Kuwaitis elect new parliament Lexington Herald-Leader | KUWAIT CITY -- | Voters in Kuwait lined up Saturday to vote in landmark parliamentary elections that could substantially change the legislative body of this tiny, oil-rich Gulf emirate following electoral reforms to reduce corruption and vote buying. | The elections come after Kuwait's ruler, Shei...
Textile City likely to open this year Gulf News | Dubai: It will take at least seven more months before Dubai Textile City, which is already more than three years behind schedule, becomes fully functioning, the industry group involved in the project said. | The Dh300-million commercial zone is being developed 22 km from the textile trade's bustli...
With the UAE in the past, Tech Data profit shoots up The Business Review | recorded a 132 percent increase in net profit for the first quarter of 2008. | The Clearwater IT products distributor reported a profit of $22.97 million, or 43 cents a share in the first quarter, compared to the $9.9 million, or 18 cents a share p...
GIB manages $163m Almana sukuk sale Bahrain Tribune Bahrain-based Gulf International Bank (GIB) has solely managed the sale of Dh600 million ($163 million) of sukuk for Almana Group, a Qatar-based trading, automotive and contracting company. Almana Group has a BBB+ rating with a "Stable" outlook from ...
Kuwaitis elect new parliament Lexington Herald-Leader | KUWAIT CITY -- | Voters in Kuwait lined up Saturday to vote in landmark parliamentary elections that could substantially change the legislative body of this tiny, oil-rich Gulf emirate following electoral reforms to reduce corruption and vote buyin...
Textile City likely to open this year Gulf News | Dubai: It will take at least seven more months before Dubai Textile City, which is already more than three years behind schedule, becomes fully functioning, the industry group involved in the project said. | The Dh300-million commercial zone is bei...
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ME has 'crucial role in global talent war' Khaleej Times | DUBAI ' Middle East must harness its abundant talent and align it with the demands of demographic and economic growth, according to Ayman Haddad, Managing Partner (Middle East & ...
Gold Demand in Saudi Arabia Declines 25% Arab News | K.S. Ramkumar, Arab News | JEDDAH, 22 May 2008 — Gold demand in Saudi Arabia has decreased by 25 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2008. It, however, increased by seven percen...
GCC can benefit from China Gulf News | There will be a major shift in the world's power structure as China moves up to take its place as one of the world's two future superpowers over the next two to three decades. Th...
UAE trio in last 16 round Khaleej Times | DUBAI ' Three UAE players made it to the pre-quarterfinals of the 24th Asian Snooker Championship under way at the Dubai Police Officers' Club here yesterday. | UAE national champion Mohammed Mustafa Shehab swept aside a strong challenge from E. Bo...
UAE cueists brimming with confidence for Asiad Khaleej Times | DUBAI ' UAE cueists are brimming with confidence as the country hosts the 24th Asian Snooker Championship which starts at the Dubai Police Officers' Club here from today. | The hosts will field seven players headed by UAE number one, Mohammed Musta...
Thunderbird School partners with Zayed University in United Arab Emirates The Business Review | The has entered a partnership with a school in the United Arab Emirates. | The Glendale school is partnering with Zayed University, marking its first such agreement with a school in the Middle East. Thunderbird will provide faculty for Zayed's new ...
ME has 'crucial role in global talent war' Khaleej Times | DUBAI ' Middle East must harness its abundant talent and align it with the demands of demographic and economic growth, according to Ayman Haddad, Managing Partner (Middle East & North Africa) of the global executive research firm Heidrick & Struggles. | Speaking recently at a session on 'Managing mobile talent' at the World Economic Forum on the ...
Dubai Dolphinarium to open to public this summer Gulf News | Dubai: Dubai Municipality has announced that works of a dolphinarium project at Creekside Park are almost complete and the Dh33 million edutainment facility will be open to public this summer. | Hussain Nasser Lootah, Acting Director General of Dubai Municipality, said the project forms part of the civic body's initiative to involve private firms...
