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Algeria
Costly Metal Exports

Exporters of ferrous and non-ferrous metals claim they are being forced to pay 1000 euros ($1,200) to Algerian customs agents [...]

Free access 09.09.2004

Libya
Britain Shows the Way to Travel Trade

The UK is launching an offensive on Tunisia's holiday market. The UK Trade Investment (UKTI) association will sponsor two business trips to Tripoli.

Subscribers only 09.09.2004

Algeria
BOUTEFLIKA BOSS OF MILITARY SECURITY AT LAST

The appointment of new heads to Algeria's military regions following [...]

Subscribers only 09.09.2004

Algeria, United States
Khelil Sells Algerian LNG

Received regularly in recent years by U.S. energy secretary Spencer Abraham, Algeria's energy minister, Chakib Khelil, was back in Washington [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.09.2004

Algeria
New Stab at Deregulation

Although a bill on deregulating the oil industry has been withdrawn, Algeria's president is continuing to secretly prepare Sonatrach's eventual privatisation.

Subscribers only Energy 07.09.2004

Algeria, Cameroon
Bakassi Still No-Go Region

An upsurge in tension between Nigeria and Cameroon on the Bakassi peninsula is once again preventing exploration in the area. Some oil companies have been secretly kicked out.

Subscribers only Energy 07.09.2004

Algeria
Duke Verdict a Year Away

The dispute that has pitted Sonatrach against its former partner Duke Energy in the U.S. for nearly a year won't [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.09.2004

Asia, Libya | NOC
Asian Push

In addition to China's Sinopec, the China National Petroleum Corporation [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.09.2004

Morocco | rabat
WASHINGTON CHECKS OUT SAHARA

As a prelude to this month's first visit to Western Sahara by the U.N. Secretary-General's special representative for the area, Alvaro De Soto, the U.S. State Department sent a delegation to the region on Aug.

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Morocco | rabat
PRIVATIZATION IN 2004

A number of sell-offs are still slated before the end [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Morocco | rabat
HARD LUCK FOR MOROCCAN VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS

Two French firms that form part of Gespac Maroc Usine [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Libya | tripoli
CHIRAC VISIT IN OCTOBER?

Put back on several occasions, a visit by French president [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Libya | tripoli
PRINCELY HOME FOR US ENVOY

The American-Libyan honeymoon continues. Libya has offered the palace of [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Tunisia | tunis
TIGHTER TIMES FOR EL ATROUSS

The Tunisian tycoon Tahar El Atrouss, who holds the exclusive [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Algeria
TRANSURB-TECHNIRAIL/D.E CONSULT/SETIRAIL

TRANSURB-TECHNIRAIL/D.E CONSULT/SETIRAIL has won a DR72 million contract for a [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Morocco
UNILOG

UNILOG, a French firm specializing in computer maintenance, has founded [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Libya
RAYTHEON

RAYTHEON, DaimlerChrysler, Northrop Grumman, Motorola and Fluor sent representatives to [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Algeria
HEITKAMP-ESER-KOU-GC

HEITKAMP-ESER-KOU-GC, a German-Turkish-Algerian consortium, has been contracted to build the [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Algeria
GIDE LOYRETTE NOUEL

GIDE LOYRETTE NOUEL, a French law firm, has been hired [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Algeria
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORP

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORP signed two assistance-consultancy agreements on Aug. 24-25 [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Morocco
COMPAGNIE MAROCAINE

COMPAGNIE MAROCAINE, which specializes in the sale of Moroccan farm [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2004

Algeria
ADDOU MOHAMED KEBIR

A 56-year-old civil servant holding a degree in economic sciences [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2004

Libya
YOUSSEF DEBRI

A former head of Libya's foreign intelligence service, colonel Youssef [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2004

France, Libya
AMAR EL TAIEF

Libya will take part for the first time in the [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2004

France, Morocco
DANIEL MAITRE

A former deputy to Pierre-Andre Wiltzer, French overseas development minister, [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2004

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