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first woman deputy director for DIAC.(Dubai International Arbitration Centre)(Jehad Kazim has been appointed)
Summary: As part of its Emiratisation programme which aims at promoting individuals with specific skills and experience in a particular area, Dubai International Arbitration Centre appoints Jehad Ka . . .

DME Cables a founding member of FTTH Council Europe Middle East.
Summary: Middle East serious in remaining competitive through its ICT Infrastructure. DME Cables plays influential role in extending FTTH Council Europe activities to the region. DME Cables a foun . . .

royal jet introduces unique personal chef services.
Summary: Royal Jet has launched another 'world-first' by becoming the only private jet charter company to offer its guests a personal chef, providing them with bespoke gourmet dining based on their . . .

great success for samsung in UAE Mini Notebook Market.(Company overview)
Summary: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in consumer electronics and world leader in IT technology, announced that its mini notebooks launched last December are experiencing huge succ . . .

mtv arabia official broadcaster for first coldplay concert in region.
Summary: MTV Arabia, the Middle East's leading music and entertainment channel, today announced its sponsorship of the Grammy-Award-winning Coldplay in the group's first performance in the Middle Ea . . .

earth captivates book lovers at adibf.
Summary: EARTH, the masterpiece atlas, created by the award-winning Australian publishing company, Millennium House, has achieved near-total sell-out at the 19th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (A . . .

Great Success for Samsung in UAE Mini Notebook Market.(Company overview)
Summary: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in consumer electronics and world leader in IT technology, announced that its mini notebooks launched last December are experiencing huge succ . . .

Gulf Bank invites Students to See the Private Sector in Action.
Summary: Gulf Bank opened its doors to a group of 20 high school students as part of its involvement in the Manpower & Government Restructuring Program, the Al Tahaddi campaign Gulf Bank invites S . . .

Halo Wars Sells One Millionth Game, Becomes Best-Selling Real-Time Strategy Title.
Summary: Microsoft recently announced that sales of "Halo Wars" have reached more than one million units worldwide, making the exclusive Xbox 360 title the best selling real-time strategy game on an . . .

Horizon Singapore Terminals completes expansion of US$306 million bulk liquid storage terminal.
Summary: Horizon Singapore Terminals, a subsidiary of Horizon Terminals Limited, the leading terminal operator owned by Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has completed the third expansion phase . . .

Palm District Cooling raises AED 519 million financing for future expansion.
Summary: Palm District Cooling (PDC), a leading Dubai-based integrated provider of district cooling services, and a subsidiary of Palm Utilities, owned by Istithmar, a Dubai World group entity, has . . .

Hamas threatens to capture more Israeli soldiers.
Summary: Hamas warned it may capture more Israeli soldiers as a last option after an Israeli committee urged pressure on Israeli-held Palestinian inmates. Hamas warned it may capture more Israeli . . .

Iran's Supreme Leader sees no change under Obama administration.
Summary: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed overtures from U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed overtures from U.S. Pr . . .

Israeli police ban Arab cultural festival in Jerusalm.
Summary: Events to mark Jerusalem's designation as the 2009 "capital of Arab culture" were held in the West Bank on Saturday after Israel banned such activity in the city itself. Events to mark Je . . .

Abbas calls on Palestinians to stand up for Jerusalem.
Summary: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that Jerusalem is the key of peace and the symbol of justice and peace that "this suffering holy land is in need of." Palestinian Pres . . .

Obama offers olive branch to Iran.(Brief article)
Summary: US President Barack Obama sought on Friday launched an historic appeal directly to the Iranian people, urging a resolution of differences and an "honest" engagement with Tehran. US Presid . . .

Strait of Hormuz: US nuclear-powered submarine, amphibious ship collided.
Summary: Two U.S. Navy vessels - a nuclear-powered submarine and an amphibious ship - collided during the early morning hours Friday in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian peninsula . . .

Muna Zaki and Ahmad Helmi's divorce rumor.(Brief article)
Summary: Egyptian stars Muna Zaki and Ahmad Helmi refused to comment on rumors that have been spreading that the two stars have been separated for a few weeks Egyptian stars Muna Zaki and Ahmad He . . .

Haifa's film in May.(Dokan Shahateh)(Brief article)
Summary: The famous Egyptian director Khaled Yousif set a date for the first screening of the new film "Dokan Shahateh" (Shahateh's Supermarket) on the first of May in 25 movie theaters The famous . . .

Ruwaida Atyeh in a photo shoot.(Brief article)
Summary: The Syrian artist Ruwaida Atyeh finished her photo shoot with the photographer Jan Claude Bajani The Syrian artist Ruwaida Atyeh finished her photo shoot with the photographer Jan Claude . . .

Laila Elwi's new drama.
Summary: The famous Egyptian actress Laila Elwi made a deal with the producer Yehya Shanab not to start filming her new television drama series "Law Kont Makani" (If You Were In My Shoes) until she . . .

Jordan king, Assad stress need for Arab unity.(Bashar Assad )(Brief article)
Summary: Jordan's King Abdullah II and Syrian President Bashar Assad on Friday held talks on ways to revive joint cooperation and current efforts to promote pan-Arab solidarity and achieve a united . . .

challenging 2,000 kilometre route for abu dhabi desert challenge.
Summary: The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge promises a new, challenging route through the Abu Dhabi desert, according to Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA Vice President of Sport, President of the Automobile & . . .

State Of Israel's New US$1.5 Billion, 10-Year Global Bond Issue Assigned 'A' Rating.
Summary: PARIS (Standard & Poor's) March 20, 2009--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has assigned its 'A' rating to State of Israel's new US$1.5 billion global bond issue, maturi . . .

lexmark launches new monochrome laser printers.
Summary: Lexmark International today announced the new Lexmark 650 family of monochrome laser printers and multifunction products (MFPs), designed with advanced features to help optimize workflow, s . . .

parmigiani launches kalparisma collection for the elegant woman.(Parmigiani Fleurier)
Summary: The Parmigiani Fleurier brand announced the Middle East launch of the Kalparisma collection housing the firm's automatic movement (Calibre pF 331) in a compact size. The Kalparisma collec . . .

Emaar to host Community Market Day on March 27.(Emaar Properties)(Brief article)
Summary: Emaar Properties will host its popular Community Market Day on March 27, 2009, for residents in The Springs, The Meadows and Emirates Hills. The 'buy and bring sale' event will be held at t . . .

millenium development goals assesed at 5th world water forum.(World Water Forum Istanbul)(Conference news)
Summary: The fourth day of the 5th World Water Forum Istanbul, a weeklong summit to push the worldwide water crisis onto the international agenda, continued with an emphasis on Millennium Developmen . . .

Shaw to Provide Front End Engineering Design Services for ABS Plant in Saudi Arabia.
Summary: The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SGR) today announced its Energy & Chemicals Group has been awarded a contract to provide front end engineering design (FEED) services for a grassroots 200 kilo to . . .

EARTH captivates book lovers at ADIBF- Rare atlas a sell-out on its final appearance in the UAE.
Summary: EARTH, the masterpiece atlas, created by the award-winning Australian publishing company, Millennium House, has achieved near-total sell-out at the 19th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (A . . .

abu dhabi classics presents an evening of spanish-russian symphonic masterworks.(Symphonic Masterworks)
Summary: Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, Abu Dhabi Classics, staying true to their dedication to . . .

challenging 2,000 kilometre route for abu dhabi desert challenge.
Summary: The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge promises a new, challenging route through the Abu Dhabi desert, according to Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA Vice President of Sport, President of the Automobile & . . .

Gulf Marcom Group appointed to launch.
Summary: Manama, Bahrain: In a signing ceremony, the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) officially appointed Gulf Marcom Group (GMG) as their strategic partner to launch the new building . . .

CLEVER ORE-RIDING THE ELEVATOR TO SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISING.
Summary: Innovative, strategic and engagingC*three words that describe Oreo's attention-grabbing new media advertising campaign. This time Oreo rides the elevator straight into a waiting glass of mi . . .

Leo Sterling Increasing Staff Strength to Bolster.
Summary: Company holding open days for RERA-certified sales candidates A dynamic Property Management Company aims to grow its team of skilled and qualified sales executives Leo Sterling Increasi . . .

LG Electronics Wins Two International Design Honors.
Summary: LG Electronics (LG), a major player in the global flat panel display and audio-video devices market, recently announced that its DVS450H DVD player is the winner of two international design . . .

Manpower Inc. undertakes field mission to refugee settlements in Africa.
Summary: Manpower Inc. President of Corporate and Government Affairs David Arkless recently undertook a field mission to refugee settlements in South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia from February 16 . . .

Two Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israel kidnaps senior Hamas members.
Summary: An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Reuters reported. The two were mem . . .

MDRE brings its unique realty expertise to Abu Dhabi.
Summary: MD Real Estate (MDRE), the Abu Dhabi-based company specialising in realty commercial and residential sales and acquisitions in both the UAE capital and Central London, has unveiled plans to . . .

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Program for Sports Leadership Development seeks wisdom from book on strategic planning.
Summary: Hamdan Bin Mohammed Program for Sports Leadership Development (HBMPSLD), an innovative leadership program designed to develop future sports national leaders capable of promoting the sustain . . .

ZOTAC Unleashes More Power Efficient GeForceA 9800GT Eco.
Summary: ZOTAC International, an award-winning manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today expands its GeForce 9800GT product lineup with the new more power-efficient ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT . . .

seagate appoints terry cunningham as senior vice president of its.
Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) recently announced that Terry Cunningham will take the helm as senior vice president of Consumer Solutions Division (CSD) and i365ao, the company's services organization, effec . . .

less than a week to go until region's largest toy fair opens.
Summary: The Middle East Toy Fair will take centre stage next week from 23-25 March, 2009 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event will be host to leading toy manufactu . . .

warner bros. movie world characters in abu dhabi.
Summary: Etihad Holidays has teamed up with Warner Bros. Movie World to bring three of its most recognisable cartoon characters to Abu Dhabi to celebrate the launch of its latest deals to Queensland . . .

Fashion students from Dubai to embark on 10-day fashion tour to France.
Summary: French Fashion University Esmod (FFUE) Dubai, the UAE branch of the pioneering international fashion institution, has announced that it is taking 23 students on a 10-day tour to Paris and L . . .

Network.com Launches Competitive Online Media Monitoring Service.
Summary: PressReleaseNetwork.com, the Dubai based global news distribution company, today announced the launch of an online competitive media monitoring service. According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO o . . .

Ericsson MUME inaugurates New Office in Erbil.
Summary: Ericsson, the world's leading provider of telecommunications equipments and related services to mobile and fixed networks, has announced the inauguration of its new Branch Offices in Erbil, . . .

NetIQ Enables Telindus to Ensure Service Delivery and Lower the Cost of IT Operations.
Summary: NetIQ Corporation, an Attachmate business, today announced that Telindus, a managed service provider (MSP) and company of Belgacom SA, has partnered with NetIQ to develop and ensure deliver . . .

Midas Celebrates Mother's Day with Customers.
Summary: Stemming from the deep-rooted belief that mothers constitute the life force of any family and home, Midas, one of Jordan's leading furniture retail outlets, deems Mother's Day a vital occas . . .

Sabre Renews Airline Distribution Agreement with Qatar Airways.
Summary: Sabre Travel Network, the world's leading travel distribution provider, has renewed its airline distribution agreement with Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar. The . . .