Info-Prod Research (Middle East) back issues from Monday, September 24:
ROYAL DECREES
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Oman News: Sultan Qaboos bin Said has issued twoRoyal decrees: Royal Decree No. 99/2007 merges Sohar Refinery CompanyLLC, with Oman Oil Refinery Company LLC and amends Royal Decree No. 7/82 establishing Oman Oil Refinery Company LLC. Article one: mergesSohar Refinery Company ...
EX-AMBASSADOR TO UAE RECEIVES ZAYED SECOND ORDER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Oman News: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan,President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has conferred Zayed IIOrder, UAE most prestigious order to Sheikh Mohammed bin Marhoon binAli al-Ma'amari, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar andSultanate's former ambassador to ...
EFFORTS TO SUPPORT OF FAROUK HOSNI TO HEAD UNESCO
Sep 24, 2007 ... Prime Minister, Ahmed Nazif, stressed on 22/9/2007 the governmentsupport for candidature of the Culture Minister Farouk Hosni for thepost of Director-General of UNESCO, and the necessary efforts for thevarious ministries to coordinate the international and Arab effortsto support this ...
SULTAN GREETINGS CABLE
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Oman News: Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable ofgreetings to President Joao Bernardo Vieira of Guinea-Bissau on ...
SUZANNE MUBARAK ATTENDS THE INT. YOUTH FORUM FOR IT
Sep 24, 2007 ... Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak arrives in Geneva Sunday 23/9/2007 to takepart in an international forum on youths and information technology.The forum is organized by the International Technology Alliance(ITA), in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union(ITU). The three-day forum ...
MEXICAN PRESIDENT INAUGURATES EGYPTIAN ANTIQUES EXHIBITION
Sep 24, 2007 ... Mexican President Felipe Calderon inaugurated Saturday 22/9/2007an exhibition of Egyptian antiques, the first in Latin America, withsenior officials taking part.Ali Hossam Eddin El-Hefni, the EgyptianAmbassador in Mexico, received the guests as they came in. A memberof the Supreme ...
ELECTRICITY SECTOR COMMITTED BY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMES OF ITS PROJECTS
Sep 24, 2007 ... After receiving the technical report from the Holding Company ofElectricity regarding new projects of electricity production on 22/9/2007, the Minister of Electricity, Dr. Hassan Younis, stressed thatthe electricity & energy sector finished evaluating offers for thesupply of steam ...
PORTUGUESE-BRAZILIAN CONSORTIUM WINS AD 400 MILLION CONTRACT
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khabar newspaper (September 24, 2007), aPortuguese-Brazilian consortium consists of the Andrade and Zacopecompanies has won a AD 400 billion contract to construct a fishingand pleasure port in al Ouana beach, 20 km ...
MICROSOFT CEO SCHEDULED TO VISIT
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khabar newspaper (September 24, 2007), theAlgerian Minister of Post and Communication Technologies, Mr. Mr.Boudjemaa Hichour, announced that Microsoft's CEO is scheduled tovisit Algeria next October within ...
INDIA 3RD LARGEST EXPORTER COUNTRY
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy ranked India as the 3rd ...
UAE LARGEST EXPORTER COUNTRY
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy ranked the UAE as the ...
JAPAN 2ND LARGEST EXPORTER COUNTRY
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy ranked Japan as the 2nd ...
MERCHANDISE IMPORTS UP 40%
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy reported that the value of ...
PAKISTAN 3RD LARGEST NON-PETROLEUM IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy ranked Pakistan as the 3rd largest non-petroleum ...
INDIA 2ND LARGEST NON-PETROLEUM IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy ranked India as the 2nd largest non-petroleum ...
UAE LARGEST NON-PETROLEUM IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy ranked the UAE as the largest non-petroleum merchandise ...
RE-EXPORTS GREW
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy reported that the value of ...
PETROLEUM EXPORTS FELL
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy reported that the value of ...
NON-PETROLEUM EXPORTS GREW
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy reported that the value of Oman's ...
MERCHANDISE EXPORTS RECORD SLIGHT RISE
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the OmaniMinistry of National Economy reported that the value of ...
CRUDE PETROLEUM PRODUCTION DECLINES
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the SyrianMinister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Mr. Sofian ...
170,000 BARRELS FUEL OIL IMPORTS
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the SyrianMinister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Mr. Sofian ...
DOMESTIC CRUDE PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION ESTIMATED
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the SyrianMinister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, ...
$2.5 BILLION OIL EXPORT REVENUES
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (September 24, 2007), the SyrianMinister of Petroleum and Mineral ...
IMPORTS INCREASED
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to el-Khabar newspaper (September 24, 2007), theAlgerian National Statistics Office reported that the value of theAlgerian ...
EXPORTS DECREASED
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to el-Khabar newspaper (September 24, 2007), theAlgerian National Statistics Office reported that the value of theAlgerian ...
$19.5 BILLION TRADE SURPLUS
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to el-Khabar newspaper (September 24, 2007), theAlgerian National Statistics Office reported that the value of theAlgerian trade ...
OLIVE OIL IMPORTS 683,000 TONS
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Lebanonestimated the ...
OLIVE OIL EXPORTS 654,000 TONS
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Lebanonestimated ...
1,224 TONS OLIVE OIL IMPORTS
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of ...
AUSTRALIA 6TH LARGEST OLIVE OIL IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Lebanon rankedAustralia as the ...
UAE 5TH LARGEST OLIVE OIL IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Lebanon rankedthe UAE as the ...
SPAIN 4TH LARGEST OLIVE OIL IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Lebanon rankedSpain as the ...
CANADA 3RD LARGEST OLIVE OIL IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Lebanon rankedCanada as the ...
KUWAIT 2ND LARGEST OLIVE OIL IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Lebanon rankedKuwait as the ...
USA LARGEST OLIVE OIL IMPORTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Lebanon rankedthe USA as ...
MOODY'S CHANGES TO STABLE THE OUTLOOK ON ZAGREBACKA BANKA'S D+ BFSR
Sep 24, 2007 ... Moody's Investors Service has changed frompositive to stable theoutlook on the: (i) D+ Bank Financial StrengthRating (BFSR); (ii) A2long-term Global Local Currency (GLC) depositrating; and (iii) A2senior unsecured debt rating of Croatia's ZagrebackaBanka d.d.(ZABA). At the same time ...
1,822 TONS OLIVE OIL EXPORTS
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Assafir newspaper (September 24, 2007), a recentlyissued report by the Chamber of Commerce ...
MOODY'S
Sep 24, 2007 ... Moody's assigned ratings of A2.mx (MexicanNational Scale) and Ba2(Global Scale, local currency) to the Ps.200million bank loan awardedto the municipality of Cuautitlan Izcalli(State of Mexico) by BBVABancomer. The municipality has already drawn down Ps. $56 million ofthe authorizedloan ...
MOODY'S SAYS THAI BANKING SYSTEM OUTLOOK REMAINS STABLE, DESPITE 2006 COUP
Sep 24, 2007 ... Despite political uncertainty followingthe coup in September 2006,Thailand's banking system outlook remainsstable with no newdowngrades of Moody's 12 rated banks, says a newreport issued byMoody's Investors Service. This is with the exception of SiamCommercial Bank Public Company Ltd's ...
SHURAT HADIN INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING ON THE CURRENT SECURITY CRISIS
Sep 24, 2007 ... Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center is inviting the English speakingpublic toa special intelligence and security briefing. The lecture,entitled "The Iranian and Syrian Threat," will be presented byrenowned Middle East ...
MOODY'S ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT ON THAILAND
Sep 24, 2007 ... In its annual report on Thailand, Moody'sInvestors Service saysthe country's Baa1 foreign and local currencygovernment bond ratingsare supported by a sustainable fiscal positionand a macroeconomicperformance that has so far largely withstoodpolitical uncertaintiesarising from the ...
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ISRAEL
Sep 24, 2007 ... The Jerusalem municipality and The Ariel municipal Company arebuilding thisyear , for the first time in Israel a Sukkah made ofcandy (Hasukka-Rya).The sukkah will be placed at Safra Square. 2 tonsof candy and unique ornaments in the shape of candy will decoratethe1000 square meter ...
MOODY'S UPGRADES FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Sep 24, 2007 ... Moody's Investors Service upgraded thelong-term ratings of FirstRepublic Bank (FRC). The bank financialstrength rating was upgradedto B from C+ and the deposit rating to Aa3from A2. The ratingupgrades reflect the acquisition of FRC by MerrillLynch & Co. onSeptember 21, 2007. The ratings ...
HIN TIN SWIMMING POOL PHASE 2 OPENS
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to news.gov.hk: Hin Tin Swimming Pool Phase 2 has openedto the public providing a 50-metre indoor pool and a 100-square-metre jacuzzi. Officiating at the opening ceremony today, Director ofLeisure & Cultural Services Thomas Chow said the department has beenkeen to develop new ...
DEPOSIT SCHEME ENHANCES PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to news.gov.hk: The Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board'smost recent survey found 67% of respondents were aware of the scheme,and among them, 76% knew the maximum protection limit is $100,000.Thescheme had enhancedpublic confidence in the banking system, thesurvey suggests ....
GENERAL GUANGDONG POULTRY IMPORTS TO RESUME
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to news.gov.hk: Imports of chilled and frozen ducks andgeese, and duck and goose eggs from areas outside the 24km radius ofthe bird flu infected area in Guangdong will resume September 25, theFood & Health Bureau says. Imports from Guangdong were suspended forone week after an ...
HKIED DEVELOPMENT BLUEPRINT TO BE REVIEWED
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to news.gov.hk: The University Grants Committee hasformed a review group comprising experienced committee members andlocal educators to consider the Institute of Education's developmentblueprint. The committee's overseas member John Niland, a formerUniversity of New South Wales ...
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION TO VISIT BEIJING
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to news.gov.hk: Secretary for Education Michael Suenwill visit Beijing September 27 with about 150 delegates from thesector. He will attend briefings on the country's educationdevelopment and the 11th Five-Year Plan by officials of the Ministryof Education and the National ...
SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE VISITS RUSSIA
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to news.gov.hk: Secretary for Commerce& EconomicDevelopment Frederick Ma will lead a high-level Hong Kong businesspromotion delegation organised by the Trade Development Council on afive-day visit to Russia. Mr Ma, departing Hong Kong tonight,willfirst stop in Moscow, where he ...
HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL SESSION
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Oman News: The Higher Education Council today heldits second session for the year 2007. The session , which waspresided over by Sayyid Ali bin Hamoud Bin Ali al Busaidi , Minsterof the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Council. The sessiondiscussed a number of topics ...
SALALAH TENDER COMMITTEE - MEETING
Sep 24, 2007 ... According to Oman News: Sheikh Abdullah bin Saif al Mahrouqi ,Deputy Governor of Dhofar and Chairman of Salalah Tender Committeechaired at his office here today the Salalah Tender Committee meeting.The meeting discussed a number of topics including the technical andconsultancy technical ...
44%RISE IN EGYPTIAN EXPORTS TO UKRAINE
Sep 24, 2007 ... Egyptian exports to Ukrainehit an increase of 44% to $ 36 millionin the first half of the current year compared with the correspondingperiod last year, according to a report released by the Egyptiantrade representation office in Kiev. The report said citrus fruitexports came first, ...
EGYPT HELPS UGANDA TO ESCAPE HAZARDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL
Sep 24, 2007 ... Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister saidhe is in constant contact with Egypt's irrigation mission in Ugandato follow up the rain falls witnessed by the northern and easternregions in Uganda. Uganda suffered a drought during the same periodlast year. An agreement ...
MUBARAK ATTENDS ARMED FORCES IFTAR
Sep 24, 2007 ... President Hosni Mubarak and his spouse Mrs Suzanne Mubarakattended the annual Iftar hosted by the Armed Forces on Saturday 22/9/2007. Mubarak and his spouse were received by Minister of Defenceand Military Production Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein ...
POPE SHENOUDA
Sep 24, 2007 ... "President Hosni Mubarak is the leader of all Egyptians; Muslimsand Copts," said Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Saint MarkDiocese on Saturday 22/9/2007, at a national unity Iftar hosted bythe Saint Mark Diocese in Alexandria.Pope Shenouda said that ...
FOREIGN MINISTER
Sep 24, 2007 ... Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said in statements in New Yorkhe rejected the idea of subjecting Gaza to the Egyptianadministration. He said Gaza is part of the Palestinian territoriesadding Egypt is exerting intensive efforts for pushing forward thepeace process and supporting the ...
2100 EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS JOIN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN DARFUR
Sep 24, 2007 ... Egypt has decided to contribute a large number of soldiers to thepeacekeeping force which is planned to be sent to Darfur under theUnited Nations flag."Egypt offered to provide this force with morethan 2100 soldiers, policemen and observers, in a step which reflectsPresident Mubarak's ...