Aqaba attracts $18b investment Gulf News | Aqaba: The boulevard in the city centre is as rundown as ever, while the commercial districts next to it will not win any beauty prizes. But Jordan has big plans for Aqaba, its only port and, apart from hotels on the salty Dead Sea, its only beach resort. | The plans include big developments by fo...
Changing the retail landscape Gulf News | Dubai: A rule of thumb in assessing a corporate chief is to find out what his people say and feel about him — in private, of course. Going by that yardstick, Yousuf Ali's standing with his workforce is that of a much-loved and admired f...
Neighbourhood: The Gardens Gulf News | You don't really see this lush green part of New Dubai as you whiz down Shaikh Zayed Road, until you take interchange six and come down the ramp. | It will still be hidden from sight and you have to take a right from the impressive Ibn Batuta Gate ...
Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global Congress Insurance Newsnet | ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA--(Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2010) - The Medical Tourism Association announced today that over seventy countries have confirmed participation in the 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress in Los Angeles...
The Peace Talks Resume: Prospects for Success The Washington Institute | September 1, 2010 Listen to Audio | On August 31, 2010, Robert Danin, Ghaith al-Omari, Abdel Monem Said Aly, and David Makovsky addressed a special Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss direct talks between Israelis and Pa...
Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global Congress Insurance Newsnet | ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA--(Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2010) - The Medical Tourism Association announced today that over seventy countries have confirmed participation in the 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress in Los Angeles...
Capsule reviews of feature films The State | AGORA 2 1/2 stars. Rachel Weisz stars as the philosopher/astronomer Hypatia in this vivid historical drama set in Roman Egypt of the late 4th century, where religious tumult and ideological zealotry ruled. (What else is new?) 2 hrs. No MPAA rating ...
Capsule reviews of feature films Kansas City Star Related: | "factbox" --> More News | AGORA 2 1/2 stars. Rachel Weisz stars as the philosopher/astronomer Hypatia in this vivid historical drama set in Roman Egypt of the late 4th century, where religious tumult and ideological zealotry ruled. (What e...
Egypt: Into the tombs of the pharaohs The Daily Telegraph Sophie Campbell delves into the tombs of the pharaohs in Egypt to discover the other-worldly secrets of the Book of the Dead. | Previous of Images Next Feluccas float down the Nile at Luxor Photo: Alamy A page from the 'Book of the Dead' Photo: Alamy...
Vimpelcom in talks with Sawiris, Q2 misses f'cast The Guardian * Q2 net profit $334 million vs $431 million poll forecast * CEO confirms talks on Orascom, Wind (Recasts with comments on Sawiris) MOSCOW, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The head of Vimpelcom confirmed on Thursday that Russia's third-biggest mobile phone operat...
EGYPT: Wheat subsidy system under strain IRINnews web | Photo: Amr Emam/IRIN CAIRO, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) - Milad Nadim, 49, from Helwan city near the southern outskirts of greater Cairo, needs to be on the street by 6am daily to stand in a long queue for subsidized bread, or his children will go ...
In Theory: Agriculture spending is key Gulf News | Within a few days, the price of wheat rose in global markets by a staggering 42 per cent. This rise prompted a meeting in Moscow that included 500 experts to discuss the grain issue the world is facing, and which was caused by various climate chang...
The 'new Dubai'? Libya open for business The Boston Globe | BENGHAZI, Libya-In the outskirts of this city, Libya's second largest, row after row of sand-colored concrete apartment blocks and villas are sprouting from the desert. Hundreds of kilometers away, construction cranes dot the Mediterranean skyline of the capital, Tripoli. | The multibillion dollar construction frenzy taking place is the latest an...
For Arab citizens, no questions asked Daily Star Lebanon | By Rami G. Khouri | Commentary by | Saturday, September 04, 2010 | - Powered by | --> | If you’re wondering why the Arab world is not very excited about the prospects of serious breakthroughs and real justice being achieved in the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations launched in Washington on Thursday, perhaps the place to look is not there, bu...
