Al Bawaba back issues from December 2005:
Heba El Ayouby - Egypt
Dec 01, 2005 ... Name: Heba El Ayouby Date of Birth: 8 October 1986 Country: Egypt Hobbies: Squash Piano ...
Dana Gas to be listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Market
Dec 01, 2005 ... The UAE-based Dana Gas has announced the listing of its shares onthe Abu Dhabi Stock Market (ADSM) on Tuesday 6th December. By this,Dana Gas will be amongst the 57 listed companies on the Abu DhabiStock Market. Dana Gas is the first private-sector gas resource company in ...
Qatar cabinet discusses real estate issue
Dec 01, 2005 ... The Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thanipresided over the weekly cabinet meeting held at the Emiri DiwanWednesday. After the meeting, the Minister of Municipal Affairs andAgriculture and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet ...
KSE: 3,201 real estae transactions
Dec 01, 2005 ... Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) index went down 19.6 points onWednesday compared to previous day, closing at 11,869.1 points.According to Kuna, the ...
JWT MERGES WITH RUSSIA'S LEADING ADVERTISING AGENCY
Dec 01, 2005 ... JWT, the world's fourth largest advertising agency, and Ravi, theleading agency within Russia's Video International Group, aremerging to form JWT/RAVI CIS Advertising Group. The Group willrepresent JWT in Russia and other CIS (Confederation of IndependentStates) countries and follows ...
Emaar share up
Dec 01, 2005 ... The Dubai Financial Market general index rebounded on Wednesday.In the service sector, Amlak was the only loser, falling only 5 filsto ...
Hundreds of Nakheel employees donate blood
Dec 01, 2005 ... Employees of Nakheel, the Middle East region's premier propertydeveloper, came forward in large numbers to donate blood at a bloodtransfusion camp held at the Nakheel Sales and Marketing office. The transfusion camp organised in association with the BloodTransfusion Department of ...
Glashtte Original's Watchmaking School teaches outside Germany for the first time
Dec 01, 2005 ... The Alfred Helwig School of Watchmaking of the traditional Germanwatchmaker Glashtte Original wrote a new chapter in its historyrecently. For the first time, classes were held outside the school'snative Germany. From November 14-17, master instructor Uwe Bahr taught ...
Credit Suisse expands regional presence with brokerage business in Saudi Arabia
Dec 01, 2005 ... Credit Suisse has announced that it will establish a presence inSaudi Arabia by entering into a joint venture with experienced localpartners in the Saudi Swiss Securities consortium. Saudi SwissSecurities is among the first three entities to be awarded a localbrokerage license by the ...
Cairo honors the late Mustafa Al Akkad
Dec 01, 2005 ... The Cairo International Film Festival will honor the lateprominent Syrian director Mustafa Al Akkad, who was tragicallymurdered in the recent Jordan bombings. Mustafa's name is part of thefestival's program among other great directors and producers whoseworks are recognized worldwide ....
Shireen denies marriage rumor
Dec 01, 2005 ... Egyptian singer Shireen Abdul Wahab denied circulating rumors thatshe will announce her engagement. Shireen, who broke off her engagement last year to a businessman,said she has no intention of getting engaged again at this time. The singer explained that she is usually ...
College of the North Atlantic-Qatar to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Campus
Dec 01, 2005 ... Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Misned, Consort of HisHighness, the Emir of Qatar inaugurated today the new campus ofCollege of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q). The new campus isfurthering the vision shared by the State of Qatar and CNA-Q to bringworld-class education to ...
Majida Al Roumi returns
Dec 01, 2005 ... Prominent Lebanese diva Majida Al Roumi has finally returned afterher long absence to shed joy in the hearts of thousands of fans at aspecial charity concert, from which all proceeds went directly to theAmerican University in Beirut. The proceeds will be distributed in the form of ...
Sharon: Israel not to accept nuclear Iran
Dec 01, 2005 ... Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon on Thursday said Israel willnot accept a nuclear Iran. Speaking in a press conference in TelAviv, the Israeli leader said "Israel and other states will notaccept a nuclear Iran. Everyone should understand that a nuclear Iraneill threaten not just ...
Palestinian players slammed for appearing in "Peace Team"
Dec 01, 2005 ... The Palestinian athletic community has slammed a number ofPalestinian footballers, who earlier this week joined Israeli playersin a trip to Spain where they on Tuesday played against Barcelona atNou Camp Stadium in Barcelona. The trip was organized and financed by the "Peres ...
Intel plans $3.5 billion project in Israel
Dec 01, 2005 ... Intel Corporation on Thursday announced plans to build a new 300-millimeter (mm) wafer fabrication facility at its site in Kiryat Gat,Israel. The new factory, designated Fab 28, will extend Intel'smanufacturing leadership by producing leading-edge microprocessors inthe second half of ...
Welcare Hospital Scores Eight in a Row at Dubai Rugby Sevens
Dec 01, 2005 ... Welcare Hospital, Dubai's premier multi-specialty, critical careprivate hospital, will provide comprehensive healthcare to the morethan 2,000 athletes from 16 teams competing at this year's DubaiRugby Sevens, the opening round of the IRB Sevens World Series. For the eighth years in ...
Enthusiastic exhibitor response and solid deals see Index continuing to strengthen its global reputation
Dec 01, 2005 ... The 2005 edition of Index, the international Middle East furnitureand interior design exhibition, has once again proven to be aresounding success with exhibitors and visitors. A unique showcasethat brings together the trendsetters and icons of an industry thatthrives on innovation, the ...
Zeinab Nasser - Sweden
Dec 02, 2005 ... Name: Zeinab Nasser Date of Birth: 20 July 1993 Country: Sweden Hobbies: ...
Amr Diab and Muna Zaki united
Dec 03, 2005 ... Egyptian pop star Amr Diab intends on returning to the big screenafter a fifteen year absence, and will begin filming the new movie"Al Muhtarif" (The Expert), written by Dr. Midhat Al Adel. Amr has nominated actress Muna Zaki to star in the film that willbe directed by Ahmad Nader ...
Tension rises between Kathem El Saher and Rotana
Dec 03, 2005 ... Circulating rumors claim that a crisis is about to erupt betweenIraqi singer Kathem El Saher and his production company 'Rotana.' Thereason behind the rumors is Kathem's decision to renew his contractwith the company for only one year, and intends to only produce ...
HP announces key investment in Saudi Arabia
Dec 03, 2005 ... HP on Saturday announced that it had signed agreements to acquireCompaq Services Saudi Arabia (CSSA) by purchasing the remainingshares formerly owned by the Alireza Group. CSSA will be renamed"Hewlett-Packard Services Saudi Arabia." Announcing details of the acquisition, Joseph ...
Saudi Arabia: 13 terror suspects arrested
Dec 03, 2005 ... An official source at the Saudi Ministry of Interior said thatsecurity forces carried out simultaneous anti-terror operations earlySaturday to search 12 residential sites in the city of Riyadh, theprovince of Kharj and the province of Majmaah. The operationsresulted in the arrest of 13 ...
Dubaipropertyauctions.com Launches Land and Commercial Sales
Dec 04, 2005 ... Dubaipropertyauctions.com (DPA) has just launched sales forcommercial and land properties in Dubai. Now anyone selling land,buildings, office or retail space will be able to use the onlineplatform to market their properties to investors worldwide. Members can list properties and ...
Qatar: GCC nationals allowed to purchase real estate
Dec 04, 2005 ... The Qatari cabinet has issued a decision to allow other GCCnationals to purchase real estate in the country subject to someconditions. According to Al Sharq the new step would bring in hugeinvestments from ...
Doha Bank launches Rent Loan product
Dec 04, 2005 ... In a statement issued to the press on the occasion of launchingthe Rent Loan, Doha Bank said, 'Rent Loan product is specificallydeveloped to extend financial assistance to the customers in order torent a house of their choice'. Mr. R. Seetharaman, Acting GeneralManager of Doha Bank in ...
KSE: 2,971 real estate transactions
Dec 04, 2005 ... Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) index rose 88.2 points on Saturdaycompared to previous closing on Wednesday, hitting 11,957.3 points.According to Kuna, ...
Saudi real estate sector to revive
Dec 04, 2005 ... The Saudi real estate sector is inclined to revive soon, Arab Newsreported. Two major forces will drive the sector's future recovery:The launch of a new real estate bourse and the introduction of realestate financial ...
DFSA signs Regulatory Protocol with CFTC
Dec 04, 2005 ... A Regulatory Protocol was today agreed between the Dubai FinancialServices Authority (DFSA) and the Commodity Futures TradingCommission (CFTC). The Protocol was signed by David Knott, Chief Executive of DFSA,and Reuben Jeffrey III, Chairman of the CFTC, at a ceremony in ...
HP Announces Key Investment in Saudi Arabia with Acquisition of Compaq Services Saudi Arabia
Dec 04, 2005 ... HP today announced that it has signed agreements to acquire CompaqServices Saudi Arabia (CSSA) by purchasing the remaining sharesformerly owned by the Alireza Group. CSSA will be renamed "Hewlett-Packard Services Saudi Arabia."Announcing details of the acquisition,Joseph Hanania, ...
Dubai gold imports projected to surge to 540 tons
Dec 04, 2005 ... With the World Gold Council's (WGC) recent announcement of adramatic 19 per cent rise in UAE gold sales in the second quarter of2005, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), organisers of the Watch &Jewellery Dubai 2005 (WJD) are bracing themselves for their bestexhibition ever. The event is ...
Ford Superstar finalists gear up to rock THE MOTOR SHOW
Dec 04, 2005 ... Dubai is in for a super singing performance when the finalists ofSuperstar's third season rock the Ford stand during the 2005 MiddleEast International Motor Show. The motor show runs from December 12-16 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. On December 12 ...
MEED Conference focuses on Dubai Projects
Dec 04, 2005 ... Transport and infrastructure, which have been pointed out by manyindustry leaders as key to the future of Dubai, will be discussed atMEED's 2nd Major Project Developments conference, to be held in Dubaion December 6 and 7. The population of the emirate has grown at an average ...
AL- Sumait: Global Reopens the Increasable Guaranteed Fund to New Clients
Dec 04, 2005 ... Global Investment House "Global" announced today the reopening ofits Increasable Guaranteed Fund to new clients until December 15,2005 in addition to raising the protection guarantee percentage onthe fund capital for current investors. Mr. Bader Abdullah AL-Sumait, Executive Vice ...
Young Arab Leaders (YAL) hold first annual meeting and 2005 forum in Dubai
Dec 04, 2005 ... The Young Arab Leaders (YAL), gathering in Dubai for the firstAnnual Meeting of the organisation and the YAL Forum 2005, hasunderscored their commitment to effecting change in the regionthrough support for Arab youth and entrepreneurs as well as thefurther development of industries and ...
Cypriot project - Aphrodite Hills - to be presented for Gulf investors
Dec 04, 2005 ... Cypriot company Lanitis Development will present the Mediterraneanisland's first ever fully integrated golf, leisure and real estatedevelopment, Aphrodite Hills, at the Emirates Golf Club on December10. Focusing initially on Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Bahrain, Lanitis ishoping to lure ...
CYBERGUARD ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2006
Dec 04, 2005 ... CyberGuard Corporation, a global provider of security solutionsthat protect the critical components of the largest and most complexinformation networks for Global 2000 enterprises and governmentorganizations, reported revenues of US$ 17.4 million for the quarterended September 30, 2005 ....
Kolaghassi Appointed "Real Estate Industry Champion"
Dec 04, 2005 ... Vice Chairman and CEO of Saraya Holdings Mr. Ali Kolaghassi hasrecently been appointed as the Real Estate Industry Champion by theYoung Arab Leaders Organization (YAL). The Young Arab Leaders is an independent pan-Arab network ofdistinguished different sector leaders comprising ...
Summaya Al Khashab enters the music world
Dec 04, 2005 ... Egyptian actor Summaya Al Khashab has set aside two hundredthousand Egyptian pounds to film a new music video to be directed byEgyptian producer Nasr Mahrous. According to the UAE based daily, Al Bayan, Summaya postponed therelease of her album until she completed filming the ...
Mustafa Amar's gang
Dec 04, 2005 ... Screen writer Zeinab Aziz announced that she has almost completedthe script for a new film directed by Ali Idrees and staring Egyptiansinger Mustafa Amar.The charismatic duo collaborated on the recent film "HareemKareem" (Kareem's Women). According to the London based ...
Asalah Nasri ties the knot again
Dec 04, 2005 ... Syrian singer Asalah Nasri, who separated from her husband AymanAl Thahbi, has announced that the two are getting back together. Sheand Ayman were able to overcome their differences, and are nowcelebrating their reunion, the singer explained. Recently, Nasri took advantage of her ...
Booming Marine Industry Gears Up for Biggest Ever Dubai International Boat Show
Dec 04, 2005 ... Plans for the 2006 Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS 2006) arebeing finalised with next year's 14th annual event set to break allrecords with over 90 per cent of exhibitor space already booked, andover 25,000 visitors anticipated. The show, organised by Dubai World Trade Centre ...
Gulf for Good to stage next challenge in Oman
Dec 04, 2005 ... Gulf for Good today announced that it will be staging its 16thadventure challenge in Oman. Scheduled for February 23rd to March2nd 2006, the six day Challenge will involve trekking from the ruggedEastern Hadjar mountains, through an array of different wadis to ourfinal destination, the ...
Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna, the group's flagship resort, throws opens its doors to UAE dignitaries
Dec 04, 2005 ... Tourism industry leaders and dignitaries gathered at Danat ResortJebel Dhanna for the official opening of the Abu Dhabi resort, whichwas held in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon AlNahyan, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority. The five-star property the ...
Etihad Holidays brings PGA Championship closer to Guests
Dec 04, 2005 ... Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, is continuing tobuild on its reputation as the UAE's premier travel resource byoffering holiday packages to coincide with the forthcoming Abu DhabiGolf Championship. The tournament will see world-class golfers such as ...
Etihad Airways' Johannesburg Route Takes Off in Style
Dec 04, 2005 ... Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates,has launched its new service to Johannesburg, with flight EY603taking off from Abu Dhabi International Airport on Thursday 1December, at 0045 hours. The latest route follows Etihad Airways' ambitious plans to ...
CINNABON JORDAN ENHANCES ITS STAFF WITH INTENSIVE TRAINING
Dec 04, 2005 ... Inline with the ongoing ambition to hone the customer serviceskills of its employees, Cinnabon Jordan organized a customer servicetraining course for its crew at the Jordan Applied University ofHospitality and Tourism (JAUHT). The course is designed to maintain as well as enhance ...
HERTZ UAE OFFERS DISCOUNTED TOYOTA ECHO LEASE PLAN
Dec 04, 2005 ... The new 2006 model Toyota Echo is now more affordable than ever asHertz UAE launches a new long term lease plan bringing customers thiscar for as little as Dhs.39 per day. Those who take out a three year lease on the automatic model willpay just Dhs.1,170 per month for a fully ...
GOLINHARRIS WINS 'CITY OF ARABIA' ACCOUNT
Dec 04, 2005 ... GolinHarris have recently been appointed agency of record tohandle the City of Arabia account for Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group.Part of Dubailand, the City of Arabia constitutes one of the leadingprivate sector projects in the Middle East and will form a new suburbof Dubai on Emirates ...
UAE: President announces first elections
Dec 01, 2005 ... UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced onThursday that half members of the Federal National Council (FNC)would be elected while the other half would be appointed as part of anew effort to make the house more "dynamic and energetic." Sheikh Khalifa said the ...
UAE: President announces first elections
Dec 01, 2005 ... UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced onThursday that half members of the Federal National Council (FNC)would be elected while the other half would be appointed as part of anew effort to make the house more "dynamic and energetic." Sheikh Khalifa said the ...
King Abdullah says recent terror attacks were test of Kingdom's security and stability
Dec 01, 2005 ... Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed that the Parliament must dealwith the government with a sense responsibility and reach out to thepeople in drafting the legislation that will drive developmentforward. In his speech on the occasion of the opening of the 3rdOrdinary Session of the 14th ...
TOP ATHLETES SECURED FOR ESPN X GAMES DUBAI PRESENTED BY MOUNTAIN DEW
Dec 01, 2005 ... ESPN X Games, the definitive annual action sports event is set totake Dubai by storm, with performances from 14 famous professionalaction sports athletes representing six different countries. The XGames comes to the Middle East for the first time ever in anexhibition format from December ...
The German National Tourist Board supports Stylish farewell to the old year at the Brandenburg Gate:
Dec 01, 2005 ... See the New Year in to suit your own mood at the Hotel Adlon, fromglamorous to romantic, from peaceful to exhilarating. This legendaryhotel right next to the Brandenburg Gate is a particularly exclusiveplace to enjoy an unforgettable start to the New Year, offering you anumber of ...
Market Capitalization of KSE reached KD43.01bn by the end of November 2005, a growth of 9.89 % compared to the previous month.
Dec 04, 2005 ... Positive news flows from the macro perspective, high oil pricesand some more contracts signed by the Kuwaiti companies has led to animproved market sentiment which in turn helped the Kuwait stockexchange gain confidence of the investors. Six months in a row theKuwait market continued its ...
HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITED TO APPLY TO ESTABLISH A PRESENCE IN THE QATAR FINANCIAL CENTRE
Dec 04, 2005 ... Mr. David Hodgkinson, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officerof HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (HBME), visited Doha on 28 November2005 to continue ongoing discussions with senior representatives ofthe Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and the Qatar Financial CentreRegulatory Authority (QFC ...
DNRD commences implementation of its integrated training plan to boost employee competency
Dec 04, 2005 ... The Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) hascommenced the implementation of its 2 year-long training plan,whereby about 1,000 DNRD employees cutting across employment levelsand specialties will undergo comprehensive training that seeks toenhance their overall ...
Shefa HealthCare Fund to invest in healthcare providers and ancillary services in the MENA region
Dec 04, 2005 ... Injazat Capital, the leading investment bank, has announced thelaunch of Shefa Healthcare Fund, a Shari'a-compliant healthcare fund,to create a regional network of healthcare services and to meet thegrowing demand for affordable, specialized and high-qualityhealthcare services. The ...
JICA signs new agreement with Jordan
Dec 04, 2005 ... Jordan's Ministry of Water and Irrigation (Water Authority) signedon Saturday a memorandum with Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) by which the Agency will prepare the studies and primarydesigns of the second stage for improving water supply project inZarqa governorate. This ...
New planes join RJ fleet
Dec 04, 2005 ... A Bombardier Q400 and an Airbus 320/321 have joined the RoyalJordanian fleet. Director General/ Executive chief of Royal JordanianSamir Majali said five other planes of the same types will join RoyalJordanian fleet next year. The aircraft will join the RJ fleet inaccordance with the ...
Iraq: US soldier killed, former PM Allawi flees alleged "assassination attempt"
Dec 05, 2005 ... US military sources reported that an American soldier was killedon Monday outside of Baghdad when his patrol was hit by a roadsidebomb as it traveled east of the capital.The attack comes as one day after former Iraqi Prime Minister,Ayad Allawi, was forced to flee an angry crowd ...
Six Palestinians arrested, Israeli DM calls for resumption of assassination attacks
Dec 05, 2005 ... Six Palestinians were arrested in overnight raids in the West Bankby Israeli troops late Sunday and early Monday morning. One man,reportedly a member of the Islamic Jihad faction, was arrested nearthe town of Hebron, and four others, believed to members of Hamas andthe Popular Liberation ...
Kuwait: Real estate fair to open
Dec 05, 2005 ... Kuwait's Minister of Public Works and Minister of State forHousing Affairs Badr Al-Hmaidi is to inaugurate on Monday the Real-Estate, Investment and Construction fair, organized by "Top-ExpoCompany," with participation of 30 real-estate, financial andinvestment ...
KSE: 2,703 real estate transactions
Dec 05, 2005 ... The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) Indicator increased by 4.7 pointsand closed at 11,962 points on Sunday. According to Kuna, the ...
Emirates Islamic Bank signs a Master Murabaha agreement With First Finance Company, Qatar
Dec 05, 2005 ... Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB), one of the leading Islamic financialinstitutions in the region, recently signed a USD 10 millionagreement with Qatar's First Finance Company (FFC). The three yearagreement was signed in Qatar by Mr. Abdulla Abdulkarim Showaiter,General Manager Corporate & ...