UAE
July 19, 2004
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., one of the region’s leading car rental companies, Monday announced that its franchisees in the Middle East and North Africa for the Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty
int@j, the Information Technology Association – Jordan, announced Monday that John Chambers, President and CEO of Cisco Systems will make the keynote presentation at the Jordan ICT Forum 2004.
The third seminar on commercial fraud and imitation in the GCC member states will be organized in Riyadh on September 20-21, 2004. The participants of the two-day seminar will discuss issues pertain
July 18, 2004
Mashreqbank Saturday announced that the Group’s Net Profit has climbed 25 per cent in the first half of 2004 compared to the corresponding period in 2003, while its Assets soared 33.9 per cent. In t
EPSON has launched in the Middle East region, the EPSON EMP-TW10H, a home cinema projector that brings the excitement of big screen sport and entertainment to the home. The upgraded EMP-TW10H features
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) on Saturday announced it had signed an agreement with Dnata to provide Ijara Islamic finance to fund customers’ travel expenses.
Emirates Telecommunications Company (Etisalat) on Saturday announced the upgrade to its toll-free ‘Service800’ for businesses, governmental authorities and corporations.
The National Human Resources Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia) has broken an all-time record by providing employment to 222 jobseekers in one month during June 2004. The achievement was ha
IIR Exhibitions, the organisers of MOTEXHA, the Middle East's premier trade show for the fashion, textiles and leather industry, have announced that this year's autumn edition is expected to be the bi
The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly rejected a measure aimed at punishing Egypt for airing an allegedly anti-Jewish television program and restricting its anti-terrorist cooperation wit
July 15, 2004
Ras Al Khaimah emirate has awarded Kuwaiti firm KGL a $45 million contract to build, operate and manage the container terminal at Saqr port for 21 years.
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said Wednesday that the consumer price index for the base year (1996=100) reached 141.00 in June 2004, recording a 0.10% decreases compared with May 200
BenQ, the region’s leader in digital lifestyle products, has reported a 20 percent rise in sales of its range of LCD TVs in the Middle East, as consumers invest in acquiring the latest technology for
Iran's National Oil Company and Petrobraas of Brazil have signed a deal on explorations of an Iranian offshore oil block in the Persian Gulf.
July 14, 2004
The Philippines has started withdrawing its troops from Iraq, the government said Wednesday, apparently hoping to placate activists who threatened to