Middle East back issues from April 2007:
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Apr 01, 2007; ... Global warming is a hot potato these days. In Europe just about the only thing all political parties agree on is that to help slow the effects of climate change carbon emissions from aviation must be reduced; a bevy of taxes are currently under review, essentially to make people think twice, or ...
CLAWS OF THE BEAR
Apr 01, 2007; ... VLADIMIR PUTIN AND HIS OLD KGB ASSOCIATES SEEK TO RESTORE RUSSIA'S INFLUENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST WHILE THE US FLOUNDERS IN IRAQ. BY ED BLANCHE A longtime obeserver of the Middle East might have been forgiven tor discerning a whiff of Cold War gunpowder when the Israeli military and ...
If at first you don't succeed...
Apr 01, 2007; ... On 11 MARCH two bombs went off in Baghdad killing over 40 Shi'a pilgrims and injuring scores more. For fire brigade, ambulance staff and rescue workers in the city, it was 'business as usual'. For politicians and seasoned observers however, it was confirmation of their pessimistic assessment ...
A shared half century of progress
Apr 01, 2007; ... PAT LANCASTER talked to Tunisian and South African women who gathered together to discuss women, peace and prosperity on international women's day. ADAM LEILA BEN ALI, Tunisia's first lady sent a message of support, as did the first lady of South Africa, Mrs Zanele Mbeki, hut the real ...
Bush hedges his bets
Apr 01, 2007; ... MILAN VESELY asks whether current US scheming in Iraq is a cover for an even more Machiavellian purpose than might be thought. PRESIDENT BUSH'S STRATEGY to control Baghdad has been described as "too little, too lale" by Republican Senator John McCain, now running for the US presidency ...
Gun-running in Gaza
Apr 01, 2007; ... Political unrest means guns are virtually household items in Gaza; but how do they get there? CONAL URQHART describes the smuggling network that brings the weapons into the region. THE SUN HAS dropped below the horizon and the muezzins in Gaza and Egypt produce two distinct walls of ...
Iran eyes 'the high ground'
Apr 01, 2007; ... Tehran moves closer to joining the space race and putting satellites into orbit, a breakthrough that could give it intercontinental ballistic missiles. By ED BLANCHE (ProQuest-CSA LLC: ... denotes text stops here in original.) ISRAEL'S AIR FORCF commander, Major General Eliezer ...
Qatar: the sky's the limit
Apr 01, 2007; ... Qatar ranks alongside Switzerland and Luxembourg as one of the richest countries in the world. In planning for the future, it has been reforming and diversifying the political and economic landscape and building on its hydrocarbon success. NEIL FORD reports The rapid rise of Qatar's ...
The Qatar Foundation
Apr 01, 2007; ... THE QATAR FOUNDATION for Education, Science and Community Development was established in 1995 as a private, non-profit organisation on the personal initiative of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Al Thani. It is chaired by his wife. Sheikha Mozah, who has been actively involved in education and ...
QIB voted best financers in emirate of Qatar
Apr 01, 2007; ... QATAR ISLAMIC BANK (QIB) has been selected as the Best Financing Establishment in Qatar by the London-based Islamic Conferences Group. The bank has achieved considerable success over the last 25 years in developing Islamic financing tools and undertaking macro projects in the state of Qatar and ...
Qatar Airways launches Lagos link
Apr 01, 2007; ... QATAR AIRWAYS has launched the second of seven new routes planned for 2007. The airline's inaugural flight from Dohar to Lagos in Nigeria included the country's former soccer captain Jay Jay Okacha on its passenger list. The football star now plays for Qatar Sports Club. Three flights a ...
Taking the LNG road
Apr 01, 2007; ... The efforts of Gulf governments to diversify their economies are almost as well documented as their oil wealth. With a global dependency on oil consumption and lew genuine economic problems, it is easy to see why political leaders across the region have failed to take the difficult decisions ...
The tiger on the Nile
Apr 01, 2007; ... Egypt's constitution is undergoing a huge overhaul in the hope of discarding restrictive practices and attracting foreign cash, but not everyone welcomes the prospect of change. MARIA GOLIA writes from Cairo. THE JANUARY DECISION to redraw 34 articles of law are intended to "rid Egypt of ...
Shaking up the airwaves
Apr 01, 2007; ... Six months after the long-awaited launch of Al Jazeera's English channel, RHYS JONES reviews its achievements. AFTER A MUCH delayed launch, Al Jazeem's controversial English channel finally hit our screens last November, making it the Middle East's media story of the year. Sold ...
The paradox of plenty
Apr 01, 2007; ... Even as Azerbaijan's oil and gas begins to flow through new pipelines, there are concerns that massive oil revenues will seriously distort the country's economy. Fortunately, the oil producing Gulf states are on hand to help solve the problems of dealing with massive oil wealth. STEPHEN WILLIAMS ...
Iran's oil buy-back deals hit snags
Apr 01, 2007; ... Overseas investors claim Tehran is unwilling to offer them big enough incentives to explore and develop oil and gas fields, writes NEIL FORD. THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT has long employed oil and gas buy-back contracts that permitted some foreign investment but these have generally proved ...
The green dream
Apr 01, 2007; ... With its artifical islands, megalithic construction projects and fantasy entertainment complexes, the UAE is not known for eco-friendliness. But is that set to change? asks RHYS JONES. WHEN SHEIKH MOHAMMAD bin Rashid Al Maktuum, UAE Prime Minister, Vice President, and Ruler of Dubai ...
A major growth market for years to come?
Apr 01, 2007; ... TURKEY After the sound of fury of Turkey's European Union woes last year, the partial suspension of the country's membership talks has in fact caused little upset to its financial markets and economic performance. JON GORVETT reports from Istanbul. THIS SMOOTH RUNNING shows some ...
Stardust memories
Apr 01, 2007; ... DARIUS KADIVAR recalls the story of Soraya, the beautiful but tragic second wife of Shah Reza Pahlavi of Iran. SORAYA, 'THE PRINCESS WITH SAD EYES' as she was to he known in the western press alter her divorce from the Shah of Iran in the late 1950s, was one of the most beautiful and ...
A window on history
Apr 01, 2007; ... Although he is now minister of foreign affairs and the president of the UAE's football association, SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, former minister of culture, maintains a strong presence in the promotion of his country's heritage despite the change in ministerial portfolio. And it is under ...
Against all odds
Apr 01, 2007; ... A Holocaust survivor who has risked insult and injury to campaign actively for justice for Palestinians speaks to PAT MCDONNELL TWAIR. HEDY EPSTEIN HAS seen a lot in her 82 years. She escaped Hitler's death ovens in 1939 as a 14-year-old Jewish girl aboard the Kindertransport to England ....
THE ARAB DIASPORA: VOICES OF AN ANGUISHED SCREAM
Apr 01, 2007; ... THE ARAB DIASPORA VOICES OF AN ANGUISHED SCREAM Edited by Zahia Small Salhi and lan Richard Published by Routledge ISBN O 415 37542 8 price £65.00 The Arab Diaspora Voices of an Anguished Scream attempts to explore the fluidity and pain of boundaries and exile. The main scope of ...
UNDERSTANDING AL QAEDA: THE TRANSFORMATION OF WAR
Apr 01, 2007; ... UNDERSTANDING AL QAEDA THE TRANSFORMATION OF WAR By Mohammad-MahmoLid Ould MohamedoLi Published by Pluto Press ISBN O 7453 2592 O price £11.99 paperback This incisive book argues that it's essential for the West to take a new approach to dealing with Al Qaeda. The 'war on terror' is ...
CONFRONTING IRAN: THE FAILURE OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND THE ROOTS OF MISTRUST
Apr 01, 2007; ... CONFRONTING IRAN THE FAILURE OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND THE ROOTS OF MISTRUST By AIi M. Ansari published by Hurst & Co ISBN 185065 809 9 price £16.50 hardback The Islamic Republic of Iran's ongoing nuclear programme has provoked a major crisis in its relations with the US and ...
FAREWELL, BABYLON
Apr 01, 2007; ... FAREWELL, BABYLON By Naim Kattan published by Souvenir Press Ltd ISBN 978 0285637801 price £12.99 hardback Farewell, Babylon is a story of roots and exile, of a teenager's thirst for life, experience and art. It is a memoir of a lost world, Baghdad, the magical city in which ...
PALESTINE: PEACE NOT APARTHEID
Apr 01, 2007; ... PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID By Jimmy Carter published by Simon & Schuster ISBN 13: 978 0 7432 8502 5 price £17.99 hardback President Jimmy Carter, who was able to negotiate peace between Israel and Egypt, has remained deeply involved in Middle East affairs since leaving the White ...
RADICAL ISLAM IN EGYPT AND JORDAN
Apr 01, 2007; ... RADICAL ISLAM IN EGYPT AND JORDAN By Nachman Tal Published by Sussex Academic Press in association with the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies ISBN 1 84519 098 x price £19.50 paperback The rise of the Islamic fundamentalist movement as a social and political force is the most important ...
THE LAST WORD
Apr 01, 2007; ... Many western educated Arabs and Muslims seem obsessed with the idea that the 'western media' conspires to demon use them. Since 11 September 2001 'do-gooders', whether officials, civil activists or just philanthropists, both West and East, have tried to rebuild the bridges burned by ill advised ...
Dubai retailers prepare for arrival of HTC - PDA maker to the world.(The Link Retail Distribution signs deal with HTC Engineering Mobility)(personal digital assistant )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Smartphone and PDA maker HTC has teamed up with The Link Retail Distribution (HTC Authorized Regional Distributor) to run a series of training seminars for Dubai-based retailers in preparation for the arrival of HTC in the UAE. More than 100 sales staff from electronic retailers ...
Abu Dhabi Securities Market Ends Yesterday the Activities of Brokers' Forum.
Apr 01, 2007 ... ADSM ended yesterday the Forum activities between ADSM & Muscat Brokers, which was organized by Abu Dhabi Securities Market at Hilton Hotel Abu Dhabi lasted for one day. The panel discussions with Muscat Delegation, which was headed by Mr. Ahmed Bin Saleh Al Marhon - General Manager of ...
tdic appoints troon golf for abu dhabi golf club management move to take uae capital golfing experience to next level.(Tourism Development and Investment Company signs contract with Troon Golf)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the Abu Dhabi infrastructure developer, has appointed Troon Golf - the sport's foremost luxury brand - to manage and operate the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Troon Golf takes over management of the club, which is owned by TDIC and boasts ...
hardware & tools middle east a unique platform for industry professionals to source latest products & solutions.(Hardware & Tools Middle East 2007)
Apr 01, 2007 ... The all-time high demand for hardware and tools in the Middle East, which is currently riding on the back of the ongoing enormous construction boom, is expected to grow at a sizzling 11% per annum, according to latest projections. Research carried out by industry professionals ...
Joseph Hanania named CEO of Umniah.(chief executive officer)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Umniah, the fastest growing mobile operator in Jordan and a subsidiary of Batelco Bahrain, has recently named Joseph Hanania, CEO of Umniah as part of its on-going strategy to forge the company's positioning in the Jordanian local market. In his new capacity, Joseph Hanania will ...
the 2nd annual world takaful conference to address delivering on huge market potential.(World Takaful Conference)(Conference notes)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Bringing together the elite of the global Islamic insurance industry, the World Takaful Conference (WTC) in the Grand Hyatt on 9 and 10th April 2007 will focus on how Takaful operators can put in place strategies to accelerate growth.Salama Islamic Arab Insurance Co. and HSBC Amanah have ...
dubai retailers prepare for arrival of htc - pda maker to the world.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Smartphone and PDA maker HTC has teamed up with The Link Retail Distribution (HTC Authorized Regional Distributor) to run a series of training seminars for Dubai-based retailers in preparation for the arrival of HTC in the UAE.More than 100 sales staff from electronic retailers in Dubai ...
Kuwait market register strong buying interest in March-07.(Kuwait Stock Exchange)(Financial report)(Statistical data)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Kuwait market register strong buying interest in March-07 Global Investment House - Kuwait Stock Exchange Performance - March 2007 - Kuwait market continued its positive momentum and witnessed strong buying interest across-the-board, as the investors were attracted by the market ...
Iran: Two British sailors "confess" trespassing into territorial waters.(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Two additional British personnel among a group 15 detained sailors and marines have admitted trespassing into Iranian territorial waters. A video aired by the Arabic Alalam TV showed the pair with accompanying audio standing in front of an Iranian chart of the northern Persian ...
Dow Jones indexes and Dubai Financial market to launch Shari'ah-compliant Islamic index for Dubai.(Dow Jones and Company Inc.)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and the Dubai Financial Market, UAE's premier stock exchange, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones DFM Index and Dow Jones DFM Titans 10 Index. The new indexes are part of the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index series, and follow the ...
Major regional survey reveals the concerns and frustrations of Middle East journalists with the way they receive PR material.
Apr 02, 2007 ... The corporate communications industry in the Middle East needs to become more targeted and sharpen up the way it deals with the media, according to the results of a major survey published today. The online poll, conducted jointly by Insight and MediaSource, canvassed the ...
du to provide latest communications facilities for the press at MECOM Exhibition.
Apr 02, 2007 ... The MECOM Exhibition the premier event for telecommunications professionals, organization heads and other industry stakeholders and associated telecommunications summit is gathering industry figureheads and international giants at a single representative platform, offering a dedicated ...
ITC invests more than SR 1 billion to build its own Next Generation Network.(Integrated Telecom Company)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) today announced that it has invested more than SR 1 billion in building its own network infrastructure necessary to offer its basic and advanced data communication services through setting up 2 international gateways by venturing with Flag Telecom, ...
ICI Investment launches Serena Residence in "Jumeirah Village", Dubai.
Apr 02, 2007 ... ICI Investment, a leading regional investment and development company, has announced the launch of Serena Residence, a premier residential project at Jumeirah Village aiming to tap into the affordable luxury niche of the real estate industry. The launch will be formally inaugurated during ...
HP's printing solutions helps secure lower TCO for Cairo Amman Bank.(Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.)(total cost of ownership)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Cairo Amman Bank announced today that HP's imaging and printing solutions in addition to HP's latest management tools have helped empower its IT infrastructure and resulted in reducing its lower total cost of ownership by 10 to 30 per cent with better manageability and security and an ...
ViewSonic Fastest Growing Display Brand in EMEA During Q4 of 2006.(Financial report)
Apr 02, 2007 ... ViewSonic, a worldwide leader in the field of visual technologies, has further consolidated its market position throughout the fourth quarter of 2006, exceeding its records of the previous quarters (46% growth during Q2 and 58% YOY growth during Q3). These results contributed to the ...
hardware & tools middle east a unique platform for industry professionals to source latest products & solutions.
Apr 02, 2007 ... The all-time high demand for hardware and tools in the Middle East, which is currently riding on the back of the ongoing enormous construction boom, is expected to grow at a sizzling 11% per annum, according to latest projections. Research carried out by industry professionals ...
hh sheikh hamdan bin rashid al maktoum inaugurates dubai international horse fair 2007.
Apr 02, 2007 ... His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and Industry, today inaugurated the 3rd Dubai International Horse Fair (DIHF), held in Hall 1 and Zabeel Hall of the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. His ...
ITC invests more than SR 1 billion to build its own Next Generation Network.(Integrated Telecom Company)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) today announced that it has invested more than SR 1 billion in building its own network infrastructure necessary to offer its basic and advanced data communication services through setting up 2 international gateways by venturing with Flag Telecom, ...
Huawei to supply UMTS/HSPA network to Morocco Telecom.(Huawei Technologies Company Ltd.)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions around the world, has announced that Morocco Telecom ("IAM"), the largest integrated telecom operator in Morocco, has selected Huawei as its major supplier for the ...
Record US$ 10.2 Billion FDI Drives Vietnam Real Estate.(Foreign Direct Investment)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Record 2006 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth US$ 10.2 billion is driving Vietnam's real estate industry, with 14 large-scale projects with total registered capital of US$ 20 billion currently set for approval. Highlighting this development boom, Cityscape Asia, which takes place at ...
Postcard Millionaire announces date for AED 200,000 quarterly draw.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Postcard Millionaire will hold its second quarterly draw on April 4th, 2007 at Abu Dhabi. The largely popular campaign has in its 3rd successful edition given opportunity to over 25 UAE residents to change their lives after winning AED 100,000 in the weekly draws. "We are ...
Dubai Mercantile Exchange approves 28 DME Members as strong interest continues.(Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited)
Apr 03, 2007 ... The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), a joint venture between Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, and the New York Mercantile Exchange Inc., (NYMEX), announced today that its Membership Committee has approved in principle 28 members to date, with more being processed as the DME ...
Jordan Investment Board partners with Oxford Business Group to produce authoritative report.
Apr 03, 2007 ... As the economy of Jordan continues to be stimulated by strong growth in real estate, tourism and financial services, Jordan Investment Board (JIB) has partnered with the leading UK based publishing, research and consultancy company Oxford Business Group (OBG) to compile a comprehensive ...
HP Delivers Industry's First PCs to Meet ENERGY STAR 4.0 Hardware Requirements.
Apr 03, 2007 ... HP Middle East today announced the industry's first business PCs configurable to meet the hardware standards of ENERGY STAR[R] 4.0 - the new, stringent energy-efficiency specification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).HP's new energy-efficient business desktop PCs use ...
dell* unveils new services for customers in the uae.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Underlining its commitment to the region, Dell has launched an array of services for business customers and consumers in the region at a press conference held at the Fairmont Hotel in Dubai, yesterday."Dell listens to its customers and provides them with products and services that they ...
burj dubai set to break world record for highest vertical pumping of concrete.
Apr 03, 2007 ... The team behind the construction of Burj Dubai, on course to be the world's tallest building on completion, is set to break the world record for the highest pumping of concrete, members of the British Business Group (BBG) will hear tomorrow (Wednesday). Greg Sang, Assistant ...
MTC Kuwait Deploys Motorola Solution to Provide Customers with Fast, Reliable Mobile Data Services.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced an agreement with MTC Kuwait to optimize the speed of data services on its network and increase overall operational efficiency. Under the agreement, MTC Kuwait will deploy Motorola's Global Applications Management Architecture (GAMA) ...
linksys launches new wireless high definition media player in middle east.(Linksys Group Inc.)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Linksys[R], a Division of Cisco Systems, Inc., and the recognised leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and small business users, has introduced its new Networked DVD and Media Player (KiSS 1600). Based on ...
LG builds on 'Chocolate Gold' popularity with 14-Karat Special Edition.(LG Electronics Inc.)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Close on the heels of announcing its partnership with fashion label PRADA to launch a luxury phone, global and regional digital leader LG Electronics has added yet another accolade to its luxury phone division - the Special Edition 14-Karat Chocolate Gold. Like its predecessor, ...
Emaar Financial Services is the First Financial Brokerage Investor Partner in Dubai Quality Group.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Emaar Financial Services is the first financial brokerage to be an investor partner in Dubai Quality Group. Emaar Financial Services will benefit from Dubai Quality Group's offerings, programs and projects to enhance workplace performance and innovation. Mr. Ali Farid Al-Khatib, ...
Business Hotel Growth in the Region Focus at 'Depa Middle East Hotel Awards'.
Apr 03, 2007 ... According to the latest statistics from the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in Dubai, the number of business hotels grew by 40 percent from 48 in the first quarter of 2006 to 67 in the fourth quarter the same year. In terms of available rooms, the growth in new ...
Trident International Successfully Promotes Dubai in North America; US Team Hails Emirate's Growth.(Trident International Holdingsvd)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Trident International Holdings (TIH), a leading real estate development company, which recently successfully concluded a North American road show, today, announced that a percentage of all TIH's future projects would be offered to North American investors. Reputed for its ...
Online Recruitment Seminars Attract UAE's HR Community.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A series of training seminars on online recruitment are being held across the three main cities of the UAE this week, attracting more than two hundred recruitment and human resource managers representing the country's top government and private sector employers. The events, ...
EduWave(tm) Best User Award, 2006.(Integrated Technology Group)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Under the patronage of his Excellency, the Minister of Education Dr. Khaled Toukan, Integrated Technology Group (ITG) hosted a special event on Monday March 26, 2007 for honoring the 2006 winner of the "EduWave(tm) Best User Award". The Award was launched last year by Integrated ...
Chief Executive of DIFX, the World's Largest Exchange for Sukuk, to Deliver Keynote Address at the Acclaimed SUKUK Forum, Dubai.(dubai international financial exchange)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Per E Larsson, Chief Executive of the DIFX, which has solidly placed itself as the globally leading exchange for Sukuk issuances, will be addressing Middle East Business Forum delegates at the acclaimed SUKUK Forum gathering in Dubai on 25th April 2007 at the Grand HyattThe Forum aims to ...
Better Environment Award acts to help address rising rate of road accidents in the UAE.(Shell Better Environment Award 2007)
Apr 03, 2007 ... Shell has taken a significant step to help address the alarming rate of road accidents in the UAE by kick starting a road safety awareness campaign through the Shell Better Environment Award (BEA) 2007. The BEA, the UAE's premier platform to tackle and raise awareness on environmental ...