Dubai hosts the ICC awards
The fifth ICC Awards will be held in Dubai on September 10th, after plans to stage the event in Lahore fell through. This will be the first time the ceremony is held in Dubai, with the previous editions taking place in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006) and Johannesburg (2007). David Morgan, the ICC president, [...]
The Dubai World Games Expo 2008
The Dubai World Game Expo (DWGE), to be jointly organised by Indiex Conference and the Dubai International Character and Licensing Fair, will run from October 28th-30th at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre. The biggest electronic gaming exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa will bring together world leaders of the industry. The [...]
Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree at the University of Bolton, Ras Al Khaimah
The manufacturing and logistics sector is a key sector critical to the future development of the United Arab Emirates. With globalisation as the driving force, manufacturing companies are faced with increasingly complex cross border supply chains that in turn need complex managerial and people skills. The University of Bolton Ras Al Khaimah now offers an [...]
QNB takes stake in United Arab Emirates Bank
QNB, Qatar’s largest lender by assets, is acquiring a 23.8 percent stake in the United Arab Emirates based Commercial Bank International. The move by QNB is the third acquisition by Qatar in the United Arab Emirates banking industry. “This strategic stake is to broaden the network of QNB outside of Qatar,” Andrew Duff, head of [...]
Turkey returns to its former currency
Turkey's former Turkish Lira (TL) currency will replace the New Turkish Lira (YTL), on January 1st, 2009. Banknotes and coins will be renamed as TL and Kurus and they will enter into circulation on January 1st, 2009 with new designs, sizes and enhanced security features. The image of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern [...]