IPR Strategic Business Information Database back issues from Tuesday, January 24:
BAHRAIN: PM, CROWN PRINCE DISCUSS LABOR REFORMS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, received the Crown Prince, Commander-in-Chief of the BDF and Chairman of the Economic Development Board, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, ...
BAHRAIN: GUILTY WILL BE PUNISHED AS BAPCO IRREGULARITIES ARE INVESTIGATED.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, received the Bapco board Chairman, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, who presented him with the final report made by Price Waterhouse Cooper Company. The investigation committee set up by the ...
BAHRAIN: KING'S WIFE TAKES PART IN ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the King's wife and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Women, Shaikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, took part in the roundtable meeting in Athens, organized by the Suzan Mubarak Women International Movement for Peace and the International Women Union ...
BAHRAIN: BD3.06M HALAT BU MAHER PROJECTS ON COURSE.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", development projects involving BD3.06 million are under way at the Halat Bu Maher in the Muharraq Governorate. The development work involves BD2 million while the acquisition of private land to provide services will involve BD 1.06 million. In addition, ...
BAHRAIN: BD115M COULD BE SAVED ANNUALLY UNDER NEW SHURA AMENDMENTS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", an average of BD115 million a year could be saved for the future according to the amendments the Shura Council's financial committee made to a draft law on saving for future generations. The panel decided to allocate 10 per cent of the revenue per oil barrel ...
BAHRAIN: WOMEN'S UNION SEEKS NGOS' ASSISTANCE IN BID TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the proposed Women's Union has sought support from non-governmental organizations to help it gain official recognition. At a forum at the Bahrain Women's Society in Adliya, the union criticized the Ministry of Social Development for referring its case to the ...
JORDAN: LOWER HOUSE ENDORSES SEVERAL TEMPORARY LAWS, AMENDMENTS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", the Lower House of Parliament approved several temporary laws and amendments to the General Passengers Law and the Criminal Procedures Act. The General Passengers Law grants the General Transportation Department the authority to carry out development projects ...
JORDAN: MPS BRIEFED ON JRTVC'S POLICIES.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", the Lower House National Guidance Committee listened to a detailed briefing by Chairman of Jordan Radio and TV Corporation (JRTVC) Mustafa Hamarneh on the agency's policies. Hamarneh told the deputies that the aim of the corporation's policies is to upgrade the ...
JORDAN: RJ OFFICIALS REVIEW ACHIEVEMENTS, DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", Royal Jordanian (RJ) held its 41st Commercial Annual Conference to review the company's achievements and discuss future plans. Some 300 RJ employees, including 50 area managers and general sales agents from all over the world attended yesterday's event, held ...
JORDAN: IAF IN CALL FOR 'DEMOCRATIC' ELECTIONS LAW.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", the Islamic Action Front (IAF) has called for drafting "a democratic elections law" in line with an envisaged political reform plan, in order to ensure greater popular representation in Parliament. The Shura council, headed by Abdul Latif Arabiat, said the new ...
JORDAN: AUTHORITIES IN EFFORTS TO FIX WASTEWATER SEEPAGE INTO ZARQA RIVER.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", about 150,000 cubic meters of wastewater have spilled into the Zarqa River, with authorities announcing they were working to solve the problem that started a day earlier. Minister of Water and Irrigation Zafer Alem acknowledged that wastewater had seeped into ...
JORDAN: DEFENSE PRESENTS CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN SSC TRIAL .
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", three defense lawyers asked the State Security Court to declare seven Jordanians innocent of charges of raising funds and recruiting militants to fight US forces in Iraq. The seven defendants recruited fighters in Jordan and sent them to Syria, where an ...
JORDAN: GOVT. CONTINUES EFFORTS TO RELEASE KIDNAP VICTIM IN IRAQ.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", the government reiterated that it was doing its utmost to guarantee the release of the Jordanian driver kidnapped in Iraq, stressing that the Kingdom's diplomatic representation would remain in Iraq. During his weekly briefing yesterday, Government Spokesperson ...
JORDAN: PROSECUTOR SEEKS CONVICTION IN SSC CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", the State Security Court (SSC) prosecutor asked the tribunal to convict 17 men on charges of plotting attacks against security officers and US forces training Iraqi troops in the Kingdom. The defendants, including a Syrian, have been formally charged with ...
JORDAN: PREMIER OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY OF MURDERED UN CAPTAIN.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit visited the diwan of the Jaafreh family to offer condolences over the death of Captain Tareq Abdul Fattah Jaafreh. The late Jaafreh was shot dead in Haiti last week while he was ...
JORDAN: HOLIDAY DATES ANNOUNCED.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", The Kingdom will observe a public holiday on Jan. 30 and 31 on the occasions of King Abdullah's birthday ...
JORDAN: SENATE PRESIDENT HOLDS TALKS WITH INDIAN, ITALIAN AMBASSADORS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", Senate President Zeid Rifai met with Indian Ambassador to Jordan Ratakonda Dayakar, and discussed issues of common interest. They also reviewed means of enhancing the strong ties between the two countries ....
JORDAN: JORDAN, LEBANON REVIEW TOURISM TIES.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", Jordan and Lebanon discussed cooperation ties in tourism and agreed to activate a memorandum of understanding signed last May. The topic was on the agenda of a meeting between Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Munir Nassar and his Lebanese counterpart ...
JORDAN: PSD DIRECTOR INSPECTS SECURITY POINTS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", Director of the Public Security Department (PSD) Lt. General Mohammad Aitan inspected the northern security command and the Ramtha and Jaber border ...
JORDAN: SALES SEASON COMMENCES ON FEB. 15.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", shop owners can start advertising their seasonal sales this winter as of Feb. 15 through March 17, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced. Under a 1998 law, the ministry has the mandate to specify a period ...
JORDAN: CHINA PRESENTS 6 COMPUTERS TO GFJW.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", China's Ambassador to Jordan Luo Xingwu presented six computers to the General Federation of ...
JORDAN: ALGERIAN PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY AT SPECIAL EXHIBITION.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", Industry and Trade Minister Sharif Zu'bi opened the Algerian Products Exhibition where 26 Algerian companies are displaying their output. Underlining the significance of the event as the first Algerian fair in the Kingdom, Zu'bi said that it was important to ...
JORDAN: BLOOMBERG TO AIR LIVE INFORMATION ABOUT ASE TRADING.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", under an agreement signed with the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), the international news network Bloomberg will air live information about ASE trading. ASE Chief Executive Officer Jalil Tarif said the agreement will foster the market's transparency and openness, ...
JORDAN: AIDC SIGNS AGREEMENTS WITH INVESTORS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", Abdali Investment & Development Company (AIDC) signed an agreement with a Jordanian consortium of companies that includes investors from Jordan and the Gulf countries, in order to develop part of the Abdali project's locations. The agreement highlights the ...
IRAN: TABRIZ ABS TO RAISE OUTPUT.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", the ABS unit of Tabriz Petrochemical Plant is to increase its production from 35,000 to 70,000 tons, the plant's director said. Alireza Sadri said that a South Korean company has agreed to double the capacity in 30 months. Regarding the plant's production and ...
IRAN: OIL INDUSTRY EMPLOYS ESS - REVIEW.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", Mansuri No. 60 oil well drilling was successfully ended by applying Expandable Sand Screen (ESS) method for the first time in Iran's oil industry, director of the plan Soltan Kamali said. The Expandable Sand Screen (ESS) is a revolutionary technology of sand ...
IRAN: IOEC BEGINS PIPE-LAYING OPERATION IN INDIA'S PARADIP PROJECT.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", Iran Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) started its pipe-laying operation in India's Paradip Project. This would be Iran's second overseas oil pipe-laying project after the company's recent development of the RSPPM Project. The time duration ...
IRAN: HESA REVEALS PRODUCTION PLANS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Company) plans to manufacture 58 drones named Ababil, 10 flying boats and three Iran-140 aircrafts for the next Iranian year (beginning March 21, 2006). The Ababil drones require no production assembly unit and 13 ...
IRAN: CASPIAN STURGEON FISH NUMBERS PLUMMET.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", the sturgeon fish resources in the Caspian Sea is at its lowest level all throughout the history of the world's largest lake, noted director of the International Sturgeon Research Institute of Iran, Mohammad Purkazemi. If the current trend in the illegal catch ...
IRAN: BANDAR ANZALI AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS ON THE RISE.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", Northern Bandar Anzali exported 24,000 tons of different agricultural products valued at Rls.195 billion in the first ten months of the current Iranian year (started March 21, 2005). This shows a 6.5 percent growth compared with the ...
IRAN: KERMAN'S EXPORT VALUE INCREASES.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", some 878,000 tons cargo worth over $373 million were exported via the customs offices of Kerman Province in the first nine months of this Iranian year (started March 21, 2005), Ahmad-Reza Ekrani, the director general of ...
IRAN: $2.8BLN IN PETROCHEMICALS SUPPLIED TO DOMESTIC, FOREIGN MARKETS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", Mohammad Ehtiati, the managing director of Petrochemical Commercial Company declared that $2.8 billion petrochemical products has been supplied to the domestic and foreign markets since beginning of the current Iranian year on March ...
IRAN: QOM CARGO EXPORTS - FACTS AND FIGURES.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", the export value of cargo via Qom Province stood at some $20 million in autumn, which has grown by 97.5 percent compared with the same previous ...
IRAN: OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF IRANIAN TRADE.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", a member of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce said that lowering ...
IRAN: IRAN TO HOST NEXT NACA MEETING.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", the 17th meeting of members of the Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific (NACA) will be held by late February, Iranian Fisheries Organization reported. The four-day meeting will focus on regional NACA directors' reports of last year's aquaculture ...
IRAN: YAZD EXPORTS - FACTS AND FIGURES.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", in the past ten months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2005-January 20, 2006), some 123,100 tons of goods, valued at $110 million, was exported from this central Iranian province. This showed 81% increase (in terms of value) compared to the same period ...
IRAN: CHAHARMAHAL AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IMPLEMENTS LATEST TECHNOLOGIES.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", in line with developing the use of modern technologies in the agricultural sector, seeds were exposed to alpha & beta emitters for a sort-out by experts working for the Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Organization of Agricultural Jihad. The organization bought a PCR (a ...
IRAN: IRAN, CHINA SIGN AGREEMENT TO BUILD TEHRAN-SHOMAL HIGHWAY.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Tehran Times", a Chinese official said that an agreement has been signed between Iran and China to allow Chinese banks' investment in Iran for the construction of the first section of Iran's Tehran-Shomal Freeway. Given the finalization of the contract between the two ...
TURKEY: PM, TRNC PRESIDENT CALL FOR AN END TO ISOLATION OF TRNC.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "The New Anatolian", Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Mehmet Ali Talat have called on the ...
TURKEY: PM ATTENDS PARTY MEETING, ELECTION ISSUE DISCUSSED.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Star", Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended to a party meeting. Premier Erdogan touched on many issues as the ...
TURKEY: FOREIGN MINISTER ENDS BRAZIL TOUR WITH VISIT TO RIO DE JANEIRO.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Turkiye, in line with the government's resolution to improve relations with Latin American countries, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul ...
TURKEY: DYP LEADER CRITICIZES GOVT.'S ELECTION STANCE.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Milliyet, Opposition True Path Party (DYP) leader Mehmet Agar criticized the government being opposed to early elections. In a written ...
TURKEY: FORMER SHP LEADER PASSES AWAY.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Sabah, Former Socialist People's Party (SHP) leader and former minister Ayd?n Guven ...
TURKEY: MGK SECRETARY GENERAL VISITS THE US.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Cumhuriyet, Secretary General of the National Security Council (MGK) Yigit Alpogan went to the US to hold contacts. Alpogan will meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security ...
TURKEY: ISTANBUL TO HOST WOMENS SUMMIT.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Turkiye, Istanbul is set to host a women summit on Jan. 28-29. Speaking to reporters State Minister Nimet Cubukcu said that women had played a positive role in development of humanity ....
TURKEY: TURKEY AWAITS SNOW STORMS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Turkish Daily News", Istanbul and most of the country were expected to wake up to a heavy snow, traffic jams and ice this morning, with no respite expected until the weekend. The cold front affecting ...
TURKEY: US DELEGATION EXAMINES BIRD FLU SITUATION IN VAN.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Sabah, a 12-person US delegation chaired by US State Department official Ann Derse, arrived in Van in order to begin examinations on recent bird flu incidents. The delegation, which is composed of specialists from the International Health Agency and the State Department, later ...
TURKEY: EU ENLARGEMENT COMMISSIONER ADDRESSES CONFERENCE AT LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Turkiye, addressing a conference at London School of Economics, European Union Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said that the expanding process was indispensable for the EU, adding that this process was ...
TURKEY: EU COMMISSION GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR ACTUAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH TURKEY.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Turkiye, European Union Commission turned green light to begin Turkey's actual negotiations on certain issues, the screening process of which was completed. The Commission presented a report to both Turkey and to the Council of Europe to begin ...
TURKEY: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS COULD BE SENT TO TURKEY.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to Cumhuriyet, the European Union is continuing to search new measures for the illegal immigrant problem. To send the immigrants to the countries, the EU negotiations of which are continuing, is assessed as the first choice. According to this rapprochement, immigrants might be ...
VIETNAM: TEA SECTOR FACES THREAT OF LOSING EXPORT MARKETS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "VoV", Vietnam now has around 70 enterprises involving in tea exports. Due to limits in quantity, export value and market promotion, the tea sector is facing the threat of losing its export markets. To date, Vietnamese tea is mainly exported to Taiwan, Pakistan, Malaysia, and ...
BAHRAIN: GCC SECRETARY GENERAL OFFERS CONDOLENCES.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, received at Al Safriya Palace the GCC ...
BAHRAIN: CABINET MEETING HELD - REVIEW.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the Cabinet offered condolences to the King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, on the death of Shaikh Faisal bin Hamad Al Khalifa, praying God to rest his soul in eternal peace and bless his family with patience. The weekly session, chaired by the Prime Minister, ...
BAHRAIN: CROWN PRINCE GREETS NEW PROSECUTOR.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the BDF, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received at Al Riffa Palace the new ...
BAHRAIN: SHAIKHA SABIKA BRIEFS ATHENS MEETING ON BAHRAINI WOMEN.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the King' wife and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Women, Shaikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, yesterday attended the meeting of the Suzan ...
BAHRAIN: COOPERATION KEY TO SUCCESS - PM.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, stressed that there must be strong and continued cooperation to achieve further development in various areas by benefiting from the economic stability, highly qualified human resources as well as ...
BAHRAIN: GCC MILITARY NETWORKS IN FOCUS.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the Defense Undersecretary, Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, attended the opening session of the two-day third Network Centric Operations Symposium. The seminar at Diplomat Radisson Sas Hotel is organized by the BDF in which heads of a number of GCC ...
BAHRAIN: LABOR MINISTRY, IDEAS TO COOPERATE ON NEW MICROSOFT PROJECT MANAGERS PROGRAM VENTURE.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", the Ministry of Labor has signed an agreement with IDEAS to launch a Microsoft program to further improve the administrative work at the ministry. The agreement was signed by the Director of Administration ...
BAHRAIN: BAPCO LAUNCHES EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Bahrain Tribune", Bapco launched a BD2 million employment and recruitment project for 600 jobseekers. The vocational training aims to equip the unemployed having technical diplomas with skills required by industrial companies. The project, under which 88 youth will begin ...
JORDAN: KING DISCUSSES NEED FOR SYRIAN-LEBANESE COOPERATION WITH VISITING LEBANESE PM.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", King Abdullah said Jordan was keen to solve issues between Lebanon and Syria through dialogue. At a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, King Abdullah urged more cooperation with the UN investigation into the assassination of former premier Rafiq ...
JORDAN: KING MEETS WITH GREEK PARLIAMENT SPEAKER.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", King Abdullah met with Greek House Speaker Anna Psarouda-Benaki and discussed with her parliamentary and other forms of cooperation. The King said his visit last month to Athens opened new horizons of cooperation between the two countries. Psarouda-Benaki, who ...
JORDAN: THREE-MILLIONTH TEACHER TO COMPLETE INTEL TRAINING PROGRAM HONORED.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", Queen Rania attended an award ceremony to honor Bothayna Habahba, the three millionth teacher to have completed the "Intel Teach to the Future" training program worldwide. Intel Teach to the Future is part of the Intel Innovation in Education Initiative, a ...
JORDAN: WAJ, HEALTH MINISTRY LABS OBTAIN ISO ACCREDITATION.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", two local laboratories are among the first in the region to obtain the internationally recognized ISO 17025 accreditation in testing drinking water. ISO 17025 is an international standard that recognizes the technical competency of laboratories. As a result of ...
JORDAN: POULTRY PRICES DROP DUE TO BIRD FLU SCARE.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", the perceived threat of an imminent outbreak of avian influenza in the Kingdom has led to a drop in the prices of poultry. The prices of fresh chicken recently fell by JD0.30 per kilo, according to poultry store owners. Meanwhile, the price of eggs rose by ...
JORDAN: LOWER HOUSE ENDORSES PERSONAL STATUS EXECUTION LAW.
Jan 24, 2006 ... According to "Jordan Times", The Lower House of Parliament approved the Personal Status Execution Law, which governs the newly established Personal Status Execution Department tasked with executing court rulings on domestic conflicts. During three hours of deliberation, the deputies ...