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Raghda Shaheen: Bridging Two Worlds — America and The Middle East

Raghda Shaheen, who works for the Dubai International Finance Centre, recently completed a four-week business and legal fellowship program at Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania law school. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and supported by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST), teaches management, business and … Continued

Arabia Tourist Land to Boost Malaysian Economy

The developer of Asia’s first “Arabia land” for tourists said Sunday his new leisure project aims to offer up to a thousand local jobs by next March. Up to 850 jobs will be available to locals of the state of Melaka, where Sheikh Saleh al-Mansour’s first Arab City in Asia is scheduled to finish contruction … Continued

Payless ShoeSource Opens Its First Store in United Arab Emirates

Payless ShoeSource, the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the western hemisphere, and its franchisee partner, M.H. Alshaya Co., the leading retailer in the region, today announced the grand opening of the first Payless ShoeSource store in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with a 227-square-meter store located in Bawadi Mall, Al Ain. “We are excited … Continued

Mercy Corps Receives $10 Million from Qatar Charity to Boost Economic Development in Gaza

The global relief and development agency Mercy Corps today announced a $10-million contribution from Qatar Charity to lift up families in the Gaza Strip with much-needed economic assistance and development over the next three years. This week, a delegation from Qatar Charity will visit the agency’s Portland, OR headquarters to sign a Memorandum of Understanding … Continued

AAWBC to Host Conference and Farewell Reception for Middle Eastern Women Interning and Studying in Detroit June 4

n Thursday, June 4, 2009, the Arab American Women’s Business Council will host a press conference and farewell reception for the 16 Arab women who have spent the last eight weeks working in Southeastern Michigan companies through a project funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Citizen Exchanges. The reception begins at 5:30 … Continued

Qatar Airways ‘Best Middle East Airline’

The Doha-based airline, Qatar Airways, was named best airline in the Middle East, while Emirates and Etihad also won awards at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. Randi Sokoloff / The National Qatar Airways has been named best airline in the Middle East, while Emirates and Etihad have also won awards at the annual Skytrax … Continued

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