Budgets
Morocco lower house committee approves 2009 budget amid opposition
2008-11-19
Citing article 51 of the constitution, the Finance and Economic Development Committee rejected proposals by MPs from the opposition.
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New Moroccan budget boosts funding for social programs
2008-10-28
To offset the impact of the current global economic downturn on Moroccan citizens, the country plans to increase social spending in its 2009 budget, particularly for education and health.
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Algerian Islamic parties call for ban on alcohol imports
2008-10-10
Algeria's Islamic politicians renewed their call for the 2009 budget to include a law banning the import of alcoholic products in the country, El Kha...
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Algeria's 2009 budget based on oil price of $37 per barrel
2008-09-01
Algeria's budget for next year is predicated on an oil price of $37 per barrel and a growth rate of 4.1%, APS quoted a government statement as saying...
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Morocco's upper house passes 2008 budget law
2007-12-20
Morocco's House of Advisors approved the 2008 finance bill Tuesday (December 18th) with 60 votes for, 20 against. The government elected to spend hal...
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Tunisian government estimates 6.1% growth in 2008
2007-12-07
According to the budget unveiled Wednesday (December 5th), the Tunisian Government expects a growth rate of 6.1% and inflation of 3% for 2008, TAP re...
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Morocco's house of representatives approves 2008 finance law
2007-12-03
Morocco's lower house of parliament approved the government's 2008 finance law 96-67 on Saturday (December 1st), forecasting economic growth of 6.8%...
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Mauritania earmarks 19m euros for former slaves
2007-11-25
Mauritanian Finance Minister Abderrahmane Ould Hamma Vezzaz said the government has earmarked 19m euros in the 2008 budget to ease the after-effects...
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Algerian parliament approves 2008 budget law
2007-11-15
Algeria's parliament adopted the 2008 finance bill by a large majority Wednesday (November 14th). The MPs rejected measures increasing the diesel oil...
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New budget focuses on Morocco's social welfare
2007-11-12
Morocco's proposed 2008 budget includes ambitious measures to improve education, housing and health care while enhancing the country's economic competitiveness.
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Moroccan government approves 2008 draft budget
2007-11-08
Morocco's Council of Ministers, chaired by King Mohammed VI, approved the 2008 budget bill and related legislative and regulatory bills on Wednesday...
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Algerian finance minister presents 2008 draft budget
2007-10-29
Algerian Finance Minister Karim Djoudi presented a draft of the 2008 Finance Law to the National Popular Assembly on Saturday (October 27th), APS rep...
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Moroccan government drafts 2008 budget
2007-10-19
Morocco's government has completed a draft of the 2008 budget, Minister of Economy and Finance Salaheddine Mezouar announced on Thursday (October 18t...
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Algerian government preparing new income tax law
2007-09-17
Algeria's government is revising personal income tax rates and plans to submit an amendment for parliamentary approval along with the 2008 budget bil...
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Algerian government passes 45 billion-euro budget for 2008
2007-09-14
Algeria's government approved the country's 2008 budget on Wednesday (September 12th), APS reported. The 45 billion-euro budget amounts to an increas...
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Algeria’s Senate approves expanded 2007 government budget
2007-09-10
Algeria's Senate approved a complementary finance act on Sunday (September 9th), foreseeing increased government revenues and expenditures. Algeria's...
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Morocco sets aside $61m to fund September elections
2007-08-30
The Moroccan government has set aside $61m to fund the September 7th national elections, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday (August 29th). Of th...
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Tunisian Central bank maintains base interest rates
2007-06-28
The Central Bank of Tunisia decided on Tuesday (June 26th) to keep the prime interest rate on hold at 5.25%, the bank's website reported. In making i...
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Mauritanian president reduces own salary
2007-06-08
Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi gave up 25% of his salary and called on cabinet members to take the same step, a government...
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Moroccan government earmarks $24 million for electoral campaign
2007-06-03
The Moroccan government has allocated $24 million for this year’s legislative electoral campaign, MAP reported on Saturday (June 2nd). The amount rep...
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Tunisia’s Kechiche discusses financial policy with IMF
2007-05-23
Tunisian Finance Minister Mohamed Rachid Kechiche met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday (May 22nd), led by IMF...
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Libya to allocate 65% of 2007 budget for development programmes
2006-11-20
Libya's 2007 budget projects government revenue to reach 31 billion dinars, the Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation quoted a government offici...
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Algerian National Council discusses draft budget
2006-11-15
The Algerian National Council discussed the 2007 draft budget on Tuesday (November 14th), Liberte reported, with senators criticising tax measures ai...
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Algerian parliament passes 2007 budget
2006-10-31
Algeria's parliament passed the 2007 budget on Monday (October 30th). It includes tax reductions aimed at increasing employment and investment, the A...
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Morocco's draft budget for 2007 to allocate more funds for local communities
2006-10-25
Morocco's draft budget for 2007, submitted last week to parliament by Privatisation and Finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou, envisages additional fin...
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