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Gaelle Arenson
LIBYA Editor in Chief
No Rafale Order in Santa’s Bag for France
A man behind the throne in Paris, Claude Gueant, secretary-general at the Elysee Palace, frequently travels on weekends to handle sensitive issues, such as a diplomatic-legal wrangle with Rwanda on Sunday, Nov. 29, and the negotiation of major contracts with Tripoli on Dec. (...)   [604 words]   [$11,2]
TUNISIA
Cotunav Backs Imed Trabelsi Venture
There’s no doubting Imed Trabelsi’s fondness for the sea. A yachting fan (his name was cited by the French police in the “stolen yacht case”), the nephew of Tunisia’s first lady, Leila (...)

USTDA Rides to RAM’s Rescue
   In difficult financial straits, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will be given a serious leg-up by the US Trade Development Agency (USTDA).  (...)  [185 words]   [$7]
Paris Network of Corporate Lawyers
   A lot of goodwill is being displayed towards the brand new Association des Juristes d’Affaires Marocains (AJAM). Formed to “promote ties between lawyers, corporate counselors, teachers  (...)  [224 words]   [$7]
Siemens is negotiating for a contract to supply telecommunications equipment and pylons to Maroc Telecom  (...)  [45 words]   [$2,1]
ONEP, Office National de l’Eau Potable Marocain, has just been granted a EUR 40 million loan from the  (...)  [82 words]   [$2,1]
Mohamed Hassan Bensalah  -  The president of Holmarcom, which owns Comptoir Metallurgique  (...)  [65 words]   [$2,1]

A Push for Rahmani from Bourges
   Algerian tourism minister Cherif Rahmani can count on friends in France’s audio-visual circles to help promote holiday-making in southern Algeria.  (...)  [217 words]   [$7]
Banque Postale, an affiliate of France's Poste, is seeking to bolster its ties with Algeria and is looking  (...)  [80 words]   [$2,1]
Societe Generale wants to boost its business in Algeria. The bank, which has just increased its capital  (...)  [70 words]   [$2,1]

Spaniards Seek Desalination Projects
   Still in its infancy in Tunisia, the desalination of sea water looks set to quickly gain traction. Maghreb Confidential understands that three Spanish groups have been pre-qualified  (...)  [164 words]   [$7]
Cementos Molin is fleshing out its operations in Tunisia. The Spanish cement manufacturer, which has  (...)  [80 words]   [$2,1]
STK is a new quarry concern located in Kasserine in southern Tunisia.  (...)  [32 words]   [$2,1]
Daniele Fogagnolo  -  The Italian businessman Daniele Fogagnolo has just founded two  (...)  [75 words]   [$2,1]
Mondher Znaidi  -  Tunisian health minister Mondher Znaidi, who doubles as a businessman,  (...)  [80 words]   [$2,1]
Moez Joudi  -  A lecturer and researcher at the Institut Francais des Administrateurs,  (...)  [67 words]   [$2,1]

Abu Dhabi In Real Estate Push
   Could it be a question of honour? Just as its next-door neighbour Dubai is struggling to extract itself from a nasty real estate, debt and stock market crisis, Abu Dhabi has made a  (...)  [246 words]   [$7]
Gerhard Schroder  -  Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroder was in Tripoli on  (...)  [103 words]   [$2,1]

ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY, RABAT
Ecologists Unhappy with Benkhadra
   With the Copenhagen summit in full swing, Morocco’s ecological associations are furious: they will have no hand in drafting the charter on the environment and sustainable development that king Mohamed VI is to unveil in April.  (...)  [181 words]   [$7]
FRENCH AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE, TUNIS
“Unconditional” Backing for Tunis
   Washington isn’t the only Western capital to smooth matters over with Tunis following a few hiccups after president Zine el Abedine Ben Ali’s re-election on Oct.  (...)  [179 words]   [$7]
PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, CATHAGE
A New Son-In-Law for Ben Ali?
   The signs are pointing to a new family alliance at the pinnacle of power in Tunisia. According to our sources, 18-year-old Halima Ben Ali, the youngest daughter of president Zine el Abidene Ben Ali from his second marriage with Leila, has become engaged to Mehdi ben Gaied.  (...)  [180 words]   [$7]
ALGERIA
 Karim Djoudi
Algerian finance minister Karim Djoudi is discreetly shaking up the insurance market.  (...)  [148 words]   [$2,1]
LIBYA
 Saif Al Islam Kadhafi
Saif Al Islam has launched a recruitment drive for his Kadhafi Charity Foundation.  (...)  [136 words]   [$2,1]
BELGIUM
 Boussa El Ouafi
A management consultant (Human Orga), Boussa el Ouafi is arranging for the Young Mediterranean Leaders  (...)  [93 words]   [$2,1]


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