Al Bawaba back issues from January 2007:
Juniper Networks Launches New Unified Access Control Solution With Expanded Interoperability And Functionality
Jan 01, 2007 ... Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: JNPR) today launched the newUnified Access Control (UAC) 2.0 solution, helping enterprises moreeffectively manage user access to critical business assets from awide range of network endpoints. With UAC 2.0, Juniper Networks hascompleted integration of its ...
Daman Prepares for Phase II of the Mandatory Health Law
Jan 01, 2007 ... In line with its strategy to facilitate enrollment in the HealthInsurance Scheme, Daman- The National Health Insurance Company hasannounced the commencement of registration and issuance of individualand small group policies to applicants. The enrollment process forPhase II will ...
Ibn Battuta Mall offers unforgettable experience for ten lucky winners
Jan 01, 2007 ... Mr. Bharat Mathur, aged 34, experienced an unforgettable trip tothe mall as he became one of Ibn Battuta Mall's first Magic MemoryGame winners on Saturday evening. Mr. Mathur from Jebel Ali walkedaway with a staggering 10 prizes as part of Ibn Battuta Mall's ...
Dubai Flower Centre's (Dfc) Unique Features Showcased At Horti Fair In Amsterdam
Jan 01, 2007 ... The salient features and unique advanced facilities at the DubaiFlower Centre (DFC) were showcased to an international audience atthe International Horti Fair that was held from Oct. 31 - Nov. 03,2006 at the RAI International Exhibition and Congress Centre inAmsterdam, the ...
Dunkin' Donuts Joins Hands With Sharjah City For Humanitarian Services
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Holy Month of Ramadan is strongly associated with generositytowards the less fortunate members of society and residentsthroughout the UAE proved to be no exception to the giving spiritthis year. Customers visiting any one of the number of Dunkin' Donutoutlets across the emirates to ...
The Kiwi Bird
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Kiwi, which is the national bird of New Zealand, is like a henwith humps instead of wings. This bird cannot fly of course, but itis ...
Did You Know the Source of the River Nile?
Jan 01, 2007 ... The starting point of the world's longest river, the Nile, haspuzzled explorers for hundreds of years. The river Nile flowsnorthward through a total of eight African countries: from ...
The Animals of Madagascar
Jan 01, 2007 ... Madagascar is an island off the east coats of Africa. The foreststhere are home to an amazing group of animals. Many species of birds,reptiles, ...
Great Rift Valley
Jan 01, 2007 ... Millions of years ago the land that cuts across the entire lengthof Kenya, and extends north into Ethiopia and South into Tanzania,slowly moved apart. The movement created the valley that is knowntoday ...
Aisha Farooq - Pakistan
Jan 01, 2007 ... Name:Aisha FarooqAisha_Farooq88@Hotmail.comDate of ...
Nisreen Lubadeh - Palestine
Jan 01, 2007 ... Name: Nisreen LubadehDate of Birth: 1 ...
Omar Wadan - Algeria
Jan 01, 2007 ... Name: Omar WadanDate of Birth: 21 ...
Hasan Adul-Baset - UAE
Jan 01, 2007 ... Name: Hasan Adul-Basetdiedway@hotmail.comDate of Birth:5/11/1999Country: United ...
New cap pegs maximum rent in Dubai at 7pc
Jan 01, 2007 ... As of January 1 a new annual rent cap of a maximum of sevenpercent went into effect for all properties in Dubai. The Dubai government, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin RashidAl Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler ofDubai specifically, issued the new ...
Dubai realtors, residents pleased with new property legislation
Jan 01, 2007 ... Both residents and realtors in Dubai were pleased with newlegislation passed by Dubai authorities which tasked the specialjudiciary committee in charge of settling disputes between landlordsand tenants (Dubai Rent Committee) and places an annual 7 percent capon rents. The new ...
Dubai property market to settle
Jan 01, 2007 ... Industry experts have expressed confidence that Dubai can lookforward to lower inflation and a softening of the property marketthanks to a new decree on rents. Nassar Saidi, the chief economist for Dubai InternationalFinancial Exchange, said that one of the most important elements ...
Al Mal Capital PSC announces the first quarterly rebalance of the Al Mal UAE FALCON Index
Jan 02, 2007 ... Al Mal Capital PSC, the UAE investment company, on Tuesdayannounced the quarterly rebalance Al Mal UAE FALCON Index (FollowingAll Liquid COmpany Names) for the first quarter of 2007. In line with the Index rules, Al Mal Capital will rebalance theindex on the close of the business ...
Hyperion Creates True Information Democracy with "Always-On" Hyperion System 9 Smart Space
Jan 02, 2007 ... Hyperion (Nasdaq Global Select: HYSL), the global leader inBusiness Performance Management (BPM) software, today announced plansto release Hyperion System 9 Smart Space, the industry's firstcomposite application environment that will deliver "always-on"business intelligence (BI) to every ...
Implementation of UAE's federal budget starts on time
Jan 03, 2007 ... Implementation of UAE's federal budget for the fiscal year 2007started Monday with the beginning of the new year. According to WAM,the federal budget for 2007 amounted to Dh 28.4 billion andmaintained a zero deficit for the third running year. Dr Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash, ...
Hakim postpones duet with Jennifer Lopez
Jan 03, 2007 ... After his recent participation in the Noble Peace Prize specialevent ceremony in Norway on December 11, 2006, the Tunisian satellitechannel Hannbal held Egyptian singer Hakim as special guest on theshow "Al Laila Laila" (Tonight is the night). During the televisedinterview, Hakim ...
Region's leading hotel investment conference prepares powerful line- up
Jan 03, 2007 ... Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), Madinat JumeirahConvention Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 28-30, 2007. More than 800 leaders representing the 'who's who' of the globalhotel investment industry are set to meet for the third year runningat the industry's top ...
Baume & Mercier Launches Riviera Chrono XXL watch in the Middle East
Jan 03, 2007 ... Certain myths are indestructible the Riviera myth is one of them.A descendant of the famous Baume & Mercier line, the RivieraChronograph XXL reveals itself in new flamboyant attire as thecompany announced its launch in the Middle East. The association ofred gold and black rubber ...
LG wins Industry Achievement Award second year in a row
Jan 03, 2007 ... For the second consecutive year, global and regional digitalleader LG Electronics has won acclaim at the 3G CDMA IndustryAchievement Awards. LG won an award for its bestselling 'Chocolate' CDMA mobile phone VX8500 in the Subscriber Technology Innovation category. The handsethas ...
ASPIRE Welcomes Ireland U15 Football Team
Jan 03, 2007 ... Students at the prestigious ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellenceare to take part in soccer matches against some of the most talentedyoung footballers from Ireland next week. The Ireland National Under-15s football team are travelling toDoha for the first time to play the ASPIRE ...
Karim Al Azhari gears up for Toyo 24-hour
Jan 03, 2007 ... Motor sports in the United Arab Emirates is burning up a feverishcompetitive spirit with the only Arab competitor Karim Al Azhari, allset to take part in the 2nd Toyo Tyres 24-hour Dubai race at theDubai Autodrome circuit starting from the 11th to the 13th January2007. Karim Al ...
GAC brings stunning circus performances to Dubai Shopping Festival
Jan 03, 2007 ... It took 104 TEUs (total equivalent unit of twenty-foot containers)and a fleet of side loader trucks executing a turnaround in onlythree nights for GAC Logistics to move the entire set of Cirque duSoleil's highly anticipated performance in Dubai. Promising a month-long visual and ...
Algeria: Contract to recover Skikda LNG plants
Jan 03, 2007 ... The contract for "the demolition and the recovery of the remains"of Skikda's petrochemical complex's three gas liquefaction plantswill be signed on Wednesday between Sonatrach and French companyDelair Navarra, the national oil company announced Tuesday in arelease. The three plants were ...
BurJuman 'Dresses Up' Dubai
Jan 03, 2007 ... BurJuman, the region's most luxurious mall, has made an'unofficial promise' to dress up Dubai with its much discounteddesigner garb being offered from now until 2 February 2007 as part ofthis year's Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) and the mall's very own'BurJumania' promotion. With ...
BurJuman Unveils Fabulous DSF Offer
Jan 03, 2007 ... As the world descends upon Dubai to indulge in the broad array ofworld-class activities and special offers planned during the DubaiShopping Festival (DSF), BurJuman, the world's most luxuriousshopping destination, has announced their fabulous DSF 'Shop and Win'offer. Shoppers who ...
Celebrate "BurJumania" with Dubai's Style Hotspot
Jan 03, 2007 ... BurJuman, the residence of high fashion has announced its wideranging entertainment program, scheduled to take place from now untilFebruary 2 2007, as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Renowned for successfully blending fashion, style and luxury, themall has once again ...
Samsung Unveils Ultra Options for Every User
Jan 03, 2007 ... Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled three new additions to theUltra portfolio: Ultra Music, Ultra Video, and Ultra Messaging.TheSamsung Ultra Music is a complete music player with superb soundquality. It is equipped with digital power amp offering dedicatedmusic user interface that ...
Dunkin' Donuts Joins Hands With Sharjah City For Humanitarian Services
Jan 03, 2007 ... The Holy Month of Ramadan is strongly associated with generositytowards the less fortunate members of society and residentsthroughout the UAE proved to be no exception to the giving spiritthis year. Customers visiting any one of the number of Dunkin' Donutoutlets across the emirates to ...
Nissan's VQ Engine Receives Ward's 10-Best Engines Award for 13th Straight Year
Jan 03, 2007 ... January 2006 The Nissan 3.5-liter VQ V6 engine has been named tothe annual Ward's 10-Best Engines list for the 13th straight year byWard's Communications, Inc. It is the only engine that has been partof the list every year the award has been presented. The new, fourth generation ...
Yemen: Two children dead following heavy rains
Jan 03, 2007 ... Two children were died on Tuesday due to heavy rains in Raymahgovernorate. The rains caused damages to a mosque and 18 houses in differentregions in the governorate, according to a security source in ...
Omani-German university for technology established
Jan 03, 2007 ... The Omani-German university for technology - a university managedby the private sector in the Sultanate of Oman in collaboration withuniversity of Akhen in Germany was established in a ceremony held atGrand Hyatt Muscat Hotel recently, ONA reported. During the ...
Global Retail Developers Sold On Retail City
Jan 03, 2007 ... IIR Middle East, the organisers of Retail City, has announced thatthe retail phenomenon that is sweeping the region still remainsrobust. This has been mirrored by the extraordinary growth of 350 percent for the international retail real estate event, which is due totake place at the ...
Kuwait market witnessed strong growth in December 2006
Jan 03, 2007 ... The Kuwait market witnessed buying interest as the benchmarkGlobal General Index (GGI) reported a monthly gain of 3.2% to end themonth at 290.77 points. At the end of December-06, the market capweighted index of GGI reported an overall yearly loss of 9.2%. Themarket cap. reached KD42.0bn ...
Ahmadinejad: Iran not afraid of sanctions
Jan 03, 2007 ... President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday said that Iran hasaccess to full nuclear fuel cycle and that it is expected to beginproduction of nuclear fuel for industrial use in the near future. Speaking at a public gathering in the provincial city of Gatvand,the Iranian leader ...
Samsung launches the world's first 'Optical Joystick' Phone
Jan 02, 2007 ... Samsung Electronics, a leading provider and innovator of mobilephones, launches the world's first mobile phone featuring an opticaljoystick for a whole new mobile experience.Samsung's latest 'OpticalJoystick' Phone (Model: SCH-V960) is suited with the latesttechnology that may ...
Al Mal Capital PSC announces the first quarterly rebalance of the Al Mal UAE FALCON Index
Jan 02, 2007 ... Al Mal Capital PSC, the UAE investment company, today announcedthe quarterly rebalance Al Mal UAE FALCON Index (Following All LiquidCOmpany Names) for the first quarter of 2007. In line with the Index rules, Al Mal Capital will rebalance theindex on the close of the business on the ...
New Study Reveals Need for Better Education about Antibiotics in Middle East
Jan 02, 2007 ... A new study reveals that patient behavior particularly thefailure to complete full courses of medication is reducing theeffectiveness of antibiotic treatment of infections. Behaviors identified in the study include a tendency to stoptaking medication once symptoms were relieved ...
Huawei completes European mobile broadband trial
Jan 02, 2007 ... Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providingnext generation telecommunications network solutions for operatorsaround the world, has announced that it has completed video phone andHSDPA 3.6 Mbps services trials on a network in Europe using UMTS 900MHz. Huawei's ...
Acropolis Now! Spirit of Dubai reaches Greece
Jan 02, 2007 ... The Spirit of Dubai airship has reached its last major Europeandestination on its landmark journey from London to Dubai by flyingover some of Athens's greatest landmarks.The airship, whose journeyis marking the first residents moving into The Palm Jumeirah, circledover some of history's ...
Mustafa Amar Returns
Jan 02, 2007 ... After an absence that lasted for over two years, Egyptian singerMustafa Amar has returned to the music scene with a new album. Thealbum is scheduled to be in stores in the upcoming few days and isproduced by Alam El Phan Production Company. According to the London based Elaph, as ...
Ahmadinejad warns West, hails Saddam end
Jan 02, 2007 ... Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday said that Tehranis determined to restore its nuclear right and that Iranians will notwithdraw from their legal right slightly. Speaking to the people of Dasht-e Azadegan, he said that "thanksGod Almighty and due to efforts of the ...
Emaar to invest Dh18.35b to construct and manage hospitals and medical centers
Jan 02, 2007 ... UAE real estate giant Emaar Properties recently revealed plans toinvest some Dh18.35 billion to develop and manage around 100hospitals with 200 bed capacity each and at key centers across theMiddleEast and North Africa. The plan involves the construction of hospitals, clinics ...
Wfp Humanitarian Operations In Somalia Start To Return To Normal
Jan 03, 2007 ... WFP operations in Somalia started to return to normal today afterthe disruption of the last two weeks. The United Nations is trying to estimate the levels ofdisplacement of civilians in Somalia caused by fighting amid agradual increase since last week of new Somali refugees ...
Huawei completes European mobile broadband trial
Jan 03, 2007 ... Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providingnext generation telecommunications network solutions for operatorsaround the world, has announced that it has completed video phone andHSDPA 3.6 Mbps services trials on a network in Europe using UMTS 900MHz. Huawei's ...
Middle East cosmetic related sales grows 12% to cross AED 8 billion in 2006
Jan 03, 2007 ... Sales of beauty, grooming and other personal care products areexperiencing an unprecedented surge in the Middle East region.Overall, the category has grown by 12% annually and it is estimatedthat the total value of cosmetic related sales will reach US$2.1billion this year. This ...
Dubai Flower Centre's (Dfc) Unique Features Showcased At Horti Fair In Amsterdam
Jan 03, 2007 ... The salient features and unique advanced facilities at the DubaiFlower Centre (DFC) were showcased to an international audience atthe International Horti Fair that was held from Oct. 31 - Nov. 03,2006 at the RAI International Exhibition and Congress Centre inAmsterdam, the ...
Dubai Municipality to build 353 housing facilitites
Jan 03, 2007 ... Dubai Municipality (DM) will soon launch a major housing projectin which it will construct 353 housing facilitites for UAE nationalsin various parts of the emirate. The project is put at AED216.6million. According to WAM, ...
Summaya Al Khashab a fashion designer
Jan 03, 2007 ... Egyptian actress Summaya Al Khashab has announced that she will beholding a fashion exhibition for her own designs, which she worked onwith her mother. Summaya will be presenting fashions of the lateststyles. The actress stated that among the traditional Egyptian dresses ...
Did You Know About Plant Lice?
Jan 03, 2007 ... Aphids are tiny insects, also known as plant lice. They feed bypiercing and sucking out plant fluids. As they do so, they excrete asweet sticky fluid called honeydew. Certain kinds of ants love this honeydew and lick it off theaphids. These ants even go further and ...
Red Blood Cells
Jan 03, 2007 ... Blood is made up of platelets, red blood cells and white bloodcells; all floating in a yellowish liquid called plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every cell in thebody. A normal red blood cell is ...
Dh136 million Crystal Tower unveiled at Business Bay
Jan 04, 2007 ... The Fortune Group recently unveiled its third project in Dubai'sBusiness Bay, the Dh136 million Crystal Tower. The new 19 storey commercial tower will offer 300,000 square feetof office space with dedicated retail and recreational areasaccording to Khaleej Times. "The launch ...
Damac investments to expand fourfold in coming three years
Jan 04, 2007 ... The UAE's largest private freehold developer, Damac Properties,announced on Wednesday that its total property sector investmentswould to $25.5 billion in the coming three years. The figure represents a fourfold growth factor for the company,which has grown into one of the most ...
Schletterer awarded contract for 9.5 million Movenpick Resort Oceana Palm Jumeirah
Jan 04, 2007 ... An agreement was signed earlier this week between Movenpick andSchletterer Wellness & Spa Design for the turnkey solution for the$9.5 million Movenpick Resort Oceana Palm Jumeirah. Schletterer International Group will provide a turnkey solutionfrom concept design to development and ...
Istithmar and Kuwait's IFA acquire major Raimon Land stakes
Jan 04, 2007 ... Dubai investment firm Istithmar and Kuwait-based IFA Hotels andResorts revealed recently that they had acquired significant stakesin listed Thai real estate company Raimon Land. The two companies will get three seats each on the 11-memberRaimon board of directors according to Gulf ...
HSBC Named The Best Trade Bank In The Middle East
Jan 04, 2007 ... HSBC Bank Middle East Limited has been named 'Best Trade FinanceBank in Middle East' by Global Finance magazine. HSBC was also namedthe Best Trade Finance Bank in Asia, Hong Kong and the UnitedKingdom. This is the third award that HSBC has received in 2006 for itstrade finance ...
Ibn Battuta Mall hosts World renowned Cirque du Soleil
Jan 04, 2007 ... Ibn Battuta Mall, the largest themed mall in the Middle East, isdelighted to announce that holders of Cirque du Soleil tickets areentitled to amazing discounts from January 4th through to January21st 2007 on meals in participating Ibn Battuta Mall restaurants aspart of this year's DSF ...
Educational Opportunities for 2007 on Show in Abu Dhabi
Jan 04, 2007 ... Demand for higher education courses in the UAE is higher than everbefore, as professionals realise the significant career opportunitiesthat a Masters Degree can create, according to senior academics atthe British University in Dubai (BUiD). In the first week of 2007, BUiD is ...
National Bank of Abu Dhabi deploys Fujitsu Siemens Equipment for their Core Banking Solution
Jan 04, 2007 ... One of the UAE's leading financial institutions, National Bank ofAbu Dhabi (NBAD), has awarded Fujitsu Services a contract for thesupply of Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMEPOWER 900 servers - acutting edge, highly secure, and highly available solution - as theplatform for deploying its ...
Adobe Appoints ADMS to Enhance Creative Skills in Mid East and Africa
Jan 04, 2007 ... Global software major, Adobe Systems Incorporated, has appointedApplied Digital Media Services (ADMS) as its authorised trainingcentre to stage training programmes targeted at the region's boominggraphic designing, creative community, partners and end-users.ADMShas already begun ...
World expertise to support The Palm Monorail
Jan 04, 2007 ... The Palm Jumeirah's AED 1.4 billion monorail transit system willbe technically supported by world-experts the Osaka Monorail Co, Ltd.after an agreement was signed by Nakheel in Japan. Marwan Al Qamzi, Nakheel Head of Procurement & Contracts, andKatsunori Hayakawa, President, Osaka ...
LR3 from Land Rover Adds another Award to its Trophy Cabinet
Jan 04, 2007 ... 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 ...