Al Bawaba back issues from February 2008:
Dubai: New CP named
Feb 01, 2008 ... Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE Sheikh Mohammed binRashid Al Maktoum, has issued a decree in his capacity as Ruler ofDubai, appointing his son Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid AlMaktoum as Crown Prince of Dubai, WAM news agency reported. "The decree shall go into ...
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China granted license to establish an office in Qatar
Feb 02, 2008 ... Industrial & Commercial Bank of China "ICBC" has announced thatit has been authorised by the Qatar Financial Centre RegulatoryAuthority to operate a full branch from the Qatar Financial Centre. Jiang Jianqing, Chariman of ICBC, said: "We are delighted to havereceived our license ...
BankMuscat Net Profit at RO 84.2 Million Profits Rise by 39.4%
Feb 02, 2008 ... BankMuscat (SAOG), the nation's largest bank, has achieved a netprofit of RO 84.2 million for the year ended 31 December 2007, asagainst a net profit of RO 60.4 million for the year ended 31December 2006, an increase of 39.4%. Net interest income increased by 25.1% from RO 99.8 ...
middle east toy fair to donate toys to the children of palestine
Feb 02, 2008 ... Epoc Messe Frankfurt, organizer of Middle East Toy Fair whichwill take place from March 31st to April 2nd 2008 at the DubaiInternational Convention and Exhibition Centre, announced that theywill provide participating exhibitors with the opportunity to donatetheir samples after the show ...
the honorable mahlon (sandy) apgar to moderate 'saudi arabia: communities and cities for a sustainable future' at upcoming uli abu dhabi conference
Feb 02, 2008 ... 30 years ago Saudi Arabia launched a major urbanizationinitiative with two main goals: to develop master-planned newcommunities for its burgeoning growth, and to transformunderdeveloped towns and villages into modern cities and ruralcentres. Fast forward to the upcoming Urban Land ...
International Super diva, Cline Dion, gets ready to Rock Dubai
Feb 02, 2008 ... Cline Dion will be enchanting Dubai with her presence at FourSeason's Golf Club Dubai Festival City on March 5th, 2008 (Doorsopen at 16:30, concert starts at 20:30 sharp). Be prepared to be putin a trance by the music diva's overwhelming vocal powers which havecaptivated audiences the ...
UAE tops the list of Arab countries in annual per capita consumption of medicines
Feb 02, 2008 ... BinSina Pharmacy is the only pharmacy of the 1,400 operating inthe UAE that has showcased its latest offerings at the 2008 ArabHealth Show, recently concluded at the Dubai InternationalExhibition Centre. "Being the region's premier healthcare event, we felt it isimperative to ...
OMA reveals design for large-scale residential development in Singapore
Feb 02, 2008 ... The project will be located on an expansive 8 hectare sitebounded by the Ayer Rajah Expressway and Alexandra Road, in acentral position between the National University and downtownSingapore. With 170,000 m2 of built floor area, the development willprovide over 1,000 apartment units of ...
UAE Ministry of Economy completes draft federal law on arbitration
Feb 02, 2008 ... The UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) has announced today (Saturday,February 02, 2008) that it has completed the draft federal law onarbitration and the implementation of arbitral awards. The draft lawcomplements Ministry efforts to modernize economic and trade lawsand legislation to keep ...
ALDAR's Al Zeina project nets AED 600 million sales at IREIS
Feb 02, 2008 ... ALDAR, the renowned Abu Dhabi-based international propertydeveloper, hit AED 600 million sales this week at the fourth annualAbu Dhabi Real Estate and Investments Show (IREIS 2008), with thelaunch of the first phase of the Al Zeina project. Sales income wasalso derived from Al Muneera, ...
Sharaf DG achieves record sales in first week of DSF with Crazy Prices Festival
Feb 02, 2008 ... Sharaf DG, Dubai's largest one-stop electronics destination fordigital lifestyle shoppers in the UAE, has unveiled the mostattractive promotions and offers for Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF).Available at all of its stores, the promotions include massivediscounts of 25% to 50 % across ...
The International Cricket Council Implements Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning Solution-Achieves Significant Savings Through Business Efficiencies
Feb 02, 2008 ... Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider ofenterprise business software solutions for the midmarket anddivisions of Global 1000 companies, today announced that theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) has successfully completedimplementation of its Epicor enterprise ...
Qatar eGovernment conducts over 72,000 transactions in 2007
Feb 02, 2008 ... The Qatar eGovernment system has conducted more than 72,000online transactions in 2007, as the technology-enabled schemecontinues to gain popularity among more companies and individuals,according to official government statistics. Aiming to leverage thisgrowth and further enhance the ...
Darkom Signs Its First Agreement with Cairo Amman Bank
Feb 02, 2008 ... Darkom, Jordan's first housing loan insurance company signed itsfirst Lender agreement with Cairo Amman Bank on January, 200829th at Darkom's Headquarters. This agreement is the first of its type to be signed by thehousing loan insurance company "Darkom" with a bank in the ...
Jumana Murad a waitress at a nightclub
Feb 02, 2008 ... Syrian actress Jumana Murad has joined the crew of the newEgyptian film "Kabarayh" (Nightclub), which director Samih Abd AlAziz has already begun filming the scenes for. Jumana plays the role of a poor Egyptian girl who works as awaitress at a nightclub, despite the strong ...
Elissa not banned in Egypt
Feb 02, 2008 ... Muneer Al Waseemi, head of the Egyptian Musician Union, hasdenied rumors that he has banned Lebanese singer Elissa fromentering Egypt and performing in it. Muneer stressed that the newsis merely a rumor and that he has never received any complaintsagainst the singer to take such ...
Hind Sabri to tie the knot
Feb 02, 2008 ... Tunisian actress Hind Sabri has revealed that she intends ongetting married to a Tunisian businessman, whom she had met a whileback and who had asked for her hand in marriage. The actress had agreed to the proposal on the condition ...
Ahmad Al Sakka denies marital problems
Feb 02, 2008 ... Egyptian actor Ahmad Al Sakka has expressed his disappointmentand outrage at the recent rumors that have been circulating statingthat he is going through marital problems. It has been rumored thathe and his wife, Maha Al Sagheer, are experiencing problems that maylead to a divorce, a ...
"dubai is the world's preferred exhibition destination," say industry leaders
Feb 03, 2008 ... Dubai is the foremost exhibition destination in the Middle Eastand Africa, spearheading a regional sector with annual revenues ofAED 12 billion (US$ 3.37 billion), according to data gathered fromthe CEOs of some of the world's biggest event management companies. Delegates assembled ...
GE Healthcare addresses the biggest clinical challenge in PET/CT with exclusive technologies for respiratory and cardiac motion management
Feb 02, 2008 ... Continuing its commitment to advancing the earlier diagnosis ofdisease, GE Healthcare is addressing the biggest clinical challengein positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) withexclusive technologies for respiratory and cardiac motionmanagement. GE's exclusive ...
National Commercial Bank strengthens TCS BANCS Core Banking relationship
Feb 03, 2008 ... Services (TCS), (BSE: TCS.BO, NSE: TCS.NS) dedicated to providingbusiness application solutions to the banking, insurance and capitalmarkets, today announced that long term client, National CommercialBank, has awarded TCS Financial Solutions the contract to upgradeits Core Banking ...
WD'A announces Q2 revenue of $2.2 billion and Year-over-year EPS increase of 137 percent at $1.35
Feb 03, 2008 ... Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today reported revenue of $2.2billion, comprised of $2.084 billion of hard drive revenue and $120million of revenue from media and substrate sales for the secondfiscal quarter ending Dec. 28, 2007. Hard drive revenue grew by 46percent over the prior-year ...
merrill lynch strengthens middle east team with appointment of qatar specialist
Feb 03, 2008 ... Merrill Lynch today announced it has strengthened its GlobalWealth Management (GWM) Middle East team with the appointment ofMazin M. Al-Shakarchi as a financial advisor covering Qatar from theBahrain office. Mr. Al-Shakarchi will report to Jonty Crosse,Resident Director for the Middle ...
Graduate Recruitment Contract Signed between HGR and Ishraq (UAE)
Feb 03, 2008 ... Jeff Ross, Managing Director and founder of HGR (HospitalityGraduate Recruitment) recently announced the signing of a new annualcontract with Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Company to assist withthe recruitment process for three Express by Holiday Inn hotelprojects under development in ...
Brocade Unveils the Brocade DCX Backbone for Evolving Data Center Networks
Feb 03, 2008 ... Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD), the leading provider of data centernetworking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage theirinformation, today introduced the Brocade DCX Backbone, the first ina new class of high-performance data center networking productsdesigned to address the ...
ADAOX Plans to Expand its Saudi Channel for ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Feb 03, 2008 ... ADAOX Middle East, the leading value-added distributor for ITsecurity products, today announced that it is looking to appoint newpartners and resellers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to helppromote its leading security products such as ESET Smart Securityand ESET NOD32. The company, ...
Middle East Sees Wide Adoption of WiMAX as Telecommunication Industry Continues Robust Growth
Feb 03, 2008 ... SAMENA Telecommunications Council successfully concluded aworkshop on WiMAX Fundamentals to help regional operators understandthe benefits and potential of the technology for the region's stillexpanding telecommunications industry. Sponsored by Redline Communications Group Inc, a ...
The New CFO Public Lessons from Private Equity
Feb 03, 2008 ... New research conducted recently by Booz Allen Hamilton has foundthat the Public Equity sector would do well to follow the example ofPrivate Equity firms in the changing economic conditions of theMiddle East. Chief Financial Officers, the study found, now have anumber of different ...
FINE launches limited edition DSF facial tissues
Feb 03, 2008 ... FINE, the market leader in the Middle East's hygienic paperindustry has announced its association with DSF as a support sponsorand has launched the FINE DSF facial tissue box keeping in line withthe 'Fifth Season' theme of DSF 2008. This exclusive "LimitedEdition" box has been ...
baume & mercier launches riviera xxl high jewelry for elegant woman
Feb 03, 2008 ... Baume & Mercier once again plays with the theme of transparency,applied this year to sublimating the Riviera XXL. The Swiss watchcompany has successfully risen to the challenge of combiningfemininity and prestige with the line's signature twelve-sideddesign. This high jewelry ...
Iran not to negotiate suspension of its enrichment activities
Feb 03, 2008 ... Iran will by no means negotiate suspension of its enrichmentactivities, Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mohammad-Ali Hosseini saidon Sunday. "Iran will by no means back quit its rights because ofpressures and sanctions," the spokesman said, according to IRNA. Meanwhile, Hosseini on ...
hop in and get spoiled aboard the new nivea skin science express
Feb 03, 2008 ... NIVEA's leading skin care and beauty experts are out and about inDubai this DSF, giving free consultations and treatments inside therecently launched NIVEA Skin Science Express. On board this customized 38ft luxury coach, visitors will bepampered from tip to toe with a range of ...
Port capacity to reach 15 million TEUs, says Mohammed Al Muallem
Feb 03, 2008 ... Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Directorof DP World UAE, said that in the continuous drive for excellenceto maintain the vanguard position in terminal operations andmanagement, DP World is constantly developing strategies,modernizing facilities and introducing ...
Sun Microsystems Announces Agreement to Acquire MySQL, Developer of the
Feb 03, 2008 ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) has announced that it hasentered into a definitive agreement to acquire MySQL AB, an opensource icon and developer of one of the world's fastest growing opensource databases for approximately $1 billion in totalconsideration. The acquisition ...
Organisers Stunned by Positive Response to Human Resources Workshop
Feb 03, 2008 ... Developing coaching skills in the workplace is crucial tomaximising effectiveness was the message conveyed to more than onehundred human resources managers gathered at he British Universityin Dubai (BUiD). The University's Human Resource Management (HRM) series "HRM inPractice" ...
Leading regional banks nominated for top Islamic fund awards
Feb 03, 2008 ... World's top fund managers to celebrate performance excellence atannual Failaka Islamic Funds Awards in Dubai Two Kuwaiti investment firms, three United Arab Emirates-basedbanks, two Bahraini banks and five Saudi banks have been nominatedfor key industry award based their excellent ...
Technology Shift: Securing Middle East Customers on the World Wide Web
Feb 03, 2008 ... The World Wide Web is global and is benefiting anyone who hasaccess. However, with any great benefit, criminals will find ways toexploit the riches of the Internet. Any person or organisation anywhere in the world, can have theirIT infrastructure attacked, or compromised from ...
Avaya recognizes excellence of Middle East channel partners
Feb 03, 2008 ... Avaya a global leader in business communications applications,systems and services, today announced the recipients of its MENABusiness Partner Awards, recognizing excellence among the growingcommunity of Middle East-based channel partners. During Avaya's annual Business Partner ...
New Cognos Performance Solution Helps Retailers Integrate Company- Wide Planning, Monitor Success
Feb 03, 2008 ... Cognos, the world leader in business intelligence and performancemanagement solutions, today announced the launch of a newperformance solution designed to help retail executives and managersstandardize and coordinate company-wide operational plans and trackperformance against objectives ...
Mid East US$ 100 billion retail boom to outpace global slowdown
Feb 03, 2008 ... The retail phenomenon sweeping through the Middle East andArabian Gulf states in particular is robust enough to withstand a US-led global economic downturn, says an industry expert. "With the Middle East retail sector estimated to be worth inexcess of US$100 billion annually, ...
Dubai Customs Executives Lead International Discussion on Fighting Piracy and Counterfeiting
Feb 03, 2008 ... Dubai's record of accomplishment in fighting piracy and combatingcounterfeiting is among the best in the world, according to itsdirector general. Ahmed Butti Ahmed's comments came on the sidelines of the 4thGlobal Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy, which openedthis ...
CTBUH: Rose Rotana Tower in Dubai Is the World's Tallest Building Built during 2007
Feb 03, 2008 ... Soaring 333 meters high with 72 stories and 480 suites, RoseRotana Tower in Dubai leads the list of the 10 tallest buildingscompleted in 2007, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat(CTBUH) reported recently. The tower, which is developed by BonyanInternational Investment Group, ...
middle east toy fair to donate toys to the children of palestine
Feb 03, 2008 ... Epoc Messe Frankfurt, organizer of Middle East Toy Fair whichwill take place from March 31st to April 2nd 2008 at the DubaiInternational Convention and Exhibition Centre, announced that theywill provide participating exhibitors with the opportunity to donatetheir samples after the show ...
bride show abu dhabi opens tomorrow - Four days of fashion shows, exclusive products and competitions
Feb 03, 2008 ... The Bride Show Abu Dhabi will open tomorrow (5 February) with anexclusive range of local and international exhibitors, a new fashioncompetition and daily catwalk shows, making it a must attend forfashionistas, brides-to-be and her family. The show will be officially opened on 5 ...
Kuwait market registered a monthly gain of 8.4 percent in January 2008
Feb 03, 2008 ... After recording a yearly growth of 29.9% in 2007, Kuwait started2008 on a strong note. "Global" General Index reported a monthlygain of 8.4% as it ended the month of January 2008 at 409.51 points.Though the market maintained its upward trend throughout the month,there was a brief period ...
aquaracer calibre s regatta the most easy-to-read chronograph in the world
Feb 03, 2008 ... The Aquaracer Calibre S: TAG Heuer revolutionizes chronographmovements, inventing the world's easiest-to-read and most elegantchronograph. Representing nothing less than the most elegant, high-performance sports chronograph ever conceived, the TAG Heuer CalibreS revolutionizes ...
facilities management industry valued at us$892 billion n gulf region
Feb 03, 2008 ... Research indicates that the facilities management (FM) market inthe Arabian Gulf will be worth an estimated US$892 billion over thenext 25 years. The figures released by Middle East Strategy Advisors (MESA) showthat the FM industry in the UAE alone is potentially worth ...
Montblanc Limited Edition "Bohme Papillon"
Feb 03, 2008 ... The masterly combination of highest writing culture and first-class jewellery craftsmanship is revealed in the six magnificentfountain pens in the Montblanc Limited Edition "Bohme Papillon".Each writing jewel is an artistically skeletonised unique product insolid white, yellow or ros ...
bahrain to host top level gathering on us$10 billion poverty reduction initiative
Feb 03, 2008 ... Bahrain is set to host a high level meeting about the IslamicSolidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) which was established withinthe Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) following a decision of the 3rdExtraordinary of the Islamic Summit held in Makkah Al Mukarramah inDecember ...
Danube invests USD 15 million in new manufacturing facilities in China
Feb 03, 2008 ... Danube Building Materials, a leader in the construction, buildingmaterials, and shop fitting industry, has announced that it hasinvested USD 15 million (approx. AED 55 million) towards theformation of the Lianyungang Donghai Danube Wood Products Co inChina, as a part of the company's ...
Dubai Group Acquires 51% Stake in Kuwaiti Al Fajer Retakaful the largest Global Retakaful Company
Feb 03, 2008 ... Dubai Group, the leading diversified financial company of DubaiHolding announced today that it has acquired a 51% per centcontrolling stake in Al Fajer Retakaful Insurance Company KSCC,through its global Shariah compliant investment company DubaiIslamic Investment Group. Al Fajer ...
Dubai Maritime City celebrates developers of the Commercial District
Feb 03, 2008 ... Dubai Maritime City, the world's first purpose-built maritimecity and a member of the Dubai World Group of companies, hasannounced that all plots of land within the mega project have beensold, with a group of international developers and contractorssetting a new record in swiftly ...
Al Osaimi Group appoints Wilson Associates as interior designers for AED 1.5 billion luxury resort at The Palm Jumeirah
Feb 03, 2008 ... Al Osaimi Group, a leading Kuwait-based developer, has announcedthe appointment of internationally acclaimed interior design firm,Wilson Associates - Singapore, to handle the interior design of itsAED 1.5 billion luxury resort, spa and residence project located atthe Crescent of The Palm ...
Al Fara'a Properties launches AED 95 million Mulberry Mansions project
Feb 03, 2008 ... Al Fara'a Properties, the flagship subsidiary of the Al Fara'aConstruction & Industrial Group, has announced the launch of the AED95 million 'Mulberry Mansions', which is a part of the developer'splanned projects worth AED 6.5 billion for 2008. The luxuriousresidential development, which ...
Cheese Curls
Feb 03, 2008 ... To make about 20 cheese twists you will need: 1. Ready made puff pastry 2. 1 cups (150g-5.3oz) grated cheddar cheese 3. Some flour 4. 1 egg 5. Pastry brush 6. Fork 7. Small bowl 8. Rolling pin 9. Greased baking ...
ADNEC and ADTA to promote Abu Dhabi as a world-class MICE destination
Feb 03, 2008 ... Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company has announced that it willbe working in association with the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority(ADTA) to jointly promote Abu Dhabi as a world-class meeting,incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) hub at more than 13global events during ...
Roa Samir - Jordan
Feb 03, 2008 ... Name: Roa Samir roa_samir2000@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 31/8/1998 Gender: ...
Haifa chased in Morocco
Feb 04, 2008 ... According to the Watan newspaper the police authorities inMorocco had to interfere when a car was chasing the famous Lebanesesinger Haifa Wahbe while going to the airport. The police stoppedthe car that was filled with fans till the famous singer left thearea. Haifa held a live ...
Marwa instead of Nancy in "My Scandal"
Feb 04, 2008 ... The company producing the theatrical project "Ahibak Ah AtjawazakLa" (Love You Yes, Marry You No) chose the erotic Lebanese singer/actress Marwa to be the leading star instead of the Lebanese singerNancy Ajram, because Nancy had turned down the offer. Upon Nancy's rejection the ...
The secret behind Maysam's great figure
Feb 04, 2008 ... The Lebanese singer Maysam Nahas exposes her secret behind herfit body and she says that her workout has a story to it. She saysthat she loves chocolate and she eats a lot of it when she's hyperand mad, it makes her calm. Maysam thinks chocolate is a passion andcure at the same time. She ...
Dana films new clip
Feb 04, 2008 ... The Lebanese erotic singer Dana films a new musical video clip"Howa Ana Shwaya" (I'm Not Easy) that was written by HaithamSha'ban, composed by Hasan Abatha, distributed by Ghandi anddirected by Jad ...
ALDAR awards final tranche to ACC for its AED 4.2bn Central Market Development
Feb 04, 2008 ... ALDAR Properties, Abu Dhabi's largest real estate developmentfirm, has awarded Arabian Construction Co (ACC) an additional AED694 million contract to build the luxury shopping mall at CentralMarket, representing the final element of the AED 4.2bn re-development of Abu Dhabi's old souk. ...
Abyaar get Al Habtoor on-board for luxury Acacia Avenues project
Feb 04, 2008 ... Abyaar Real Estate Development, has signed a Letter of Intent(LOI) with Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises, one of the leadingconstruction and engineering companies in the Middle East, to buildits two luxurious residential towers in the Acacia Avenues projectin Dubai. The two towers, ...
Jordan to establish first car assembly plant
Feb 04, 2008 ... Jordan's Prime Minister Nader Dahabi has recently patronized aceremony to lay the foundation stone of the first plant forassembling and manufacturing automobiles in Jordan. The factory isestablished by Iyas Company for Manufacturing Automobiles incooperation with Jordan Investment Board ...
Lebanese TV stations -LBC and Future TV- are the most popular amongst TV viewers in Lebanon
Feb 04, 2008 ... A major new survey by Arab Advisors Group reveals thatterrestrial TV still has a solid audience base in Lebanon with 93%of households watching terrestrial TV. Satellite TV is also popularwith 75.8% of households stating that they own a satellite TVreceiver. Moreover, radio listening is ...