Al Bawaba back issues from March 2006:
Jordinvest Enhances Financial Investment Opportunities in the Region
Mar 01, 2006 ... Jordan Investment Trust (Jordinvest), Jordan's first publicshareholding company to offer integrated investment and bankingservices, is expanding its services for those across the region.Jordinvest made a notable presence for itself at the first regionalMiddle East IPO Summit as associate ...
Diyar Outdoor launches billboard network in Diwaniya
Mar 01, 2006 ... Diyar Outdoor, the largest outdoor advertising agency in Iraq,announced today that it has expanded its network in the holy city ofDiwaniya, installing 15 4x3 panels in the heart of the city. The Diwaniya network continues to grow, with a target of 50 boardstot be in place by the ...
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ANNOUNCES THE LARGEST AND MOST SPECTACULAR PRESIDENTIAL SUITE IN HONG KONG
Mar 01, 2006 ... Acclaimed as one of the world's top hotels for business andleisure and prized for its spectacular views, InterContinental HongKong has just completed the creation of Asia's most spectacularPresidential Suite. At 7,000 square feet, the 5-bedroom PresidentialSuite is the largest in Hong ...
INVESTCOM IPO WINS 'DEAL OF THE YEAR' AWARD
Mar 01, 2006 ... Investcom LLC has been awarded The Banker magazine's prestigious'Deal of the Year' award for the United Arab Emirates, in honour ofits landmark Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the DubaiInternational Financial Exchange in 2005. The listing of Investcom, a leading international ...
Dubai eGovernment's website attracts 167 per cent more visitors during 2005
Mar 01, 2006 ... Dubai eGovernment, the region's most advanced digital governanceproject, initiated by the Government of Dubai has announced that itspioneering portal, www.dubai.ae, has received record responses fromthe public during 2005. The user traffic to the portal increased byan overwhelming 167 ...
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ANNOUNCES THE LARGEST AND MOST SPECTACULAR PRESIDENTIAL SUITE IN HONG KONG
Mar 01, 2006 ... Acclaimed as one of the world's top hotels for business andleisure and prized for its spectacular views, InterContinental HongKong has just completed the creation of Asia's most spectacularPresidential Suite. At 7,000 square feet, the 5-bedroom PresidentialSuite is the largest in Hong ...
FORD EXPLORER CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
Mar 01, 2006 ... The world's best selling SUV for 15 years, the Ford Explorer,celebrates its 15th anniversary this month. Since its Middle Eastdebut in 1991, sales of the the model have seen steady year on yeargrowth, culminating in a 25 per cent year on year increase in 2005.The 2006 model promises more ...
Summer timetable 2006: better connections with Lufthansa
Mar 01, 2006 ... Lufthansa is further extending its leading position as thestrongest European airline in the growth market of Asia as of thesummer timetable 2006. With three additional connections to Shanghaifrom Frankfurt and two additional flights to Hong Kong and four toBeijing from Munich, the number ...
UPS SHIPS SEVEN TONS OF RELIEF MATERIALS TO PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
Mar 01, 2006 ... In keeping with its spirit of global volunteerism, UPS (NYSE:UPS)has shipped more than seven tons of relief materials to victims ofthe recent earthquake in Pakistan. Tents, sleeping bags, gasheaters, and clothing were collected by UPS UAE L.L.C. and deliveredto the Pakistani Prime ...
IPOs in the region: Replacing Soccer in the Stadiums
Mar 01, 2006 ... Global Investment House Initial Public Offerings - The spurt inIPOs so far in 2005, with the arithmetic average of post-listingstock price performance (both IPOs and newly listed companies) forthe 87 new companies reaching more than 100%, sums up the optimismprevalent in the GCC ...
2008 White House Contender on United States and Yemen Jailbreak and USS Cole Terrorist Attack
Mar 01, 2006 ... Today 2008 White House Contender Daniel Imperato brought thecurrent situation in Yemen to the attention of the BushAdministration and the American people. "I call on our administration and our president George W. Bush totake a serious look toward Yemen. In these times of ...
Qatar: High rents and rising costs of building materials responsible for inflation
Mar 01, 2006 ... The Qatari Minister of Economy and Commerce, Sheikh Mohamed binAhmed Al Thani on Tuesday said the inflation in the country is mainlydue to high rents and rising costs of building ...
DIFX welcomes Kingdom Hotel Investments as Exchange's first Listing of Ordinary Shares
Mar 01, 2006 ... Shares in Kingdom Hotel Investments (KHI) list today on the DubaiInternational Financial Exchange (DIFX) following an initial publicoffering that raised US$397m. The IPO was oversubscribed by 14 times.The shares will begin trading at US $9.25. Henry Azzam, Chairman of the DIFX, ...
Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Address to media by Chairman, HE Mohamed Al-Mady
Mar 01, 2006 ... Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for attending today for this important announcementrelating to the Gulf petrochemicals and chemicals industry. This morning, eight petrochemicals and chemicals companiesoperating in Gulf countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding, andin so ...
Master the Art of Cornering at the California Superbike School Day.
Mar 01, 2006 ... The Dubai Autodrome will host the final California SuperbikeSchool Day before the summer on Tuesday March 28, 2006. The school isexpecting a lot of extra participants from all around the Gulf thistime around, as the Dubai Bike Week is scheduled to be held soonafter the event. The ...
ETA Star opens display center for customers of 'The Palladium'
Mar 01, 2006 ... ETA Star, one of the biggest property developers in the UAE, hasannounced the opening of a display centre at its Hamrain Centreoffice for customers of its 'Palladium' apartments. The displaycentre is exhibiting samples of interior furnishings and fittings tohelp customers choose and ...
Fastlink Jordan Dials Up Business Continuity with EMC Solution
Mar 01, 2006 ... Fastlink, the first mobile operator in Jordan and part of theMobile Telecommunications Company (MTC), has created a comprehensivebusiness continuity strategy designed to protect the company's coredata, including billing records and other key customer information,in the event of an ...
TOP TEN HIT FOR BETTER LIFE
Mar 01, 2006 ... Better Life, the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group's specialist homeappliance division, has opened its 10th retail store in the UAE. Thenew outlet is located inside Sharjah's newest shopping mall, SafeerMall.Located on ground floor, the store has an open plan design. Itcarries the entire Better ...
UAE's Finest Exhibit For First Time at AVEX
Mar 01, 2006 ... Royal Jet, the UAE's luxury flight services company, will showcasefor the first time in Egypt two aircraft at AVEX (Sharm Al Sheikh,March 7-10). These will include one Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and oneGulfstream(G300). Royal Jet is the world's largest operator of a BBJ1fleet and today ...
DEUTSCHE BANK OPENS DUBAI BRANCH IN THE DIFC
Mar 01, 2006 ... Deutsche Bank yesterday officially opened its Dubai branch in theDIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre). Deutsche Bank has had an office in Dubai since 2001, but opened abranch in the DIFC in order to take advantage of the growingopportunities in the region. Deutsche Bank ...
ABN AMRO STRUCTURES US$ 17.9 MILLION FINANCING PACKAGE FOR TOPAZ
Mar 01, 2006 ... ABN AMRO announced today that it had concluded structuring a termloan facility of USD 17.9 million for Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd,the Dubai-based oil & gas services' company. The funding facility,which is backed by a leading European export credit guaranteeinstitution, will assist Topaz ...
Grosvenor House penthouse suite now available for short-term lease
Mar 01, 2006 ... Grosvenor House Dubai, already named one of the most desirableaddresses in the world, has just released its penthouse suite to themarket for short-term lease. Available for between AED18,000 and 30,000 a night ($5-8,000), thepenthouse covers the whole of the 45th floor of the ...
SYSTIMAX Solutions Names Hasoub As Authorised KSA Distributor
Mar 01, 2006 ... SYSTIMAX Solutions, the worldwide leader in structuredconnectivity solutions, today announced that it has accredited Saudisolutions supplier Hasoub as an authorised distributor of SYSTIMAXSolutions throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Commenting on KSA strategy, Dominic ...
Roads & Transport Authority launches Road Safety Awareness Program in Dubai
Mar 01, 2006 ... In an effort to reduce escalating road accidents in Dubai, theRoads & Transport Authority (RTA) today (Wednesday, March 01, 2006),announced the launch of a Road Safety Awareness Program for 2006, ata press conference held at RTA's premises in Al Rashidiya. The program consists of a ...
Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan Visits the Dreams Workshop at TEGV Education Park in Istanbul
Mar 01, 2006 ... Istanbul, Turkey: Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah met with anexcited crowd of 150 children and volunteers at the Dreams Workshopin Istanbul today. A joint initiative of the Educational VolunteersFoundation (TEGV), Nokia and the International Youth Foundation, theDreams Workshop ...
OFIS projects 50 per cent growth for 2006
Mar 01, 2006 ... OFIS, the furniture, flooring and interior solutions business ofthe Easa Saleh Al Gurg group, has announced 59 per cent growth in2005. Revenues were bolstered by the completion of several turnkeyprojects for UAE-based clients such as Unilever, DHL, Mashreq Bankand Commercial Bank of ...
Al Areen Holding Company Shifts to On-site Client Relations Centre to Consolidate Operations
Mar 01, 2006 ... The Al Areen Holding Company (Al Areen), developer of the landmarkmixed-use Al Areen development in the Kingdom of Bahrain announcedshifting its headquarters to the onsite Client Relations Centre (CRC)as part of consolidating its operations aimed at closely monitoringthe progress of the ...
Nicole Saba resents being banned from Egypt
Mar 01, 2006 ... Lebanese singer Nicole Saba declared that she is no longer bannedfrom holding concerts in Egypt by the Egyptian Musician's Union.The Union had banned Nicole until she resolved her disputes withproduction company 'Alam El Phan.' The singer had stressed that sheresented the ...
Yaha al-Fakharani discovers Algeria
Mar 01, 2006 ... At a ceremony welcoming prominent Egyptian actor Yahia al-Fakharani to Algeria he announced, "Dear guests, I am truly sorry, Iwas supposed to visit your country a long time ago," during his firstvisit to the country. According to the UAE based daily, Al Bayan, Yahia noted ...
International Cards Company Raises Capital to JD 10 million
Mar 01, 2006 ... International Cards Company (ICC) announced on Thursday, February23, 2006 its strategic partnership with International Brokerage andFinancial Markets Company (IBFM) and a group of other investors. Thisputs ICC's capital at JD 10 million. This partnership will supportthe company in ...
Global Investment House Kuwait Stock Exchange Performance
Mar 01, 2006 ... Improved corporate earnings results and prevailing high oil pricescould not elevate the investor sentiments during the month ofFebruary, as the Kuwait market measured by the "Global" General Indexdropped by 3.19% and ended the month at 320.62 points. The bearishsentiments in the market ...
Ruby follows her instinct
Mar 01, 2006 ... Controversial Egyptian singer Ruby is about to complete her latestmusic video for the song "Misheet wara Ihsasi" (I Followed aFeeling). The clip has been filmed on location in Sharm El Sheikh. Ruby's manager Sharif Sabri, who discovered the superstar,revealed that the new clip is ...
Airo Nakayama - Japan
Mar 01, 2006 ... First Name: Airo Last Name: Nakayama marivec143@yahoo.com Date of Birth: 29/8/1995 Gender: ...
Sarah Akkad - Syria
Mar 01, 2006 ... Name: Sarah Akkad Date of Birth: 14 May 1998 nawalakkad@hotmail.com Country: ...
Nosha Mohammed - Syria
Mar 01, 2006 ... Name: Nosha Mohammed Date of Birth: 9 January 1993 barbie_na@maktoob.com Country: ...
DFSA signs MoU with FSA
Mar 02, 2006 ... The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today entered into aMemorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom's FinancialServices Authority (FSA). At a meeting at the FSA's headquarters in London, Sir CallumMcCarthy, Chairman of the FSA, and Mr David Knott, Chief Executive ...
Marina Management Establishes Regional Hub for the Management and Representation of Yachts
Mar 02, 2006 ... Marina Management Middle East- the Pan European yacht brokerage,management and maintenance firm- will enter the region's yachtingmarket by exhibiting at the highly renowned 2006 Dubai InternationalBoat Show, the Middle East's largest gathering of boats, supplies andservices. Exhibiting ...
Freight traffic recovers and Passenger Growth Strong in January
Mar 02, 2006 ... The International Air Transport Association (IATA) releasedJanuary traffic results showing that international passenger trafficfor the month grew by 6.2% over the same month in 2005. Internationalfreight traffic, bolstered by renewed strength in the global economy,continued its recent ...
World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship to be held in Muscat from April 1-3, 2006
Mar 02, 2006 ... The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WSIE) is thelargest gathering of its kind in the Middle East. To be held inMuscat, Sultanate of Oman, from 1 3 April 2006, this conference aimsat helping emerging nations achieve global competitiveness throughinitiative and innovation ...
SULAYEM SAYS BUTTON CAN GRAB F1 CROWN
Mar 02, 2006 ... Mohammed Ben Sulayem is tipping British star Jenson Button toemerge as Formula One world champion, if he can find the reliabilityto match his talent. Sulayem, the Arab world's most successful driver, believes Buttonhas the skill and courage to reach the peak in Grand Prix racing ...
MRO Software offers conversion program for Datastream customers
Mar 02, 2006 ... MRO Software Inc., the leading provider of asset and servicemanagement solutions, has announced the availability of a program forexisting Datastream customers to transfer their asset managementsolutions to MRO Software's industry leading Maximo Enterprise Suite(MXES). The ...
Yousif Shahin refuses to quit
Mar 02, 2006 ... Prominent Egyptian director Yousif Shahin recently made a specialvisit to his physician, internationally known Egyptian doctor MajdiYakoub, who had informed the director that he must quit smoking.Yousif did not make any promises to his doctor. Yousif is preparing for his upcoming ...
Mustafa Amr sings for Islam
Mar 02, 2006 ... Egyptian singer Mustafa Amr has recorded a religious song aboutthe holy Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him), in formal Arabic, afirst for Amr. Mustafa revealed to the London based daily, Al Sharq Al Awsat,that he recorded the song four months ago, but thought this is thebest ...
Tamer Husni's dilemma escalates
Mar 02, 2006 ... Egyptian singer Tamer Husni, and friend Haitham Shaker, have beenconvicted of forgery and sentenced to one month in jail. Tamer forged legal documents in order to avoid his militaryservice, and was caught using two separate passports, neither ofwhich was legal. He had employed ...
Hala Shiha returns with a Hijab
Mar 02, 2006 ... In her new image, Egyptian actress Hala Shiha will make a comebackto the scenes wearing a Hijab, an Islamic headdress. She has decided to take part in the new film "Kamil Al Awsaf,"after recently resigning. Scenarist Ahmad Al Baih revealed that Hala signed the contract ...
KIA sales in UAE rise 43.8% in February 2006
Mar 02, 2006 ... Al Majid Motors Co. (Member of Juma Al Majid Group), the soledistributor for Kia vehicles in the UAE announced Thursday the year-on-year retail sales increase of 43.8%, for the month of February2006. By segment, the Passenger Cars sales for Al Majid Motors Co. overthis period ...
Intel goes WiMAX in Saudi Arabia
Mar 02, 2006 ... Intel's operations in Saudi Arabia have achieved a regional firstby adopting WiMAX technology to support their communication needsthrough Integrated Telecom Co. "ITC" WiMAX network in Saudi Arabia. ITC, the second licensed data services provider in Saudi Arabia, hasstarted the deployment ...
Nakheel appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Mar 02, 2006 ... Nakheel, the UAE's leading property developer, has appointed ChrisO'Donnell as Chief Executive Officer. Chris O'Donnell will join Nakheel in June 2006 from the InvestaProperty Group, where he has been Managing Director since December2000. Based in Australia, Investa Property Group ...
INTEL GOES WiMAX IN SAUDI ARABIA
Mar 02, 2006 ... Intel's operations in Saudi Arabia have achieved a regional firstby adopting WiMAX technology to support their communication needsthrough Integrated Telecom Co. "ITC" WiMAX network in Saudi Arabia. ITC, the second licensed data services provider in Saudi Arabia, hasstarted the deployment ...
NTDE Group opens new 40,000 sq.f. warehouse in Dubai
Mar 02, 2006 ... National Trading and Developing Establishment (NTDE) Group,distributors of over 6,000 products in the UAE, has now opened itslargest warehousing facility, expanding its potential to serve theneeds of the rapidly growing retail environment in the emirates. Thenew facility increases NTDE's ...
DFSA receives Hong Kong trade mission
Mar 02, 2006 ... Dr. Habib Al Mulla, Chairman of the Dubai Financial ServicesAuthority, received a delegation of top trade officials from HongKong recently. The Hong Kong Services Mission to the Middle East wasled by The Hon. Fredrick Ma Si-Hing, JP, Secretary for FinancialServices and the Treasury ...
eSys Technologies launches wireless audio system for cars under its eCube brand
Mar 02, 2006 ... eSys Technologies, the fastest growing IT component distributionnetwork in the world, has announced the launch of a wireless audiosystem for cars, under its eCube brand of IT accessories. The newdevice is an FM transmitter with a built-in MP3 player and plays allaudio devices wirelessly ...
BD7 MILLION CONTRACT AWARDED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DURRAT AL BAHRAIN VILLAS
Mar 01, 2006 ... Durrat Al Bahrain is pleased to announce the award of a BD6.998million (US$18.5 million) contract for the construction of 83 villason one island of the residential, leisure and tourist resort, theKingdom's largest planned mixed-use development. The contract, awarded to ...
Aqaba Ports Corporation adopts XPress Telecommunications services
Mar 01, 2006 ... In an effort to solidify its presence within the Aqaba SpecialEconomic Zone Authority (ASEZA), XPress Telecommunications recentlysinged an agreement with the Aqaba Ports Corporation. Through thisagreement all employees and workers of the Aqaba Ports Corporationwould be able to benefit ...
ADNH staff celebrate in style
Mar 02, 2006 ... Staff from all divisions of Abu Dhabi National Hotels celebratedoutstanding employee performance and the latest company milestones atthe annual ADNH staff party recently.More than 1500 staff attendedthe event, held at the Hiltonia Garden Arena, Hilton Abu Dhabi.HisExcellency Khalifa ...
EMIRATES FORTIFIES PRESENCE IN SOUTH INDIA
Mar 02, 2006 ... Following closely on the launch of its services toThiruvananthapuram, Emirates, one of the world's fastest growingairlines has announced its plans to start services to the Indian cityof Bangalore, effective 29th October 2006. Emirates will launch eight flights a week to Bangalore, ...
Iran, EU3 to hold talks on nuclear case
Mar 02, 2006 ... Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary AliLarijani on Thursday announced that his country would hold talks withthe EU3 before the next International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)meeting on Iran's nuclear program. At a press conference in theIranian embassy in Moscow, he ...
SYSTIMAX Solutions Offers Accuracy and Security For Management of Data Center Infrastructures
Mar 02, 2006 ... SYSTIMAX Solutions, the worldwide leader in structuredconnectivity solutions, today announced the availability of theSYSTIMAX iPatch Real Time Infrastructure Management solution for datacenters. The solution enables data center managers real time remotecontrol over the network's physical ...
Lufthansa and Air Malta: jointly serving a worldwide network
Mar 02, 2006 ... Air Malta and Lufthansa German Airlines intend to start abilateral cooperation. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed byErnst Funk, CEO of Air Malta, and Joachim Steinbach, Vice Presidentof Lufthansa German Airlines today. "Air Malta already has a very close cooperation with ...
Danish dairy giant: Middle East boycott to cost US$64 million
Mar 04, 2006 ... The boycott of Danish products in the Middle East will, onaverage, cost Arla Foods' 10,000 Danish and Swedish farmers DKK40,000 (US$6,400) each. So far, Arla's annual loss from the boycotthas been calculated at DKK 400 million (US$64 million). This,however, assumes that Arla's cheese and ...
Nabila Obeid and Laila Elwi on stage
Mar 05, 2006 ... Prominent Egyptian actress Nabila Obeid has received a phone callfrom the head of the Egyptian Actors Association, Ashraf Zaki,offering her an opportunity to star in a new play of her choice,which she feels suits her, in addition to her freedom of choosing thetime. Nabila welcomed the ...
SHARJAH AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL FREE ZONE CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY BY ANNOUNCING 40-FOLD GROWTH
Mar 05, 2006 ... Sharjah Airport International Free Zone is celebrating its tenthanniversary by announcing a forty-fold increase in member companiessince its inception at the end of 1995. The number of companies with a base at SAIF-Zone, situated next toSharjah International Airport in the UAE, has ...
Empost signs agreement with Emirates Technologies for domestic and international courier services
Mar 05, 2006 ... Empost, the UAE's national courier service, recently signed anagreement with Emirates Technologies to meet all domestic andinternational courier requirements of the UAE based technologysolution provider. The agreement signed between Sultan Al Midfa,Chief Executive Officer of Empost and ...
e-TQM College to host conference on Six Sigma approach to organisational excellence
Mar 05, 2006 ... e-TQM College, the pioneering e-learning institution specializedin offering Total Quality Management Education, will be hosting aninternational conference to examine the strategic value of the SixSigma approach in creating organisational excellence, being held fromMarch 28-29, 2006 in ...
IATA Urges Rejection of French Proposal For Aviation Tax to Fund Development
Mar 05, 2006 ... For Immediate Release (Geneva) The International Air TransportAssociation (IATA) today urged governments to reject French PresidentChirac's proposal for a global tax on aviation to fund development."Airlines make a massive contribution to development by bringingtourists to destinations ...