Engineer Driss Houat, 69, told CNN Thursday he opposes the measure.

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Performance has recovered somewhat. (In any case, hedge funds have had a difficult year.) On July 7th GLG hired Driss Ben-Brahim, a Goldman Sachs bigwig.

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He hires as a caretaker Driss (Omar Sy), a street thug born in Senegal, who treats him with an absence of pity that Philippe finds liberating.

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Driss Jettou, Morocco's new prime minister, announced a 31-member government, including nearly half the outgoing coalition, leaving an Islamist party as the only big opposition faction.

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And they noted that Driss Basri, the interior minister who has commanded Morocco's security forces for 20 years, kept close to the king's side every step of the way.

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He hires as a caretaker a street thug born in Senegal, Driss (Omar Sy), who treats him with an abundance of pity, and the two men form a roguish friendship.

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