MOROCCO-E.U./FISHERIES

MOROCCO OUT
OF FISHERIES AGREEMENT
WITH E.U.
Domestic Lobby Fears an EU Offensive to Change Morocco's Position
The Moroccan fishing industry seems to be happy that the government has kept its promise not to renew the fisheries agreement signed with the EU. The agreement expired at the end of November. continue here

ALGERIA/CRISIS

SECURITY FEARS AS RAMADAN APPROACHES
With the violence-related death toll this month having risen to 150 people, and after the recent massacre last Monday of 28 persons (including women and children) at a false roadblock, the Algerian media has forecast increased violence during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. continue here

MOROCCO/LABOR
TRADE UNIONS WALK OUT OF NEGOTIATIONS
The latest round of negotiations between the main labor unions and the government has failed to produce a common agreement. On December 3rd, talks between trade union representatives and the government turned into a confrontation session instead. As a result, the negotiators representing the UMT, CDT and UGTT labor groups walked out of the meeting that they have themselves called.
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TUNISIE/EGYPT
PRESIDENT BEN ALI HOLDS TALKS IN CAIRO WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK
Regional and international issues as well as bilateral relations were the focus of the talks held Monday evening in Cairo by Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. continue here