Morocco faced a disappointing setback to its recent positive GDP growth, plummeting from 9.3% during Q3 in 2006 to 1.7% in Q3 2007. The High Commissariat for Planning released a …
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After nosing around the market for the past few years, Emaar of the UAE now appears ready to dive head first into the Algerian real estate market. On October 3, …
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Figures recently released by the Tunisian National Tourist Office (TNTO) revealed that the tourism sector performed well during the first two quarters of 2007. It is expected that tourism revenues …
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Algeria has launched the latest wave of its extensive privatization program while the country’s unions have threatened to try to hold back the rising tide of sell-offs. On September 1, …
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In a drive to increase Morocco’s value-added agricultural production, the first of 10 state-of-the art olive farms are expected to be planted in the region of Beni Hellal in September. …
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Less than two weeks after Morocco’s parliamentary elections, King Mohammed VI on September 19 chose Abbas el-Fassi, leader of the nationalist Istiqlal (Independence) Party, as Morocco’s next prime minister. On …
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What to do when you want to rehabilitate a country, attract investment, make money, preserve the environment and have the world’s media cover your plan as if you were helping …
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Bilateral relations between the UAE and Tunisia are set to expand with leaders from both countries being keen on promoting joint-investment projects to enhance social and economic relations. On his …
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The construction of an undersea tunnel linking Morocco and Spain has been on both countries’ agenda for over 25 years now. Today, the idea is closer to materializing than it …
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The part-privatization of Algeria’s ports to major operator Dubai Ports World (DPW) has been hit by a series of rolling strikes by trade unions. The potential unrest stems from talks …