over Axa Relocation

A month after Axa announced with considerable fanfare that it would relocate call centers to Morocco and take on 1,500 employees the project appears to be stalled. (...) [70 words] [$2,1]

Bencherki Family in Aeronautics Move

After involving itself in finance, the Bencheri family has turned its attention to industry, and particularly aeronautics. (...) [104 words] [$2,1]

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Reduction in Customs Duties for Expensive Cars

Customs duties on the import of luxury vehicles are to be cut by half starting from January. (...) [55 words] [$2,1]

Mabrouk Group Takes Major Stake in BIAT

Twelve months after acquiring an initial block of shares amounting to 8. (...) [84 words] [$2,1]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	TUNISIA
	Karoui & Karoui World
	Karoui & Karoui World, a Tunisian communications group, will launch Nessma TV, a new channel that is to produce “Star Academy Maghreb” among other programs with Endemol. (...) [38 words] [FREE]


	MOROCCO
	Ynna
	Ynna, a holding company owned by Moroccan businessman Miloud Chaabi, and the Ait Mzal family, are competing with one another to acquire the bankrupt tire company General Tire Maroc. (...) [29 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Dar El Handasa
	Dar El Handasa (Lebanon), Hamza Associated (Egypt), Arcadix and Jean Meller (France) have been pre-qualified to bid for the giant Trans-Rhumel viaduct project in Constantine, Algeria. (...) [36 words] [FREE]


	TUNISIA
	Dubai Holding
	Dubai Holding has reportedly dropped a plan to build a real estate and holiday complex at Hergla in Tunisia. (...) [62 words] [$2,1]


	TUNISIA/FRANCE
	Hochtief/SNC Lavalin/Aeroport de Nice
	Hochtief/SNC Lavalin/Aeroport de Nice is reportedly in the best position to win a new tender for the construction and management concession of Enfidha airport in Tunisia. (...) [34 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Aconex
	Aconex was selected to supply online management services linked to the project for an east-west motorway in Algeria. (...) [41 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Renault Algerie
	Renault Algerie is offering car loans in partnership with the consumer credit firm Cetelem Algerie. (...) [16 words] [FREE]

WHO'S WHO


	SWITZERLAND/LIBYA
	Daniel Vasella
	The red carpet was rolled out for the director of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, Daniel Vasella, during his stay in Tripoli this week. (...) [60 words] [$2,1]


	TUNISIA
	Michael Foley
	The chief director in charge of commercial affairs at Tunisie Telecom, Michael Foley, is gaining increasing sway within the company. (...) [89 words] [$2,1]


	LIBYA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
	Saadi Kadhafi
	The son of Muammar Kadhafi who is an engineer by training and former football player, Saadi Kadhafi signed a joint venture contract with much ceremony this week with the United Arab Emirates firm EMAAR Properties. (...) [72 words] [$2,1]


	TUNISIA
	Youssef Mimouni
	The boss of the Dar Ismail hotel in Tabarka, Youssef Mimouni, is fighting with Afifa Mokni, widow of Hafedh Gandouz, former owner of he Grand Bleu restaurant in the northern suburbs of Tunis. (...) [104 words] [$2,1]