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GULF STATES: ADVERTISING SPENDING VALUED $6.4-8.2 BILLION.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media representative ...

UAE: ADVERTISING SPENDING VALUED $1.3 BILLION.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media representative for the Saudi Research & Publishing Company, said that the UAE's ...

UAE: NEWSPAPERS DOMINATE 64% OF ADVERTISING SPENDING.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media representative ...

UAE: TV DOMINATES 16% OF ADVERTISING SPENDING.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

UAE: MAGAZINES DOMINATE 13% OF ADVERTISING SPENDING.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media representative ...

UAE: RADIO DOMINATES 2% OF ADVERTISING SPENDING.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

UAE: BILLBOARDS DOMINATES 5% OF ADVERTISING SPENDING.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

UAE: CINEMA DOMINATES 1% OF ADVERTISING SPENDING.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

MIDDLE EAST: MIDDLE EAST MARKET BECOMES TECH-SAVVY.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media representative for the ...

GULF STATES: SAUDI MEDIA CONTROLS 16% OF ADVERTISING MARKET.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

GULF STATES: EMIRATES MEDIA CONTROLS 21% OF ADVERTISING MARKET.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

GULF STATES: KUWAITI MEDIA CONTROLS 10% OF ADVERTISING MARKET.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

GULF STATES: OMANI MEDIA CONTROLS 3% OF ADVERTISING MARKET.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

GULF STATES: BAHRAINI MEDIA CONTROLS 2% OF ADVERTISING MARKET.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper (January 12, 2009), Bander Asiri, Managing Director of Al-Khaleejiah Advertising & Public Relations Company, the exclusive worldwide media ...

ARAB WORLD: TOTAL GDP GREW TO $1,472 BILLION.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the Arab economies continued to grow in 2007, with GDP growing from $1,291 billion to $1,472 billion in 2007 - a growth rate of 14% at current prices - compared with a growth at current ...

ARAB WORLD: 2.4% POPULATION GROWTH.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the Arab Population growth was 2.4 per annum, with the population in Arab countries having reached 326 million in 2007. This report is prepared ...

ARAB WORLD: AGRICULTURAL SECTOR GROWTH ESTIMATED.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the agricultural sector grew from $10.1 billion in 2005 to $11.5 billion in 2006. This report is prepared jointly by the Arab ...

ARAB WORLD: AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS ESTIMATED.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the agricultural imports volume of the Arab States grew from $35.7 billion in 2005 to $36.6 billion in 2006. This report is prepared jointly ...

ARAB WORLD: AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEFICIT ESTIMATED.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the agricultural trade balance deficit volume of the Arab States amounted to $25 billion in 2006. This report is prepared jointly by the ...

ARAB WORLD: FOOD GAP ESTIMATED.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the food gap volume in the Arab States amounted to $18.1 billion in 2006. This report is prepared jointly by the Arab League ...

ARAB WORLD: INDUSTRIAL GDP GREW TO $724 BILLION.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the industrial GDP volume of the Arab States grew to $724 billion in 2006, up from $643 billion in 2005, a 12.5% rise. This report is prepared jointly by the Arab League Secretariat, the ...

ARAB WORLD: AGRICULTURAL GDP GREW TO $898 BILLION.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the agricultural GDP volume of the Arab States grew to $898 billion in 2006, an increase of 12.5% compared with the previous year. This report is ...

ARAB WORLD: GENERAL BUDGETS POST $521 BILLION SURPLUS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows ...

ARAB WORLD: GENERAL BUDGETS RECORD 22% SPENDING GROWTH.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the total public ...

ARAB WORLD: $174.4 BILLION PUBLIC INDEBTEDNESS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the Arab States' ...

ARAB WORLD: LOCAL LIQUIDITY GREW BY 24%.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the local ...

ARAB WORLD: EXPORTS GREW BY 16%.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the exports volume of the Arab States had ...

ARAB WORLD: IMPORTS GREW BY 32%.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows ...

ARAB WORLD: EU ABSORBS 18% OF EXPORTS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the European Union member states had ...

ARAB WORLD: EU DOMINATES 36% OF IMPORTS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the European Union member states had ...

ARAB WORLD: PAN-ARAB TRADE RATIO FELL.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the ...

ARAB WORLD: $321 BILLION TRADE SURPLUS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the trade balance ...

ARAB WORLD: $462 BILLION FOREIGN RESERVES.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the total foreign reserves volume of the Arab States ...

ARAB WORLD: 5% GLOBAL TOURISM SHARE.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Al-Hayat newspaper (January 12, 2009), the 2008's Joint Arab Economic Report shows that the Arab States' share of the ...

TUNISIA: FRENCH ODDO OPENS BRANCH IN TUNIS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to online press (January 12, 2009), Oddo Securities, which is headquartered in Paris, France, has recently opened a branch in Tunis in cooperation with "Vermeg Services", a company involved in banking and financial software. Oddo Securities, France's leading ...

TUNISIA: GULF FINANCE HOUSE INTRODUCES $3 BILLION MEGA PROJECT.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to online press (January 12, 2009), Mr. Issam Youssef Janahi, CEO of the Gulf Finance House (GFH), an Islamic investment bank that targets infrastructure development as the major part of its portfolio, has recently introduced to Tunisian officials a 3-billion ...

TURKEY: ISTANBUL HOSTS 5TH WORLD WATER FORUM.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to online press (January 12, 2009), Istanbul will host the 5th World Water Forum, from March 16 - 22, 2009, on the overarching theme: "Bridging Divides for Water." The forum serves as a platform for dialogue on global water problems and forges collaboration in seeking sustainable ...

ALGERIA: ANDI REJECTS TWO CHINEESE CAR ASSEMBLY PROJECTS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to El-Khabar (January 12, 2009), the National Agency of Investments Promotion, ANDI, has recently rejected 2 projects of car-assembling plants, proposed by Chinese operators. ANDI said that this suspension decision ...

ALGERIA: 252 PERSONS DIED IN HOUSEHOLD INCIDENTS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to El-Khabar (January 12, 2009), Statistics released by the Civil Defense Services show that 252 ...

ALGERIA: 219 PERSONS COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to El-Khabar (January 12, 2009), Statistics released by the Civil Defense Services ...

EGYPT: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES WITH AU COMMISSIONER SITUATION DEVELOPMENTS IN GAZA.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit received Sunday 11/1/2009 African Union Commissioner John Bing, currently visiting Egypt, for consultations with all parties concerned in the international community on the current crisis in Gaza Strip. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossam Zaki said Bing ...

EGYPT: EGYPT SUMMONS ISRAELI AMBASSADOR, ASKING FOR IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE.

Jan 13, 2009 ... The Foreign Ministry summoned on Sunday 11/1/2009 Israeli ambassador in Cairo Shalom Cohen to tell him again it is necessary for Israel to abide by Security Council resolution 1860 on a Gaza ceasefire and respond to the Egyptian initiative in this respect. The Foreign Ministry Spokesman ...

EGYPT: PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES CALL FOR STOPPING GAZA MASSACRES.

Jan 13, 2009 ... The People's Assembly on Sunday 11/1/2009 condemned the tragic and bloody events which Gaza Strip witnesses for the third week. During a meeting under Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour, the assembly endorsed a statement which was prepared by a joint team comprising the parliamentary committees ...

EGYPT: AFRO-ASIAN KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY INITIATIVE CONF. INAUGURATED.

Jan 13, 2009 ... The Afro-Asian knowledge society initiative international conference opened Sunday 11/1/2009 at the Smart Village. The conference is held under the auspices of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif. Dr. Booutros Ghali Chairman of Egypt's Human Rights Council as well as Dr. Tareq Kamel Communications ...

EGYPT: PETROLEUM MINISTER: EGYPT WILL REMAIN ATTRACTION SPOT FOR OIL INVESTMENTS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... At a press conference in Cairo, the Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi said Egypt will remain a spot of attraction for oil investments. Fahmi explained that Egypt boasts untapped massive oil resources. Several major oil corporations operating in Egypt are keen on increasing their investments ...

EGYPT: PRIME MINISTER: VOLUME OF INVESTMENTS IN BUDGET TO BE BOOSTED BY 10%.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazif and Dr. Othman Mohamed Othman, the Minister of Economic Development, reviewed the main features of the draft investment budget for the fiscal year 2009/ 2010. Nazif stressed the necessity of increasing the volume of investments to help maintain the high ...

EGYPT: INVESTMENT MINISTER: AROUND LE 5.5 BILLION ESTIMATED PROFITS FOR HOLDING COMPANIES.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Investment Minister Dr. Mahmoud Mohieddin on Sunday 11/1/2009 said that the Ministry's holding companies made profits estimated at LE5.5 billion this ...

EGYPT: TRADE MINISTER ANNOUNCES GROUP OF MEASURES FOR BOOSTING INDUSTRY IN EGYPT.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Trade and Industry Minister Rasheed Mohammed Rasheesd underlined before the Energy and Industry Committee of Shura Council that the ministry took group of measures to boost industry and trade to face the global financial crisis. He underlined the importance of providing the necessary ...

EGYPT: MRS. SUZANNE MUBARAK DISCUSSES CONTAINING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZA.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, chairperson of the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), held intensive meetings to discuss means to contain the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza Strip. Mrs. Mubarak had a four-hour meeting with leaders of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to ...

EGYPT: EGYPTIAN INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE GAZA WITH FOODSTUFFS FOR 3 MONTHS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Minister of Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed said the Egyptian government has prepared an integrated three-month program that starts Sunday 11/1/2009 in cooperation with the Egyptian Red Crescent, the World Food Program and owners of foodstuffs factories to provide Gazans with ...

OMAN: 19TH GULF CUP FREE OF DOPING.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: Dr. Sultan bin Ya'arub al Busaidi, Chairman of the Doping Committee in the Sultanate and member of the Asian Medial Committee and the World Doping Committee said that the 19th Gulf Cup Championship is free of doping till date. In a press conference that was ...

OMAN: ROYAL OFFICE MINISTER MEETING.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: Gen. Ali Bin Majid al Ma'amari, Royal Office Minister received at his office today Jamal al-Sheikh Ahmed Othman, Ambassador of the sisterly Republic of Sudan to the Sultanate.During the meeting, close ...

OMAN: STATE COUNCIL FORUM.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: Sayyid Dr. Said Bin Hilal al Busaidi, Deputy Chairman of State Council presided at Golden Tulip hotel today over the proceedings of the fourth forum for researches and studies.The forum aims at facilitating and simplifying exchange of information in a bid to ...

OMAN: GREETINGS CABLE.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to President Faure Gnassingbe of the Republic of Togo on the occasion of ...

OMAN: CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER ARRIVES IN SULTANATE.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: Yang Jiechi, Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China arrived here today on an official two-day visit to the Sultanate ....

OMAN: GULF FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS CHAIRMEN CONFERENCE.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Doha Securities Market: Chairmen of the Gulf Football Associations taking part at the19th Arabian Gulf Cup Championship for Soccer held the general ordinary Conference at Al Bustan Palace Hotel here today. At the beginning of the conference, Sayyid Khalid bin Hamad al Busaidi, ...

OMAN: MUSCAT BANK LAUNCHES FOURTH ALLOCATION OF DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES.

Jan 13, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: MuscatBank, today announced that it will launch on 18th of this month deposit certificates valued at 20 million Omani Riyals with one, three and five-years terms and 5%,5.5% and 6% interest rates respectively A statement issued by the Bank said that the ...

QATAR: THE BOD OF AL KHALEEJ INSURANCE & REINSURANCE RECOMMENDS 30% CASH DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR 2008.

Jan 13, 2009 ... The Board of Directors (BOD) at Al Khaleej Insurance and Reinsurance Company announces the board meeting results held on Monday, January 12, 2009. The BOD ...

USA: TACTICAL & SURVIVAL SPECIALTIES AWARDED CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc., Harrisonburg, Va.,* is being awarded a maximum $487,799,322 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity delivery, total set aside contract for items that support the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program.There are no other ...

USA: W.S. DARLEY AWARDED CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT.

Jan 13, 2009 ... W.S. Darley & Co., Itasca, Ill.,* is being awarded a maximum $487,799,322 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity delivery, total set aside contract for items that support the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program.There are no other locations of performance.Using ...

USA: ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY AWARDED CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Atlantic Diving Supply, Virginia Beach, Va.,* is being awarded a maximum $487,799,322 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity delivery, total set aside contract for items that support the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program.There are no other locations of ...

USA: SOURCE ONE DISTRIBUTORS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Source One Distributors, Inc., Wellington, Fla.,* is being awarded a maximum $487,799,322 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity delivery, total set aside contract for items that support the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program.There are no other locations of ...

USA: BELLEVILLE SHOE MANUFACTURING AWARDED CONTRACT FOR ARMY TAN COMBAT BOOTS.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co., Belleville, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $40,681,399 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for Army tan combat boots. Other locations of performance include Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co., Bellville, Ill., and Bellville Shoe South ...

USA: NORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED CONTRACT FOR RADAR EQUIPMENT.

Jan 13, 2009 ... Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a maximum $25,966,340 firm fixed price, sole source contract for radar equipment for the F-16. There are no other locations of performance.Using service is the Air Force. Proposals were ...

USA: AIR FORCE AWARDED CONTRACT FOR C-17 WEAPON SYSTEM.

Jan 13, 2009 ... The Air Force is awarding an undefinitized contract to Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., for $1,118,679,176.This contact will provide proved Total System Support for ...