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Millennium Hotels & Resorts opens first Copthorne Hotel in the Middle East.
Millennium Hotels & Resorts opens the doors of the first Copthorne Hotel in the UAE today, 24th January 2008. Copthorne Hotel Dubai is located in Port Saeed, Deira just five minutes' walk from the s . . .

WD[R] leads market in shipping highest areal density 3.5-inch hard drives.
WD[R] (NYSE: WDC) announced recently that it is now shipping in volume its WD Caviar[R] family of 3.5-inch hard drives based on 320 GB-per-platter technology, the same industry-leading storage areal . . .

Secure Computing's Webwasher Anti-Malware engine ranked as top malware detection software by AV Test Labs.
Secure Computing Corporation (Nasdaq: SCUR), the leading enterprise gateway security provider, has announced that its Webwasher[R] Anti-Malware web gateway security engine posted the highest detecti . . .

SCAN Associates highlights massive potential for security solutions in the Middle East market.
Malaysia's premier IT security company, SCAN Associates Berhad (SCAN) is playing up its chances of establishing itself as the security vendor of choice in the region. After a strong 2007, the compan . . .

Union Bank Signs a Training Agreement with Optimiza Academy.
Optimiza Academy, Optimiza's training and human resources development arm, announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Union Bank to support the bank's endeavors to offer world-class banki . . .

jordan's umniah, egypt's vodafone, ksa's mobily and uae's etisalat top.
customer satisfaction rankings in regional mobile syndicated study Maktoob Research (www.maktoob-research.com), the full-service online research unit of Maktoob.com (www.maktoob.com), has revealed . . .

Qatar Science & Technology Park and Cisco collaborate to help improve human capital and technology development.
Cisco Chairman and chief executive officer John Chambers met with Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned today to announce that the company would establish a research and technology base . . .

Iran: Sixth nuclear fuel shipment from Russia.
The sixth nuclear fuel shipment from Russia for Bushehr nuclear power plant arrived in Iran Thursday morning. According to IRNA, Iran Atomic Energy Production and Development Company announced that . . .

Angham begins filming new movie.
Egyptian singer Angham decided to film a music video for her new song "Ma Bitalmsh" (He will never learn) his month. The clip will be directed by Ahmad Al Mahdi. According to the London daily Elap . . .

Carol Samaha on a roll.
Lebanese singer/actor Carol Samaha appeared as a guest on the MBC channel new show "Al Araab" (The Arab), hosted by Nishan. Egyptian actor Ahmad Al Saqqa also appeared on the program. Carol is als . . .

Kathem Al Saher the talk of the season.
The famous music show 'Taratata' aired a special episode last week, featuring six guest music artists, including Iraqi singer Kathem Al Saher. The show is rapidly becoming the talk of the season. . . .

Muna Zaki filming a new movie.
Egyptian actress Muna Zaki is getting ready to film a new movie called "Aswar Al Qamar" (The Moon's Fence), directed by Tareq Al Aryan. Singer Ahmad Fahmi will co-start with Zaki, marking his second . . .

Ragheb Alama chooses Miss Lebanon.
Lebanese superstar Ragheb Alamah will take part in the special event organized to nominate the Miss Lebanon Pageant for Lebanese living outside of Lebanon. The event has already been decided to be h . . .

Allegations against Batelco "totally unfounded," states Batelco Chairman.
Batelco Chairman, Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa stated that Batelco's Board of Directors investigated all the allegations which were raised by an MP and concluded that they were groundless, se . . .

business travellers give lh top marks in eight categories.
business travellers give lh top marks in eight categories Business Traveller Awards: Lufthansa leads on routes to North and South America Readers of Business Traveller Deutschland magazine have rank . . .

Masdar and Hydrogen Energy plan clean energy plant in Abu Dhabi.
Masdar, Abu Dhabi's initiative for renewable and alternative energy and clean technology, and Hydrogen Energy, the joint venture between BP Alternative Energy and Rio Tinto, today announced the sign . . .

fabulous offers in store at emax.
fabulous offers in store at emaxWin over 1000 prizes everyday at Emax during the Festival Emax, the GCC wide electronic retailer belonging to the Landmark Group announced fabulous offers in store . . .

Create nationals for jobs rather than jobs for nationals, says al Abbar.
Mr Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Director General of the Department of Economic Development and Chairman of Emaar Properties PJSC, urged the Arab world to "create Nationals for jobs rather than create jobs f . . .

edutech launches complete pilot plant training system for the oil and gas sector at gess 2008.
edutech launches complete pilot plant training system for the oil and gas sector at gess 2008 Leading learning solutions provider offers hands-on training solutions in line with Nationalisation go . . .

emirates shipping line launches hyper galex ii.
emirates shipping line launches hyper galex ii The new sister service will connect China, India and Middle East Emirates Shipping Line has announced the launch of its Hyper Galex II service, pro . . .

president of the republic of equatorial guinea visits dubai world.
president of the republic of equatorial guinea visits dubai world HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai World received a high-powered presidential delegation from the Republic of Equatori . . .

ced - pcfc to organise engineering forum 2008.
ced - pcfc to organise engineering forum 2008 Website Launched for Major Meeting of Professionals The Civil Engineering Department of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), will or . . .

tandberg's new content server increases versatility of recorded video.
tandberg's new content server increases versatility of recorded video High-Definition Video Content Can Be Streamed in All Major Formats and Downloaded onto iPods and Zunes TANDBERG, a leading g . . .

Deyaar records an impressive 30% growth in net profit for 2007.(Financial report)
Deyaar Development, the region's fastest growing real estate company, today announced an impressive growth in profits to AED 535 million for the full year 2007. The company registered a 30% per cent . . .

iba's 'islamic finance in the middle east' conference argues the need for standardized regulation of islamic finance.(Internatio
iba's 'islamic finance in the middle east' conference argues the need for standardized regulation of islamic finance Speakers at International Bar Association's (IBA) 'Islamic Finance in the Middl . . .

complinet to host 2nd gcc regulators' summit in bahrain.
complinet to host 2nd gcc regulators' summit in bahrainHigh-profile speakers from the financial and legal sectors, Gulf regulators and institutions to review developments and offer practical advice . . .

union bank signs a training agreement with optimiza academy.
union bank signs a training agreement with optimiza academy Optimiza Academy implements a specialized training program to Union Bank' employees Optimiza Academy, Optimiza's training and human re . . .

ogilvyaction takes regional marketers to the last mile(tm).(Memac Ogilvy Group)
ogilvyaction takes regional marketers to the last mile(tm) Chairman and CEO of Memac Ogilvy believes that the OgilvyAction business will grow across 10 markets in the Middle East in the next 3 yea . . .

pure gold wins gold & jewellery concession at abu dhabi duty free.
pure gold wins gold & jewellery concession at abu dhabi duty free Three year deal penned with leading regional jeweller Abu Dhabi Duty Free (ADDF) and Pure Gold today signed on a three-year part . . .

Durrat Al Bahrain awards energy central sea water desalination plant project.
Durrat Al Bahrain, the Kingdom's largest planned luxury residential, commercial and tourist resort development, today announced the award of a 25 year concession agreement to design, build, and oper . . .

jumeirah regatta sails towards new record.
jumeirah regatta sails towards new record UAE's brightest young sailing talent share stage with region's top fleet racing specialists The UAE sailing community is preparing for a show of force i . . .

abyaar enters joint venture with tecom investments.
abyaar enters joint venture with tecom investments Several high value projects under new deal Abyaar Real Estate Development and TECOM Investments, a member of Dubai holding have entered into a st . . .

adnh sponsors al ain aerobatics show for 5th consecutive year.
adnh sponsors al ain aerobatics show for 5th consecutive year Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH), the UAE's leading hospitality group, announced today it is pleased to act as a Gold Sponsor of the A . . .

abu dhabi makes international headlines during world future energy summit.
abu dhabi makes international headlines during world future energy summit The global spotlight is currently on Abu Dhabi with over 200 local and international media attending the World Future Ener . . .

jumeirah international and emirates airline give capital club members insight into going global.
jumeirah international and emirates airline give capital club members insight into going global Senior executives from the Jumeirah Group, Emirates Airline and HSBC last week provided insight on h . . .

laila suhail- chief executive officer.
laila suhail- chief executive officerDubai Shopping Festival* Director, DSF Board of Directors* DSS Executive Project Director,* Member of the Sub-marketing Committee of DSMG* Chair of PR committee . . .

banditry, abductions may reduce wfp food supplies for darfur displaced.
banditry, abductions may reduce wfp food supplies for darfur displaced A rash of banditry is threatening food supplies to more than two million people in Darfur, raising the possibility that ratio . . .

uae ministry unveils partnership initiatives to shift country's educational landscape.
uae ministry unveils partnership initiatives to shift country's educational landscapegulf education forum hears of uae education reformation The UAE Minister for Education, Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali ha . . .

dutch minister is here to solidify uae-netherlands bilateral trade ties.
dutch minister is here to solidify uae-netherlands bilateral trade ties After his first visit last May, HE Frank Heemskerk and his delegation call again at Dubai Chamber to promote water and energ . . .

scratch and catch with kodak this dsf.
scratch and catch with kodak this dsfKodak's strategic partnership with Microsoft promises great prizes during this year's Dubai Shopping Festival Now could be the most rewarding time to print tho . . .

new gac india logistics service for kakinada offshore industry.
new gac india logistics service for kakinada offshore industry Global logistics, shipping, marine and related services provider GAC today announced the launch of a new service for the offshore ind . . .

usaid/sabeq and ministry of industry and trade hold wto policy review workshop.
usaid/sabeq and ministry of industry and trade hold wto policy review workshop During the course of this year, Jordan will undergo its first Trade Policy Review (TPR) of compliance with World Trad . . .

bank of london and the middle east appoints two non-executive directors.
bank of london and the middle east appoints two non-executive directors Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME) today announced that it has appointed two Non-Executive Directors, Mr Masood Akbar . . .

emirates extruded polystyrene attains iso 9001:2000 certification.
emirates extruded polystyrene attains iso 9001:2000 certification Emirates Extruded Polystyrene (EEP), a joint venture company of Dubai Investments and Farha Brothers of Cloisall Co. LLC, has anno . . .

eskadenia software exhibits at world's largest mobile convention.
eskadenia software exhibits at world's largest mobile convention ESKADENIA Software participates at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest conference for the mobile industry, to be held from . . .

increased global integration has lead to cross-border investment, say brazilian financial heads.
increased global integration has lead to cross-border investment, say brazilian financial heads Cross-border integration leading to investment - especially in the real estate market - was one of t . . .

ishida expands x-ray range to cater for large products.(Ishida (Europe) Ltd.)
ishida expands x-ray range to cater for large products Ishida Europe has expanded its range of X-ray inspection systems for the food industry with the launch of the IX-GA-65100, which is particula . . .

aldar properties is awarded the iso 9001:2000 certification.
aldar properties is awarded the iso 9001:2000 certification ALDAR, the renowned Abu Dhabi based international property developer, today received its ISO 9001:2000 Certification. Issued by Vincotte . . .

solar, so good!
solar, so good!Farnek Avireal to advise on energy savings for leading regional contract catering company Abela & Co. The leading United Arab Emirates total facilities management company is to util . . .

al-bayader international powers into 2008.
al-bayader international powers into 2008 With the first consignment set to move out of the company's AED 15 million, state-of-the-art logistics facility, in Jebel Ali Free Zone later this month, . . .