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Archive n° 855 - 11/13/2008

Gaelle Arenson

MOROCCO

Editor in Chief

Traditional Parties Slow to Embrace Change

The gulf is widening between Morocco’s old political parties and newcomers some of whom form part of the royal palace’s sphere of influence. (...) [367 words] [$7]

ALGERIA

Algeria: Layoffs Feared at Djen Djen Port

Unions are denouncing the hand-over of Djen Djen port to Dubai Ports World. They say they weren’t consulted and fear numerous job losses. (...)

algiers

Argentina Looks to Invest

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is due to visit Algiers on Nov. (...) [92 words] [$2,1]

Lacom Quits Fixed Telephone Business

After several months of indecision, Lacom, the fixed telephone affiliate of Egypt Telecom and Orascom Telecom in Algeria, has ceased to operate. (...) [95 words] [$2,1]

Relations Sour between Rebrab and Sawiris

According to our sources, tension is rife between tycoon Issad Rebrab and Orascom Telecom Algeria (OTA), owned by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris and operator of the Dzezzy mobile telephone network. (...) [84 words] [$2,1]

rabat

Sahel Succeeds Sijilmassi as Paris Envoy

The Moroccan ambassador to Paris since 2004, Fathallah Sijilmassi, aged 42, will leave his post and return to government service in Rabat by the end of the year. (...) [70 words] [$2,1]

How Much Gas in Gharb Basin?

Since the fiasco concerning the fake news of a major oil discovery at Tiznit in 2001, the authorities are taking every precaution concerning a new announcement that sub-soil riches have been found. (...) [115 words] [$2,1]

tunis

Biscuit War Between UTIC Group and Mabrouk

Debuting in the biscuit industry in 2007 with the acquisition of two production units, Ulysse Trading and Industrial Companies (UTIC) is beefing up its operations in the branch. (...) [150 words] [$2,1]

Bidding for Car Industry Firm

Put out to tender internationally, the sale of state-owned Societe Tunisienne des Industries Automobiles (STIA) has generated most interest in Tunisia itself. (...) [108 words] [$2,1]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	LIBYA
	Dassault Aviation
	Dassault Aviation is still in talks on selling its Rafale fighter to Libya. (...) [56 words] [$2,1]


	LIBYA
	DAPA
	DAPA, South Korea's "Defense Acquisition Program Administration," sent a delegation to Libya to attend the Libyan Defense, Security and Safety Exhibition held this week at Mitiga airport. (...) [27 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Deutsche Bank
	Deutsche Bank has begun consulting work to promote investment in Algeria while waiting for permission from the Banque d’Algerie to conduct banking operations. (...) [39 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Lafarge
	Lafarge has won a green light from the Algerian government to build a new cement works with a capacity of 2. (...) [64 words] [$2,1]


	ALGERIA
	KougC/Arab Contracting/Hamza Associated
	KougC/Arab Contracting/Hamza Associated, an Algerian-Egyptian consortium, has won the contract to study and build drinking water facilities in the Bouira-Tizi Ouzou region. (...) [23 words] [FREE]


	TUNISIA
	Tessi
	Tessi, a French software publisher and integrator, has created an affiliate in Tunisia to specialize in development and maintenance as well as in copying and processing data. (...) [28 words] [FREE]


	TUNISIA
	Plastotecnica
	Plastotecnica, an Italian group operating in the industrial packaging industry for over 50 years, has set up shop in Tunisia. (...) [20 words] [FREE]

WHO'S WHO


	ALGERIA
	Larbi Belkheir
	The former chief-of-staff to president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Algeria’s current ambassador to Rabat, Larbi Belkheir, has been under treatment at the military hospital in Ain Naadja (Algiers) since Nov. (...) [118 words] [$2,1]


	LIBYA
	Abdelati Obeidi
	Libya’s junior foreign minister, Abdelati Obeidi, is in Brussels to launch the first official round of talks between the European Union and Libya. (...) [104 words] [$2,1]


	TUNISIA
	Sakhr El Materi
	The two sons in law of president Zine el Abedine Ben Ali, Sakhr El Materi and Marouane Mabrouk, as well as his brother-in-law, Belhassen Trabelsi, were in a prominent position on the podium for the president’s speech on Nov. (...) [119 words] [$2,1]