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Go topFor Muslim women who feel they are violating Islam’s teachings by using skin creams with alcohol and pig residues, Layla Mandi has the answer: religiously-correct “halal” cosmetics. The Canadian makeup artist who converted to Islam is marketing cosmetics called OnePure, which she says have the luxury feel of international brands minus the elements banned under … Continued
Yahoo! Inc, owner of the second-most popular US internet search engine, bought the Arabic-language internet venture Maktoob.com last month for $175 million, state-run Amman-based Petra news agency has reported. The online search and entertainment giant said in August it was thrilled to announce the acquisition but previous estimates had put the value of the deal … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Just ten years ago, no one but a handful of vegetarians had ever heard of hummus. Today, Nielson reports the existing market for hummus is at $250 million— with the dip now being declared the fastest growing deli item in supermarkets. Now, in addition to choosing amongst different brands, the consumer … Continued
Just as the modern information revolution has turned the world into a ‘global village’ as described by the Canadian sociologist Marshal McLuhan, it has also helped indirectly in unifying the various nationalities that make up the world, enhanced their cultures, and ironically strengthened their identities. In other words, globalisation has sometimes produced its opposite, which … Continued
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO), said on Tuesday it agreed to buy Arabic online portal Maktoob.com as it seeks to add the Middle East to its expanding strategy for the fast-growing emerging markets. “This deal reinforces Yahoo’s commitment to invest in emerging markets,” Keith Nilsson, senior vice president of emerging markets for Yahoo, said at a press … Continued
‘Sama Beirut’ project, in the heart of Lebanon’s capital, constitutes a milestone in 21st Century development, with a skyscraper that will grace the skies of Beirut. Launched under the patronage of Lebanese Minister of Interior, Ziad Baroud, yesterday, the project, rising to 50 stories, will be a landmark in Lebanon, a fully Lebanese investment, from … Continued
In a report by the Hogg Robinson Group, an international corporate travel firm, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) came in second only to Moscow as the most expensive business destinations in the world. Analyzing hotel rates during the first six months of 2009, the group found significant instability in the hotel market, … Continued
Despite the global financial crisis, Syria saw a 23 percent increase of Arab and European tourists in July compared to the same month last year, showed the latest official statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism. According to the statistics, Bahrain accounted for 55 percent of the tourists, followed by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Tourism … Continued
The UAE’s exports remained all time high of more than $231 billion (Dh848.5bn) last year and turn it into the 19th largest exporter in the world. A sharp rise in its imports also pushed the country to the 27th rank in the world’s top importers becoming the only Arab nation to be placed in the … Continued
Bahrain’s National carrier Gulf Air confirmed it will commence services to Baghdad on 1 September 2009. The Airline also announced it will add two additional destinations in Iraq to its network, the holy city of Najaf and Erbil, in Northern Iraq, by the end of September 2009. Flights to Iraq’s capital Baghdad will go on … Continued
Early this year, Tunisian Tourism Minister Khélil Lajimi said that he was optimistic as to the sector’s capacity to weather the consequences of the world economic crisis, despite the “lack of visibility for the year 2009 and late bookings by European travellers.” Mr Lajimi added in addition to the setting up of a monitoring unit … Continued
US home furnishing brand Pottery Barn is to open four stores in Dubai and Kuwait next year after signing an agreement with regional retail giant MH Alshaya. The store is perhaps best known outside North America for its appearance in an episode of US sitcom Friends, where Jennifer Aniston’s character Rachel tries to keep her … Continued
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