Saudi Arabia
July 20, 2003
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts plans to its 231-room property in the heart of the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia this fall. This will be the third property for the luxury hotel group in the Kingdo
As Dubai Summer progresses into its fifth theme week, the number of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) families in the city has seen a marked increase. Cars bearing number plates of countries like Kuwait
Best Food opened a new roastry at Sharjah Mega Mall a month ago. Located on the ground floor, the roastry offers a variety of confectionery, coffee, nuts and gifts. The company plans to expand this co
CMS Energy’s joint venture with the Saudi National Power Company, Jubail Energy Company, has closed a $170 million limited recourse project financing for construction of a co-generation plant designed
The European Investment Bank has extended a $45 million long-term loan in support of the educational component of the Plan for Social and Economic Transformation of Jordan, due to be implemented betwe
Zamil Industrial Investment Company, the Saudi international manufacturing and fabrication group has reported a 25 percent increase in profits after Zakat contributions in its financial results for th
July 17, 2003
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas are to hold new talks early next week, an Israeli official said on Th
British Prime Minister Tony Blair flies to Washington for talks with US President George W. Bush on Thursday.
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz is expected to visit Russia in September to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. Cro
Three children of Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz are suing a Lebanese lawyer they accuse of stealing three million dollars from them in 19
The Saudi government signed an landmark agreement with Royal Dutch Shell and Total to form a joint venture with the Kingdom’s Aramco company for the exploration of gas, marking the first ever award of
Arabian Petrochemical Company (Petrokemya), a wholly owned affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has awarded a lump-sum turnkey contract to the Korean company, Samsung Engineering Co
Orascom Telecom Holding, GSM Telecommunications and Internet services operator in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, announced the settlement of the legal dispute with DREX Technologies, OTH’s part
July 16, 2003
Tunisia and Pakistan expressed Tuesday their willingness to strengthen bilateral cooperation between both countries in different areas, especially in
A U.S. soldier, an 8-year-old Iraqi child, and a pro-American mayor and his son were killed Wednesday as Iraqi fighters unleashed a string of attacks