UAE
November 4, 2004
Dubai’s tourism industry recorded a 148 percent growth receiving over 21 million guests between 1996 and 2002, according to the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.
Dubai's e-learning market, estimated at six million dollars in 2003, is set to grow to $24 million by the end of 2008, boosted by government-led education initiatives and a knowledge-conducive environ
The US civil adminstrator for Iraq, Paul Bremer, Sunday denied the existence of laboratories in Iraq making weapons of mass destruction for which Brit
Specialty material supplier in the United Arab Emirates Al-Shaibani, has signed an agreement with ceramic manufacturer Kaleseramik designating Al-Shaibani as the exclusive agent and distributor of the
Emirates Airline has announced that soon it will offer its passengers regular, airborne wireless laptop service, following an agreement signed today with Tenzing Communications of Seattle, Washington,
Al-Futtaim Logistics, a member of Al-Futtaim Group, has announced a strategic joint venture with the global logistics company Tibbett and Britten. The new company will be called Al-Futtaim Tibbett and
October 31, 2004
A total of 18.06 million passengers passed through the Dubai International Airport in 2003, registering a growth of 13 percent over the 15.9 million in 2002. Cargo movement at the airport registered a
October 28, 2004
Marriott International plans to add three hotels to its lodging portfolio in Doha, Qatar, under a management agreement reached with Al-Rayan Tourism Investment Company, a subsidiary of Faisal Bin Qass
Al-Habtoor Interiors (AHI), a specialist interior fitout company based in Dubai, was contracted by Bu Haleeba –Al-Jaber – Grinaker Joint Venture to construct a timber archway designed to put the entir
October 25, 2004
The last thread of hope has been stripped away from the cast of the Ramadan controversial television drama series "The Road to Kabul" after the Arabic television channel MBC stopped the broadcasting o
Lebanese singer Haifa Wahbi is in the process of shooting her upcoming music video for the song "Bidi Eish" (I Want to Live) under the direction of Saeed Al Marouq
In continuation of its campaign against companies and individuals indulging in software piracy, the UAE has turned its attention to training centers using pirated software.
BG Group has announced that discussions with the Tunisian Government for the development of a 500 megawatt (MW) CCGT power plant have not yet been concluded. The two sides signed last year a Memorandu
October 24, 2004
The Arab satellite television channel MBC has ended its broadcast of the Ramadan television drama “The Road to Kabul” after having aired 8 episodes already
Algeria is listed among six countries to benefit from the new financing program the U.S. will found in keeping with the "Middle East Partnership Initiative" (MEPI) and lanched 18 months ago in favor o