NSGB of Egypt Third-Quarter Net Income Declines 5% (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) — National Societe Generale Bank , the second-biggest publicly traded bank in Egypt, said third-quarter profit fell 5 percent because of a slowdown in the financial industry.
Moroccan Wheat Output May Jump 71% to Record, USDA Attach Says (Bloomberg)
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) — Morocco will boost wheat output by 71 percent to a record 6.37 million metric tons in the marketing year that started on July 1 after excellent weather boosted yields, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
Lindsay Lohan threatened by gunman in Morocco (Irish Central)
Lindsay Lohan was threatened by a gunman while visiting Morocco over the weekend. The Irish-American Mean Girls actress was left shaken following the terrifying encounter, only to discover the weapon being brandished was fake.
Tunisia: Minister of Youth, Sports and Physical Education Confers With Prince Soltane Ben Fahd Ben Abdelaziz
Minister of youth, sports and physical education Samir Laabidi , who is on a visit in Saudi Arabia, had a working session with prince Soltane Ibn Fahd Ben Abdelaziz, general manager of youth welfare.
Tunisia: Country to Compete in ’2009 Enduro Carthage’ Race
As part of the celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the Change, the Tunisian Motorcycle Federation and Related Disciplines is organizing an international event of motorcycles and quads dubbed “2009 Enduro Carthage “. The event will take place on November 7, 2009 between t Raoued and Gammarth, North Tunisia.
Tunisia: Country Hosts Major ‘IT Forum’
Tunisia recently hosted a conference of the “IT Managers Forum” organized by IDC Middle East, Africa and Turkey (“International Development Consultants”), the premier global market intelligence and advisory firm in the information technology and telecommunications industries, gathering businessmen and technology experts from across the region that will present the best practices on how to become a smart IT buyer in crisis situations. It is the first time Tunisia hosts such an event.
Tunisia: ‘We Are Determined to Forge Ahead With Reforms And Join the Ranks of Developed Nations’, Says President Ben Ali
In an address [1]delivered on his behalf ON Monday by Mr Mohamed Ghannouchi, RCD Deputy Chairman and Prime Minister, on the occasion of the opening of the 21 st Democratic Constitutional Council (RCD) International Symposium, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stressed that the RCD has “optimally prepared for the Symposium” which he said comes just after the country’s presidential and legislative elections which were held on October 25.
Tunisia: Conference Focuses On ‘Economic and Financial Crises’
A conference on “economic and financial crises” was held on Wednesday at the “Political Science University” organized by Tunisian association for United Nations.
