Iraq
October 15, 2003
<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
Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi on Tuesday returned to Tehran, and urged authorities to freeing all the political pris
A car bomb exploded Tuesday at the gates of the Turkish embassy in Baghdad, killing two people including the driver and injuring two or three others,
The world's Islamic states meeting in Malaysia Tuesday welcomed the U.S.-picked Governing Council in Iraq and condemned former leader Saddam Hussein,
Rival Shiite Muslim factions clashed overnight in the holy city of Karbala, leaving one person killed and 24 injured, witnesses said Tuesday. Iraqi po
Washington has called for a vote this week on a revised resolution that would set a Dec. 15 deadline for Iraq's Governing Council to present a timetab
Osama bin Laden’s third eldest son, Saad, has reportedly emerged recently as part of the upper echelon of the al Qaeda network, a small group of leade
Lebanese singer Assi Hilani has announced that he will be traveling with his wife and children to Canada for leisure and relaxation during the beginning of Ramadan (Muslim holy month)
Italian casual-wear line Ferre Jeans opened its first free-standing store in the Middle East. Located in Dubai, the store was opened by Bin Hendi Enterprises (BHE), the exclusive franchisee rights hol
Gemplus, a provider of smart card solutions, will present its smart card-based ID solution for governments, as well as their offering to financial institutions at this year's GITEX conference. Gemplu
Saudi Arabia’s Zamil Air Conditioners (ZAC) is introducing the Cooline Air Conditioners to the Lebanese market and hopes to capture 30 percent of the market within five years time.
Some 80 banks in Baghdad have already received deliveries of the new Iraqi dinar. The new national currency will begin replacing Iraq’s existing paper money on October 15, 2003.
A multi-million dollar initiative to rebuild and revitalize Iraq’s universities received its first donation from the State of Qatar, totaling $15 million. The grant has been transferred to the Interna
HSBC has launched the first of a range of personal financial services in the United Arab Emirates, which are compliant with Islamic Shariah law. It is the first international bank in the UAE to offer