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Saudi Travel to US Set to Decline Amid Strict Security

Fewer Saudis will travel to the United States due to the increased security measures imposed on travellers from 14 countries including the Saudi Arabia, it has been reported. Abdulla Abo Khamseen, executive general manager of Kanoo Travel and a member of the executive committee of the travel industry, told the Saudi Gazette, relatives of some … Continued

Dubai Downturn Sends Ripples Throughout Arab World

Mahmoud Tamimi’s friends call it the ”Dubai syndrome” — the insatiable longing for a city he loves but was forced to leave. Back in Dubai, the 31-year-old had a good job, nice apartment and a $3,700 monthly salary, dozens of times what he’d ever made before. Then, early last year, the Jordanian of Palestinian origin … Continued

Doha is All Set to Dazzle Arab world

Doha is set to captivate the attention of the Arab world as it stages the biggest cultural event in its history, affirming its role as the Capital of Arab Culture for 2010 with a rich line-up of events starting later this month. H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Minister of Culture, Arts and … Continued

Dubai Renames World’s Tallest Tower Burj Khalifa

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Dubai opened the world’s tallest skyscraper Monday, and in a surprise move renamed the gleaming glass-and-metal tower Burj Khalifa in a nod to the leader of neighboring Abu Dhabi — the oil-rich sheikdom which came to its rescue during the financial meltdown. A multimedia presentation witnessed by Dubai’s ruler and … Continued

Prince Alwaleed Tops 2009 Arab Rich List

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, the Saudi banking and finance mogul, retained the top spot on the 2009 Arabian Business Rich List for the world’s 50 richest Arabs, while last year’s number three, Maan Al Sanea, dropped off the list amid his debt woes. The Arab Rich List, which was published Sunday, surveys Arabs … Continued

Arab States Hold Half of World’s Oil

Proven oil reserves in Arab countries topped 672 billion barrels in 2008, making up 57.7 percent of the world’s total reserves, an economic report said. The Unified Arab Economic Report for 2009 said proven oil reserves in Arab countries rose 0.4 percent in 2008. Production, meanwhile, rose 6.2 percent in 2008 to 23.7 million barrels … Continued

Zogby: A $100m Bad Idea Then, A $650m Bad Idea Now

The US government-funded TV network Al Hurra was intended to be an important component of American efforts to win hearts and minds in the Arab world. It was a bad idea when it was launched in 2004. It has failed, and yet it won’t die. This month the US Congress approved another $112 million to … Continued

Mideast Airports Set to Spend $86 Billion on Expansions

Middle East airports will spend $86bn in expansion plans up to 2025, according to the latest research by Frost & Sullivan. The region’s aviation industry has expanded despite the pressures of the global recession and are expected to grow further, the company said on Sunday. Announcing the launch of its latest analysis, Frost & Sullivan … Continued

Washington Mulls Resuming Direct Flights to Beirut

President Michel Sleiman announced Thursday that American airlines are considering a partnership agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA) as a first step to resume direct flights between Beirut and the United States and eventually Canada. The issue of MEA and resumption of direct flights between the US and Lebanon was raised during an official visit … Continued

Lebanese Fashion Shines

The nominations haven’t been announced yet, but Lebanese designers are already busy making dresses that will likely appear on celebrities during next year’s award season. “This is the time of year we start our [haute] couture collection for Paris fashion week in January,” says George Chakra, who designed Helen Mirren’s dress when she won the … Continued

US Kids Retailer to Open 10 UAE Stores

A US children’s retail brand is open 11 stores in the UAE, the company has announced. Kidville, which offers a wide range of developmental classes, indoor playgrounds and retail boutiques, will open its first store in Dubai in spring 2010. Kidville’s local franchise partner in the region will be VAMM International controlled by the Malhotra … Continued

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