Al Bawaba back issues from October 2005:
Israel kills Palestinian boy as Abbas slams "ongoing Israeli provocations"
Oct 01, 2005 ... Israeli occupation forces killed on Friday a Palestinian boy inthe West Bank city of Nablus, WAFA said. Uday Tantawi, 13, was shotdead by Israeli soldiers, who stormed Askar refugee camp of the city. Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asserted that the"ongoing Israeli ...
BankMuscat GDRs meets overwhelming response.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The BankMuscat (S.A.O.G.) ("BankMuscat") maiden Global DepositaryReceipts ("GDR") issue has been met with an overwhelming responsefrom the global financial community with the US$ 149 million GDRoffering being multiple times oversubscribed. Citigroup, global co-ordinator and sole ...
Amr Diab on a strict Diet
Oct 01, 2005 ... Egyptian pop-star Amr Diab has gone on a strict diet and beganexercising in order to loose 10 kilos. The singer is determined toloose weight before filming first video clip from his upcoming album. Music production company 'Rotana' demanded that Amr submit themaster copy of his ...
Wael Kfoury off to Australia
Oct 01, 2005 ... Lebanese singer Wael Kfoury has headed off to Sidney Australia tohold a number of concerts, after he had completed recording all thesongs for his upcoming album, scheduled for release during the Muslimholiday Eid Al Fitr. The singer had spent endless hours working on his album, to ...
First industry complex for oil and gas in the region set up at a cost of AED 400 million
Oct 02, 2005 ... First industry complex for oil and gas in the region set up at acost of AED 400 millionProclad Group International chooses DubaiTechno Park to establish its facilityProclad Group International, aleading company in the oil & gas and petrochemical industry, hassigned an agreement with ...
THE BAHRAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCE THE 'WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2005'
Oct 02, 2005 ... Bahrain has been ranked the best among all Arab countries for itsFDI performance, and third among all Arab countries for its potentialFDI performance. Bahrain's successful ranking was announced in the World InvestmentReport 2005 released yesterday at a United Nations Conference ...
Porsche Acquires over 10 Per Cent of VW Common Stock
Oct 02, 2005 ... Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, acquired a total of32,868,462 Volkswagen AG common shares, representing a stake of 10.26per cent in VW common shares. The acquisition of these shares isrelated to the decision announced by Porsche on September 25, 2005 toassume a stake of ...
Empost to sponsor Sharjah Ramadan Festival 2005
Oct 02, 2005 ... Empost, the UAE's National Courier Company, will be one of thesponsors of the Sharjah Ramadan Festival 2005, to be held during theholy month of Ramadan in the emirate. This was announced during apress conference held recently at the Al Jowhara Hall in MillenniumHotel, ...
SWISS Ramadan Specials to 32 European Destinations from Dubai
Oct 02, 2005 ... Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has launched special faresto 32 European destinations for the month of October, coveringSwitzerland, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium and many more. "This is a busy period for business travellers, as well as peopletravelling for short ...
BSA's focused efforts ensure a piracy-free GITEX Shopper for fourth consecutive year
Oct 02, 2005 ... Business Software Alliance (BSA), the foremost organisationdedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world, has once againsucceeded in keeping GITEX Shopper, the retail arm of Gitex Dubai2005, piracy-free through stringent monitoring and high visibilitycampaigns involving ...
Abu Dhabi Investment House launches its first investment product with US$ 75 million Al Arabi Private Equity Fund
Oct 02, 2005 ... In a significant development, the recently formed Abu DhabiInvestment House (ADIH), announced the launch of its maideninvestment product the US$ 75 million Al-Arabi Private Equity Fund which will allow investors to participate in the tremendous growthopportunities offered by the ...
Sakhr's Instant Translation Technology Wins World Summit Award for the Information Society
Oct 02, 2005 ... The Grand Jury of the World Summit Award, WSA, part of WorldSummit for the Information Society, WSIS, which has convened underthe UN umbrella, announced that it has chosen Sakhr's instanttranslation engine to receive this international award for the periodfrom 2005 2007, making Sakhr's ...
Injazat Technology Fund appoints Rami Bazzi as the Fund Manager for the MENA region
Oct 02, 2005 ... Injazat Technology Fund, the first Islamic venture capital firm inthe MENA region, has announced the appointment of Rami Bazzi as theFund Manager. The step is expected to reinforce the company'sstrategy to give added importance to the region's emerging IT market. Injazat Technology ...
Ministry of Health and Hoffmann-La Roche Launch National Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Oct 02, 2005 ... In an effort to promote early detection and treatment, the UAEMinistry of Health and Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd have launched a BreastCancer Awareness Campaign that will span across the Emirates. Thecampaign will run throughout October and November, and will focus onproviding women with ...
HSBC HOSTS RAVI SHASTRI AT GALA DINNER
Oct 02, 2005 ... HSBC hosted a gala dinner for its prime trade customers at thePark Hyatt Hotel on 28th September, 2005 in Dubai with Indian cricketstar Ravi Shastri as the special guest. The occasion included prizesbeing awarded to winners and runners-up of the HSBC Cricket Cup heldin the previous ...
SIXTEEN UAE NATIONALS JOIN HSBC'S WORKFORCE
Oct 02, 2005 ... HSBC has recently celebrated the graduation of the fifth batch ofUAE nationals within the "HSBC University" programme. Sixteenstudents completed eight months of comprehensive training thatincluded a combination of classroom events, business projects andattachments to various branches and ...
KOM Looks at the New Economy
Oct 02, 2005 ... Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) held its monthly Open House programon Saturday evening. Supported by Oman Air, Oman Mobile, Omantel,Infocomm Group, OER, BankMuscat, Reflections and dGraphix, the topicof this month's seminar and networking session was the story of theNew Economy. Presenting ...
Almasa make the MIX the IT place to be with the Maxtor Reseller Awards 2005
Oct 02, 2005 ... Almasa IT Distribution, one of the leading hardware distributionand network solutions specialists in the Middle East, today announcedthat Wednesday 28th September saw an evening of glitz and glam forthe Maxtor annual awards ceremony, which was held this year at theMIX Grand Hyatt Dubai, ...
Trade visitors at 25th edition of Gitex surge by 9.77%
Oct 02, 2005 ... The Silver Jubilee edition of GITEX lived up to its internationalreputation as one of the leading IT exhibitions in the world byattracting a record number of trade visitors from across the globe.The event, which attracted 127,724 trade visitors, registered a 9.77%increase over the ...
Gitex Shopper concludes with sales up by 36% to AED 76 million
Oct 02, 2005 ... The 15th edition of GITEX Shopper drew to a grand close at theAirport Expo yesterday, with retailers reporting sales in excess ofAED 76 million, marking a 36% increase in transactions and brightprospects for post-event deals in the coming few days. The seven-day IT retail ...
Oman: Real estate activity during August 2005
Oct 02, 2005 ... Real estate activity during August 2005 was put at some 33 millionOmani Riyals ($85.7 million), reported the Omani newspaper Al-Watanon September 28, 2005. The total value of taxes levied upon thesetransactions peaked at 613,807 Omani Riyals, ($1,594,386). According to the ...
Sales of lands in Medina
Oct 02, 2005 ... Al-Haram Center Company has launched the public auction for thesale of lands of Al-Haram Commercial and Housing Project in Medina,which includes eight units of land plots overlooking the east side ofthe Prophet 's Mosque, Al-Hojra al-Sahrifa and Al-Rawda al-Sharifa,reported Al-Sharq ...
Land deal with A'ayan Leasing & Investment Co. reported
Oct 02, 2005 ... Al-Mazaya Holding Company has announced that it had accomplished atransaction of land sale in Dubai with A'ayan Leasing & InvestmentCo.. The deal is estimated at 16 million Kuwaiti Dinars ($54.7million), reported the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Rai al-Aam on September28, 2005 ....
Behja Traversac's new book "Rebellion lovers"
Oct 02, 2005 ... Behja Traversac's new book "Rebellion lovers: What are the choicesfor Women in Islam" was published by the Chevre Feuille Etoileepublishing house. 253-page book includes a series of interviewsconducted with Muslim women of different ages like ...
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait to encourage real estate deals
Oct 02, 2005 ... The executive manager of Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), Faridal-Mala, revealed that the bank negotiates with Saudi banks ongranting incentives for Saudi employees to encourage them to purchasereal estate in Bahrain, reported the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan onSeptember 28, ...
Algerian cinema season kicks off
Oct 02, 2005 ... The Algerian cinema season started on Monday September 26 in Namur(Belgium) with the screening of Algerian Mohamed Chouikh's film "LeDouar de Femmes" and Rachid Bouchareb's film "L'ami y'a bon" withinthe framework of the 20th edition of the International FrenchSpeaking Film Festival ...
Algiers hosts Magrebian Conference on Electronic Data Interchange (EID)
Oct 02, 2005 ... Magherbian Conference on "Echanges de donnes informatises" (EID -Electronic Data Interchange) will be organized in Algiers from 27 to29 November under the topic "ports and cyberspace". The conference,which was organized by Bejaia Port Association (EPB) in conjunctionwith the ...
Marrakech International Film Festival hosts American director Martin Scorsese
Oct 02, 2005 ... The 5th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival,which will be held from 11 to 19 November, will host the famousAmerican director Martin Scorsese. Le Matin reports that the programof the Festival will include a special homage ceremony to Scorsese.Born in ...
Najwa Karam to give concert in Morocco
Oct 02, 2005 ... Popular Lebanese singer Najwa Karam will give a concert in Moroccoafter the month of Ramadan. Wanadoo reports that born in 1966 inZahlah, Najwa Karam became famous in the Arab world with her song "MaBessmahlak." Some of her other hits include Sehrani, ...
Algerian President inaugurates academic year in Sidi Bel Abbes
Oct 02, 2005 ... Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika inaugurated the 2005-2006academic year in Djillali Liabes University of Side Bel Abbes onTuesday September 27. El Moudjahid reports that the inaugurationceremony was attended by government officials, academicians andstudents from the Djillali ...
Anti-flu campaign to be launched in Casablanca
Oct 02, 2005 ... Organized by the Wilaya of Casablanca in conjunction with theMoroccan Federation of Diabetes (la Federation Marocaine de diabete),an anti-flu campaign will be launched on Wednesday October 5. LeMatin reports that the Moroccan Federation of Diabetes invites allresidents of ...
Spanish Deputy-Prime Minister visits Morocco
Oct 02, 2005 ... Spanish Deputy-Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vegaarrived in Rabat on September 26 for a two-day visit. Le Matinreports that during her visit, De la Vega met Morocco's PrimeMinister Driss Jettou to discuss the present state of bilateralrelations and the upcoming high-level ...
Moroccan King launches urban project in Bouamoud
Oct 02, 2005 ... King Mohammed VI visited Bouamoud on September 27 for launching anurban project in the region. Le Matin reports that the projectcomprises of the reorganization of the basic infrastructures andsocio-educational services in the area within the framework of ...
Tunisia took part in Gitex
Oct 02, 2005 ... Tunisia has taken part in the 25th edition of GITEX (GulfInformation Technologies Exhibition), which was held until September29 in Dubai. La Presse reports that 10 Tunisian companies operatingin communication and information technologies had stands in the eventpresenting a wide range of ...
Visual arts training course in Monastir
Oct 02, 2005 ... Organized by the Center for Education and Continuous Training(CREFOC), a visual arts training program was held in Monastir from 26to 29 September with the theme "modern art: esthetics and creation".La Presse reports that 64 art teachers will benefit from the trainingprogram that will be ...
Nancy Ajram dreams of becoming a Goodwill Ambassador
Oct 02, 2005 ... Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has expressed her desire to become aGoodwill Ambassador to the United Nations. "I would like to be able to help those in need and in particularchildren," stated Nancy during her Dubai concert sponsored byMcDonalds, Emirate Air, and the city of Jumaira ....
Justice and Reconciliation Commission organizes national forum
Oct 02, 2005 ... Organized by the Moroccan Justice and Reconciliation Commission(IER), a national forum was held from 30 September until 2 October inRabat. Le Matin reports that Justice and Reconciliation Commissionset up in Morocco in January 2004 to look into cases of arbitrarydetention and violation ...
Ruwaida Attieh off to Canada
Oct 02, 2005 ... Syrian singer Ruwaida Attieh is preparing for her tour aroundCanada and the United States, marking her first outside the Arabworld. The nearly month long tour is scheduled to be launched in mid-November. According to the London based daily, Al Sharq Al Awsat, upon herreturn the ...
Shell supports Dubai's efforts to raise the bar in quality of education by introducing business ethics in the curricula
Oct 02, 2005 ... Recognising the importance of making business ethics an integralpart of UAE's education curricula, the Royal Dutch/Shell Group(Shell) recently sponsored the Future Leader Program, a multi-faceted program designed to empower the new generation businessleaders to uphold ethical leadership ...
EMIRATES SKYCARGO AND KOREAN AIR CARGO INK INDIAN CODESHARE DEAL
Oct 02, 2005 ... Emirates SkyCargo and Korean Air Cargo, both well-establishedplayers in the industry, have signed an agreement to codeshare cargocapacity on two key routes from India the capital Delhi andcommercial hub Mumbai. Experiencing a strong surge in demand from a buoyant Indianeconomy, ...
Cinnabon Jordan launches a new product "Cinnabon Stix"
Oct 02, 2005 ... Cinnabon Jordan, part of Jana Restaurant Management (a member ofTantash Group) has launched its new product "Cinnabon Stix" for thepublic and is now available at Cinnabon's five bakeries around theKingdom. "Cinnabon Stix" is a tasty new addition to Cinnabon's popularmenu, ...
HSBC OPENS IN KUWAIT
Oct 02, 2005 ... HSBC Bank Middle East has opened a branch in Kuwait, the firstforeign bank to do so, following the relaxation of rules in 2004 inthe licensing of foreign banks by the Government of Kuwait. Thedecision to issue a license to HSBC was approved on 28 February byKuwait's Council of ...
Charter to Benefit Crowne Plaza Salalah and Omani Economy
Oct 02, 2005 ... Denis Johnson, Vice President, Sales and Marketing,InterContintenal Hotels Group Middle East and Africa, believes theagreement with Aviation Seat Brokers which will see the servicecontinue for two seasons will provide a massive boost to Oman'snational tourism initiative. "The ...
INTEL CONTINUES PUSH DOWN POWER-OPTIMIZATION PATH
Oct 02, 2005 ... Completing an era in enterprise computing and signaling thebeginning of a new generation of platforms and capabilities, IntelCorporation today announced availability of its last planned single-core Intel Xeon processor. Intel also announced new low voltageversions of its Intel Xeon ...
Western Digital's new-age drives receive overwhelming visitor response at Gitex Dubai 2005
Oct 02, 2005 ... Western Digital's portfolio of new-age hard drives, particularlythe WD Passport Portable USB 2.0 Drive, has drawn tremendous visitorresponse at Gitex Dubai 2005, directly resulting in a huge boost insales. An international leader in hard drives, Western Digital had astrong ...
RCSI Dubai announce MSc Program in Healthcare Management
Oct 02, 2005 ... RCSI Dubai, the sister institution of the Royal College ofSurgeons in Ireland (RCSI) will be offering an MSc program inHealthcare Management for recent graduates and experiencedprofessionals in the UAE. The program, commencing at the KnowledgeVillage from mid-October 2005, will help ...
Integrated Management Consulting Announces Balanced Scorecard Collaborative (BSCOL) Workshops in the Middle East
Oct 02, 2005 ... Balanced Scorecard Collaborative, founded by the co-creators ofthe Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps, Drs. Robert S. Kaplan andDavid P. Norton, is a Palladium company. The consulting, educational,online and training services help clients execute strategy and createbreakthrough ...
HP Honours 28 Middle East Channel Partners at Glamourous Awards Ceremony
Oct 02, 2005 ... HP has announced the results of their much awaited annual event,'HP Achievement Awards' held alongside their participation at GITEX2005 as the Middle East's top IT company. This year saw the HPAchievement awards hosting over 450 representatives from HP's channelpartners across the ...
Al Fajer Information & Services Joins Hands with Messe Dusseldorf of Germany for 8th Tekno expo
Oct 02, 2005 ... The Dubai-based leading trade exhibition and event organizers, AlFajer Information & Services today announced joining hands with MesseDusseldorf GmbH, the Germany-based international trade fairorganizer, for the upcoming eighth International Trade Fair forIndustrial Machinery, ...
Dubai Investments Park launches revamped website and move to new offices
Oct 02, 2005 ... Dubai Investments Park (DIP), a one-of-its-kind mixed-useindustrial, business, residential and recreational development inDubai, has launched its revamped website, www.dipark.com, byincorporating exhaustive information about the Park as well as thefacilities and incentives it ...
Zurich International Life Limited awarded licence registration in Dubai International Financial Centre
Oct 02, 2005 ... Zurich International Life Limited announced today that it has beenregistered as an Ancillary Service Provider within the DubaiInternational Financial Centre (DIFC), following confirmation fromthe Dubai Financial Services Authority. This complements andstrengthens its existing licensed ...
Fastlink and ICON launch new service that promotes commercial activity in the
Oct 02, 2005 ... Fastlink, one of MTC Group companies; the leading mobile operatorin the Middle East & Africa, has affirmed that M-Payments will openthe door wide for individuals and companies to benefit from newmethods of trading and help develop commercial activity in theKingdom. M-Payments, a ...
Kunooz Ramadan at Marina Mall
Oct 02, 2005 ... Marina Mall is set to launch its exciting Ramadan campaign,'Kunooz Ramadan', which will be supported by a 'Spend & Win'promotion which will run from 4th October to the last day of Eid2005. Capturing the essence and spirit of the holy month, shopperswill have the opportunity to discover ...
E-VISION offers "e-mobile" service
Oct 02, 2005 ... Emirates Cable TV and Multimedia (E-Vision), the leading CableCompany in the region, today announced the launch of e-mobile - a newinteractive service for mobile phones on Channel 400 of the e-visionnetwork. e-mobile service is a result of a joint effort from GlobalBusiness ...
LaSilkee signs Strategic Vendor Agreement with China's ZTE Corporation
Oct 02, 2005 ... LaSilkee Virtual Connection, an emerging provider of advancedvoice and data communication services in Jordan, and the ZTECorporation, China's largest listed telecommunications infrastructuremanufacturer, announced this week the formation of an innovativestrategic partnership between the ...
GULF INTERNATIONAL BANK ISSUES A US$ 400 MILLION SUBORDINATED FRN
Oct 02, 2005 ... Bahrain-based Gulf International Bank (GIB) has announced theissue of a US$ 400 million 10-year subordinated floating rate note(FRN). This is a groundbreaking transaction representing the veryfirst subordinated bond issue by a Middle Eastern financialinstitution. The subordinated ...
US$150 MILLION DEAL TO FINANCE 20 EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN HOTELS IN THE GCC IS SECURED
Oct 02, 2005 ... A consortium of 12 regional investors will finance the US$150launch and development of more than 20 Express by Holiday Inn hotelsacross five countries in the GCC. The owning company for the hotels, Ishraq, will control the rightsto the three-star brand the first international ...
Nour and Ahmad Izz in an Arabic film
Oct 02, 2005 ... For the first time in their careers, young Egyptian actor AhmadIzz and Lebanese actress Nour will take part in a radio drama series"Film Arabi" (An Arabic Film), which is scheduled for broadcastduring the holy month of Ramadan. According to the London based Elaph, the drama will ...
Iraqi minister slams terrorists
Oct 02, 2005 ... Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr Solagh, on Sunday said that thekidnapping of his brother Attayeb Abdul Jabbar in Baghdad Saturday,was meant to target him personally. While visiting in Jordan, Mr.Solagh said ...
Call to create more jobs in Yemen
Oct 02, 2005 ... The Yemenite Minister of Social affairs and Labor Abdul-Kareem al-Arhabi has called for bettering investment climate to realize theeconomic growth and create more job opportunities. In a workshop over draft of human resources development held inSana'a, Mr. al-Arhabi said ...
Gaza Strip: Two dead as PA forces, Hamas clash
Oct 02, 2005 ... The Palestinian interior ministry on Sunday evening condemned theclashes in Gaza City, which killed two people and injured more than50 others. The ministry blamed Hamas movement. A statement by the ministry accused Hamas members of "obstructingthe duty of Palestinian policemen," ...
Brand Wall at Dubai Marina Goes for the Guinness Book of World Records!
Oct 03, 2005 ... As Dubai Marina is set to become one of the most sought-afterpieces of real estate in the world, its branding evolution is also on-track to breaking an entirely different record: A Guinness Book ofWorld Records. Dubai Marina, located between interchange five and six on ...
US Robotics signs strategic agreement with ICC
Oct 03, 2005 ... U.S. Robotics, the world leader in internet connectivity andnetworking, has recently signed an agreement with Saudi Arabian basedcompany ICC on non analog retailing of wireless technology productsin the kingdom. This agreement will pay the way for developing theretail exposure of US ...
MTC: A Statement of Truth and Righteousness
Oct 03, 2005 ... Following the action carried out last week by the IntelligenceDivision of the Internal Security Forces to obtain technicalinformation from MTC in the context of the investigation of theassassination of former PM Rafic Hariri, the company would like toclarify the situation as ...
Cyber Gear Wins Major Accounts in Third Quarter of 2005
Oct 03, 2005 ... Cyber Gear (www.cyber-gear.com), the largest web design company inthe Middle East has won several large accounts in the 3rd quarter of2005. According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear, "We aredelighted to win 'best of breed' company accounts. We are nowpositioned to provide global ...