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Bahrain Air launches Bangladesh routes
Bahrain Air has inaugurated its new route from the kingdom to Bangladesh with a non-stop flight to the capital, Dhaka. "Initially, we will operate three flights to Dhaka and four to the port city of Chittagong," the carrier's managing director Ibrahim Al Hamer, who piloted the inaugural flight, said. "We may increase the frequency, depending on the loads." The carrier plans to carry around a million passengers this year and hopes to break even by year-end 2011.
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Xerox wins 2009 'Partner of the Year' award in the Middle East and North Africa
Saudi Xerox Limited (SXL) was recognized as "Partner of the Year" for the 2nd year in row and the third time in the past 4 years, in the MEA Annual Winners' Conference held in South Africa this year.
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Qatar Telecom launches 'Stop the Clock' international promotion
Qtel's innovative "Stop the Clock" international promotion, where customers pay for five minutes of international talk time and receive an extra 10 international minutes for free, has proven so popular with the people of Qatar that it has been extended.
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Alba to broaden SAP usage across the organisation
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)'s commitment to generate workplace efficiency, improve productivity and simplify processes through the effective use of Information Technology was the topic of a paper entitled 'How to transform SAP to be user friendly' presented by Alba's Acting Manager IT, Esam Hadi at the SAP User Group - Middle East and North Africa (SUG - MENA) conference on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center, Manama, Bahrain.
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IMA grows Middle East membership by 30% as CMA curriculum gains momentum
The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), the world's leading organization dedicated to supporting accountants and financial professionals in business, announced today that its Middle East membership grew by 30% year on year.
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Emirates standardizes on iPass enterprise mobility services
iPass Inc. today announced that Emirates Airline has standardized on iPass enterprise mobility services for simple, and secure access to critical data for its 1,400 "non-flying" mobile employees.
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Dubai Lynx 2010 winners announced eight Grand Prix awarded
The winners of the 4th Dubai Lynx Awards, the leading creative advertising competition for the Middle East and North Africa, were revealed last night at the awards ceremony which took place to a packed room at the newly opened Palladium in Dubai Media City.
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Eager Juices launched in the UAE
Orbis Foods has launched a premium 'not from Concentrate' (NFC) juice range in the UAE for the first time. The juices which come in 1 litre sizes are made in the UK from a company that was formed only a few years ago. The founder of Eager Juices, Ed Rigg, starting selling fresh juices at music festivals out of the back of his father's van and wanted to produce a premium juice for the grocery and hospitality industry which had the same taste and aroma.
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Burger King opens two new locations in Qatar
Burger King opened two new locations within the last 30 days, they opened along Al Wakra road and inside the Villagio Mall's new Entertainment Center (Theme park) near the Gondolania area.
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Trade between Brazil and GCC increase from $2.4bn in 2001 to $6.3bn in 2009
More than 30 Brazilian exporters representing over 100 leading Brazilian producers and manufacturers in the food and beverage, construction and construction materials, furniture and decoration, and auto parts sectors will be exploring various business and investment opportunities in the Middle East during Brasil Trade 2010, which will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel - Dubai Festival City from May 9 to 11, 2010.
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Social networking sites pose increasing threat to corporate network security
Of the leading social networking sites, Facebook now poses the greatest security risk to companies, according to a new report published by Sophos. With the increasing use of this site and many others, it is becoming more and more important for companies to ensure that they have the right solutions and tools in place to protect their networks from rising threats.
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Suez Canal Container Terminal receives Minister of Transport during field visit to view development work
The Suez Canal Container Terminal had the honor to host the visit of the Minister of Transport, and his delegation, to inspect the progress of the expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal.
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MasterCard Cedar Miles from Bank Audi and Middle East Airlines a partnership for miles
Bank Audi and Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced that they were taking their partnership one step further by launching the MasterCard Cedar Miles card in the Jordanian market. This comes after five years of success witnessed by the MasterCard Cedar Miles Gold and Classic cards in Lebanon where they have become leading programs.
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Sunseeker grow in Middle East luxury yacht market
With buyers from right across the Middle East Sunseeker luxury yachts are seeing significant growth in this region, according to Francesco Pitea, GM, Sunseeker Middle East LLC in this interview with Phil Blizzard at the Dubai International Boat Show. He also says that the sale of the large yachts had not been affected by the economic slow and this show signals a new era of growth.
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Kempinski Residences and Suites, Doha to open in April
The Kempinski Residences & Suites, Doha; the first property in Qatar operated by the renowned global hospitality group, will open in April 2010. With a history dating back to 1897, Europe's oldest and most established luxury hotel collection boasts an impressive portfolio of properties across the world.
