Iraq
October 16, 2003
Organizers Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) announced at a press conference on October 15, 2003, that the 23rd edition of GITEX is larger than ever with strong participation from all sectors of the IT
An International Monetary Fund mission team has concluded its discussions with the Turkish authorities for the sixth review under the stand-by arrangement with the fund. Both sides have reached agreem
October 15, 2003
The current president of the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council said Wednesday his country would "definitely" hold elections next year.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said Wednesday that at present "there is no question of a veto" when the new draft resolution on Iraq is discusse
Saudi Mufti lashed out at the demonstrations staged by hundreds of Saudis in Riyadh and said those involved were trouble-makers who do not understand
A bomb exploded near a vehicle of a U.S. convoy carrying some U.S. officials in the northern Gaza Strip Wednesday, killed three Americans and wounded
Pascal revealed that she has received an offer to star in a new Bedouin TV drama series and is currently reading the script, implying she has given her initial acceptance to accept the offer
Canada’s Minister for International Cooperation Susan Whelan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bill Graham have announced that Canada will contribute $45 million to provide better access to water, h
US-based ACE*COMM, a provider of advanced operations support systems (OSS) technologies, and Giza Systems have received a contract extension to provide local and remote data collection mediation solut
UK-based manufacturer Lucy Switchgear will open an Abu Dhabi office to support the Emirate's power sector. The company already has offices and manufacturing facilities in Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Luc
The British Foreign Office has approved the export of light weapons to private Iraqi security companies. Included on the list of items up for sale are assault rifles, machine guns and pistols.
The Japanese government has offered $1.5 billion in near-term aid for the reconstruction of Iraq. The payment is the largest financial contribution to be offered by a state that is not affiliated to t
The World Bank’s financial support for the reconstruction of Iraq could range between $3.4 billion to four billion dollars during the next five fiscal years. The lending could start with $500 million
<b>Date:</b> Oct 12 - 15, 2003 <b>Location:</b> Shangri-La hotel, Dubai, UAE <b>Specifics:</b> The event is customized to regional requirements, including Arabic interaction issues. Both internat
October 14, 2003
In Iraq, U.S. forces have captured one of the most high-ranking members of Ansar al-Islam, a group suspected of having links to Osama bin Laden's al-Q