Al Bawaba back issues from July 2005:
Yemen minister says Arabs should help Iraq
Jul 01, 2005 ... Yemen's Foreign Minister, Abu-Bakr al-Qerbi, has unveiled thatpreparations for appointing the country's first ambassador to Iraqsince the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime are underway. In astatement ...
Former Iran president calls to avoid any kind of extremism
Jul 01, 2005 ... Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who was defeated last week inIran's presidential elections, on Friday said, "Current situation issensitive and problems are so serious that we should avoid any kindof extremism." "Without coordination and refraining from radicalismand immature ...
Dubai School of Government, Harvard University cooperate
Jul 01, 2005 ... The Dubai School of Government (DSG), the first knowledgeinstitution in the region dedicated to public sector management, hasreceived research findings from a number of Harvard's John F. KennedySchool of Government Masters' students. According to WAM, thestudents had been commissioned by ...
Have Fun
Jul 02, 2005 ... How to draw Print & Color Puzzles Quiz Whiz Do it Yourself Interested?? Then click on "Have ...
Who?When?
Jul 02, 2005 ... Did you know that both tea and coffee were discovered by accident? Do you know who invented shampoo? Ketchup? Buttons? And did you know that before paper was invented, people wrote onall sorts of material? Who discovered what? Who invented what? ...
Oman Mobile deploys Cisco's IP communications system for data, voice and mobility
Jul 02, 2005 ... Oman Mobile has deployed a world class telecommunicationsinfrastructure to develop and grow its services in the newlyderegulated wireless marketplace in Oman. Oman Mobile turned to CiscoSystems to design and implement its end-to-end IP communicationsservices network, relying on its ...
Did You Know?
Jul 02, 2005 ... Did you know that ancient Egyptians worshipped cats? Did you know that no Two Zebras have identical strips? And did you know Why You Yawn? Sounds Interesting? What are you ...
India: Trapped train passengers saved
Jul 02, 2005 ... Rescuers saved all 354 passengers who were trapped for days in atrain that had slowly filled with flood water to neck height,officials said Saturday as raging monsoons continued to submerge vastswaths of Indian countryside and forced the evacuation of half amillion people. "The ...
Live 8 begins
Jul 02, 2005 ... Live 8, the biggest and most ambitious series of rock concertsever held, sent a musical and political message around the globe,intended to pressure industrialised nations into ending Africanpoverty. The biggest event was ...
Explosions rock central Pristina, including UN mission headquarters
Jul 02, 2005 ... At least three explosions shook the center of Pristina lateSaturday, and one targeted the U.N. mission headquarters. An APreporter saw at least three U.N. vehicles set ablaze in the parkinglot of the U.N. mission headquarters. There were no immediate reports of any injuries after ...
Sudan president to visit Libya for African Union summit
Jul 02, 2005 ... Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir is to leave to Libya on Sundayheading a delegation to participate in the fifth African Union (AU)Summit, to be held in the Libyan city of Sirt on July 4, it wasofficially announced in Khartoum on Saturday. The Sudanese news agency reported that ...
Former Iranian secret agent says photo of '79 hostage-taker not Ahmadinejad
Jul 02, 2005 ... A senior Iranian former secret agent said Saturday that thehostage-taker in a 1979 photograph that has come under intensescrutiny is not President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but a formermilitant who committed suicide in jail. Saeed Hajjarian, a top adviser to outgoing President ...
Assad ratifies border deal with Jordan
Jul 02, 2005 ... Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad ratified on Saturday a border-agreement with Jordan that was signed previously between the twocountries' interior ministers.According to the agreement, Syria wouldreturn 125 square kilometers (Km2) to Jordan, while Jordan wouldreturn 3 Km2 to Syria.A ...
Six killed in Syria crash
Jul 02, 2005 ... Six people were killed in northwest Syria Saturday after theirtruck veered out of control on a steep road, the official Syrian ArabNews Agency said. The agency quoted hospital sources in ...
Blair vists Saudi Kingdom for talks
Jul 02, 2005 ... British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is on a flying visit toSaudi Arabia, met with its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah binAbdulaziz, according to SPA news agency. Blair's visit comes days before hosting a G8 summit during ...
Khatami details post-presidency plans
Jul 02, 2005 ... Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said in Qom Saturday that allhave the duty to help the government that has come to power on thepublic votes because its success means the success of the wholenation. During a press conference on the sidelines of a developmentproject in Qom, ...
Yemen, Netherlands ink cooperation deals
Jul 02, 2005 ... Yemen and the Netherlands signed on Saturday two new agreements oftechnical cooperation for supporting the private sector. Under the agreements, the Dutch government will provide Yr 910million for enhancing the structural efficiency of the Authority forRural Water Projects, and ...
Yemen president congratulates Somali peer
Jul 02, 2005 ... Yemen Prime Minister Abdul-Qader Ba-Jammal sent a cable ofcongratulations to his Somali counterpart Ali Mohammed Jeedi on theNational Day of his country, ...
Management Guru Tom Peters to present "Re-imagine! The Power of People"
Jul 03, 2005 ... Returning to Dubai once again, Tom Peters is set to 'shock' thecorporate world with his controversial perspective on what the natureof business ought to be. Scheduled to present on September 18, 2005 at the JW Marriott, TomPeters will deliver a groundbreaking, thought provoking ...
Boeing Board Elects W. James McNerney, Jr. Chairman, President and CEO
Jul 03, 2005 ... The Boeing Company announced today that its board of directors haselected W. James McNerney, Jr. chairman of the board, president andchief executive officer, effective July 1. James A. Bell, who hasserved as president and chief executive officer on an interim basis,will remain chief ...
Dubai Investments Park to host Seven Seas LLC steel processing facility
Jul 03, 2005 ... Dubai Investments Park (DIP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DubaiInvestments, conceptualized as a major industrial, business,residential and recreational development in Dubai has entered into anagreement with the Oman Construction Material and Trading (OCM) groupto support construction of ...
eCompany provides online support for Islamic Scientific Conference
Jul 03, 2005 ... eCompany, Etisalat's one-stop e-powerhouse Business Unit thatprovides Internet services and ICT solutions today announced itssupport for promoting the 5th Islamic Scientific Conference withseveral initiatives aimed at the public who would like to follow theproceedings online. The ...
Israel fears may need to further compromise following Gaza pull-out
Jul 03, 2005 ... Israel is anxious and fears it might be pressured into acceptingmore compromises after the Gaza withdrawal and that the leaders ofthe industrialized nations might back such a stance, Israel radioreported Sunday, quoting sources in Israel Prime Minister ArielSharon's office.The sources ...
Int'l Islamic conference to open in Amman
Jul 03, 2005 ... As many as 170 Muslim scholars from 40 countries including SaudiArabia will take part in an international Islamic conference on "TheReality of Islam and its Role in the Contemporary Society," startingMonday its works in Amman. The participants of the three-day conference will ...
Saudi ambassador to Kuwait holds dinner party
Jul 03, 2005 ... Saudi ambassador to Kuwait Ahmad bin Hamad Al-Yahya hosted inKuwait on Saturday evening a dinner party. It was organized in honor of Major General ...
Fourth Jordan businessmen forum to begin next month
Jul 03, 2005 ... Chairman of the Jordanian Businessmen Association Hamdi Al-Tabbaannounced on Saturday that the 4th conference of Jordanianbusinessmen abroad will be held under the auspices of the JordanianKing in August. Al-Tabba said, during a news conference, that the conference aimsat ...
Lawsuit against Nadia Yassine goes on
Jul 03, 2005 ... The lawsuit against the leading Moroccan Islamist Nadia Yassine,on the charge of "An attack on the monarchy", was presented last weekin front of the Moroccan court of first authority in Rabat, and wasscheduled to continue on a later date, yet to be announced. Mrs. Yassine, the ...
Algerian NGOs delegation visits Morocco
Jul 03, 2005 ... A delegation of Algerian NGOs operating in the field of humansright, visited Morocco from June 28 to June 30, in the framework of avisit aimed at exploring the Moroccan experience in this field. Thevisit, which was initiated by Freedom House in collaboration with theMoroccan ...
"Moroccan Village" in Lyon
Jul 03, 2005 ... A Moroccan village will settle on the quays of the Rhone in thecity of Lyon, in France, from July 8 to July 17. The village, whichwill spread on an area of almost 600 m2 and include 26 tents, willhost a number of artistic formations, representing various regionsand various traditions ...
Second edition of Chefchaouen festival
Jul 03, 2005 ... Following the success of last year's edition, the second editionof the festival of Chefchaouen is scheduled to take place from July07 to July 09." The event is organized by the Moroccan Agency for thePromotion of Economic and Social Development in the northernprovinces of Morocco, in ...
Exhibition of pupils in Casablanca
Jul 03, 2005 ... A unique exhibition of drawings, paintings and sculptures createdby Lyautey College students for the benefit of children hospitalizedat Ibn Rochd Hospital in Casablanca, was opened on Wednesday, June29, under the topic "A bridge between the school and the hospital." The aim of the ...
Armed clash on Syria-Lebanon border leaves leaves three dead, including two Syrian troops
Jul 03, 2005 ... Syrian security troops killed an "extremist of Arab nationality"following an armed clash while the "extremist" was trying along withothers, to cross the Syrian border to Lebanon illegally. According to the official SANA news agency, the "extremist" openedfire at the border patrol, ...
Tunisia gets ready for World Summit on the Information Society
Jul 03, 2005 ... The Tunisian President, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, met on Thursday,June 30, with the Minister of Communication Technologies, MontassarOuaili, to discuss the preparations for the upcoming World Summit onthe Information Society, "Tunisia 2005". The President also received a report on ...
Great Tunis Festival opens
Jul 03, 2005 ... The Tunisian Minister of Culture, Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour,attended the inauguration of the 14th edition of the Great TunisFestival. The Festival was launched in El Menzah Hall on June 30 withthe "Marshal 2" play, performed by the Town of Tunis theatre group. The festival, which ...
UAE: Compensation for landlords
Jul 03, 2005 ... Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAEMinister of Finance and Industry and Chairman of Dubai Municipality,Saturday approved Dh15.1 million as a set of new payment tocompensate landlords for their lands which have been ...
Younis Shalabi in ICU
Jul 03, 2005 ... Egyptian comedian-actor Younis Shalabi suddenly experienced asevere brain seizure, and was immediately admitted to the intensivecare unit (ICU) where he was placed under close observation until heregained consciousness. According to the London based daily, Alsharq Al Awsat, ...
Hala Shiha takes the lead in "I Want a Divorce"
Jul 03, 2005 ... Egyptian actress Hala Shiha has been chosen for the leading rolein the upcoming film "Ureed Khal'an" (I Want a Divorce), and willcostar alongside Ashraf Abdul Baqi. Egyptian actress Muna Shalabi was first offered the role, but dueto previous commitments to two other films, she was ...
Sharif Sabri asserts Ruby is not the wedding singer
Jul 03, 2005 ... Egyptian producer Sharif Sabri, who is also controversial singerRuby's business manager, announced that Ruby will no longer acceptany offers to sing at weddings or private occasions. Rumors have been circulating that Ruby has accepted numerousoffers to sing at wedding parties for ...
Iran says "Zionist" and US circles stand behind false claims about president-elect past
Jul 03, 2005 ... Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi on Sundaytermed the recent accusations made by certain countries againstIran's President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as "sheer lies, unfoundedand baseless." Some US embassy officials taken hostage after the victory of the1979 ...
Shireen Abdul Wahab's new album due in August
Jul 03, 2005 ... Egyptian singer Shireen Abdul Wahab announced that her upcomingalbum, produced by Free Music, will be released in August afternumerous delays. According to the London based Elaph, Shireen will also be filminga new music video for the song "Awal Marah" under the direction ...
Sabah al Arabiya: Arab world to wake up to Al Arabiya
Jul 03, 2005 ... Starting July 2, the independent Dubai-based Al Arabiya newschannel will begin airing a 2-hour comprehensive morning news showencompassing political, social and cultural news as well as sports,weather, and business updates with early trading in Arab stocks. "Sabah Al Arabiya" will ...
Iran: 13,000 foreign tourists visit ancient city of Isfahan
Jul 03, 2005 ... Some 13,000 foreign tourists visited the ancient city of Isfahan,capital of central province of Isfahan, since the outset of theIranian year (started on March 21, 2005), a local tourism officialsaid here Sunday. Official of the provincial Cultural Heritage statistics ...
Private Sector's Biggest Residential Project to be launched in September
Jul 03, 2005 ... A group of leading Bahraini, Saudi and UAE investors, incoordination with Pearls Real Estate Development Company, recentlyannounced the inauguration of its first development project, Abraj AlLulu, the first venture of its kind in Bahrain. Strategically located in Manama across the ...
Link now one of the largest ISP in Jordan after uniting Accessme customers
Jul 03, 2005 ... Fastlink has signed an agreement under which LINK would be theprovider to all Accessme customers, thus becoming one of the largestInternet Service Provider (ISP) in the Kingdom. The venture, according to the two companies, is aimed at upgradingservices and providing customers with ...
Bafco appointed as UAE supplier of world famous furniture
Jul 03, 2005 ... Bafco the office furniture people have recently been appointedto supply internationally recognized and esteemed furniture andergonomics company, Ares Line. Ares Line was developed in Italy in 1987 and supplies furniturethroughout 52 foreign countries including USA, Canada, ...
UAE authorities intensify campaign against software piracy
Jul 03, 2005 ... The UAE authorities have stepped up efforts to protectIntellectual Property Rights (IPR) by intensifying its campaignagainst software piracy. The Sharjah Police in a recent raid seized 3PCs operating on pirated Windows XP, Office XP 2003 and Norton Anti-Virus, besides over 500 CDs, from ...
World Bank: US$150 million loan to support efforts towards Moroccan housing sector
Jul 03, 2005 ... The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US$150 millionloan to support the efforts of the Moroccan government in the processof reforming an enabling environment for the housing sector andsignificantly expanding the access of the urban poor to decenthousing. The Housing ...
EMIRATES AVIATION COLLEGE HOLDS GRADUATION CEREMONY
Jul 03, 2005 ... HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates andChancellor of Emirates Aviation College (Aerospace & AcademicStudies) has conferred diplomas and certificates on some 100 of itsstudents. At a ceremony in the college auditorium, attended by students'families and ...
KFH, BAHRAIN LAUNCHES MASTER RESTRICTED MUDARABAH INVESTMENT ACCOUNT, WITH RETURNS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 6%.
Jul 03, 2005 ... Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain ("KFH-Bahrain") a leading providerof Islamic commercial and investment banking services announcedtoday the launch of a new and highly innovative asset managementproduct -- in the form of a Master Restricted Mudarabah InvestmentAccount aimed at providing ...
Central Bank Of Oman's RTGS Implementation Nearing Market Rehearsal Stage With Participants
Jul 03, 2005 ... HP, in co-ordination with the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) haspresented the progress report on the Real Time Gross Settlement(RTGS) project, the first part of the ambitious Electronic FundTransfer (EFT) project undertaken by the Appex Bank.A special eventwas organised to present the ...
Ducab strengthens its presence in Iran
Jul 03, 2005 ... Dubai Cable Company Pvt. Ltd (Ducab), the leading manufacturer ofhigh quality power cables in the Middle East has stabilised itspresence in the promising Iranian markets in line with its growthstrategy to explore upcoming markets in the region. Ducab has alreadymade sales worth more than ...
EFS to Establish UAE Feeder Portfolio in Global's US$ 500 Million Pre- IPO Fund
Jul 03, 2005 ... Emirates Financial Services PSC (EFS), UAE's leading investmenthouse today announced its feeder portfolio into a US$ 500 million pre-IPO fund launched by the Global Investment House (Global). The 'Pre-IPO GCC Opportunistic Fund' launched by Global seeks toachieve superior returns ...
SriLankan Airlines achieves record figures , Dubai flights hit all- time high in May
Jul 03, 2005 ... SriLankan Airlines generated record passenger uplift out of Dubaiin May, with figures up nearly 40 per cent over the previous monthlyrecord. Local ticket sales also hit all-time highs, up around 25 per cent,while flown revenue for the month rose 40 per cent compared to thesame ...
Jumeirah Primary School supports Dubai Centre for Special Needs
Jul 03, 2005 ... Jumeirah Primary School, one of the Global Education ManagementSystems (GEMS) schools, in its commitment towards society has made aworthy contribution to the students of Dubai Centre for Special Needs(DCSN). In its continuing efforts, JPS recently raised funds to supportthe ...
ETIHAD CRYSTAL CARGO ENHANCES TRUCKING SERVICES
Jul 03, 2005 ... Etihad Crystal Cargo upgraded its road feeder services incooperation with MICCO Logistics, one of the leading logisticscompanies in the UAE at the end of June. The roller-bed trucks,provided and operated by MICCO Logistics on scheduled serviceslinking Abu Dhabi to Sharjah, Dubai and ...
Shell appoints new Country Chair for Dubai and Northern Emirates
Jul 03, 2005 ... The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies has announced theappointment of Charles Watson as Country Chair for Shell in Dubai andthe Northern Emirates. He replaces Ron van den Berg who retiredrecently. Watson will also serve in a co-ordination role as "clusterChair" for Iraq, Jordan and ...
Private Sector's Biggest Residential Project to be launched in September
Jul 03, 2005 ... A group of leading Bahraini, Saudi and UAE investors, incoordination with Pearls Real Estate Development Company, recentlyannounced the inauguration of its first development project, Abraj AlLulu, the first venture of its kind in Bahrain.Strategically locatedin Manama across the highway ...
Dr. Kharbash inaugurates new office of Al Islami Financial Services
Jul 03, 2005 ... Al Islami Financial Services (IFS), a Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB)subsidiary, has announced the opening of a new office to conductremote trading in both Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu DhabiSecurities Market (ADSM). The office, which one of the first to offer remote trading in ...
Concept Media now the sole media concessionaire for
Jul 03, 2005 ... Leading provider of creative outdoor solutions, Concept Media isnow the sole media concessionaire for Dubai Municipality busadvertising having recently acquired the tender for the buses thatwere previously with Emirates Neon. As per the contract, Concept Media has been allotted the ...
TRANSGUARD AWARDED ARBIFT SECURITY CONTRACT
Jul 03, 2005 ... Transguard, the security services provider of Emirates, has beenawarded a coveted security contract from the Arab Bank for Investmentand Foreign Trade (ARBIFT). Dr. Abdulla Al Hashimi, Senior Vice President Emirates GroupSecurity, and Mr. Ibrahim Nasser Rashid Majid Lootah, General ...
XEROX ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSHAN
Jul 03, 2005 ... Xerox, the market leader in document management solutionsannounced today details of its latest partnership with Hoshan, thelargest distributor of printing devices in the Middle East cateringto graphic arts industries, as part of Xerox's regional expansionprogramme. This partnership ...
Credit Bureau to be Joint Venture between Economic Departments in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Jul 03, 2005 ... In accordance with the directives of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin ZayedAl Nahyan, the President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi and HHSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and PrimeMinister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance co-operation andjoint co-ordination between ...
AL AIN BECOMES THE PLACE TO BE FOR ONGOING MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Jul 03, 2005 ... InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's most global hotelcompany, announced today that the InterContinental Resort Al Ain hasentered a partnership with the Higher Colleges of Technology Al Ainto provide a unique facility and service the Creative LeadershipCentre Al ...
BMA licence for Quorum Trust Group
Jul 03, 2005 ... The Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) has granted a licence to theQuorum Trust Group to establish a subsidiary in Bahrain. The Bahrain venture, which will operate under the name Ohad TrustsCorporate and Financial Services, will offer trust, trustee andrelated services as well as ...
UAE and US Officials Discuss Rules of Origin on goods
Jul 03, 2005 ... UAE and US officials recently discussed issues related to therules of origin on their respective goods and products, as part ofongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the twocountries. The meeting is aimed at reaching an agreement regarding the rulesof origin on ...