Jan 2006

Foreign Investment projects 2006 Country Company Morocco Morocco Morocco Lebanon Lebanon Tunisia Turkey Turkey Egypt Egypt Morocco Syria Morocco Algeria Turkey Algeria Alain Crenn (France) Iberdrola (Spain) Dkode (Portugal) CMA-CGM (France) Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment (Qatar) LCH Consultant (France) Tesco (UK) Dubai International Properties (United Arab Emirates) Calyon (France) Beymen (Turkey) TUI (Germany) Credit Line (Russie) Sos (Spain) Landmark Minerals (Canada) BSH (Germany) Tunisie Leasing (Tunisia) Source:Animaweb.org Industry Tourism, catering Energy Textile, Clothing Luxury Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Other commercial, financial, service activities Consulting and services to companies Retail Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Energy Agro-business Energy Electronic components Other commercial, financial, service activities Investment Alain Crenn to build a tourist complex near Marrakech Iberdrola to invest in combined-cycle electricity generation plants and wind farms in Morocco Dkode has opened a new plant in Morocco CMA-CGM will build a regional office in Lebanon for 12 million $ SCEAI buys BLC shares for an amount of 236 million $ LCH Consultants will open an office in Tunis The retailer plans to open six stores in 2006, to reach a total of 12 by the end of the year A pair of 150-metre towers being constructed in Istanbul Canyon buy up to 100 percent of Egyptian American Bank for $505 million Three Moroccan private companies have teamed up with TOY, to set up an airline in Morocco Construction of an oil refinery and a petrochemical plant for 2,7 billion US$ The group, leader on the olive oil sector, is planning the construction of a cookies plant Landmark invest in uranium prospecting in the Hoggar region BSH plans to invest 200 million euros in 2006 in a new dishwasher plant in Turkey Tunisie Leasing is launching its Algerian leasing subsidiary Investments projects in the MEDA countries in 2005 In the year 2005, the MEDA countries received a total of 686 Investments projects.The Investment projects are shown below in Investment projects per Industry 8% 10% 9% 6% 3% 19% 13% 13% 8% 11% Agro-business Textiles Data processing software, IT, Telcom Banks, Financial , Consulting and Commercial services Automotive, aeronautical,Machinery&Metals Pharmacy, Chemistry , Bitotechnology Energy Tourism , catering Other Transport, public works &Utilties Investments Projects Per Country (2005) Turkey 11 % Tunisia 11 % Algeria 13 % Cyprus 1% Egypt 15 % Syria 6% Palestine 1% Morocco 16 % Israel 14 % Malta Lebanon 1% 4% Jordan 7% Algeria Cyprus Egypt Israel Jordan Lebanon Malta Morocco Palestine Syria Tunisia Turkey Algeria Cyprus Egypt Israel Jordan Lebanon Malta Morocco Palestine Syria Tunisia Turkey Investors per country 42% 22% 5% 16% 4% 2% 1% 2% 6% France Netherlands UK Germany Sweden USA Italy Switzerland Others Finland had only 2 Investments from Nokia in 2005 Source : Animaweb.org estment projects are shown below in the pie charts. Cyprus 1% Egypt 15 % Israel 14 % ria Tunisia Turkey ria Tunisia Turkey Foreign Investment projects December 2005 Country Company Industry Morocco Turkey Jordan Turkey Egypt Morocco Tunisia Algeria Turkey Algeria Syria Morocco Algeria Israel Israel Turkey Jordan Morocco Morocco Jordan Jordan Egypt Jordan Turkey Jordan Algeria Jordan Jordan Morocco Syria Syria Tunisia Tunisia Israel Morocco Morocco Morocco Israel Turkey Tunisia Tunisia Egypt Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Morocco Syria Tunisia Eolane (France) Arcelor (France Kempiski (Germany BNP Paribas (France) BNP Paribas (France) BNP Paribas (France) BNP Paribas (France) Tunisie Leasing (Tunisia) BSH (Germany) Landmark Minerals (Canada) Credit Line (Russie) TUI (Germany) Wink Global Ventures (USA) SAP (Germany) Marvell Semiconductors (USA) Renault Trucks (Sweden) DHL (Germany) Europages (France) Eurogate-Contship (Italy) Peace Bridge Co (Israel) Sonoran Energy (USA) Blom Bank (Lebanon) Investors Bank (Bahraïn) Willard Group (Russie) Sceai (Qatar) Bouricha (Tunisia) Crown Holdings (USA) Global Finance House (Others) Bourbon (France) Aref Investment (Kuweit) Attijariwafa Bank (Morocco) Data Group (Inde) Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Francisco Gil Gomes (Spain) Sirh (France) Ares (France) Inconnu (Non available) Vodafone (UK) DAMAC Properties (United Arab Emirates) Sitem (France) Al-Kharafi (Kuweit) Bank Audi (Lebanon) Andalucia Resorts (Spain) Ghassan Naqal (Kuweit) Emaar Properties (United Arab Emirates) Emaar Properties (United Arab Emirates) Simest (Italy) Electronic components Metals, work and recycling of metals Metals, work and recycling of metals Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Electronic components : Energy Energy Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Other commercial, financial, service activities Data-processing, software and services Electronic components Car manufacturers or suppliers Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Consulting and services to companies Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Textile, clothing, luxury Energy Other commercial, financial, service activities Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Consulting and services to companies Other commercial, financial, service activities Data-processing, software and services Agro-business Other commercial, financial, service activities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Data-processing, software and services Chemistry, plasturgy Agro-business Agro-business Consulting and services to companies Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Telecoms and internet operators Other commercial, financial, service activities Mechanics and machinery Tourism, catering Other commercial, financial, service activities Tourism, catering Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Tourism, catering Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Other or not specified Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (Inde) Energy Bonyan International Investment Grou (United Arab Emirates) construction, public works, water & utilities Transport, storage, Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Turkey Turkey Israel Algeria Tunisia Lebanon Egypt Tunisia Algeria Tunisia Egypt Egypt Morocco Tunisia Morocco Tunisia Israel Syria Israel Israel Turkey Tunisia Turkey Andium (France) KIPCO (Kuweit) World Textile Company (Algeria) DP World (United Arab Emirates) News Corp (Australia) Cetelem (France) Doncaster (UK) Addison McKee (USA Huawei (China Oxymetal (France) Clextral (France) GFCL (Inde) Oracle (USA) Vicat (France) Rostoy (Spain) 1st American Petroleum (USA) Nokia (Finland) Reap Tunisia (UK Transwitch (USA Transgas Oil Russian Company (Russie) Motorola (USA RSA Security (USA Tchibo (Germany Pierre Fabre (France Cauval Industries (France) Telecoms and internet operators Telecoms and internet operators Textile, clothing, luxury Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Electric, electronic and medical hardware Metals, work and recycling of metals Electric, electronic and medical hardware Metals, work and recycling of metals Mechanics and machinery Chemistry, plasturgy Electric, electronic Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Agro-business Energy Electric, electronic and medical hardware Energy Electronic components Energy Electric, electronic and medical hardware Data-processing, software and services Distribution Drugs Furnishing and houseware Dubai International Properties (United Arab Emirates) catering Tourism, Source:Animaweb.org Investment Arrived in Morocco in 2004, the company has hired 50 new people The firm takes 20% of Erdemir capital Building of an hotel for 100 million US$ BNP opens 25 new agencies BNP opens 10 new agencies BNP opens 16 new agencies BNP opens 15 new agencies Tunisie Leasing is launching its Algerian leasing subsidiary BSH plans to invest 200 million euros in 2006 in a new dishwasher plant in Turkey Landmark invest in uranium prospecting in the Hoggar region Construction of an oil refinery and a petrochimic plant for 2,7 billion US$ Three Moroccan private companies have teamed up with TUI, to set up an airline in Morocco The firm starts the construction of 850 housing in Beni Messous and Boumerdès SAP develops its R&D facility and hires 300 staffs The company plans to recruit 70 new employees Renault Trucks opens a training centre in Turkey DHL Signs Landmark Agreement for a 4,000 square metre Regional Hub at Queen Alia Airport The European firms directory will open an office in January The firm wins the call for tender for the exploitation of the Tanger-Méditerranée terminal with CMA CGM and MSC The socket producer opens a plant in a private free zone Sonoran invests 13 million USD in the Azraq oil field BLOM Buys Misr Romanian Bank in a deal valued at $97.8 million Construction of a mould cement blocks plant The group opens a new PR agency in Istanbul The firm has bought Lebanon's BLC Bank for $236.3 million A Discovery group subsidiary opens a Tunisian office Creation of a third can production line in an Amman factory Launching of 2 real estate projects, the Royal Village and a tourist resort on the Dead Sea Bourbon wins the Tangiers harbour towage franchise contract The group launches USD 4 billion Development City in Damascus Petro-Canada sells for $676 million its Syrian activities to ONGCL and China National Petroleum Corporation The bank purchase 33% of the stakes of the Banque du Sud with tue Banco Santander Group The group will create a informatic centre in partenrship with Telnet-Databox The company Israeli subsidiary is arranging for the transfer of production of most of the company’s brands to Israel The fish cannery producer will invest 3 million euros in a new anchovy factory A fish oil refinery opens in Agadir for 7 million euros The group creates a subsidiary in Morocco with 200 new jobs Tshuva sells 2.5% of Delek to foreign investors for US$40 million The group win the call for tender for Telsim for US$4.55 billion The firm announced a $120 million project to build a luxury apartment tower in Downtown Beirut The firm invests 1,2 million euros in automatic doors engines The Kuwaiti group Al Kharafi invests over USD 310 million in a tourist resort and marina in Port Ghalib The bank has opened six operational branches this year The firm has acquired 44% of Al Quds Readymix Company Construction of five housing and commercial towers in Amman for US$565 million Kuwaiti-Jordanian holding to develop Queen Alia Airport for USD 600 million Emaar and the Moroccan ONA will invest euros 272 million through their JV Emaar launches real estate mega projects in Syria for 3.9 billion US$ Acquisition of 2% of Biat by Simest, a company controlled by the Italian Ministry of Productive Activities The firm, which employs 29 people, will create 20 new jobs in 2006 New launch of a company with a capital of USD 100 million for mobile telecommunication The firm invests 4 million euros in integrated textiles The firm to invest five billion dollars in projects in Istanbul The firm has bought a large piece of coastal land in north-western Turkey to build a container terminal News Corp buys 67% of Polar's Maximedia for US$4m Cetelem has been granted permission by the Council of Currency and Credit to establish a subsidiary The firm invests Euro 3.5 million in electric cables The firm opens a plant in Kingsview Industrial Park with a US$6.5 million investment The firm launches a regional technical assistance and training center in Cairo Oxymetal sets up activities in Tunisia Clextral merges its activities and creates 10 new jobs Construction in La Skhirra of a phosphoric acid plant The firm has officially opened its Global Product Support center based within Egypt's Xceed contact center Vicat buys a 7.5% stake in the local Sinai Cement from Denmark’s FL Smidth The juice manufacturer builds a factory with the Rahal group in Tangiers Tunisia has issued a new oil drilling permits to the firm Nokia opens its regional hub in Casablanca The company receives a permit to prospect oil in South Tunisia Mysticom sold for $5 million to Transwitch Russian firm to set up new oil refinery in Syria for 2 billion US$ The firm invests US$10 million in BroadLight Israeli start-up Cyota sold to RSA Security for $145m The coffee distribution company will open 100 new shops in Turkey by 2010 Creation of a joint-venture with Société des Industries Pharmaceutiques de Tunisie The firm invests 40 million euros to manufacture armchairs with Yatas Foreign Investment projects November 2005 Country Company Industry Turkey Egypt Algeria Turkey Tunisia Israel Israel Egypt Egypt Israel Algeria Morocco Tunisia Jordan Algeria Jordan Cowi (Denmark) Akzo Nobel (Netherlands) Neobus (Brazil) DaimlerChrysler (Germany) Rencast (France) Swiss bank (Switzerland) Unilever (USA) Danone (France Orken Salt Company (Germany Coca-Cola (USA) Danone (France) Dion (France Eni (Italy) Seven Stars (Spain) Repsol (Spain) Consulting and services to companies Chemistry, plasturgy Car manufacturers or suppliers Car manufacturers or suppliers Car manufacturers or suppliers Biotechnologies Agro-business Agro-business Agro-business Agro-business Agro-business Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Energy Other commercial, financial, service activities Energy Grand Real Estate Company (Kuweit) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities : Source:Animaweb.org Cowi has opened a subsidiary in Turkey for consulting The firm has acquired a controlling 60% share in Egypt's leading powder coatings manufacturer, Coatech for Chemical Industry SAE The bus manufacturer from Brazil to set up factory in Algeria Daimler Chrysler relocates part of its bus production in Turkey Creation of aluminium injection unit for automotive parts Swiss bank invests $500,000 in Israel's GammaCan cancer immunotherapy developer Unilever Israel to invest 2.1 million euros in Haifa plant The group to acquire Olait company Coca-Cola Israel takes over Tabor Winery Construction of a factory in Algiers with a Tunisian company, Sotubi Creation of Dion Aéronautique Maroc in Tangier ENI invests 330 million US$ to extend its Transmed gas pipeline Creation of a new TV station and establishment of its Arabesco subsidiary Repsol enters up to 23% in the firm Polymed to do oil exploitation in Skikda Construction of 2 towers and a tourist resort on Dead sea The firm along with World Company for Development and Real Estate Investment started the establishment of a factory manufacturing mineral water and syr facturing mineral water and syrups Foreign Investment projects September 2005 Country Company Industry Morocco Algeria Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Tunisia Palestinian Authority Egypt Egypt Morocco Morocco Syria Tunisia Algeria Algeria Algeria Cyprus Egypt Egypt Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Jordan Jordan Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Syria Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey Algeria Algeria Egypt Stequal (France) Mittal Steel (Inde) Bel (France) Pakistan Maroc Phosphore (Pakistan) Metabo (Germany) Bunge Fertilizantes (USA) Al Kabidha (United Arab Emirates) Global Investment House (Kuweit) Mitsubishi (Japan) Dallah Al Baraka (Saudi Arabia) Tethys Oil Ab (Sweden) Giescke & Devrient (Germany) OMV Aktiengesllschaft (Austria) Champion (France) Amerada Hess (USA) Nokia (Finland) Millfield Plc (UK) Gaz de France (France Cementos La Union (Spain Tata Consultancy Services (Inde Starbucks (USA) Oracle (USA Storm Ventures (USA) AHMSA (Mexico Fincorp (Oman Asteco (United Arab Emirates Rostoy (Spain CESCE (Spain Tata Motors (Inde Dell (USA) Creuzet Aéronautique (France Samaniego (Spain) International Paper Co. (USA) Pipe Metallurgical Company (Russie) British Gas (UK) Inconnu (Spain) AFK Sistema (Non available Bank Hapoalim (Israel Canwest (Canada) Robert Bosch (Germany Ofer (Israel Shell (Netherlands Grundfos Group (Denmark Discovery Informatique (Tunisia Deutz (Italy) Shell (Netherlands Mechanics and machinery Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Agro-business Chemistry, plasturgy Mechanics and machinery Chemistry, plasturgy Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Other commercial, financial, service activities Car manufacturers or suppliers Tourism, catering Energy Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Energy Distribution Energy Electric, electronic and medical hardware : Other commercial, financial, service activities : Energy Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Consulting and services to companies Distribution Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Metals, work and recycling of metals Consulting and services to companies Tourism, catering Agro-business Other commercial, financial, service activities : Car manufacturers or suppliers : Electric, electronic and medical hardware : Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Tourism, catering Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Metals, work and recycling of metals Energy Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities : Car manufacturers or suppliers Energy Energy : Electric, electronic and medical hardware Data-processing, software and services Car manufacturers or suppliers Energy East & West Oilfield Services (United Arab Emirates) Energy Agence franco-marocaine d'assurances Other commercial, financial, service activities (France Al Thani Corporation (United Arab Emirates) Energy Lebanon Syria Israel Egypt Egypt EVER Group (France Nissan (Japan State Bank of India (Inde Al-Kharafi (Kuweit Carrefour (France Data-processing, software and services : Car manufacturers or suppliers Other commercial, financial, service activities Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Distribution Source:Animaweb.org Investment The spare parts manufacturer recently acquired a part of Acre The firm is to acquire 11 Algerian Units The group invests Euro 2.6 million in a new company in Tangiers Construction of a phosphoric acid and fertilizer plant for 200 million euros The German industrial equipment giant is entering Morocco with SMEF as a partner Construction of a phosphoric acid plant for 200 million euros The firm enters in the Karthago Airlines capital GIH has bought a 5 per cent stake in Al-Quds Development & Investment Bank Cooperation agreement with Arab Organization for industrialisation of tramway and metro manufacturing The firm launches largest tourism project in the Egyptian North Coast The company signed an agreement with Eastern Petroleum (Cyprus) and ONHYM for an the Bouanance offshore permit The company will open 7 new money sorting centers in the next few year The firm received a licence from the Petroleum & Mineral Resources Ministry The company will invest 100 million euros in the Ashtart oil field Champion will open its first supermarket in Algiers The group will invest 500 million dollars in the next 2 years to double its extraction capacities Nokia will be in Algeria by the end of the year Strategic alliance with the world’s largest independent offshore financial advisory Gaz de France becomes operator in Egypt via a new gas licence The cement company has decided to double the size of its Egyptian operation Indian IT major will open up in Israel within six months Starbucks to make a comeback in Israel after its 2003 failure Creation of an Oracle R&D centre in Israel US fund is making its first investment in an Israeli IT security start-up Mexican co to invest $160m in Timna copper mines Fincorp has acquired a 20% stake in Osool Investment, a new brokerage and asset management company based in Jordan Moroccan-Spanish JV for fruit juice packaging The group is going to open new insurance offices A Moroccan insurance company opens its capital to foreign equity Tata Motors plans to invest in a production of 2,500 buses per year Call center for a producer of micro-computers Creation of two branches in Morocco Tourism resort in Bouznika with marina, housing, commercial and leisure hub and hotel The company to buy a 65% stake in a Moroccan packaging company TMK to Open Representative Offices in Syria by the end of 2005 Emirati operator granted oil exploration rights in Tunisia British Gas to reinforce its investment in Tunisia Privatisation of the Tuniso-Algerian cement company SOTACIB, sold to a Spanish industrial group AFK Sistema launches Turkish subsidiary Hapoalim to buy control of Turkey’s C Bank for $113m Canada's biggest media company to acquire a stake in a second Turkish radio station The company to build a new factory in Bursa The Israeli tycoon acquires a discounted stake in Turkish oil refining company Turkish Govt sells Tupras to Koc/Shell group for US$ 4.14 bn The Danish pumps manufacturer inaugurates a new assembly plant in Istanbul The company is opening a subsidiary in Algeria in October 2005 Tractor construction since March 2005 with a 24 millions euros investment Building of a $1,000 million export refinery at Ain el-Sokhna near Suez A Dubai-based company to develop by 2008 a resort near Aqaba with six five-star hotels, shops, offices, recreational facilities, housing and a traditional souk Merger with the local group Arachnea to provide e-commerce solutions Nissan opens first showroom in Syria with 40 staffs SBI likely to open a branch in the Israeli diamond exchange in November 2005 Emak, subsidiary of the Kuwait group, has bought last May the National Company for Paper Industry Carrefour has opened its 3th hypermarket in Egypt tional facilities, housing and a traditional souk Foreign Investment projects August 2005 Country Company Industry Israel Israel Tunisia Syria Israel Israel Syria Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Cyprus Syria Turkey Algeria Morocco Algeria Egypt Egypt Israel Israel Jordan Lebanon Malta Tunisia Cyprus Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Israel Israel Morocco Syria Israel Lebanon Morocco Egypt Egypt Israel Jordan Egypt Turkey Turkey Morocco Microsoft (USA) Veolia (France) Telinfor (Spain) INA (Croatia) Fujitsu (Japan) Inconnu (UK) Henry Moskowitz (USA) Zodiac (France) Autronic (USA) BKS cables (UK) Tunera (Germany) Pronal (France) General Bateau (Italy) Cair (France) Botto shoos (Italy) Transcom (Sweden) Edatis (France) Hatlapa (Germany) General Electric (USA) Suez (France) El Watania (Kuweit) Inconnu (Inde) Emblaze (UK) Seymour Pierce Ltd (UK) Data-processing, software and services Telecoms and internet operators Energy Electronic components Electric, electronic and medical hardware Tourism, catering Chemistry, plasturgy Electronic components Electronic components Electronic components Car manufacturers or suppliers Drugs Textile, clothing, luxury Telecoms and internet operators Mechanics and machinery Investment MSN-Israel has acquired 51% of the rights in getprice.co.il Telinfor creates in Tunis a e-learning center for medical secretary INA signed an agreement to develop Jhar gas field Transport, storage, construction, public works, water with 2 Israeli companies of a desalinisation plant Building & utilities Wireless technology co Asocs raises $8m in a financing round, led b Henry Moskowitz buys Jerusalem’s Windmill Hotel outright Laser Detect Systems raises $2 million from various British investors Zodiac invests 3,2 million euros in the "Chemistry, plasturgy " sector Autronic invests 1,5 million euros in the "Electronic components " se BKS cables invests 2,0 million euros in the "Electronic components" Tunera invests 0,8 million euros in the "Electronic components" sect Pronal invests 0,9 million euros in the "Car manufacturers or supplie Cair invests 0,6 million euros in the "Drugs " sector Botto shoos invests 2,5 million euros in shoe production General Bateau invests 7,0 million euros in the "Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment " sector The company will open by the end of the year its 44th call center with Creation of a technical and logistic support centre in Limassol Other commercial, financial, service activities Creation of the E marketing group Tunisian subsidiary Tiger Real Estate (United Arab Emirates) Other commercial, financial, service activities Construction of an international trade center in Damascus for 120 m Orascom Cement Industry (Egypt) wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Glass, Telecoms and internet operators : Chemistry, plasturgy Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Other commercial, financial, service activities GE subsidiary bought 25.5 percent stake in Garanti Bank for $1.55 A Transport, storage, construction, public works, water &possess 51% of Lyonnaise des Eaux de Casablanca Suez now utilities NMTC would invest $1 billion by year-end to upgrade its services Establishment of a new subsidiary in Algeria under the name of Cim New 350 million US$ Indian investments in fertilizer production plant Magnesium International (Australia)wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Glass, $350 million project to build a large-scale magnesium smelter at Ain Formula Telecom raises $7.5m on London’s AIM The firm announced the creation of Emblaze VCON Ltd, holding 70% Al Baddad International Group (United Arab Emirates) Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Al Baddad to set up $15m maintenance centre for Russian planes in Heath Lambert (UK) Hayat (Kuweit) Heineken (Netherlands) Société Générale (France) Inconnu (Pakistan) Inconnu (Inde) Isaac Dabah (USA) Intel (USA Hewlett-Packard (USA Landmark (Kuweit) Devon Energy (USA) ONGC Videsh (Inde Orascom (Egypt) Teikoku Oil Co (Japan) Nestle (Switzerland) Rauch (Austria) Pentrilo (Spain) Swiss Mediterranean Shipment Company (Switzerland) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water signs deal with harbor to transship goods from Far East to t The firm & utilities Other commercial, financial, service activities group recently acquired 60% of the Universelle de Bourse form The Agro-business Heineken acquires Ivan Taranov brewery for 560 million US$ Dubai property giant plans four-billion-dollar Cairo scheme Pakistani project worth $1.5 million is slated to open this year Siemens invests $2m in the chip roducer Dune Networks Other commercial, financial, service activities French bank is buying 70% of Mibank for 344 million euros The Textile, clothing, luxury Textile, clothing, luxury Textile, clothing, luxury Electronic components Electric, electronic and medical hardware Tourism, catering Energy Energy Telecoms and internet operators Energy Agro-business Agro-business Chemistry, plasturgy Other commercial, financial, service activities firm has entered into a joint venture with Maltese Jatco Insuranc The Emaar Properties (United Arab Emirates) Textile, clothing, luxury An Indian-Egyptian joint venture will open a $2.5 million garnment pr Siemens Venture Capital (Germany) components Electronic The businessman has bought 23 percent of Delta Galil Industries fro Intel has announced the opening of its office in Morocco, to serve th Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kuweit) Energy The firm signs an agreement to excavate oil and gas in southwest T Building of a 5-star hotel for US$149 million The company obtains 2 oil deals with the Australian Santos Ltd The company obtains a exploration contract in the Suez Gulf HP will pay $230 million to buy Scitex Vision, a unit of Israel-based S Petro Canada exploration (Canada Energy Petro Canada exploration has signed a exploration contract in the Ba Lightspeed / Pitango (USA) Data-processing, software and services OpTier raises $9.5 from Carmel Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partn The company obtains 2 oil deals Fastlink has signed a licence agreement to rollout fixed line services Nestle opens a storage and distribution centre in Gebze, north-weste Austrian juice and beverage brand, Rauch is launching activities in t Spanish painting material and paint roller manufacturer Pentrilo is to Source:Animaweb.org MSN-Israel has acquired 51% of the rights in getprice.co.il uilding with 2 Israeli companies of a desalinisation plant elinfor creates in Tunis a e-learning center for medical secretary NA signed an agreement to develop Jhar gas field Wireless technology co Asocs raises $8m in a financing round, led by Japanese electronics giant aser Detect Systems raises $2 million from various British investors enry Moskowitz buys Jerusalem’s Windmill Hotel outright odiac invests 3,2 million euros in the "Chemistry, plasturgy " sector utronic invests 1,5 million euros in the "Electronic components " sector KS cables invests 2,0 million euros in the "Electronic components" sector unera invests 0,8 million euros in the "Electronic components" sector ronal invests 0,9 million euros in the "Car manufacturers or suppliers " sector he "Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment " sector air invests 0,6 million euros in the "Drugs " sector otto shoos invests 2,5 million euros in shoe production he company will open by the end of the year its 44th call center with 80 jobs reation of the E marketing group Tunisian subsidiary reation of a technical and logistic support centre in Limassol GE subsidiary bought 25.5 percent stake in Garanti Bank for $1.556 billion from Dogus onstruction of an international trade center in Damascus for 120 million US$ stablishment of a new subsidiary in Algeria under the name of Ciment Blanc d'Algerie with a US$170 million investment uez now possess 51% of Lyonnaise des Eaux de Casablanca MTC would invest $1 billion by year-end to upgrade its services ew 350 million US$ Indian investments in fertilizer production plants in Egypt 350 million project to build a large-scale magnesium smelter at Ain el-Sokhna port he firm announced the creation of Emblaze VCON Ltd, holding 70% of the new company ormula Telecom raises $7.5m on London’s AIM l Baddad to set up $15m maintenance centre for Russian planes in Aqaba he firm signs deal with harbor to transship goods from Far East to the Arab world he firm has entered into a joint venture with Maltese Jatco Insurance Brokers he group recently acquired 60% of the Universelle de Bourse form the Alliance group eineken acquires Ivan Taranov brewery for 560 million US$ he French bank is buying 70% of Mibank for 344 million euros ubai property giant plans four-billion-dollar Cairo scheme akistani project worth $1.5 million is slated to open this year n Indian-Egyptian joint venture will open a $2.5 million garnment production facility iemens invests $2m in the chip roducer Dune Networks he businessman has bought 23 percent of Delta Galil Industries from the Sara Lee for $27.7 million ntel has announced the opening of its office in Morocco, to serve the North Africa region he firm signs an agreement to excavate oil and gas in southwest Tadmur (Palmyra P will pay $230 million to buy Scitex Vision, a unit of Israel-based Scitex Corp. uilding of a 5-star hotel for US$149 million etro Canada exploration has signed a exploration contract in the Bas Draa oil sector he company obtains 2 oil deals with the Australian Santos Ltd he company obtains a exploration contract in the Suez Gulf OpTier raises $9.5 from Carmel Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Pitango Venture Capital astlink has signed a licence agreement to rollout fixed line services in the Kingdom he company obtains 2 oil deals estle opens a storage and distribution centre in Gebze, north-western Turkey ustrian juice and beverage brand, Rauch is launching activities in the Turkish market panish painting material and paint roller manufacturer Pentrilo is to build a plant in the Moroccan city of Tangiers Foreign Investment projects July 2005 Country Company Industry Jordan Turkey Egypt Egypt Egypt Algeria Morocco Tunisia Morocco Morocco Algeria Jordan Turkey Algeria Israel Egypt Egypt Egypt Israel Algeria Turkey Morocco Tunisia Tunisia Israel Algeria Lebanon Cyprus Tunisia Lebanon Turkey Algeria Algeria Israel Morocco Algeria Egypt Israel Morocco Egypt Egypt Morocco Jordan Algeria Algeria Israel Egypt Morocco Bureau Veritas (France) Gemplus (France) Petronas (Malaysia) Intralot (Greece) Viveo (France) Boccard (France) Geodis (France) Sofilog (France) Norsk Hydro (Norway) Consulting and services to companies Data-processing, software and services Energy Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Data-processing, software and services Distribution Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Energy Elian for Finance company (Saudi Arabia)catering Tourism, Drive Communication (Saudi Arabia) commercial, financial, service activities Other Ittihad tourism company (United Tourism, catering : Arab Emirates) Nol group (Singapore) Atlas Copco (Sweden) Intel (USA) Arabian Oil (Japan) EastNets (UK) Intel Capital (USA) Accor (France) Fiat (Italy Siemens (Germany) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Car manufacturers or suppliers : Electronic components Energy Other commercial, financial, service activities Data-processing, software and services Tourism, catering Car manufacturers or suppliers Electric, electronic and medical hardware Dubai Properties (United Arab Emirates) Other commercial, financial, service activities Palestinian Authority Aramex (United Arab Emirates) Other commercial, financial, service activities Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide (UK) Energy Austria's Geo-Stat Technology Limited (Austria) Energy City Pass (France) Royal Air Maroc (Morocco) Safmarine (France) Tabourian Group (Syria) Toyota (Japan) Comete Engineering (Tunisia) LDM Networks (USA NGN Capital (USA) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Agro-business Car manufacturers or suppliers Consulting and services to companies Data-processing, software and services Electric, electronic and medical hardware Orascom Cement Industry (Egypt) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities : Compagnie Marseille RéparationAeronautical, naval and railway equipment (France) Stratic /Trans Atlantic (Canada) Energy Pharaon Commercial InvestmentGlass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics : Group Limited (Saudi Arabia Al-Manar Financing and Leasing Tourism, catering (Kuweit) Inconnu (USA) Crédit Agricole (France) Inconnu (Morocco) Somefor (France) Borges (Spain) SCMR (France) Danone (France) Apax Partners (UK) Savola (Saudi Arabia) Telefonica (Spain) Tourism, catering Other commercial, financial, service activities Chemistry, plasturgy Chemistry, plasturgy Agro-business Distribution Agro-business Electric, electronic and medical hardware Chemistry, plasturgy Telecoms and internet operators AIG African Infrastructure Fund (USA) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Morocco Malta Morocco Syria Morocco Malta Algeria Israel Algeria Morocco Egypt Morocco Morocco Morocco Egypt Egypt Egypt Israel Egypt Tunisia Israel Turkey Jordan Israel Tunisia Israel Algeria Algeria Diar Real Estate Investment (Qatar) Tourism, catering CMA CGM (France) Teuchos (France) Kingship (Germany) Renault (France) Combino Pharm (Spain) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Agro-business Car manufacturers or suppliers Drugs Kellogg, Brown and Root (USA Energy Farouk Systems (Palestinian Authority) Other commercial, financial, service activities CMA CGM (France) Aircelle (France) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment China Textile Machinery (China Textile, clothing, luxury Quest international (NetherlandsData-processing, software and services RBE Design Studio (Canada) Tests e Performance (France) Inconnu (Germany) Santos (Australia) Bank of Piraeus (Greece) Arie Ehrentreu (UK) IFC (USA) Sequoia Capital (USA) Saudi Oger (Saudi Arabia) Leon Charney (USA) Casino (France) Cisco (USA) Casagrande (Italy) Espina (Spain) Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Electric, electronic and medical hardware Energy Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Telecoms and internet operators Tourism, catering Tourism, catering Electric, electronic and medical hardware Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Arab Islamic Insurance Company (United Arab Emirates) service activities Other commercial, financial, Fouad Al Ghanem and Sons Group of Companies (Kuweit) Telecoms and internet operator Source:Animaweb.org Egypt Morocco Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Israel Israel Israel Jordan Morocco Morocco Morocco China Textile Machinery (China Textile, clothing, luxury Aircelle (France) Bank of Piraeus (Greece) IFC (USA) Santos (Australia) Inconnu (Germany) Arie Ehrentreu (UK) Sequoia Capital (USA) Leon Charney (USA) Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Energy Electric, electronic and medical hardware Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Tourism, catering Fouad Al Ghanem and Sons Group of Companies (Kuweit) Telecoms and internet operator Quest international (NetherlandsData-processing, software and services RBE Design Studio (Canada) Tests e Performance (France) Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Tunisia Tunisia Turkey Israel Algeria Algeria Arab Islamic Insurance Company (United Arab Emirates) service activities Other commercial, financial, Casino (France) Saudi Oger (Saudi Arabia) Cisco (USA) Casagrande (Italy) Espina (Spain) Tourism, catering Telecoms and internet operators Electric, electronic and medical hardware Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Investment The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and Veritas will set up a electronic testing laboratory Gemplus et Universal Kart are working together to offer to banks personalisation services for EMV cards 2 billion US$ Malaysian investments in oil, gas fields The worldwide leading company on betting and Lottery management is to develop and modernize Egypt’s National Post Office Network The bank data processing specialist opens a subsidiary in Algeria The French company specialised in installation and equipments will open an office in Casablanca by the end of 2005 Being in Tunisia for the past 10 years, Géodis opens its subsidiary Sofilog creates a 23 hectare warehouse in Casablanca for 18 millions euros Hydro has signed a 25-year exploration contract for the northwest Safi offshore permit Drive Communication creates a subsidiary in Algeria Agreement to establish 12m euros hotel at Dead Sea signed The group has established a new organisation in Turkey to handle their business activities, APL Transportation & Logistics Ltd Sti The firm opens a new customer centre in Algeria with 29 employees Intel is planning to set up another chip plant in Israel with an investment of about $4 billion Dubai Properties has signed a joint venture with Cairo's The Arab Company for Brokerage and Real Estate Services EastNets Opens Office in Cairo Smart village The firm has announced that it has bought Al Khazen Distribution, the only independent publication distribution company in Palestine GigaSpaces raises $2m from Intel Capital and BRM Capital Creation of "Siyaha", a joint stock company owned with Mehri Group (50%) and 270 millions euros investment Tofas, the joint venture between Fiat and Turkish conglomerate Koc Holding, to invest 170 mln euros in new car model The royal family sells its 49,5% shares in Siemens Maroc to the German group Tunisia grants oil exploration licenses to Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide and Canada's Arogas International Realisation and operating of the next Jerusalem trolley OCI takes a share in the El Hamma desalination plant Royal Air Maroc launches a line Casablanca-Beirut Safmarine establishes its presence in Cyprus Signature of a partnership agreement with the Menzel Bourguiba shipyard renamed CMR-Tunisie The firm buys Sannine Mineral Water for 11,5 million US$ Toyota will increase its production capacities with a 146 million euros investment The engineering and design department opens its first 3 subsidiaries abroad in Algeria, Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia LDM Networks opens representative office in Algeria Colonoscope co SightLine raises $10m Stratic et Transatlantic Petroleum just obtain an exploration permit, Guecif-Beni Znassen, north of Morocco The Algerian cement industry investments promotion company signed a contract with the firm regarding the purchase of 35% of its stake Purchase of real estate assets owned by Tabarak Group in Egypt Tirat Bat-Sheva hotel sold to US investors for $11.2m The American fund has bought 15% of the shares of Veolia Maroc for 40,1 million US$ CALYON Bank Egypt, a Crédit Agricole subsidiary, inaugurates a new branch for its retail customers Egypt, Morocco agree to invest $105 million in new JVs in several domains, of which a plant for production of PVC Creation of a new company, called Somefor Peintures Maroc with the Bensalah group The group starts the building of an olive oil plant in Jordan with local partners SCRM has chosen to open a sales and consulting office in east Algiers Opening of a new warehouse in the eastern part of the country Mobile satellite antennae co RaySat raises $27m Savola Group Consortium Acquires Egyptian Fertilizers Company Meditelecom, lead by the Spanish operator Telefonica, has won the second fixed telephone line license Setting up a joint investment company between the Egyptian Orascom company, the Saudi Elian for Finance company and the UAE Majed al-Fateem compa Japan's largest oil producer Arabian Oil is to sign an accord with Egypt to start extracting crude oil in 2007 as part of a $270 million investment in the Middle E Tunisia grants oil exploration licenses to Geo-Stat Technology Limited and the U.S. Pascal Petroleum Co. in partnership with the Tunisian Institution for Petro Qatar will invest 170 million US$ in tourist project in Tanger-Tétouan area The group will invest 10 million euros in the Marsaxlokk harbour Aeronautics research center to be set up in Casablanca Joint venture with a Syrian businessman to create the first private brewery The automotive manufacturer has invested 30 million euros in Logan production Based at Hal-Far Industrial Estate, the firm will be a state of the art production facility for the production of finished dosage form Kellogg, Brown and Root has been selected to develop one of the main oil field in Berkine basin The hairdresser Farouk Systems sets up Israeli subsidiary at $2m investment The firm will invest $160 million in projects for developing dry and container ports in Alger, Oran and Djidjelli The aeronautic equipment supplier will open a new production plant specialised in composite materials assembly A Sino-Egyptian company began construction of a no woven fabric project worth 12.5 million US dollars A Quest international subsidiary, creates an office in Casablanca Tecknopark RBE Design Studio creates an office in Casablanca Tecknopark Tests e Performance creates an office in Casablanca Tecknopark Establishment of an Egyptian-German company to produce heavy-duty oil-pumps The firm has been awarded an oil exploration block in Egypt as part of a joint venture with Devon Energy Corporation and Teikoku Oil Company Bank of Piraeus completes ECB Acquisition, with 69% of its shares IFC signed an agreement to invest $3 million for a 20% equity stake in Egypt Factors IFC signed an agreement to invest $3 million for a 20% equity stake in Egypt Factors The company has taken-over BEST Re, a Tunisian Islamic insurance company The Israeli branch of US venture capital fund Sequoia Capital has raised a $199 million third fund for investment in Israel Oger Acquires 55% of Turk Telekom for $6.55 Billion The third GSM operator, Umniah Mobile Company, is reported to have launched commercial servic Nissan Khakshouri signed an agreement yesterday to sell his half of the Club Hotel group for $144 million Opening of the second supermarket of the corporate name Géant Cisco to buy Sheer Networks for $120m Building of a large scale concrete pipe facility Partnership with Foremhyd to build sea water desalination single pieces work stations A Sino-Egyptian company began construction of a no woven fabric project worth 12.5 million US dollars The aeronautic equipment supplier will open a new production plant specialised in composite materials assembly Bank of Piraeus completes ECB Acquisition, with 69% of its shares IFC signed an agreement to invest $3 million for a 20% equity stake in Egypt Factors The firm has been awarded an oil exploration block in Egypt as part of a joint venture with Devon Energy Corporation and Teikoku Oil Company Establishment of an Egyptian-German company to produce heavy-duty oil-pumps IFC signed an agreement to invest $3 million for a 20% equity stake in Egypt Factors The Israeli branch of US venture capital fund Sequoia Capital has raised a $199 million third fund for investment in Israel Nissan Khakshouri signed an agreement yesterday to sell his half of the Club Hotel group for $144 million The third GSM operator, Umniah Mobile Company, is reported to have launched commercial servic A Quest international subsidiary, creates an office in Casablanca Tecknopark RBE Design Studio creates an office in Casablanca Tecknopark Tests e Performance creates an office in Casablanca Tecknopark The company has taken-over BEST Re, a Tunisian Islamic insurance company Opening of the second supermarket of the corporate name Géant Oger Acquires 55% of Turk Telekom for $6.55 Billion Cisco to buy Sheer Networks for $120m Building of a large scale concrete pipe facility Partnership with Foremhyd to build sea water desalination single pieces work stations any and the UAE Majed al-Fateem company at a total capital of $ 150 million Post Office Network of a $270 million investment in the Middle East mpany in Palestine ership with the Tunisian Institution for Petroleum Activities se of 35% of its stake on and Teikoku Oil Company on and Teikoku Oil Company Foreign Investment projects June 2005 Country Company Industry Morocco Egypt Turkey Egypt Morocco Egypt Turkey Morocco Algeria Tunisia Algeria Israel Israel Morocco Morocco Algeria Turkey Israel Cyprus Egypt Egypt Algeria Israel Morocco Morocco Morocco Israel Israel Egypt Egypt Morocco Egypt Egypt Egypt Algeria Morocco Egypt Morocco Algeria Algeria Algeria Syria Israel Egypt Turkey Lebanon Jordan Lebanon Jordan Morocco Jordan Egypt Egypt SQLI (France) Apachi (USA) Lafarge (France) Al-Kharafi (Kuweit) Italcementi (Italy) Fortis (Belgium Bonna Sabla (France) Mitsubishi (Japan) General Electric (USA BBDO Consulting (Germany Dana Petroleum (UK) Data-processing, software and services Energy Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Other commercial, financial, service activities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Car manufacturers or suppliers Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Consulting and services to companies Energy Dallah Al Baraka (Saudi Arabia) Other commercial, financial, service activities L'Annuaire universel (France) Telecoms and internet operators York Capital Management (USA) lectric, electronic and medical hardware E The Moroccan-Kuwaiti Development Consortium other services Banks, media and (Kuweit) Korea Telecom (South Korea) Telecoms and internet operator Ulric de Varens (France) Russneft (Russie) Textile, clothing, luxury Other commercial, financial, service activities HarbourVest International (USA) lectric, electronic and medical hardware E Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudiplasturgy Chemistry, Arabia) Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudiplasturgy Chemistry, Arabia) Tunisie Leasing (Tunisia) Marais.com (France Veolia (France) Lyonnaise des Eaux (France) UBS (Switzerland Network Appliance (USA Other commercial, financial, service activities Telecoms and internet operators Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Chemistry, plasturgy Electric, electronic and medical hardware : Chenzhen Capital Group (China) Other commercial, financial, service activities Majid Al Futtaim (United Arab Emirates Other commercial, financial, service activities : Majid Al Futtaim (United Arab Emirates) Banks, media and other services Maersk Logistics (Denmark British Gas (UK Italcementi (Italy) Al-Rabata (Kuweit) Honeywell (USA) Lesieur (France) Lada (Russie KIA Motors (South Korea) Weatherford ltd (Canada Hyundai (South Korea) CFLG (China Al-Hareth (Austria Axa (France) Vodafone (UK) Banca IMI (Italy) Habanos SA (Cuba) Maktoob (Jordan) Microsoft (USA Auchan (France) Sun Microsystems (USA) Abbot (Italy) Ayok (Italy Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Energy Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities : Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Agro-business Car manufacturers or suppliers Car manufacturers or suppliers Energy Furnishing and houseware Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Metals, work and recycling of metals Other commercial, financial, service activities Telecoms and internet operators Other commercial, financial, service activities Agro-business Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Distribution Electric, electronic and medical hardware Energy Energy Kuwait Finance and InvestmentTransport, public works, real estate, utilities Company (Kuweit Egypt Tunisia Syria Egypt Syria Lebanon Jordan Morocco Morocco Algeria Tunisia Israel Israel Israel Palestinian Authority Israel Israel Morocco Syria Lebanon Algeria Egypt Morocco Turkey Jordan Jordan Lebanon Egypt Morocco Turkey BP (UK) Medoil (UK) Soyuzeneftgas (Russie) Inconnu (Saudi Arabia) MTC (Kuweit) InterContinental (USA) Inconnu (Others) Transmet (France Sagem (France Zoran (USA Accel Partners (USA Markstone (USA Energy Energy Energy Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics : Telecoms and internet operators Tourism, catering : Agro-business Electric, electronic and medical hardware Electric, electronic and medical hardware Electronic components Electric, electronic and medical hardware Textile, clothing, luxury Qatar International Islamic Bank (Qatar) Other commercial, financial, service activities Dubai International Properties (United Arab Emirates Tourism, catering Radisson Hotels & Resorts (USA) Tourism, catering Boston Communications GroupData-processing, software and services Inc. (USA eBay (USA) Altadis (France Arla food (Denmark) Unibra (Belgium) Iffco (Inde Demos (France Last Digital Limited (UK Oracle (USA) Conti (Turkey Capital trust (USA) Optic Communications (USA) Tasa Inversiones (Spain) Renault (France) Data-processing, software and services Agro-business Agro-business Agro-business Chemistry, plasturgy Consulting and services to companies Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Electronic ware Other commercial, financial, service activities Telecoms and internet operators Tourism, catering Car manufacturers or suppliers Heiploeg Shellfish (NetherlandsAgro-business Source:Animaweb.org Investment SQLI will double the number of its salaries with 30 new jobs Apachi will soon start the production of natural gas in the western desert with a total investment of 2 billion US$ Lafarge will build a factory in Istanbul in partnership with the Dalsan Inssat group Selling of the paper Al-Ahliya company to the Saudi Emac, owned by the Kuwaiti Kharafi The group will inject 160 million euros in its Agadir, Marrakech and Safi facilities to double the production capacities of Ciments du Maroc The main shareholder (64,8%) of the Saudi Egyptian financing Bank decides to apply to its capital increase, holding 85,9% of its shares The number of Fortis Bank branches will increase from 170 to 300 The answering service 39.12 starts its Moroccan office with 60 jobs The company enter in the capital of the Trans canal centre/Hydro canal subsidiary Beginning of the vehicles assembly in Tunisa with Société tunisienne d'industrie automobile GE announces plans for largest desalination plant in Africa BBDO Consulting creates its Israeli branch Hapoalim sells most of Gilat holding to the fund York Capital and Mivtach Shamir Global Resources Holdings just sells the 35% shares it possessed in Safi Offshore to Dana Petroleum Moroccan-Kuwaiti Consortium increases its capital to 85 million euros help finance prospective investments in tourism, housing and financial services KT to form broadband Internet Joint Venture in Algeria with Algerie Telecom and Daewoo The perfume maker creates 2 subsidiaries in Turkey and Dubai to enter Middle East Koor Industries Completes Sale of 39% of Telrad Networks to Fortissimo Capital Fund, HarbourVest International Private Equity Partners and Poalim Ventures Russneft had bought Cyprus-registered Broadwood Trading & Investments SABIC will set up a new project for the production of ammonia and urea in $700 million SABIC will set up a new project for the production of ammonia and urea in $700 million The firm enters in the Algerian Maghreb Leasing capital The main Chinese private equity firm creates a fund with an Israeli partner Axia Net Media, Vinci et Marais.com invest 47 million euros in the building of 3000 km optical fiber network Redal, Veolia subsidiary, in charge of Rabat water, electricity and cleansing, will invest 360 million euros by the end of 2008 The firm to supply the energetic needs of eastern Casablanca will 20 million euros in 2006 and 2007 UBS buys Israel Chemicals shares to tune of 70 million US$ Network Appliance acquires Dan Avida's Decru for 272 million US$ Establishment of a giant Egyptian-UAE-Saudi business alliance MAF to invest 500 million US$ in a commercial resort BG Group is putting together $880 million in project financing for its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) uni The group has signed an agreement to acquire 68% of Egypt's ASEC Egypt & Kuwait to Set Up $1 Billion Container Port in Egypt in Damietta port Honeywell (civil and defence aeronautical) is opening a facility in Algeria Creation of a table oil refinery in Aïn Harrouda for 6 million euros AvtoVAZ’s will build a new plant in Cairo with Lada in the third quarter of 2005 KIA Motors just opens a test facility called Chellah Motors in Rabat Weatherford and Enafor (Algeria) create a joint venture, Oil Field Machinery Shop and Inspection Services Launching of a new subsidiary in Garidi to produce home appliances Cevital (Algeria) creates a joint venture with CFLG to start producing glass in June Privatisation of the Hama steel-works management bought by al-Hareth Axa and the Israeli investment company Tamir Fishman announced that they will launch placement funds for Israeli market Vodafone Egypt Allocates 128 Million euros for the development of its Network The Italian bank signed a letter of intention to purchase 20 percent of Global Securities Creation of a joint venture with the Zeidan group to commercialise cigars in Europe, Asia and Middle East Gulf Investment House and the Kuwait Finance and Investment Company have signed an agreement to fund the $500m Jordan Gate and Royal Village Maktoob.com and Aramex International have jointly taken over Lebanon-based virtual shopping site Adabwafan.com Microsoft and Oracle officially inaugurate their "incubators" on the Amman university's campus The 18th ACIMA supermarket, created by Auchan and Cofarma, opens in Marrakech Sun Microsystems announced plans for establishing the Levant region's first-ever Sun Centre of Excellence Signature of an agreement with BP and the Italian Abbot for $63 million concerning the digging of three wells in the Mediterranean sport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Signature of an agreement with the Italian Ayok as well as two Croatian and German companies for $16 million concerns digging seven wells in the Western Saha Signature of an agreement with British Petroleum for $140 million concerning the digging of six oil wells in the Mediterranean and extend Saqqara field The exploration company set up to compete for oil and gas assets in the Mediterranean basin has been awarded a prospecting contract The firm has signed a partnership agreement with Texas-based Gulfsands Petroleum for a 50 per cent stake in an oil field Formation of a Saudi-Egyptian mining company to handle production of raw iron in Egypt The bank has applied for permission of the Syrian banking regulatory authorities to set up operations in Damascus Phone operator MTC will run one of Lebanon's two mobile phone networks Opening of the Aqaba InterContinental Hotel The division of Dubai Holding announced the launch of a $2 billion tourism development in Morocco Opening of one the biggest flour mill by Middle East investors Joint venture to create Medisteel, the first medical implants factory The first Sagem plant has been inaugurated. It will generate 1000 jobs Zoran complete the purchase of Oren Semiconductor for 44,6 million US$ Accel Partners, Gemini Israel Funds, and Magnum Communications Fund, invest 17 million US$ in Outsmart Markstone Capital Partners Group LLC acquired 20% of Nilit Ltd Radisson chain mulls a hotel in Gaza The firm announces that it will acquire start-up PureSight for $5.8 million eBay buys Shopping.com for $620m cash Aquiculture : a giant farm will be created in the Dakhla bay for 10 million euros Building of a new tobacco plant in Lattaquié which will be ready by the end of 2005 Creation of a joint venture to commercialise its products which local production will be multiply by 2 over the next 5 years Unibra will invest € 15 million in the construction of a new brewery that will be operational by 2006 The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Ltd (Iffco) proposes to set up a modern phosphoric acid plant for 1 billion US$ Demos is opening offices in Casablanca and Rabat Launch of a new, full-service Web Hosting Centre in Istanbul The firms announces the opening of a permanent office and training centre in Jordan The electric household appliances manufacturer invests 10 millions euros in Al Qastal Industrial Zone The firm inaugurated a new residential project in Beirut Central District The firm has announced the launch of operations at its contracted call centre in Cairo Fadesa sells lands to Tasa inversiones for 15 million euros Renault will build Clio III three and 5 doors in its Bursa facility, investing 216 million euros oduction capacities of Ciments du Maroc al increase, holding 85,9% of its shares nvestments in tourism, housing and financial services Vest International Private Equity Partners and Poalim Ventures on euros by the end of 2008 The firm inaugurated the extension of its custom warehouse in Aïn Harrouda ent funds for Israeli market ment to fund the $500m Jordan Gate and Royal Village of three wells in the Mediterranean for $16 million concerns digging seven wells in the Western Sahara oil wells in the Mediterranean and extend Saqqara field as been awarded a prospecting contract Foreign Investment projects May 2005 Country Company Industry Turkey Morocco Algeria Algeria Algeria Morocco Algeria Turkey Algeria Israel Egypt Algeria Algeria Algeria Israel Jordan Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Morocco Morocco Egypt Egypt Egypt Israel Israel Turkey Jordan Lebanon Malta Morocco Turkey Israel Israel Jordan Jordan Morocco Morocco Morocco Syria Syria Syria Tunisia Egypt Egypt Egypt Morocco Morocco Azego (France) Emteyco (Spain) Orascom Cement Industry (Egypt) Portek (USA) Entreprose Contracting (France) Fruit of the Loom (USA) SNC Lavalin (Canada) Amica (Poland) Nestlé (Switzerland) Apax Partners (UK BP (UK) Frasabank (Lebanon) CNPC (China) Gulf Keystone (USA) Batelco (Bahraïn) Al Baraka Bank (Saudi Arabia) Electronic components Tourism, catering : Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Energy Textile, clothing, luxury : Energy Furnishing and houseware Agro-business Telecoms and internet operators : Energy Other commercial, financial, service activities : Energy Energy Telecoms and internet operators Other commercial, financial, service activities Vantage Point Venture Partners (USA) Other commercial, financial, service activities Gulf Finance Investment Company (Saudi Arabia) Tourism, catering : FA Hotels & Resorts (Kuweit) Tourism, catering Savola (Saudi Arabia) Inconnu (Taiwan) ENI (Italy) Inconnu (Taiwan) IDX Systems Corporation (USA) Kodak (USA) Takkt (Germany) Inconnu (Saudi Arabia Rafad (Kuweit) Aon (USA) Kerzner (South Africa) Carrefour (France) Arnon Milchan (USA) Ki-Bi Mobile (UK) Al Qamar Investment (Qatar) Golden Coast Investment (Egypt Inconnu (Spain) Renault (France) Inconnu (United Arab Emirates) Inconnu (China) Vimpex (Austria Stratic (Canada) Accor (France) Inconnu (Inde) Aacom (France Sociedad Química y Minera (Chili) Anschutz Morocco Corp. (Canada) Direct Petroleum Morocco Inc. (USA) Agro-business Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Energy Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Consulting and services to companies Consulting and services to companies Tourism, catering Other commercial, financial, service activities Tourism, catering Distribution Car manufacturers or suppliers Data-processing, software and services Tourism, catering Tourism, catering Agro-business Car manufacturers or suppliers Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Other or not specified Electronic components Energy Tourism, catering Chemistry, plasturgy Data-processing, software and services Chemistry, plasturgy Energy Energy Roca Corporación Empresarial (Spain) Furnishing and houseware Source:Animaweb.org Investment Azego, the electronic components producer, will open a subsidiary in Turkey Construction of the Cité due Lac resort for 160 million euros Algerian Cement Company , subsidiary of Orascom, finishes the building of a new cementary production line in M'Sila for 187 million US$ The firm now owns 49% of the shares of a joint venture with the Entreprise Portuaire de Béjaia Etterkib, a Sonelgaz subsidiary, is opening 49% of its capital to let Entreprose in FOL announces a 160 million US$ investment in its new textile plant in Skhirate SNC Lavalin is increasing to 20 per cent its stake in the $450 million project to build a new power plant at Skikda Leading domestic home appliances producer builds a factory in Turkey The water subsidiary of Nestle creates Taberkachent, a joint stock company in partnership with the Zahaf brothers fizzy drinks group The Saban-Apax-Arkin consortium buys the 40% remaining Bezeq public shares Egypt extends the duration of two oil concessions to BP committing BP to invest at least $615m over seven years Frasabank to open a bank in Algeria with a capital of 35 million US$ A new 300 million euros condensate refinery will be built in Skikda The company extends its activity in Algeria with a 65 million US$ investment Opening of the firm Israeli branch to begin direct investment in Israeli companies Batelco Jordan wins the second fixed line licence in the Kingdom The bank is to raise its capital from 8 to 20 million US$ Creation of the Sannine Zenith winter sport resort for 1,4 billion US$ IFA plans a resorts in Lebanon The company increases the production capacities of its Berrechid factory by 30% with 1 million euros Roca plans to build a valves and fittings assembly unit in Morocco Taiwanese firm wants to invest in East Port Said Bank for 94 million euros for a joint venture with local authorities ENI and BP have signed an agreement for the development of a second 5 million-tonne-a-year liquefied natural gas train at Damietta A Taiwanese firm wants to invest in East Port Said Bank for 94 million euros for a joint venture with local authorities IDX to acquire Israel's RealTimeImage for US$15.5 million RTI sold its graphic arts division to Kodak Polychrome Graphics in May 2004 The office and warehouse equipment mail-order specialist intends to start operating a new subsidiary in Turkey by the end of this month Launching of ArabLawInfo.com, the largest and most rapid growing legal database in the Arab world Rafad buys the Emilton touristic resort in Maameltein for 6 million US$ The US broking giant's specialist captive management and consulting arm is to open Aon Insurance Managers Ltd In 2004, the Company with SOMED and CDG, announced the creation of a joint venture that will own a casino resort Carrefour has conclude a deal with Fiba Holdings to buy its stakes in two retailers Gima et Endi The Hollywood film producer closes 50% purchase of Automotive Equipment for US$40 million Ki-Bi Mobile Technologies raises £10m in London institutional placement The firm will establish a 320 room hotel in Aqaba special economic zone The firm will establish a 250 room hotel in Aqaba special economic zone Shellfish Farmers from the Canary Islands to Invest 7.0 million euros in Morocco in the construction of a factory Renault buys Fiat shares in Somaca and possesses now 54% of this firm Opening of the Rabat Mega Hall which construction have been financed by emirati investors US$ 6.7 million to be invested in new Chinese factories in north Damascus Building of a communications systems factory by the General Telecommunications Co of Germany Stratic Energy of Canada has initialled a production sharing agreement with the Syrian Petroleum Company Accor starts the construction of 4 new resorts for 62 million euros Construction of a urea factory in Um Zaghbou by Indian investors for 600 million US$ The joint venture started in 2004 with Nilesoft is a success The Chilean giant announced the building of a fertilizer factory in Egypt in 2005 Morocco granted to the company an oil exploration contract for the north-eastern region Morocco has granted the company an oil exploration contract for the north-eastern region of a new cementary production line in M'Sila for 187 million US$ e Portuaire de Béjaia ct to build a new power plant at Skikda ny in partnership with the Zahaf brothers fizzy drinks group invest at least $615m over seven years by 30% with 1 million euros s for a joint venture with local authorities 5 million-tonne-a-year liquefied natural gas train at Damietta os for a joint venture with local authorities operating a new subsidiary in Turkey by the end of this month database in the Arab world m is to open Aon Insurance Managers Ltd a joint venture that will own a casino resort retailers Gima et Endi ent for US$40 million orocco in the construction of a factory y emirati investors unications Co of Germany th the Syrian Petroleum Company h-eastern region Foreign Investment projects April 2005 Country Company Industry Tunisia Algeria Morocco Morocco Algeria Jordan Syria Tunisia Turkey Algeria Egypt Algeria Egypt Egypt Jordan Lebanon Syria Syria Algeria Israel Jordan Morocco Morocco Algeria Egypt Israel Jordan Morocco Turkey Turkey Algeria Turkey Algeria Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Algeria Actis (UK Inconnu (United Arab Emirates) Vedior (Netherlands) Cyber Tour&Travel (Tunisia) France Telecom (France) Energy Agro-business Consulting and services to companies : Tourism, catering Telecoms and internet operators Jordanian-Kuwaiti Holding Company (Kuweit) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Dharamsi Morarji Chemicals Ltd (Inde) Chemistry, plasturgy Wanadoo (France Benetton (Italy) Villar Mir (Spain) Four Seasons (Canada) Spinneys (United Arab Emirates) Spinneys (United Arab Emirates) Movenpick (Switzerland) Spinneys (United Arab Emirates Fahd el Adel (Saudi Arabia Spinneys (United Arab Emirates) Rotana (United Arab Emirates) Aventis (France) SciGen (Singapore Hariri (Lebanon Banchereau (France) Silver Food (France Société Générale (France JLM Industries Inc. 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(USA) Juniper Networks (USA Lafarge (France) Daewoo (South Korea) Alcatel (France) Energ Energy Energy Car manufacturers or suppliers Electronic components Telecoms and internet operators Tourism, catering Distribution Distribution Tourism, catering Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Data-processing, software and services Consulting and services to companies Other commercial, financial, service activities Consulting and services to companies Electric, electronic and medical hardware Electric, electronic and medical hardware Electric, electronic and medical hardware Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Car manufacturers or suppliers Consulting and services to companies Injazat Technology Fund (United Arab Emirates) Data-processing, software and services Dubai Islamic Bank (United Arab Emirates) commercial, financial, service activities Other Source:Animaweb.org Investment Actis has announced an investment of 30 millions US$ in Candax Energy Inc to purchase Centurion New joint venture of Staem with the Société nationale de tabacs et d'allumettes Vedior will enter the Moroccan market in September 2005 The group has started a joint venture with the travel agency Ulysse Voyages France Telecom which obtained a GMPCS license in Algeria last November has just started its service JKHC will build a $200 million cement factory in Jordan Building of a factory producing 500 000 tons per year of tri super phosphate The French Internet provider has chosen to enter the Tunisian market in collaboration with Planet The group announced that it has agreed to acquire a 50 percent stake of Benetton Turkey's operation from Boyner Holding A second Four Seasons hotel opens in Cairo at Nile Plaza Spinneys investment in Algeria over the next 12 months Spinneys investment in Egypt over the next 12 months The company has opened the first luxury five-star resort and spa on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt at El Alamein Spinneys investment in Jordan over the next 12 months A group of Saudi investors bought Beyrouth Carleton Hotel for 41 million US$ and will invest 15 more million US$ Spinneys investment in Syria over the next 12 months The Damascus Rotana hotel will be the newest addition to this regional chain when it opens during Summer 2005 Construction of an insulin production plant by Saidal with the collaboration of Aventis SciGen Limited announces the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary company in Yavne for the Hepatitis B vacci Hariri launches major real estate development company in Jordan for 108 million euros Partnership with Lesieur Cristal to build a halal cold meats factory at the Nouasseur technopark Silver Food to build a fish transformation factory in the Settat district The bank is to open 10 new offices every year up until 2007 The firm announces its participation in the construction and operation of a chemical terminal in Alexandria GIMV announces that it has committed $10 million to Genesis Partners III, a fund focusing on information and communications technology The firm prepares the opening this year of a second Jordanian property, the Kempinski Ishtar Resort Hotel & Spa at the Dead Sea Motorola opens its new after-sale service centre in Casablanca in cooperation with Lacom The company buys 60% of the Bender Securities stake Fortis to buy 89.3% of Disbank stake for 985 million euros Byblos has purchases a 51% stake in Al Rayan Bank for US$ 12 million The automotive equipment manufacturer has announced that it will relocate part of its production to Slovakia and Turkey Peugeot Algérie just opens its new commercial representation called le Grand garage de Télemly Creation of the Italian industrial park in Enfidha where 180 foreign (mostly Italian) firms will be housed, with the creation of 18,000 jobs Citibank Tunisie adds 6 million euros to its capital Creation of an Iranian and Tunisian triple superphosphate factory Nief creates 40 jobs and invests 2,5 million euros to build plastic components for Timelec Leoni, specialised in electrical cables for the automotive industry, invests 14 million euros in a new automatic production line The CRM buys, in conjunction with Pireco, the Société tunisienne de construction et de réparation mécaniques et navales in 2004 Creation of Biomena for 35 million euros in order to produce cheap drugs The firm creates a call center in Charguia and will recruit Italian speaking people M2C creates 22 new jobs for its telemarketing activities in France Creation of a new call center by the 3 Suisses subsidiary with 300 jobs The company, specialising in wrist-watch straps, relocates to the Bizerte Free Zone in 2004 Opening of a new resort in the south of Agadir in 2004 Creation of a joint venture with Colas to produce and sell bitumen emulsion Qatar Airways opens an office in Tunis and will operate a direct flight Tunis-Doha The firm buys Sempa and owns 49% of Ciment de Gabès in 2004 BHP wins 2 blocks in the Illizi area and the Berkine area Villar Mir which owns the fertilizer company Fertiberia, had bought for 123 millions euros 66% of Alzofer and Fertial and is going to build the world's largest am BP wins 3 blocks in the Illizi area The company wins 2 blocks in the south east of Constantine and the Béchar-Oued Namous area Shell wins 2 blocks in the Gourara area and the Reggane area Volvo, Sony-Ericsson and DeLaval will establish production or development branches in an industrial park on the West Bank Ki-Bi Mobile Technologies, a supplier of SIM cards for handsets, receives multimillion dollar investment by Siemens and Emblaze The venture capital fund announces a substantial investment in EJADA, the recently-launched integrated IT services and solutions provider Webhelp opens its third call center in Morocco and creates 150 new jobs a 4rd one will be create this summer with 200 jobs DIB opens new representative office in Turkey The Concorde Resort-Spa Hotel in the Kundu region in Antalya, southern Turkey, will open in the summer of 2005 Opening of a 18 000m² BHV shop Opening of a 11 000m² Géant Casino supermarket Construction of a 230 room Sofitel in Syria which will be opened by 2008 The company creates a joint venture, specialised mainly in public works with SNTP Turkish Airlines opens an office in Casablanca and launches its Casablanca-Istanbul airline Estarta Solutions launches Microsoft Innovation Center with a government eTaxation product in Jordan The company opened an office in Tunis on Feb 1st, with 150 employees, to serve the French market Eurobank buys HC Istanbul Menkul Deðerler (securities) for US$25 million The leader in ground assistance and based at Zurich airport, creates a joint venture in Algeria Intel to set up a regional center in Egypt for the design and development of Intel products Airspan buys ArelNet, a firm specialised in in wireless VoIP, for US$8.7m Juniper Networks buys Israeli start-up Kagoor, a firm specialised in IP communications services, for US$67.5m Lafarge invests Euro147 million in the improvement of its Tangier Mekenes and Safi factories Daewoo to establish forklift truck base in Turkey with Sanko holding Alcatel announces the creation of a new support centre for its sub-Saharan and north African clients going to build the world's largest ammoniac plant ations technology solutions provider Foreign Investment projects March 2005 Country Company Industry Egypt Egypt Morocco Morocco Morocco Tunisia Turkey Turkey Jordan Morocco Turkey Turkey Israel Israel Egypt Israel Turkey Egypt Egypt Morocco Turkey Palestinian Authority Egypt Egypt Jordan Morocco Morocco Tunisia Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Israel Israel Morocco Syria Turkey Turkey Turkey Algeria Algeria Morocco Morocco Turkey Egypt Mobil Affiche International (France) Al-Kharafi (Kuweit) Renault (France) Renta Corporacion (Spain Patch International (Canada) Ikea (Sweden) PSA Peugeot Citroën (France) Global Investment House (Kuweit) Tata Chemicals Limited (Inde) Sociedad Química y Minera (Chili) Inconnu (France) Matthew Bronfman (Canada) Ferring (Switzerland) Shell (Netherlands PlayTV (USA) Telia Sonera (Sweden) Chemnti (Italy) Nuqul Group (Jordan) Pininfarina (Italy) Century 21 (USA) Emaar Properties (United Arab Emirates) KBR (USA) Al-Moqbel Company (Saudi Arabia) Jordan Kuwait Bank (Kuweit) Auchan (France) De La Loire BMP (France) British Gas (UK) ACE International (USA) Barclays (UK) Calgary Centurion (Canada) Globeleq (UK) Inclusion Group (Netherlands) Inconnu (Denmark) Pfizer (USA) Hutchison Ports Holdings (Hong-Kong) Winbond Electronics Corp (Taiwan) Lightspeed / Pitango (USA) Barceló (Spain) Gail (Inde) Brenntag (Germany) TUV Suddeutschland (Germany) Fusion Telecom (USA) BNP Paribas (France) Société générale (France) Boeing (USA) Logesta (France) BP (UK) Hero (Switzerland) Consulting and services to companies Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Car manufacturers or suppliers Tourism, catering Energy Furnishing and houseware Car manufacturers or suppliers Other commercial, financial, service activities Chemistry, plasturgy Chemistry, plasturgy Tourism, catering Distribution Drugs Energy Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Car manufacturers or suppliers Consulting and services to companies Tourism, catering Chemistry, plasturgy Tourism, catering Other commercial, financial, service activities Distribution Mechanics and machinery Energy Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Energy Energy Data-processing, software and services Drugs Drugs Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities : Electric, electronic and medical hardware Data-processing, software and services Tourism, catering Energy Chemistry, plasturgy Car manufacturers or suppliers Telecoms and internet operators Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Energy Agro-business China National Offshore Oil Company (China) Energy Israel Israel Israel Lebanon Morocco Morocco Morocco Turkey Turkey Egypt Egypt Algeria Syria Tunisia Turkey Turkey Turkey Algeria Algeria Algeria Egypt Egypt Egypt Israel Israel Jordan Jordan Morocco Agere Systems (USA) Intel (USA) Isaac Katan (USA) Cedars for Textiles (Syria) Snecma (France) Multicom (Belgium) Bonneterie de Champagne (France) Global Securities (USA) Stoof International (Germany) Inconnu (USA) RWE Dea (Germany) Promosalons (France Inconnu (Kuweit) Société Générale (France) Mercedes-Benz (Germany) Metro (Germany) Toptel BV. (Netherlands) Sogreah (France Orascom (Egypt) Orascom (Egypt) Sogreah (France) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (Inde Accor (France) Deutsche Bank (Germany) Alcatel (France) Jaguar (UK) InnoKAT (United Arab Emirates) Fadesa (Spain) Electronic components Data-processing, software and services Tourism, catering Textile, clothing, luxury Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Telecoms and internet operators Textile, clothing, luxury Energy Car manufacturers or suppliers Other commercial, financial, service activities Energy Consulting and services to companies Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Car manufacturers or suppliers Distribution Telecoms and internet operators Consulting and services to companies Telecoms and internet operators Telecoms and internet operators Consulting and services to companies Energy Tourism, catering Other commercial, financial, service activities Electronic components Car manufacturers or suppliers Data-processing, software and services Tourism, catering Source:Animaweb.org Investment The company specialised in poster advertising creates subsidiary in Algeria and is working with local advertisers The firm increases to 130 million euros its share in a paper and carton-manufacturing project in the north-western Suez RCI Bank, the financing arm of Renault, is set to launch a subsidiary in Morocco The firmtakes 2 onshore leases in the south of Morocco Construction of half a dozen resorts and 2 golf courses on the Atlantic coast for a budget of 370 million euros Patch buys 40% of the Medjera block in the north of Tunisia Ikea plans to open 3 more shops (in Izmir, Ankara and Istanbul) within 4 years investing 108 million euros The company will produce small commercial vehicles, built in Bursa with Fiat and the Turkish car manufacturer Tofas Global Investment House has completed the acquisition of a 13.3 per cent stake in Al-Isra Private Universi Tata to invest US$ 38 million into Indo Maroc Phosphore S.A The company opens a chemical treatment plant in Turkey The French to build a thermal resort in Turkey at a cost of 28.5 million euros Bronfman takes over 75% of IKEA Israel from the Co-Op for Euro 24.8 million The US Savient Pharmaceuticals announced that it will sell its global Israel biologics manufacturing business to the Swiss company, Ferring The firm buys 30% of four licensed areas in Western Egypt run by the Oil Resource company PlayTV to acquire Pixel Technologies, a provider of cross-platform entertainment technology The company will acquire a further 27% stake in the GSM operator Turkcell for USD 3.1bn, increasing its ownership to 64.3 The company will invest US$ 172 million along 10 years in the Suez Company For Cement controlling 39.9% of it shares A Jordanian investment of $80 million will be channelled into setting up a new paper production factory in Egypt The firm announces the opening of a company in Morocco The firm plans to increase the number of its offices in Turkey to 150 in 2005 from the current 84 Emaar has decided to establish a new company — Emaar Palestine — in the Palestinian Authority A local/US consortium unveils plans to develop the country’s biggest ammonia plant in the Gulf of Suez The company unveils plans for an estimated US$64 million residential development in Cairo The bank's capital was raised from 40 million to US$ 56.4 million Construction in Rabat of the biggest Moroccan supermarket at a cost of 25 million euros The equipment manufacturer specialising in electromechanic sub-assemblies for the aeronautic industry creates a subsidiary, Atlas Production ACE acquires Egypt’s Commercial International Investment Company (CIIC) for insurance for US$6 million The Barclays International Group banks' purchases stake in the Egyptian contributor, Banque de Caire, in Cairo Barclays The company has started exploration for oil and natural gas in three regions in the Nile Delta and Kom Ombo for US$120 million The firm has acquired all the share in the Sidi Krier power project Creation of the first company for the development of electronic bill payment with the National Postal Authority Joint Egyptian-Danish firm for producing insulin in the feddan-Abu Za’abal Pharmaceuticals City Pfizer to expand its US$18 million production facility near Cairo and increase its capital shares from 10 to 33 million euros The world's largest port operator agrees to develop and operate two terminals Taiwan's Winbond buys NSM Herzliya unit for $75m The start-up Transparency Software raises $6 million from Pitango Venture Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners Barceló invests 15 million euros in Morocco with the opening of 3 hotels by 2007 The firm said it will set up a joint venture company with a Syrian company for city gas distribution projects in Syria Brenntag creates a new distribution company in Istanbul: Brenntag Kimya Tic. Ltd Turkish-German Consortium to invest 1 billion Euro in Vehicle Technical Inspection Centre Network Fusion acquires a majority stake in LDTS, telecommunications carrier licensed to provide services in Turkey BNP Paribas Algérie increases its capital by 5 million euros and opens a bank in Blida Société Générale Algérie increases its capital by 1 million euros Joint venture between the subsidiary Aleon Training and Royal Air Maroc to open an aeronautic training center The Altadis subsidiary, specialising in transport, invests 3 millions euros in Morocco BP and Turkish Petroleum Corporation will begin an oil search in the Eastern Black Sea for US$ 100 million Hero buys Vitrac, the Franco Egyptian agri-industrial company BG Tunisia is to develop a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant and to built a pipeline between the cities of Sfax and Skhira and doubles its Tunisian investme Agere confirms acquisition of Modem-Art, the Israeli cellphone-chip company, for US$ 145 million Intel Capital, Intel Corporation's strategic investment program, invests in start-up Safend US consortium buys Elite's Ramat Gan site for US$ 44 million Production of different types of raw material for textile industry Creation of the Hurel-Hispano subsidiary specialising in composites for the aeronautic sector Multicom transfers some of its activities and knowledge to Morocco Bonneterie de Champagne, going through bankruptcy proceedings, relocates parts of its activity to Morocco The State sells 14.76% of its Tüpras shares for US$ 446 million to GS, Nordic Pacific, Singapore Inv and other investors The armoured car constructor decides to invest US$ 40 million in Turkey, rather than going to Poland Launching of Egypt's First Private Mortgage Co. by the World Bank, the Egyptian American Bank and various other investors RWE Dea wins concession contract in Egypt for gas and oil fields in the Egyptian Nile delta for US$ 7 million Promosalons, French events organiser, to create a subsidiary in Algeria Kuwaiti investment companies will open the first Islamic Bank in Syria with capital of 148 million euros After spending 75 million euros to buy 52% of UIB at the end of 2003, Société Général is going to invest again Mercedes Benz to have a vehicle-body facility in Canakkale, where they will also provide maintenance services for buses and trucks Metro Group to make 300 million euros investment in Turkey in the coming years opening 4 new supermarkets Toptel BV to invest in Turkey's telecommunications market through Toptel Telekomünikasyon Ýthalat Ihracat Ticaret Ltd. Sogreah, the water, energy and urban development specialist opens a subsidiary in Algiers Orascom to invest 270 million euros in its mobile network and to build a submarine line between Marseille and Algiers The Egyptian company Orascom gets a Algerian fixed telephone licence Sogreah, the water, energy and urban development specialist opens a subsidiary in 2004 Indian company receives an oil exploration contract Accor to open a hotel in a Cairo suburb with two others planned in 2006 Deutsche Bank wins tender for sale of Leumi shares at 200 million euros Alcatel negotiaties buying Native Networks for 45 million euros Jaguar invests another 1.5 million euros in Jordan InnoKAT launches FUSION, a regional IT company focusing on solutions for financial services with a development centre in Amman Fadesa Maroc/Anjoca and Martin Casillas/BCN Med Land are chosen to realise the Tangier City Center project ompany, Ferring ry, Atlas Production and doubles its Tunisian investments Foreign Investment projects February 2005 Country Company Industry Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Morocco Tunisia Turkey Turkey Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Egypt Israel Jordan Morocco Morocco Syria Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia Turkey Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Cyprus Egypt Lafarge (France Israel Israel Jordan Lebanon Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Morocco Syria Syria Syria Tunisia Tunisia Accel Partners (USA Intel (USA) Shamrock (USA Lauder (USA Gandel group (Australia Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Tourism, catering Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Telvent Investments (Spain) Data-processing, software and services Avon Beauty Products (USADrugs Thani (United Arab Emirates) nergy E Schneider Electric (France) Electric, electronic and medical hardware Laboratoires Expanscience (France) Drugs Latal (France) Agro-business Thani (United Arab Emirates) nergy E ABB MEA Participation Ltd (Switzerland) Electric, electronic and medical hardware Eddar-Sidar (Saudi Arabia) Tourism, catering Sagebat (France Serono (Switzerland Isigny (France) Pinturas Eurotex (Spain) Labinal (France Alcides Branco (Portugal) Lesieur (France) Edun (UK) BNP Paribas (France) Netconseil (France) Société Générale (France) Northrop Grumman (USA) Hyundai (South Korea) Amec Spie (France) Siemens (Germany Ispat (Inde) Faki (Kuweit) Stucky sa (Switzerland) Holcim (Switzerland Spot/Thompson (Greece) Burren (UK) Lafarge (France VNU (Netherlands) Bank Audi (Lebanon Four Seasons (Canada) EuroRSCG (France) Inconnu (Saudi Arabia) MilleGen (France) SVR (France) Samog (Belgium) Bouchamaoui (Tunisia) Soyouz Petrol (Russie) SPID-France (France) Avionav (Italy) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Biotechnologies Agro-business Chemistry, plasturgy Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Agro-business Agro-business Textile, clothing, luxury Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Consulting and services to companies Car manufacturers or suppliers Energy Electric, electronic and medical hardware Metals, work and recycling of metals Tourism, catering : Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Consulting and services to companies Energy Glass, wood, paper, minerals, ceramics Telecoms and internet operators Other commercial, financial, service activities Tourism, catering Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Biotechnologies Drugs Tourism, catering Energy Energy Chemistry, plasturgy Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automotive (China)or suppliers Car manufacturers Rigo Oil Company Ltd (USA)Energy Wellington Management (USA) Other commercial, financial, service activities Snecma Morocco Engines (France Aeronautical, naval and railway equipment Majid Al Futtaim (United Arab Emirates) Tourism, catering Tunisia Egypt Egypt Jordan Lebanon Morocco Israel Turkey Turkey Turkey Egypt Turkey Turkey Algeria Algeria Lebanon Syria Algeria Tunisia Turkey Syria Syria Syria Syria Syria Turkey Israel Lebanon Syria Syria Cyprus Morocco Syria Algeria Syria Algeria Turkey Israel Israel Israel Israel Israel Tunisia Eurest (France) Microsoft (USA) Tourism, catering Data-processing, software and services Gulf Insurance Company (Kuweit) commercial, financial, service activities Other Aramex (United Arab Emirates) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Aramex (United Arab Emirates) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities : NET2S (France SAP (Germany) UnitInvest (Luxemburg) EGPI Firecreek (USA) Lufthansa (Germany Société Générale (France) Lorenz Severin (Others Röstem Hairedin (Others EdisonGas (Italy) Suez (France) KIA motors (South Korea PA Resources (Sweden Rulmentul (Romania) Arab Bank (Jordan) Khodro (Iran Aqar (Saudi Arabia) Bin Laden (Saudi Arabia) UniCredito (Italy) Potash Corp (Canada) Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Tourism, catering Energy Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Other commercial, financial, service activities Other or not specified Other or not specified Energy Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Car manufacturers or suppliers Energy Mechanics and machinery Other commercial, financial, service activities : Car manufacturers or suppliers Tourism, catering Tourism, catering Other commercial, financial, service activities Chemistry, plasturgy Al Habtoor Properties (United Arab Emirates Tourism, catering Mediterranean Environmental Servicesplasturgy Chemistry, (Italy) Ehdasse Sanat Corporation Energy (Iran Bavaria Hotels International Tourism, catering (Germany Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Bahreïn (Bahraïn) Other commercial, financial, service activities Inconnu (UK) Debenhams Retail (UK) Capelem (France Chronopost (France) Bank Audi (Lebanon OPIC (USA) Breiter Gruppe (Germany) Tourism, catering Distribution Electric, electronic and medical hardware Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Other commercial, financial, service activities Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Drugs Housing Bank for Trade andOther commercial, financial, service activities Finance (Lebanon) Bronfman consortium (USA)Other commercial, financial, service activities Jordache Enterprises (USA) Distribution Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Co (Iran) Energy Kodak (USA Motorola (USA) Socomec (France) Electric, electronic and medical hardware Telecoms and internet operators Electric, electronic and medical hardware Source:Animaweb.org Investment The venture capital funds Giza Venture Capital and Accel Partners buy into Transtech Control for 22 million euros Intel buys Oplus, a software solutions provider for digital display and flat screen TVs, for 80 million euros MTI Computers and Software Services will allocate 20% of its shares to the investment arm of Walt Disney for 4 million euros ViryaNet has received €1 million in equity financing from Telvent Investments Beer Sheva's mayor announces that Ronald Lauder will spend tens of millions of euros on tens of properties Gandel to buy 38% of Plastro Irrigation Systems and 50% of Palad Infrastructure and Pipes Ltd for Euro 24 million Avon, a leading company in cosmetic products, invests 4 million euros in its Moroccan subsidiary Thani obtains two oil exploration contracts in the west and centre-east of Tunisia Schneider Electric will produce plugs in Turkey and multiply by 5 its production capacity The laboratory, Expanscience, signs an agreement will Dharma Ilaç and launches the Mustela brand in Turkey 5 French transport companies create a joint venture, Latal, to help to sell Algerian agricultural products The UAE group, Thani, invests in Algerian oil Sonelgaz sells its share in Abbesco to the Swiss group, ABB MEA Participation Ltd Eddar-Sidar to build 3 big tourist resorts at a total investment cost of 280 million euros The French engineering group, Sagebat, opens a subsidiary in Algeria Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automotive to set up a production base in Egypt by April 2005 Serono to set up genetic engineering R&D center with 25 staff Isigny buys 45% of Nutridar capital in to commercialise baby milk The varnish company, Pinturas Eurotex, to invest 2 million euros in a production plant in Casablanca Labinal to build a factory specialising in electrical cables for planes Alcides Branco opens a new plant in Syria in partnership with Syrolio Lesieur Cristal, a subsidiary of the ONA group and Lesieur, takes 34% share of African Raffinerie Rigo Oil Company Ltd obtains a oil exploration contract in the south west of Tunisia Edun to open a plant for the ethnic textile brand managed by U2 singer's wife BNP Paribas et Turk Ekonomi Bankasý (TEB) open 3 Trade Centers in Turkey The new subsidiary of the French company Netconseil to launch itself in currency Société Générale buys shares held by Khalifa Bank in Société Générale Algérie Northrop Grumman launch a subsidiary of the Algerian Industries Development Group Hyundai buy the old headquarters of Daewoo in the industrial zone of Oued Smar Amec decides to invest in the creation of a logistics headquarters for its oil activities Siemens takes a 51% share of SPA Estel Rail Automation in partnership with Société Nationale des Transports ferroviaires Ispat will invest 16 million euros in 2005 Faki buys part of the capital of the hotel management company El-Aurassi Hydraulics comapny Enhyd to cede 50% of shares to Stucky Holcim to build a cement factory in Relizane at a cost of 144 million euros The Greek advertising company, Spot:Thomson opens a subsidiary in Nicosia Burren Energy has been awarded two potentially lucrative oil exploration contracts in Egyp An Egyptian company controlled by Lafarge and Greece's Titan offers to buy an 11.5% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Portland Cement Wellington Management setting up a new offshore stock fund in cooperation with Israel's Consulting and Business Development Forum VNU invest 2.5 million euros in the internet start-up Trendum Bank Audi acquires 40 per cent of Trust International Company Four Seasons to invest 80 million euros and employ 300 people Euro RSCG create Maghreb International Media with Havas Advertising Compagnie Nord-africaine Intercontinentale de l’Assurance bought for 40 million euros MilleGen to build Protenia, a protein production plant, in March 2005 Siemens Morocco to increase its capital with 0.8 million euros to finance its development French laboratory SVR launches Moroccan subsidiary samog commence construction of the Mogador resort at a cost of 120 million euros Bouchamaoui obtains oil exploration contract in Syria Soyouz Petrol signs oil exploration agreements totaling 500 million euros The Dubai firm, Majid Al Futaim, to invest $1 billion in Syrian tourism project A new SPID-Tunisie plant opens near Tunis 1st Tunisian civil helicopter plant to start production in October Eurest, the specialised catering comapny, to invest 15 million euros GIC will acquire a majority stake in Egypt’s Arab Misr Insurance Group from the Arab Insurance Group Microsoft signs an agreement aimed at setting up joint ventures within information technology Aramex plans to double its capacity at Amman Airport Recent opening of an Aramex facility in the free zone at Beirut Seaport in Lebanon NET2S takes total control of Syntone and reinforces its place in Morocco SAP buys 2 start-ups, Virtual Locality et A2i, for 16 million euros. The comapny now has now 7 start-ups in Israel Unitinvest buys Genel Enerji for 0.6 million euros and invest 8 million euros in 2004 EGPI Firecreek opens new Operations Centre in Istanbul with 30 employees Lufthansa buys Lufthansa Çaðrõ A.ª for Euro 1.8 million Scoiété Général opens several offices Lorenz Severin buysAroma Deniz for 1.8 million euros in 2004 Röstem Hairedin buys Onur Inºaat for 0.35 million euros in 2004 Suez to create the Société des eaux et de l'assainissement d'Alger in partnership with Algérienne des eaux and the Office national de l'assainissement Al Habtoor to open the leisure park Habtoorland KIA motors and LG to build assembly plant in Syria MES to enter joint venture with Entreprise Algérienne des Services aux Puits to specialise in the study of petrol waste Sweden’s PA Resources purchases a Tunisian subsidiary of SOCO International for 20 million euros Setting up a ball-bearing production facility by Rulmentul at Duzce in Turkey at a cost of 5 million euros Arab Bank gets the go ahead by Syrian government to open bank Beginning of the construction of the first automotive factory by the Siamco joint venture The Damascus petrol refinery, the first private joint venture in the sector, starts production Aqar launch the construction of the Souk al-Hijaz commercial resort in Damascus at a cost of 40 million euros The BinLaden group will build a new tourist resort, Palm Village, in the western suburb of Damascus In partnership with the Koc group, UniCrediot buys 57% of the shares of the Yapõ Kredi bank for 1.2 billion euros Potash Corp take control of RAC Investments Ltd., a subsidiary of Israel Chemicals Ltd., for 100.7 million dollars Creation of a hotel joint venture in Dubai and Beirut Creation of the Syrian-Bahraini Bank which will commence activities in the beginning of 2005 Construction of a 160 million euros tourist resort in Tartous to be financed by British investors Debenhmans Retail buys 10% of the Cyprus retailer leader, Ermes, for 6.5 million euros Capelem, Capelec subsidiary, will invest 4 million euros in Casablanca HousingBankforTradeandFinance gets authorisation by the Syrian government to open a bank Creation of a new Chronopost subsidiary in Algeria via joint venture Bank Audi gets the go ahead by the Syrian government to open a bank The OPIC will finance a sea water desalination plant near Algiers at a cost of 200 million dollars Breiter Gruppe is to build a factory in central Turkey The Bronfman Consortium to pay 260 million euros for a controlling interest of 26% in the Israel Discount Bank Jordache Enterprises acquires 50% of Ampa, the largest distributor of consumer products in Israel Eilat-Ashkelon PipelineCo participates in the construction of Israel's largest private power station in conjunction with Turkish Zorlu Holdin Kodak will acquire Orex Computed Radiography Ltd. for $62.5 million Motorola to buy 3 start ups and pay $130m for MIRS, 4th largest wireless operator in Israel Socomec has invested 1.95 million euro in the creation of a subsidiary, Timelec EdisonGas to construct a gas pipeline between Sardinia and Algeria with Sonatrach (36%), Enel Power (Italia, 13,5%), Wintershall (Germany, 13,5%), Eos Energia Walt Disney for 4 million euros des Transports ferroviaires Egypt's Alexandria Portland Cement ting and Business Development Forum Power (Italia, 13,5%), Wintershall (Germany, 13,5%), Eos Energia (Italia), Sfires and Progemisa e des eaux and the Office national de l'assainissement n in conjunction with Turkish Zorlu Holdin Foreign Investment projects January 2005 Country Company Industry Egypt Israel Morocco Algeria Egypt Israel Israel Morocco Tunisia Morocco Tunisia Morocco Morocco Algeria Algeria Egypt Egypt Jordan Morocco Jordan Morocco Turkey Turkey Morocco Morocco Lebanon Morocco Algeria Algeria Egypt Lebanon Malta Morocco Morocco Tunisia Tunisia Algeria Israel Syria Syria Israel Union Fenosa (Spain) BritishTelecom (UK) Philips (Netherlands) Cepsa (Spain) Inconnu (Others) Intel (USA UGS (USA) Endesa (Spain) Lacroix (France) Toadcom (UK Sérac Composite (France) Four Seasons (Canada) Btp refer (Portugal) Inconnu (Canada Microsoft (USA) Orthopédie Delcros (France) Marmara (UK) Robinson Club (Germany) PTLGroup (Inde) Aerium (France) Accor (France Cinecitta (Italy) Alain Ducasse (France) Nexans (France) Sidar (Saudi Arabia Société Générale (France Starwood (USA) Jacuzzi Brands (USA) Odyssey (Canada) SQLI (France) Promodès (France) PA Resources (Sweden) Novo Nordisk (Denmark) Medis Technologies (USA) UFA (Lebanon) Byblos (Lebanon) Heineken (Netherlands) Energy Data-processing, software and services Drugs Energy Agro-business Data-processing, software and services Data-processing, software and services Energy Electric, electronic and medical hardware Telecoms and internet operators Car manufacturers or suppliers Tourism, catering Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Energy Data-processing, software and services Drugs Tourism, catering Tourism, catering Chemistry, plasturgy Distribution Tourism, catering Other or not specified Tourism, catering Car manufacturers or suppliers Other commercial, financial, service activities : Other commercial, financial, service activities Tourism, catering Furnishing and houseware Energy Data-processing, software and services Distribution Energy Drugs Electronic components Other commercial, financial, service activities Other commercial, financial, service activities Agro-business Inconnu (United Arab Emirates)Tourism, catering Emarate Thuraya (United Arab Emirates and internet operators Telecoms AlAbraj (United Arab Emirates) Transport, storage, construction, public works, water & utilities Laboratoires Pierre Fabre (France) Drugs Source:Animaweb.org Investment The joint venture by Union Fenosa with Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation to proceed to its first delivery of natural gas BT to invest 200 million dollars in Israeli technologies over the next 3 years : BitBand, Emblaze, Maxbill and Mind CTI Philips invests 3 million euros in the capital of Philips Systèmes Médicaux A group of companies acquired 55% of the shares of Bisco Misr, the public biscuit factory for 21 million euros The Intel private equity fund invest part of its $200 million "Digital Home" fund in 3 Israeli company UGS announced that it will acquire Israel's Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. for $228 million Launching of an electricity power plant by Endesa (32% of capital), Siemens (20%) and the Office National d'électricité Creation of a plant specialised in rolling slat blinds at a cost of 6.5 million euros. Plant to employ 300 people by 2009 Toadcom, a Vox Carriers subsidiary, buys Multicoms from Aérospatiale for 1 euro Sérac Composite relocates part of its production to a Tunisian subcontractor 20 million euros investment in construction of a luxury hotel, the Royal Mirage Hotel, in Marrakech Construction of a top quality tourist resort in Marrakech worth 70 million euros The telecoms company, Thuraya, wins second licence for satellite phones worth 180 000 US dollars BTP Refer likely to enter into joint venture to upgrade 1500 km of railways Egypt signs $1.2 billion petrochemical agreement with Canadian firms Microsoft to set up a technology creation centre at the Smart Village to train young people OrthopedieDelcors, a company specialised in orthopaedic soles, to build a plant in Zarqa Free Zone Signature of an agreement with Marmara, subsidiary of First Choice, worth 21 million euros The investment company, AlAbraj, has just taken over 80% of the shares of Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited Signing of an agreement by Robinson Club, subsidiary of TUI, worth 49.7 million euros PTL Group build Film Facility in a tax-free zone for the connstruction of polyester film facility Aerium buys Carrefour supermarkets Accor wants to build an Ibis and a Mercure hotel in Ouarzazate at a cost of 7 million euros and opens its 10th Morrocan Ibis hotel Partnership between Cinecitta and the Moroccan investor Saïd Alej to create cinema studios In partnership with Patchi, Alain Ducasse has launched the first Lebanese dessert restaurant in Beirut A subsidiary of Nexans wants to invest 1.5 million euros in automotive cable production this year Sidar announces the construction in Algiers of a business center at a cost of US$150 million Laboratoires Pierre Fabre to invest 6 million euros in the production of antibiotics The company has increased its stake in local affiliate National Societe Generale Bank to 78 per cent 2 new Four-Points hotels, belonging to the international firm Starwood, open in Beyrouth Over the last year JacuzziBrands has invested $4.5 million in their Malta plant, improving capacity by more than 50% Odyssey has signed an agreement to acquire a set of exploration licenses in Morocco SQLI announces its investment of 0.2 million euros in the company Lnet Multimédia based in France and Morocco Promodès opens its first 3 Champion supermarkets in Tunis, Sousse et Sfax A subsidiary of a PAResources will explore 8 petrol wells in the next 5 years at a budget of 10 million dollars Novo Nordisk to invest 7.5 million euros in the production of oral antidiabetics Medis Technologies announces the opening of a new facility in the Global Park Technology Complex in Lod UFA, the Lebanese insurance company obtains a licence to operate in Damascus Free Zone Byblos receives the authorisation to open a bank in collaboration with the OPEP investment fund Heineken takes 40% of Tempo Beer Industries, the Israeli leader which holds 50% of the domestic market Creation of a gas pipeline with Spain by the Medgaz consortium brings together Cepsa, the Sonatrach, Total, BP, Gaz de France, Iberdrola Electriques and E nce, Iberdrola Electriques and Endesa