Al Bawaba back issues from February 2007:
ge healthcare launches brainz brain monitor at arab health 2007
Feb 01, 2007 ... GE Healthcare offers a comprehensive portfolio of open and closedmicroenvironments (incubators) designed to meet the specific needs ofLabor & Delivery (L&D) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Launched at this year's Arab Health 2007, the BrainZ BRM2 BrainMonitor is a ...
jeppesen to expand its international trip planning business with dubai operation
Feb 01, 2007 ... Jeppesen has recently received approval to establish a newInternational Trip Planning Services operations center in Dubai,United Arab Emirates. The new operation will open in the DubaiAirport Free Zone in spring 2007, giving business aviation operatorsthroughout the Middle East access to ...
jumeirah expands presence in the americas with new luxury resort in bermuda
Feb 01, 2007 ... Jumeirah, the fast growing Dubai-based luxury hotel group andmember of Dubai Holding, has been appointed to manage the first newluxury resort to be built in Bermuda in 35 years, pending approval bygovernment agencies. With contemporary, innovative design and the highest levels ...
VIA Announces PCI Express Chipset for Vista-Ready Mobility
Feb 01, 2007 ... Taipei, Taiwan - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator anddeveloper of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions,today announced the launch of the VIA VN896 digital media mobile IGPchipset, certified Vista Basic-ready by Microsoft and designed toprovide users with ...
over 1,000 aspiring young chefs compete in global culinary competition in uae
Feb 01, 2007 ... Over 1,000 young chefs will be competing for top honours at theEmirates Salon Culinaire Chefs' competition, taking place at Gulfood2007 one of the world's leading food, drink, foodservice andhospitality equipment exhibition. The aspiring young culinary professionals will be ...
Metito Exhibits Strong Regional Leadership at the Public Private Partnership Conference in Dubai
Feb 01, 2007 ... Metito, the international desalination, water, and wastewatertreatment specialist, made a strong case for greater private sectorinvolvement in the water industry, at the 2nd Annual Congress onInfrastructure Finance which took place at the JW Marriot in Dubaifrom January 28-31. The focus ...
pepsi sport fiesta discovers uae sports stars of tomorrow
Feb 01, 2007 ... Running for the third consecutive year, Pepsi Sport Fiesta is nowan established part of the Dubai sports calendar, and increasingly aport of call for coaches scouting for the best local talent. At last year's fiesta, Al Ahli Sports Club and Darjeeling CricketClub identified ...
Oil industry veteran David Woodward takes charge as Aabar CEO
Feb 01, 2007 ... Aabar Petroleum Investments Company (Aabar) today announced theappointment of oil industry veteran David Woodward as Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the company. Woodward took charge today. Woodward has a total of 36 years of global oil industry experienceincluding tenures in Abu Dhabi ...
International Direct Dial at 100 Fils per Minute Great Value Promotion for Postpaid Mobile
Feb 01, 2007 ... Batelco, Bahrain's leading mobile operator has announced a one-week long promotion exclusively for its postpaid mobile customersfrom 3 to 9 February. For the duration of the promotion, postpaidmobile customers will be charged only 100 fils per minute from the3rd minute onwards of ...
dell launches its first semi-ruggedised notebook in emea
Feb 01, 2007 ... Dell today introduced the Latitude ATG D620 (All-Terrain Grade),its first semi-rugged notebook computer for customers in Europe, theMiddle East and Africa (EMEA) who work in tough environments.TheLatitude ATG meets military durability standards1 and is designed toprotect against ...
Sakana's Training Creating Expertise In Islamic Finance
Feb 01, 2007 ... The strength of desire for Islamic Sharia'a finance products isbecoming increasingly robust according to Sakana, the Bahrain-basedproperty finance company, whose programme of training in Islamicfinance is resulting in the company championing further growth inknowledge about Islamic ...
blink images stages photo exhibition of russian master
Feb 01, 2007 ... Blink Images in association with arabianEye and sponsor HewlettPackard will host an exhibition of Russian photographer NikolaiIgnatiev in aid of the United Nations World Food Programme. The exhibition at B21 Gallery in Al Quoz, Dubai, will run fromFebruary 19 to March 3. Around 30 ...
Major Conference on Sexual Medicine to be Held in Dubai
Feb 01, 2007 ... Doctors and healthcare professionals in the field of sexual healthfrom across the Middle East will gather in Dubai next week to discussnew clinical findings and research. International speakers from the US, UK, Germany, Australia, aswell as a few from within the region, will share ...
Hotel investment industry chooses Maurice Flanagan for Lifetime Achievement Award
Feb 01, 2007 ... Maurice Flanagan, vice chairman and group president of Emirates,the international airline of the United Arab Emirates, has beenawarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for services to tourism inArabia to be presented at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference2007 (Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai ...
christie's inaugural auction of contemporary jewels & watches in dubai totals $11,814,880/aed 43,360,609
Feb 01, 2007 ... Christie's inaugural sale of Jewels and Watches in Dubai sold fora total of $11,814,880/AED 43,360,609 at The Jumeirah Emirates TowersHotel. Diamonds were the undoubted star of the sale as a magnificentmarquise-cut diamond ring of 16.51 carats, D colour, potentiallyflawless, by Van Cleef ...
Royal Philips Electronics and Al Faisaliah Medical Systems announce a
Feb 01, 2007 ... Today Royal Philips Electronics and Al Faisaliah announced thesale of a multi million EURO healthcare solution to SpecializedMedical Center (SMCH) Riyadh. The deal was agreed upon during theArab Health Congress 2007 in Dubai and will consist of the latestcardiovascular X-ray flat panel ...
Brisbane business committed to building stronger relationship in the Gulf region
Feb 01, 2007 ... THE Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor CampbellNewman, said he was delighted to host the first official trademission to the Middle East by an Australian Lord Mayor. "This trade delegation of highly-respected businesses fromBrisbane is here to actively investigate ...
Brisbane Lord Mayor invites Middle East to Asia-Pacific Cities Summit
Feb 01, 2007 ... LEADING a high-profile trade delegation to the region, the RightHonourable, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Campbell Newman,said businesses and government interested in securing trade andinvestment partners in Australia were invited to the Asia PacificCities Summit being held in ...
Norman Asaad quits career and marries for money
Feb 03, 2007 ... Reliable sources have confirmed that prominent Syrian actressNorman Asaad has gotten married to a wealthy Gulf businessman andquit her acting career for good. It was stated that the groom had paid an enormous sum of money tothe actress in addition to presenting her with five ...
Trunk masterplan unveiled for The Palm Jumeirah
Feb 01, 2007 ... Nakheel, the UAE's leading developer, has unveiled a reviseddesign for the trunk of The Palm Jumeirah masterplan incorporatingthe major waterfront leisure facilities, including marinas,beachfront hotels and shoreline clubhouses, that have been announcedsince the original concept design ...
Razan Moughrabi films new clip
Feb 01, 2007 ... Lebanese television announcer Razan Moughrabi is preparing to filma music video for her latest song written by Egyptian singer TamerHusni. Razan said that she reached an agreement with director WaleedNasef to film the clip on location Egypt. According to the Qatar based daily, Al ...
RAK Properties announces rich returns in record time
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Board of Directors of RAK Properties, the premier propertydeveloper in Ras Al Khaimah, has recommended a 7.5 % dividend to itsshareholders, following a successful run in its first financial yearended December 31, 2006. A decision to this effect was approved by the Board of ...
emirates skycargo launches dedicated freighter services to djibouti
Feb 01, 2007 ... Emirates SkyCargo will be introducing freighter services fromDubai to Djibouti from 18 February 2007. Djibouti, Emirates' 15th African destination, will be served bythe Airbus A310-300F freighter once a week. Operating every Sunday,Emirates freighter EK 4805 will depart Dubai at ...
bt to acquire ins, expanding professional services and u.s. footprint
Feb 01, 2007 ... BT today announced it has agreed terms to acquire InternationalNetwork Services Inc. ("INS"), a leading global provider of ITconsulting and software solutions. This professional servicesacquisition will increase BT's presence in North America and willsignificantly enhance BT's consulting ...
omani minister takes over as gulf air board chairman
Feb 01, 2007 ... Oman's Minister of Transport and Communication HE Sheikh Mohammedbin Abdulla Al Harthy has taken over as chairman of Gulf Air board ofdirectors. Al Harthy, who was formerly the deputy chairman of the board,assumed the chairmanship on 1 January 2007 as part of an annualrotation ...
GAC renews sponsorship deal with professional golfer Richard Sterne
Feb 01, 2007 ... Global logistics and shipping company GAC has extended itssponsorship of South African professional Richard Sterne for furthertwo years, following the successful collaboration which started in2004. The sponsorship deal was sealed yesterday between Bill Hill, GACGroup Vice ...
Diana Haddad celebrates her victory in Egypt
Feb 01, 2007 ... Lebanese singer Diana Haddad has won the Annual Lion's Award for'Best Female Arab Singer for 2006.' She will attend the awardsceremony in Egypt on February 11 to formally receive her award. Music channels 'Nogoom' from the UAE, 'Melody' from Egypt, and theLebanese Broadcasting ...
Najwa Karam threatens 'Rotana'
Feb 01, 2007 ... Lebanese singer Najwa Karam is fed up with production company'Roatana.' She has complained to owner Saudi prince Al Waleed BinTalal that she is not being treated fairly and there is a totaldisregard for her contract. Najwa claims 'Rotana' is placing all of their efforts on ...
IC INTRACOM forays into Middle East to capitalize on region's booming computer peripherals market
Feb 03, 2007 ... IC INTRACOM, a Florida-headquartered multinational company thatdevelops, manufactures and sources more than 2,000 PC peripherals,accessories and networking products under the MANHATTAN andINTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS brands, yesterday (Thursday, February 1,2007), announced at a gala ...
UAE, Egypt deny reports of sending weapons to Gaza Strip
Feb 02, 2007 ... An official source at the UAE Foreign Ministry Friday voicedastonishment at the reports that the Gulf country has allegedly sentweapons and ammunitions to Gaza strip. On Thursday, Hamas attackedtrucks loaded destined for the Presidential Guard, claiming theytransported ...
cutting-edge nautical equipment, supplies and services showcase at dubai international boat show
Feb 03, 2007 ... Visitors to the Dubai International Boat Show 2007 (DIBS) willwitness some of the most sophisticated boating equipment on themarket this March. A wide range of equipment, supplies and services essential to thefunction and performance of leisure marine craft will be on ...
Al-Nouri: Global reports Kuwaiti Dinars 71.4 million in Profit in 2006 with an EPS of 108 Fils.
Feb 03, 2007 ... Kuwait - 03/02/2006 - Global Investment House "Global" announcedtoday it's annual profits for the year ending 31 December 2006 whichstood at Kuwait Dinars 71.4 million (USD 246.6 .million) compared toKD 61.4 million (USD 212 million) in 2005 translating to an EPS of108 fils for ...
federer on course for record third laureus sports award nomination
Feb 03, 2007 ... Tennis ace Roger Federer's year of Grand Slam triumphs look set tomake him a strong contender in the Laureus World Sportsman of theYear Awards, 2007. A recommendation this year would make it a recordthird time that the Swiss international has been nominated. The prestigious award ...
Al Salam Bank Bahrain Reports 2006 Profit of BD 16.4 Million
Feb 03, 2007 ... Al Salam Bank Bahrain, one of the recent entrants into theregion's Islamic banking sector, today reported robust performancefor the year 2006, following its listing on Bahrain Stock Exchange inApril 2006. The Bank reported gross revenue of BD 20.4 million (USD54.1 million) for the ...
Royal Philips Electronics and Al Faisaliah Medical Systems announce a multi million EURO healthcare deal with Specialized Medical Center Hospital SMC
Feb 04, 2007 ... Today Royal Philips Electronics and Al Faisaliah announced thesale of a multi million EURO healthcare solution to SpecializedMedical Center (SMCH) Riyadh. The deal was agreed upon during theArab Health Congress 2007 in Dubai and will consist of the latestcardiovascular X-ray flat panel ...
ASPIRE students on international duty
Feb 04, 2007 ... Students at Doha's enviable ASPIRE sports academy will enteranother busy round of local and international training camps inJanuary and February, gaining valuable competition experience againstathletes from Europe and Africa. ASPIRE students undertaking programs in athletics, ...
7th global symposium for regulators opens tomorrow
Feb 04, 2007 ... The Seventh Global Symposium for Regulators is scheduled tocommence tomorrow with all preparations well underway at the DubaiInternational Convention and Exhibition Center at Dubai World TradeCenter on February 5 7, 2007. Organized by the International Telecommunication Union ...
Ahmed Jafar - Bahrain
Feb 04, 2007 ... Name: Ahmed Jafar drem-land@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 25 September ...
Middle East University signs landmark agreement with global design and engineering consultancy
Feb 04, 2007 ... In a landmark agreement announced today, The British University inDubai (BUiD) will become the global academic partner of design andengineering consultancy Atkins as part of its international awarenessprogramme on sustainability in construction. The selection of a Middle East ...
Egypt's Grand Mufti says women can lead modern Islamic nations
Feb 04, 2007 ... In a landmark religious decision, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr.Ali Gomaa, has upheld a fatwa (religious opinion) he issued a yearago stating that, according to Islamic law, women in contemporaryIslamic societies have the right to become heads of state and leadnations based upon the legal ...
Dubai Strategic Plan - 2015 unveiled
Feb 04, 2007 ... The Dubai Strategic Plan - 2015 (DSP), unveiled Saturday by SheikhMohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Prime Minister and VicePresident, and Ruler of Dubai, is set to maintain double-digiteconomic growth, achieve a GDP of $108 billion and increase real percapita GDP to $44,000 by ...
Ali Fifi - Morocco
Feb 04, 2007 ... Name: Ali Fifi kamal_aawadi@yahoo.com Country: Morocco Date of Birth: 10 ...
Ali Momo - Morocco
Feb 04, 2007 ... Name: Ali Momo kamal_aawadi@yahoo.com Date of Birth: 23 July ...
Sheery Allam - Far East
Feb 04, 2007 ... Name: Sheery Allam sheery_1414@yahoo.com Date of Birth: 1 April ...
Iran predicts US$260 billion investment in the gas industry
Feb 04, 2007 ... Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Reza Kasaeizadeh said on Saturday thatUS$260 billion investment has been predicted in the gas industry inthe 20-Year Development Vision Plan (2005-2025). Kasaeizadeh, who is also the Managing Director of National IranianGas Company, added that the figure ...
six-car uae team heads for saudi's hayel rally
Feb 04, 2007 ... The UAE will be represented by a six-car team in next weekend'sHayel Rally in Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom makes an official bid tobreak into the world of FIA international cross country rallying. Ahmad Bin Suqat, Matar Al-Mansoori, Ali Al Shawi, Abdulla Hamad AlHeraiz, Raed Baker ...
christie's second auction of contemporary arab, iranian, indian and western art in the gulf totals $9,417,560/aed 34,562,445
Feb 04, 2007 ... Christie's second International Modern and Contemporary Artauction held in Dubai on 1 February 2007 exceeded its pre-saleexpectations totalling $9,417,560/AED 34,562,445. Together with theresults of yesterday's historic first sale of Contemporary Jewels andWatches, the collective total ...
Tickets For Dubai Jazz Festival Are On Sale NOW!
Feb 04, 2007 ... "An Unrivaled Final Line Up Is Confirmed For The 5th SkywardsDubai International Jazz Festival 2007, Featuring More Legends, MorePioneers, More Divas, And Much More Than Jazz" Chillout Productions, founders and organizers of the SkywardsDubai International Jazz Festival (S-DIJF) ...
Global Investment House -Ras Al Khaimah Economic Report - Ras Al Khaimah's (RAK) economy has minimal dependence on oil, unlike some of the other
Feb 04, 2007 ... Emirates in UAE and most of the other countries in the region. Themineral resources that the Emirate possesses render it globallycompetitive in a few manufacturing industries. The contribution ofthe manufacturing sector to the Emirate's GDP has grown at a healthyrate in recent years ....
KIA signs an agreement with AAA Jordan
Feb 04, 2007 ... National Arab Motors, the sole dealer for KIA Motors, has signedup road assistance services for all of its new customers purchasingany KIA vehicles in collaboration with the Arabian AutomobileAssociation Jordan (AAA'J). "The after sales services that we offer to our clients reflect ...
Marcoms chief, Peter Yesawich, to keynote at VOIC region's leading timeshare forum
Feb 04, 2007 ... A leading voice in the global marketing of travel, leisure andlifestyle services, Peter C Yesawich, will address the subject ofdestination marketing at the forthcoming Vacation OwnershipInvestment Conference (VOIC) (Arabian Court, Royal Mirage, Dubai,United Arab Emirates, March 6 ...
uk boarding schools exhibition gives an alternative education system for students in the region
Feb 04, 2007 ... Sue Anderson Consultants, a leading British Education SpecialistConsultancy with global experience in advising families and placingchildren within British schools, they are once again in Dubai for theUK Boarding Schools Exhibition. The exhibition offers families a highquality ...
Omani Marble & Jotun Support PEIE's Smart Manufacturing
Feb 04, 2007 ... Muscat: According to Hamad Al Harthy, Director General, RusaylIndustrial Estate: "It'll be standing room only at PEIE's annualSmart Manufacturing Conference 15 16 April, Crowne Plaza Hotel(http://www.peie.om/smartman.asp). The event has attractedsubstantial local and international ...
Aabar announces award of Block G11/48, Gulf of Thailand
Feb 04, 2007 ... Aabar Petroleum Investments Company PJSC (Aabar) today announcedthat its wholly owned subsidiary, PEARL Energy Limited (PEARL), withits partners, Horizon Oil (Siam) Ltd (Horizon) and Tana Resources(Thailand) Ltd (Tana), has been conditionally awarded the petroleumcontract for Block ...
Abraaj Capital announces first closing of Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund with commitments of US$500 million
Feb 04, 2007 ... Abraaj Capital, the premier investment firm specialising inprivate equity investment in the Middle East, North Africa and SouthAsia (MENASA) region, announced today a strong first closing of itsInfrastructure and Growth Capital Fund (IGCF) with commitments ofUS$500 million as of December ...
Acer: Cairo ICT is Key Platform for Regional and Global Growth
Feb 04, 2007 ... Acer Computer looks to make a major impact at this year's CairoICT 2007, Egypt's pre-eminent computer and telecommunicationsexhibition, being held at Cairo International Conference Center 4-7February. The Middle East's number two PC vendor which has a history ofsuccess in the ...
i2 and compume merge, to invest us$35 million in multi-concept stores
Feb 04, 2007 ... i2 Group announced today that it has acquired computer retailerCompuMe LLC through a share swap deal, making the company the biggestprovider of combined Telecommunications, Digital Electronics and ITproducts throughout the Middle East and African region. The merger will also pave ...
adih consolidates presence in bahrain
Feb 04, 2007 ... As construction work on its Bahrain Lagoon venture gathers pace,UAE real estate developer Abu Dhabi Investment House has announcedits next ambitious project in Bahrain Sunset Hills at Al Areen. Valued at more than US$100 million, the mixed-use venture will behome to a mix of ...
sico funds amongst top performers in the region
Feb 04, 2007 ... Securities & Investment Company (SICO) announced today year-end2006 results for its GCC equity funds. The funds have significantlyoutperformed their respective market indices by a considerable marginfor the year, ranking SICO's funds among the top performers in theGCC region, despite a ...
BorderWare Raises the Bar on 'Reputation Services' with New Patent- Pending Technology
Feb 04, 2007 ... BorderWare Technologies today launched domain and user reputation,a new technology and approach to combat increasingly sophisticatedonline threats. Dean Bell, the company's Regional Director, MiddleEast and Asia Pacific stated that the product will be immediatelyavailable in the Middle ...
Sun Microsystems partners with STS to launch Sun Authorized Academic Institution at the German-Jordanian University in Jordan
Feb 04, 2007 ... In an effort to develop technical skills, bridge the gap betweenthe requirements at the local market and increase the professionalskills of the students in the information technology sector, theGerman Jordanian University signed an agreement with Sun Microsystemsto launch Sun Authorized ...
Palestinians express concern as Israel starts demolishing works near Aqsa Mosque
Feb 04, 2007 ... Israel has imposed restrictions on access to Islam's third holiestsite for fear of demonstrations against building work nearJerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. "Only Muslim men who are married, over 45 years old, and who havea blue Israeli identity card, in addition to all Muslim ...
Asalah Nasri pregnant
Feb 04, 2007 ... Syrian singer Asalah Nasri and husband director Tareq Al Arian aregoing to have their first child.The day she discovered her pregnancy was one of happiest in herlife, said Asalah. Recent rumors claimed that the couple, married almost one year,had already divorced ....
Hannan Turk denies resignation
Feb 04, 2007 ... Egyptian actress Hannan Turk has denied circulating rumors thatshe has resigned. She stressed that her turning down the offer toplay the leading role in the film "Akid Yukad" (A Contract beingSigned) is due to the fact that she simply wants to take a shortvacation after a busy season ....
Ruby kicked out of high school
Feb 04, 2007 ... Egyptian controversial singer Ruby was shocked when she wasforbidden to enter her high school, where she had graduated. Thesinger was not allowed to enter the premises of the school and theentire staff refused to welcome her in after she had requested tomeet the students and chat with ...