Al Bawaba back issues from August 2006:
The menace of copycat products
Aug 01, 2006 ... The concept of counterfeits is now a well accepted one in the UAEand in most countries in the region and there are many examples ofadministrative and judicial enforcements. However, the menace oflook alike products seems to be the damaging order of the day and,although prevalent in the ...
Fourth building at the Knowledge Oasis Muscat
Aug 01, 2006 ... Oman's Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) hassigned an agreement with M.C.A international company to construct thefourth building at the (KOM). According to ONA, the deal was signedby Sultan bin Salim al-Habsi, PEIE CEO and ...
Land deals in Dubai during last week
Aug 01, 2006 ... The total value of land transactions in Dubai last week peaked atDhs757.94 millions of which sales exceeded Dhs186 million. The totalvalue of mortgages during the period was Dhs572.27 million, accordingto the Land Department. A total of 36 sale transactions were registered with ...
EMIRATES HONOURED FOR GLOBAL MARKETING
Aug 01, 2006 ... Emirates Airline, one of the world's fastest growing airlines anddeveloping global brands, has been awarded the prestigious fifthAirline Strategy Marketing Award, organised by Airline Businessmagazine, during a ceremony which took place in the imposingsurrounds of Lincoln's Inn, ...
Geely Scooters drive their way to Al Khayyat Showroom
Aug 01, 2006 ... Al Khayyat Motors, the sole dealer for Peugeot, Mazda, Geely andIran khodro cars in the Kingdom, has announced the arrival of GeelyScooters to their showroom on Martyr's Memorial Street in Tabarbour. Geely scooters are available in five stroke engine models. Themost popular and ...
Booz Allen Hamilton: Mobile telephony expected to take flight in near future
Aug 01, 2006 ... Passengers onboard commercial airlines will soon be able to usetheir own mobile phones while in flight in the near future, accordingto Booz Allen Hamilton. Onboard base stations hold substantialrevenue potential for mobile network providers and airlines. "Weexpect the total volume of ...
DUBAI COOPERATIVE SOCIETY REPORTS JUMP IN SALES
Aug 01, 2006 ... Al Islami, the leading provider of Halal foods in the Middle Eastregion, reported its gross sales grew to AED 151mn for 2005. Otheritems on the agenda at the company's recently concluded GeneralAssembly included product improvements, health issues and ...
FileNet to highlight business process management technologies during web seminars
Aug 01, 2006 ... FileNet Corporation (Nasdaq: FILE), the leading provider ofEnterprise Content and Business Process Management solutions, will beorganising a series of webinars (web-based seminars) on businessprocess management and on how new technologies such as FileNetBusiness Activity Monitor (BAM) ...
Jazeera Airways broadens relationship with Lufthansa Technik
Aug 01, 2006 ... Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's new national airline and the firstprivate airline in the Middle East, has selected Lufthansa TechnikAG, the leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of airplanes,components and engines, to provide Total Engine Maintenance SupportTES for its growing fleet ...
Dubai eGovernment launches online donation campaign to help war victims in Lebanon
Aug 01, 2006 ... In a bid to accelerate relief efforts for victims of the prolongedwar in Lebanon, Dubai eGovernment has announced the launch of anonline donation campaign through its web portal www.dubai.ae/4Lebanon. The UAE has been extending its full support to Lebanon to providerelief to its ...
MTC Kuwait to Reduce Network Operating Costs Through Motorola Managed Optimization Services Contract
Aug 01, 2006 ... Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced a three-year managedoptimization services agreement with MTC (MobileTelecommunications Company) Kuwait, an MTC Group Operation, toimprove the performance of operator's network across its servingarea. The multi-million dollar ...
Executives Advised to 'Leave Security Worries Behind This Summer'
Aug 01, 2006 ... As more and more professionals head off on their summer holidays,taking their laptops, PDAs, smartphones or MP3 players, how manyactually consider the value of the data they store on these devices,and the impact if they were lost or stolen during relaxing vacationdays? Data ...
Sony's BRAVIA 46-inch S-series LCD TV Makes Middle East Debut
Aug 01, 2006 ... With High Definition taking the lead in today's televisions, SonyGulf has announced the latest addition to its BRAVIA LCD televisionrange, the 46-inch S-series, the KLV-46S200A. The 46-inch BRAVIA ispriced at AED 13,999 and is available at all Jumbo Electronicsoutlets across the ...
Strong investor response for Gulf Navigation Holding IPO Open until August 7
Aug 01, 2006 ... Strong investor response for Gulf Navigation Holding IPO Openuntil August 7The receiving banks and financial institutions for theGulf Navigation Holding IPO have seen strong response from investorsacross the GCC. Gulf Navigation Holding aims to list on the Dubai Financial ...
LR3 from Land Rover Adds another Award to its Trophy Cabinet
Aug 01, 2006 ... The LR3, Land Rover's premium family SUV, has scooped the AutoExpress New Car Honour award in the 4x4 Off-Roader category for thesecond year running, defeating stiff competition like the Audi Q7 andVolvo XC90. The LR3 is an agile and practical offering on-road whilsttechnology ...
DFSA Auditor Rules out for consultation
Aug 01, 2006 ... Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) auditors will soon besubject to greater scrutiny by the Dubai Financial Services Authority(DFSA). The DFSA has issued, for public consultation, rules designed toenhance the quality of audit services in the DIFC. The rules apply ...
UAE's 120% mobile penetration highest in the Middle East
Aug 01, 2006 ... Emirates Telecommunications Corporation- Etisalat- announcedTuesday that penetration of mobile phones in the UAE has exceeded 120per cent, taking UAE to the top of the list of Arab nations, andamong the highest in the world. These figures were arrived at after the results of the ...
Leen Moussa - Lebanon
Aug 01, 2006 ... Name: Leen Moussa sacredgirl-88-love@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 1/1/1990 Gender: ...
Donya Bwardie - Palestine
Aug 01, 2006 ... Name: Donya Bwardie danosh1997@hotmail.com.il Date of Birth: 10/11/1997 Gender: ...
Linaa A. - Canada
Aug 01, 2006 ... First Name: Linaa A. xx-linaa@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 9/10/1992 Gender: Female Country: ...
Whitney Bright - USA
Aug 01, 2006 ... Name: Whitney Bright brightmk@msn.com Date of Birth:3/9/1995 Gender: Female Country: United ...
Wafae Benhida - Morocco
Aug 01, 2006 ... Name: Wafae Benhida wafae_barbie10@hotmail.com Date of birth: 25 November 1994 Country: ...
Yasmine Adly - Egypt
Aug 01, 2006 ... First Name: Yasmine Adly yasmineadly@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 23/4/1996 Gender: Female Country: ...
Sophia Sipowicz-lysiak - Australia
Aug 01, 2006 ... First Name: Sophia Sipowicz-lysiak sophia.s.l@optusnet.com Date of Birth:15/9/1997 Gender: Female Country: Australia ...
Maya Cheatani - Lebanon
Aug 01, 2006 ... First Name: Maya Cheatani mayache@rogers.com Date of Birth: 7/9/1995 Gender: Female Country: ...
Emaar Properties acquires UK realtor Hamptons International for AED 563 million
Aug 02, 2006 ... Global real estate major, Emaar Properties ("Emaar") has signed aShare Purchase Agreement with Singapore mainboard-listed WheelockProperties (Singapore) Ltd ("Wheelock Properties"), a propertyinvestor and developer with a focus on luxury residences, to acquireits UK-based subsidiary, ...
Land deals in Dubai reported
Aug 02, 2006 ... The total value of land transactions in Dubai last 2 days peakedat Dhs189.25 millions , of which sales exceeded Dhs67 million. Thetotal value of mortgages during the period was Dhs122.64 million,according to the Land Department. A total of 9 sale transactions were registered with ...
Two ICAD labor residential complex contracts signed
Aug 02, 2006 ... Two contracts were recently signed by the Higher Corporation forspecialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp) for the construction of twonew residential complexes at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi in theMusaffah area. The contracts were signed by Chairman of Bin Omeir Holding ...
Seven firms shorlisted for 'Golf Gardens' earthworks package
Aug 02, 2006 ... Seven companies have been short listed by Sorouh Real Estate tobid for the earthworks package of the Golf Gardens project in AbuDhabi, which will be the emirate's first golf course residentialdevelopment. "The earthworks and excavation is the first major constructionphase for ...
Dh4b Oil & Gas City to be established in ICAD
Aug 02, 2006 ... ZonesCorp, Abu Dhabi's Higher Corporation for Specialized EconomicZones, will reportedly launch a specialized Oil & Gas City economiccluster in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) at some point inthe near future. The new city will offer privileges to foreign companies ...
'The World' direct sales to include exclusive tours by potential investors
Aug 02, 2006 ... The names of 50 potential investors have reportedly been chosen bythe UAE's premier property developer, Nakheel, to view portions of'The World,' a group of 303 man-made islands off the coast of Dubai. Part of the formal direct sale process, this is the first timeNakheel is ...
Dubai property owners forefeit residential investments
Aug 02, 2006 ... Industry data reveals that as a result of lack of capital andwidespread project delays, the market has witnessed a rise indistress sales of residential property in Dubai amidst a skyrocketingreal estate market. "Not only has the volume [of distress sales] been increasing but ...
Fourty-two towers at Jumeriah Beach Residence to connect to Empower plant
Aug 02, 2006 ... Dubai's Al Fattan Tower recently became the first building in theJumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) to be connected to a permanentdistrict cooling plant of Empower, the Emirates Central CoolingSystems Corporation. A total of 42 towers at JBR are set to be linked to the coolingplant ...
DP World considers ports in Central, South America
Aug 02, 2006 ... DP World, the world's third largest port operator, is currentlyholding talks to purchase and develop ports in several countries inCentral and South America despite setbacks it had faced over P&O'sassets in the United States. The company expects to sign two agreements by the end of ...
Hussein Fahmi resigns as UN Goodwill Ambassador
Aug 02, 2006 ... Prominent Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmi has submitted hisresignation as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador in protest of theUN's inaction to halt the Israeli aggression against innocentcivilians in Lebanon, especially the most recent heart wrenching Qanabombings that kill over 60 ...
Kathem El Saher cancels all performances
Aug 02, 2006 ... Prominent Iraqi singer Kathem El Saher has cancelled all scheduledperformances this summer season in solidarity with the Lebanesepeople who are suffering at the hands of Israel. Kathem's decision reflects his opposition to "a ruthless war thatis taking the lives of innocent ...
Latifa calls on Arab artists to show solidarity with Lebanon
Aug 02, 2006 ... Tunisian singer Latifa has called on all Arab artists to joinhands and show solidarity with the Lebanese people under Israeliattack. "All Arab artists must work together and collect donations,whether it be food, money or clothing, for the Lebanese people thatcan be delivered ...
SABIC donates SR 8 million to Lebanese people
Aug 02, 2006 ... In response to directives from Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah BinAbdul-Aziz, to undertake a popular donation campaign for the reliefand assistance of the Lebanese people, SABIC has made a SR 8 millioncontribution to this charitable humanitarian campaign to support theLebanese people and ...
Audi Middle East vehicle sales up 27%
Aug 02, 2006 ... Audi Middle East is continuing to increase its foothold in theMiddle East region in terms of vehicle sales. With a sales increaseof 27 percent compared to the same period in the previous year(January to June 2006 = 1916 / 2005 = 1513), the Audi brand has grownstrongest in its core ...
Said Awad - Egypt
Aug 02, 2006 ... Name: Said Mohamed Awad twety_twety153@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 1 January ...
BMA authorizes Islamic fund managed by Global Investment House
Aug 02, 2006 ... The Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) has authorized an Islamic equityfund, sponsored by leading Kuwait-based asset management firm, GlobalInvestment House. The Global GCC Islamic Fund aims to raise US$300 million forinvestment in a portfolio of Shari'a-compliant companies in the ...
Oman: New agreements to train Omanis
Aug 02, 2006 ... Dr. Juma'ah bin Ali bin Juma'ah, Oman's Manpower Minister, hassigned a number of agreements valued RO. 1.638,691 to train andemploy Omani labour force in a number of technical specialists,according to the labour market's requirements. ...
All-new Pathfinder Achieves Sales Success
Aug 02, 2006 ... Since it was first launched in the region in April of this year,the all-new Pathfinder has received very positive feedback and agreat reception from media and public alike. Sales of the Pathfinder have picked up rapidly throughout theregion, reaching an amazing 37% increase in ...
ADSM & REUTERS SIGN LANDMARK SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT THE FIRST IN THE GULF
Aug 02, 2006 ... The Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM) today became the firstexchange in the Gulf region to sign a service level agreement withReuters. The agreement is an enhanced service which improves thetechnical collaboration and communication between ADSM and Reuters. Reuters is currently ...
Booz Allen Hamilton: Mobile Payment, a Successful Model for the Middle East
Aug 02, 2006 ... Mobile payment solutions are growing in popularity around theworld, with potential relevance to the Middle East. Even in parts ofthe world where cash sales are the norm, the trend towards mobilepayment is growing All around the world, mobile payment solutions have ...
Ahmadinejad says Israel to face miseries
Aug 02, 2006 ... Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday said thatIsraeli war crimes in Lebanon and Palestine under the US supervisionhad not even been committed by Mongols, including Changiz Khan. Speaking to a large crowd of people in the provincial town ofFarouj, he said that the ...
Sharjah Islamic Bank organizes Excellent Performance Course in Customer Service
Aug 02, 2006 ... Sharjah Islamic Bank today announced the recent completion oftheir "Excellent Performance Program for Customer Service". Thecourse was conducted at the Head Office in Sharjah and attended by 20associates from all different departments of the bank. The course isprimarily considered to ...
SOUQ.COM INITIATES CHARITY TO HELP EASE LEBANESE SUFFERING
Aug 02, 2006 ... Souq.com, a leading online auction site in the UAE, has initiateda charity to alleviate the suffering of Lebanese civilians in theongoing Middle East crisis. All proceeds will be donated to supportrelief programs in Lebanon operated by the International Federationof Red Cross and Red ...
Ten-day Emaar the Economic City IPO attracts record number of subscribers
Aug 02, 2006 ... The 10-day IPO of Emaar the Economic City (EEC), which was over-subscribed since the third day of subscription, closed today withrecord number of subscribers applying for shares. As at the end of the ninth day of subscription, over 2.5 millionapplications were received from over ...
The First Permanent Outdoor Extravaganza in the Middle East to Open at Dubailand
Aug 02, 2006 ... Dubai Heritage Vision, an organisation established to nurture andpromote the rich heritage and culture of the Arabian world, is set tolaunch its first initiative, Al Sahra, a unique desert resort, duringthe third week of September 2006. The star attraction of the development, ...
Third annual Middle East HR Summit to be held in Dubai in September
Aug 02, 2006 ... IIR Middle East has announced that the third annual Middle East HRSummit will be held from 17 to 20 September, 2006, at the HyattRegency Hotel, Dubai. The most comprehensive and dedicated event ofits kind in the region, The Middle East HR Summit will provide a much-needed platform for HR ...
LGE Inaugurates LGE Media Club
Aug 02, 2006 ... LG Electronics (LGE) officially inaugurated its LGE Media Clubthis week. This club is to serve as a means to strengthen the tiesheld between the firm and members of the local media. The club was inaugurated via a celebratory lunching event held atthe Bristol Hotel. This event was ...
Leading Authority on Quit Smoking1 has been diagnosed with Lung Cancer
Aug 02, 2006 ... The anti-smoking veteran, Allen Carr, who has contributed inhelping millions of smokers quit, has been diagnosed with lungcancer.Allen, who is now 73, used to smoke 100 cigarettes a day butquit almost 23 years ago and has since established himself as theworld's best authority on how to ...
MTC Group launches nation-wide coverage of the high speed 3.5G service throughout the kingdom of Bahrain
Aug 02, 2006 ... Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) Group announced that ithas successfully offered nation-wide HSPDA/ 3.5G service throughoutthe kingdom of Bahrain through its subsidiary, MTC Bahrain. Thistechnology is the fastest wireless broadband access technology usingmobile phones. In ...
GULF AIR KNOCKS SPOTS OFF OTHER CARGO CARRIERS BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND ASIA!
Aug 02, 2006 ... Two of the fastest animals on earth have been transported on oneof the fastest routes between South Africa and Pakistan. Gulf Air Cargo was given the responsibility for the carriage oftwo cheetah cubs from Johannesburg to a leading zoo in Karachi forbreeding purposes. Gulf ...
Premier Hotel to be part of Marina 101 concept tower; Sheffield to invest additional AED 200 million
Aug 02, 2006 ... Enhancing the unique proposition being offered to its investors,leading Dubai based property developer, Sheffield Real Estate todaysaid that they have got clearances from the Government of Dubai,Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing to operate a fullfledged hotel at Marina 101 ...
DP World to face stiff competition for operation of Gwadar Port
Aug 03, 2006 ... The UAE's DP World (DPW), which is currently vying for rights tooperate the recently established Gwadar Deep Sea Port in Pakistan,will apparently face stiff competition from Hong Kong-based HutchisonPort Holdings (HPH), which already operates the two-berth Karachiinternational container ...
Contract awarded for second phase of Ras Al Khaima Port
Aug 03, 2006 ... A major infrastructure upgrade to Ras Al Khaima Port is on trackwith the recent awarding of the second phase contract for developingthe port as a world class facility to the Anthena Company. Gibb LtdAbu Dhabi serves as the official consultant of the over Dh100 millionprogram. The Dh28 ...
Dubai Rapid Link wins Dh4.08 billion phase 2 metro contract from RTA
Aug 03, 2006 ... The Dh4.08 billion contract for the phase 2-Green Line of theDubai Metro project was recently awarded to the Mitsubishi-led DubaiRapid Link (DURL) consortium by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority(RTA). The project involves construction of a 20 kilometers loop thatwill connect ...
'Al Khaleel' equestrian center to be established in Dubailand
Aug 03, 2006 ... A decision was recently reached by Dubailand to establish a Dh1.6billion equestrian park in Dubailand's Eco Zone area in the comingyears. The proposed 'Al Kaheel Park' will be a mixed-use developmentand have both real estate and commercial components. Al Kaheel will be an ...
Dh3.59b worth of Dubai land sales recorded in July
Aug 03, 2006 ... Some Dh3.59 billion in land and property transactions wererecorded the Dubai Land Department for the month of July, as well as269 mortgage transactions worth Dh2.07 billion and 37 donations ofland and property valued at Dh406.22 million. Sales during the month were recorded across ...
Land transactions in Dubai reach Dh422.99m
Aug 03, 2006 ... Land transactions in Dubai reached Dh422.99 million last week,while mortgages were valued at Dh231.09 million. Sales exceeded Dh192 million, according to figures from the DubaiLand Department, with a total of 34 sale transactions registered bythe end of the week, according to Gulf ...
KSE: Real estate sector down
Aug 03, 2006 ... Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) index lost 23 points, closing at9268.7 points on Wednesday. According to ...
Jumeira Village residential plans drastically revised
Aug 03, 2006 ... A decision to scale down construction at Dubai's Jumeirah Villageresidential development complex was reached recently by the Nakhleeldevelopment company. Construction work on the proposed two to four-bedroom villas wasreportedly forced to be cancelled since a series of major ...
Hizbullah's social network torn to shreds
Aug 03, 2006 ... As war rages on in Lebanon, Israel has been targeting not onlyHizbullah's fighters, but also, the social network that prior to thecurrent clashes had served Lebanon's Shiite community with its basicneeds. Massive damage to Hizbullah's social facilities along with thehuge outflow of ...