Al Bawaba back issues from February 2006:
Saddam defense team refuses to appear in court unless chief judge steps down
Feb 01, 2006 ... The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein may be postponedonce again due to disagreements of the court's legal team. The trialwas set to commence on Wednesday following its unexpected suspensionlast Sunday due to disorder in the court. Khalil Dulaimi, the chief defense ...
Suicide bomber blows himself up in Baghdad crowd killing eight
Feb 01, 2006 ... A suicide bomber killed at least eight people and injured 30others early Wednesday when he detonated explosives within a crowd ofIraqi workers in the Baab Al Sharjee area of Baghdad. Mohammed Daoud, an eyewitness, described the scene of devastation,saying, "We were eating ...
Gordon Graylish Appointed Vice President of Intel's Sales Marketing Group (SMG) and Co-Manager of EMEA
Feb 01, 2006 ... Intel Corporation today announced that Gordon Graylish has beenappointed vice president of the Sales Marketing Group (SMG) and co-manager of EMEA. Graylish will oversee all sales and marketing forIntel, as well as joining SMG Vice President Christian Morales as co-General Manager of ...
NTDE and Al Fakher secure products against fakes
Feb 01, 2006 ... Al Fakher, UAE-based producers of flavoured shisha tobacco, andNational Trading & Developing Est. (NTDE), exclusive distributor forAl Fakher products in the UAE, have now introduced the NTDE-Al Fakherhologram to authenticate its products sold in the UAE. The NTDE-Al Fakher hologram ...
British Airways Offers Free Flights to London for Abu Dhabi Business Travellers until 31 March 2006
Feb 01, 2006 ... British Airways is extending its free flight to London offer forpassengers flying from Abu Dhabi to the UK, Europe, the USA or Canadain the airline's Club World (business class) cabin. With the extension, customers have until 31 March 2006 to purchasetheir ticket and commence their ...
i-mate launches new device the i-mate JAMin
Feb 01, 2006 ... i-mate, the specialists in Microsoft Windows Mobile devices andapplications announce the launch of their most compact Windows Mobile5.0 based Pocket PC, the i-mate JAMin. Leveraging off what has beenan undeniable recipe for success for i-mate, the i-mate JAMin comesin the same compact ...
New On-Air Design for CNN International Leads Innovation in 24-Hour News Networks
Feb 01, 2006 ... CNN International, the first 24-hour news network, launches a newon-air design, February 5th, 2006, representing a radical move awayfrom the cluttered screens and heavy graphics that currently prevailin today's rolling news and business networks. "While this new design is more ...
Ahmadinejad says western decisions have no bearing on Iran as IAEA claims Iran purchased diagrams for nuclear warheads
Feb 01, 2006 ... Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Wednesday thatany decisions regarding Iran's nuclear program made by the west wouldhave no bearing on Iran. "Europe and the West are closing their doors to negotiation withthe Islamic Republic of Iran and their decision can only ...
Home of senior PA security official bombed in Gaza Strip by Hamas; Islamic Jihad claims to have fired missiles at Israeli naval ship
Feb 01, 2006 ... A bomb was detonated on Wednesday outside the Gaza Strip home ofSuleiman Abu Mutleq, director-general of the Palestinian PreventiveSecurity Agency in the Strip on Wednesday. Palestinian security forces blame Hamas for the attack, whichcaused serious damage to Mutleq's home in Khan ...
Scores injured as Israeli troops battle Jewish extremists in West Bank
Feb 01, 2006 ... Scores of Israelis were injured on Wednesday as Israeli troopsbattled thousands of Jewish extremists in an effort to evacuate theWest Bank settlement of Amona. Thousands of youths attempted to stop the evacuation process bybarricading themselves inside structures, and by throwing ...
Nancy Ajram: I don't dream of going international
Feb 01, 2006 ... Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has stressed that she does not thinkof becoming internationally renowned, and assured that her recenttour around the USA was marketed to her Arab fans residing there. Nancy revealed that her new album is now ready for release andwill be available in ...
Shireen Wajdi breaks her silence
Feb 01, 2006 ... Egyptian singer Shireen Wajdi has chosen the Tunisian radiochannel Mosaic FM to openly talk about the scandal she is facing,after her millionaire husband Ehab Tal'at, known as Egypt's king ofadvertisement, was imprisoned. According to the London based Elaph, Shireen revealed the ...
The Board will recommend an increase in Capitol to 200 million in the next General Meeting
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company (AMAN) conductedyesterday a board meeting on Monday the 30th of January 2006 and cameup with a number of strategic recommendations to the General Assemblyin their upcoming regular meeting. H.E. Sultan Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister ...
Latifa accused of stealing Algerian heritage
Feb 01, 2006 ... Tunisian singer Latifa's latest album "Khalouni" (Let Me) hasgiven rise to criticism from the music industry in several northernAfrican countries, particularly from Tunisian newspapers. The rights to the song "Khalouni" belong to the late Algeriansinger Dahman Al Harashi, and a ...
New regulations established by CMA for securities trading
Feb 01, 2006 ... The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) recently revealed newregulations regarding joint-stock companies purchasing stocks inother joint-stock companies. According to the new rules, listed joint stock companies on theSaudi stock market index are prohibited from engaging directly ...
Kuwait predicts $6 billion budget deficit
Feb 01, 2006 ... Kuwait's finance minister, Bader Al Humaidhi, announced on Tuesdaythat a $5.9 billion deficit is expected for the 2006-2007 budget as aresult of a $7bn overpayment to the state pension agency. During the past six years similar deficits were predicted, thoughactual figures ...
MENA-OECD Ministerial to Stress Role of Private Investment in Employment Creation and Growth
Feb 01, 2006 ... Despite the increase in private sector investment in the MENAregion, which reached approximately $10 billion in 2004, the growthof the MENA region as a whole remains slower than that of otherdeveloping country regions, prompting MENA countries to examine waysto make their economies more ...
Oman Polypropylene selects Satyam for mySAP suite implementation
Feb 01, 2006 ... Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE:SAY) has announced that it hasentered into an agreement to implement mySAP ERP Suite at OmanPolypropylene L.L.C. (OPP), a joint venture between Oman Oil Co, GulfInvestment Corporation and LG International."This solution willempower us with real-time ...
Biggest Ever Gathering of Environment Ministers in Dubai
Feb 02, 2006 ... The largest ever gathering of environment ministers will takeplace in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week for forward-looking discussions on how best to deliver sustainable energy andmore environmentally-friendly tourism. They will be attending the 9th Special Session of the ...
Al Yousuf Motors Surpasses 5,000 Chevrolet in 2005
Feb 02, 2006 ... Al Yousuf Motors is celebrating its latest landmark achievement,the sale of 5,000 General Motors' Chevrolet cars in 2005. Furthermore, Al Yousuf Motors is set to break its record in 2006by another 50%. Much of the success from 2005 came from the dedicated sales teamworking on ...
A COLOURFUL SEND-OFF FOR EMIRATES' FIRST FLIGHT TO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA
Feb 02, 2006 ... Emirates' first flight bound for Thiruvananthapuram, received acolourful send-off from Kerala's traditional Kathakali performers, asit departed Dubai International Airport on 1st February at 21:55hours. Emirates executives Ghaith Al Ghaith, Executive Vice President -Commercial ...
Saudi government donation to assist hungry Cambodian students
Feb 02, 2006 ... The United Nations World Food Programme has welcomed a generousdonation by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to WFP programmes inCambodia. The money will primarily benefit students in Cambodia byproviding them with meals in school and food to take home to theirfamilies. The cash ...
Etihad Airways expands fleet with unveiling of new purpose-built Boeing 777-300ER
Feb 02, 2006 ... On Thursday, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE,unveiled its first purpose built aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER(extended range), the first of 24 new aircraft for the Abu Dhabi-based carrier. The new Boeing 777-300ER maintains Etihad's ambitious plans tooffer Guests ...
Dynamisan Offers Free Health Assessments and Consultations At the Well-Being Show
Feb 02, 2006 ... Novartis Consumer Health participated in the Well-Being Show heldin Jumeirah Beach Hotel and offered a Dynamisan Health Assessment tovisitors of the show. Based on your age, gender, anatomical characteristics such asweight, sports and professional activities, tastes and ...
Abderahim Benkhider - Algeria
Feb 02, 2006 ... Name: Abderahim Benkhider Date of Birth: 19 September ...
Mounir Benaouicha - Algeria
Feb 02, 2006 ... Name: Mounir Benaouicha Date of Birth: 25 June 1988 Nationality: Algerian ...
Dubai Ethics Resource Center Trains Local University Lecturers To Teach Business Ethics
Feb 01, 2006 ... The Dubai Ethics Resource Center (DERC) has today concluded a weeklong intensive training workshop on teaching business ethics. Thefive day program, conducted at DERC's offices at the Dubai Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (DCCI), provided a vehicle to bring togetherfaculty of several ...
XEROX iGEN3 AND XEROX NUVERA SYSTEMS HEAD FOR NEW GLOBAL MARKETS IN 2006
Feb 01, 2006 ... Visionary companies in the global graphic arts industry continueto embrace the benefits of digital, increasing their productivity andgaining new customers with the Xerox iGen3 Digital Production Pressand Xerox Nuvera Digital Production Systems. Xerox iGen3 customershave produced more ...
"Art and antiques demand peaks as exhibitors from 30 countries set to converge at International Art & Antique Expo 2006"
Feb 01, 2006 ... The second edition of the International Art & Craft Expo, whichhas taken the name the International Art & Antique Expo 2006 inkeeping with the show's shift of focus towards antiques followingoverwhelming demand for antique articles at the previous edition,will have an extensive line-up ...
EMIRATES LAUNCHES SERVICES TO COTE D'IVOIRE
Feb 01, 2006 ... Strengthening its operations in West Africa, Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has launched services to Abidjan,capital of Cte d'Ivoire, the airline's 79th destination on its globalnetwork and its third gateway in the West African region after Lagosand ...
TRACCS STRIKES GOLD AT CAMPAIGN MIDDLE EAST AWARDS
Feb 01, 2006 ... Trans-Arabian Creative Communications Services (TRACCS), one ofthe region's largest and fastest growing public relationsconsultancies, won the prestigious Gold Award for producing the 'BestPR Event in the Middle East for 2005 at the first annual CampaignMiddle East Awards gala held at ...
Al Yousuf Motors Surpasses 5,000 Chevrolet in 2005
Feb 01, 2006 ... Al Yousuf Motors is celebrating its latest landmark achievement,the sale of 5,000 General Motors' Chevrolet cars in 2005. Furthermore, Al Yousuf Motors is set to break its record in 2006by another 50%. Much of the success from 2005 came from the dedicated sales teamworking on ...
Avaya Leads Global Enterprise Telephony Market for the Third Quarter of 2005; Targets Growth in Lebanon
Feb 01, 2006 ... Avaya Inc., (NYSE:AV) a leading global provider of businesscommunications applications, systems and services, today announcedthat for the third quarter of 2005 it has maintained global marketleadership in Enterprise Telephony according to Dell 'Oro Group's IPTelephony Enterprise Report, ...
Planters bags 4 new contracts at DIFC the region's financial hub
Feb 01, 2006 ... Planters, the Dubai based largest interior landscaping company inthe UAE have recently won 4 new interior landscaping contracts inDubai Financial City: Dubai Financial Services Authority; DubaiInternational Financial Exchange; A.I.G. and Dubai InternationalCapital. Jonathan ...
Windfall for UAE government coffers continue
Feb 01, 2006 ... Windfall for UAE government coffers continue. Global Investment House UAE Economic & Strategic Outlook II-Public Finance - In the backdrop of the continuously increasing oilprices, UAE's consolidated financial accounts, which cover thefederal budget and expenditure by each ...
Ras Al Khaima Education Zone endorses the ICDL program for its teachers
Feb 01, 2006 ... ICDL GCC Foundation, the governing body of the InternationalComputer Driving License (ICDL) program in the Gulf region, hasannounced that Ras Al Khaima Education Zone has endorsed its ITliteracy program for 3051 teachers. An accreditation agreement inthis regard was signed recently ...
Iran Khodro starts car exports to Russia
Feb 01, 2006 ... An official of Iran's leading automobile manufacturing company,Iran Khodro, has said that 200 automobiles of the Samand brand hadalready been exported to Russia since the start of 2006. Iran KhodroDeputy Director for Exports and International Affairs Alireza Mirzaietold IRNA that the ...
Yusra returns from vacation
Feb 01, 2006 ... Prominent Egyptian actress Yusra has returned from Paris where shehad been on vacation with her dear friend, controversial Egyptiandirector Enas Al Dughaidi. Yusra revealed that she need to escape and get some rest from herhectic filming schedule for her upcoming film "Ma Tigi ...
Abbas to allow Hamas cabinet on condition that it renounce violence, Egypt urges Hamas to recognize Israel
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sources revealed on Wednesday that Palestinian President MahmoudAbbas will reportedly allow Hamas to form a new cabinet on thecondition that the Movement renounce violence.According to the AP, Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman,who together with Egyptian President Hosni ...
Shares of real estate firm to be listed on Doha Securities Market
Feb 01, 2006 ... The Doha Securities Market Committee decided to list Barwa'sshares for trading on February, 9, 2006. Barwa is the state-sponsored QR2 billion real estate venture that launched an initialpublic offering (IPO) for QR1.1 billion in November 2005. An official source from the Doha ...
Emaar to expand into education business
Feb 01, 2006 ... Emaar Properties PJSC has announced the Company's plans to expandits investments into the education business within the Middle East,North Africa (MENA) region and India. The latest initiative will involve the establishment ofinternational schools in the MENA region and India ...
Israel to suspend payments to PA as Wolfowitz urges continued international funding despite Hamas victory
Feb 01, 2006 ... Israel announced on Tuesday that it would suspend its monthlypayments to the Palestinian Authority until after a policy reviewregarding the recent Palestinian elections and Hamas' rise to power. A payment of $55 million, much of which goes towards salaries ofsome 140,000 ...
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING
Feb 01, 2006 ... The world's largest global hotel operator InterContinental HotelsGroup is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tom Rowntree as theGroup's new Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Middle Eastand Africa region. Rowntree will be replacing Denis Johnson who has been ...
Bangladesh's mobile phone subscriber base expected to reach 18 million by 2007 following massive surge of foreign investments in booming cellular mar
Feb 01, 2006 ... Leading industry analyst and forecaster, BIS Shrapnel, haslaunched its Bangladesh Mobile Telecommunication, 2005 report. Theextensive market analysis carried out for this study incorporatedcomprehensive interviews with most network operators and importers,as well as network dealers, and ...
Regional Organizations Boost Productivity Through Enterprise Portal Deployment
Feb 01, 2006 ... With the global enterprise portal market valued between US$2.5billion and US$3.1 billion in 2006, according to a report by theButler Group1, an increasing number of organizations in the MiddleEast are relying on this centralized source of corporate informationfor critical business ...
UAE Reaps Rewards of Increase in Part-Time Students
Feb 01, 2006 ... UAE nationals are increasingly turning to part-time postgraduatestudies to improve their career prospects, and with over 80 percentof students at the British University in Dubai combining work andstudy, this trend is set to continue. Currently BUiD the region's first postgraduate, ...
Yemenis to experience one-touch communication from Motorola
Feb 01, 2006 ... Motorola has signed a contract with Public TelecommunicationsCorporation (PTC), a public sector telecoms company in Yemen, for thesupply and installation of Motorola's end-to-end Push-to-Talk overCellular (PoC) solution.As part of the agreement, Motorola will supply ...
Istithmar, Bumrungrad International sign JV for a new hospital in Dubai
Feb 01, 2006 ... Istithmar PJSC, a major investment house based in the UAE, hascompleted a Joint Venture with Bumrungrad International Ltd (BIL),one of Asia's leading healthcare operators, to set up its firsthospital in the region. The new facility, with a phase-one capacity of 125 beds, at ...
Nissan to Boost Yokohama Engine/Suspension Production Capacity
Feb 01, 2006 ... Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., recently announced it would invest 15.7billion yen in its Yokohama Plant to boost annual engine andsuspension capacity to 680,000 units by fiscal year 2007 from 430,000units in fiscal year 2005. Nissan will also upgrade the plant's production lines to ...
TECORE Unveils Innovative IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Strategy
Feb 01, 2006 ... TECORE Wireless Systems, a pioneer supplier of next-generationwireless networks, today unveiled its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)strategy with the introduction of its product line of IMS networkelements.The TECORE IMS leverages the company's patented multi-technologyplatform ...
MTC Group seeking $5 billion credit; not Loan
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dr. Saad Al Barrak, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of MTCGroup explained that the $5 billion negotiation with internationalbanks is not for a loan but credit facilitation in preparation forfunding the continuous expansion strategy that began in 2003. This isin line with MTC's ...
Air Charter industry witness strong rebound in Emerging Markets
Feb 01, 2006 ... International Air Charter, one of the largest independent aircraftcharter brokers has highlighted that the growth being witnessed inemerging economies in South Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS) and Africa is driving growth of the aircraft charter industry.Charter service ...
Acropolis
Feb 01, 2006 ... The rock of the Acropolis with its collection of magnificentmonuments was the site of one of the first settlements. It slowlychanged from a fortified citadel to the heart of the ...
Magic Ink
Feb 01, 2006 ... You will need: 1 large lemon Lemon squeezer Cutting knife A small cup A mapping pen White paper Directions: Cut the lemon in half, and squeeze out the juice. Pour the lemon juice into the small cup. Dip the clean tip ...
Razan apologizes and Nicole accepts
Feb 02, 2006 ... Lebanese singer/actress Nicole Saba has joined the cast of the newfilm "Thaman Dastit Ashrar" (The Price of a Dozen Evils). Filming isscheduled to begin the first week of February. The film stars Khaled Saleh, Mohammad Rajab, Yasmeen Abdul Azizand Lutfi Labib, and is directed by ...
Wake up to Former Miss Lebanon on Sabah Al Arabiya
Feb 02, 2006 ... Miss Lebanon 2000, Sandra Rizk, will be a special guest presenteron Al Arabiya's morning show for two weeks. Broadcast Saturday toWednesday from 8-10 am (KSA Time), the two-hour morning show featuresa wide range of social, cultural, and political news with features onsports, weather and ...
GULF AIR CONCLUDES NEW CREDIT ARRANGEMENT
Feb 02, 2006 ... Gulf Air and senior representatives of a consortium of lenderstoday signed an agreement for the provision of a three-yearsyndicated term loan facility of USD 75 million that will be used tofinance ongoing investment and growth in the New Year. In terms of the agreement, Standard ...
InterContinental Hotels Group Appoints New Chief Information Officer
Feb 02, 2006 ... InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) today announces theappointment of Tom Conophy to the newly-created position of ChiefInformation Officer (CIO). Tom, who will report directly to CEOAndrew Cosslett and take a seat on the Group Executive Committee,will start in his position in mid ...
Possibly as a result of high competition, Arabic Sat TV Advertising Rates have dropped between 2004 and 2005.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Published TV advertising rates in the Arab World depend on variousfactors such as the program aired, the TV channel and the time ofday. Popular shows, such as Future's "Superstar", LBC's "StarAcademy" and MBC's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" have much higherrates than regular ...
Palestine Solidarity Movement Announces Program for Divestment Conference
Feb 02, 2006 ... Quickly approaching the February 17 19 date of its Fifth AnnualStudent Conference at Georgetown University (GU), the PalestineSolidarity Movement (PSM) announced today that its 2006 convergencewill focus primarily upon skills-training for emerging divestmentactivists and campaign ...
KSE: 33.7 million traded real estate shares
Feb 02, 2006 ... Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) index went up by 67.30 points by theend of Wednesday's trading, closing at 11923 points. According ...
Qatar plans to limit rent hikes
Feb 02, 2006 ... Qatar intends to enforce a temporary law to curb the phenomenon ofincreasing rents by putting a 10 per cent annual limit on the marginby which a property ...
Dubai Properties aims at luring Brazilian investors
Feb 02, 2006 ... Dubai Properties, the real estate development company owned by thegovernment of Dubai aims at luring Brazilian investors.Representatives from the company were recently in Sao Paulo topromote various projects among the Brazilian business community.According to ANBA, the ...
Egyptian Copts: Are Oppressed .. Oppressed .. Oppressed.
Feb 02, 2006 ... By Tarek Heggy* "Last month, members of the Coptic community (Orthodox ChristianEgyptians) and other individuals convened in Washington, D.C. todiscuss the problems facing Copts in Egypt. Despite the completepersonal disagreement between myself and the individual who ...
Real estate deals in Abu Dhabi
Feb 02, 2006 ... Real estate transactions at the Department of Municipalities andAgriculture of Abu Dhabi Municipality reported significant activitylast week. According to Khaleej Times, the largest transactionreported in ...