World Schools Debating Championships 2010 set to kick off in Qatar

 - Mena Financial
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(MENAFN Press) Qatar is the first Arab country to host the international championship Doha, Qatar â February 07, 2010: Secondary school students from 58 countries will gather in Qatar this week to match wits at the 22nd World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC), the premier international » more

Al Rabie outlines 2010 strategy for sales growth and market expansion at annual...

 - Al Bawaba
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Al Rabie Saudi Foods Co. Ltd., a leading producer of dairy products and juices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and one of the largest juice manufacturers in the Middle East, has announced the implementation of a strategic marketing and budget plan that will bolster the company’s sales and » more

Gulf monetary council to meet on March 30

 - Maktoob Business
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DUBAI - Gulf Arab central bank governors will hold the first meeting of their joint monetary council on March 30, the next step towards monetary union, the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council was quoted as saying on Tuesday. The governors of the four Gulf states planning monetary union -- Saudi » more

Inter eye 11-pt lead against Parma

 - Maktoob Business
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ROME - Defending champions Inter Milan will look to go 11 points clear at the top of Italy's Serie A when they travel to misfiring Parma on Wednesday. Jose Mourinho's men go into the match as clear favourites, having lost just twice all season. The last time they tasted defeat was over two months » more

Kuwait forecasts $26 bln deficit in 2010-11

 - Maktoob Business
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DUBAI - Kuwait is forecasting a deficit of about 7.6 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($26 billion) as the OPEC producer ramps up spending to stimulate growth and launch development projects aimed at diversifying income away from oil, a finance ministry official said Tuesday. The finance ministry is » more

Philippines charges 196 people over massacre

 - Maktoob Business
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MANILA - A former close ally of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and 196 other people were on Tuesday charged with murder over an election-linked massacre, a prosecutor said. Andal Ampatuan Snr, the head of a Muslim clan and the former governor of Maguindanao province where the slaughter of 57 » more

Middle Eastern leaders of tomorrow get ready to attend One Young World in London

 - Mena Financial
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Young talents from across the globe will soon be flying to London, UK, to attend One Young World, founded by David Jones, global CEO of Havas Worldwide, and Kate Robertson, Euro RSCG UK Group Chairman, the first youth leadership summit to bring together leaders age 25 and under from the worldâs » more

Race motive behind Indian attacks -Australia

 - Maktoob Business
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SYDNEY - Australia's foreign minister Tuesday told parliament some of the recent violence against Indian students had clearly been racially motivated and had "considerably damaged" the nation's reputation. Stephen Smith offered his government's condolences to the family of Indian nationals attacked » more

Facebook signs up regional advertiser

 - The National
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Facebook, the worlds most popular online social network, has signed an online advertising partnership for the Middle East in a move expected to boost spending on online ads. The website, which says it has more than 10 million Arab users – 1.2 million of them in the UAE – has joined with Connect » more

MENA equity markets remain almost flat for the first month of 2010

 - Al Bawaba
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MENA equity markets remained almost flat for the first month of 2010. Uncertainty surrounding Dubai’s debt crisis continued to overshadow the UAE market’s performance, despite announcements from some government related entities (GREs) confirming that part of their debt obligations had been met. The » more

More than 500 students arrive for World debate championship in Qatar

 - Mena Financial
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(MENAFN - The Peninsula) More than 500 secondary school students from 58 countries have converged upon Qatar with the 22nd World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC), opening here, today. This is the first time that an Arab country is hosting the premier international competition for secondary » more

UAE- Should There be Licences for Teachers?

 - Mena Financial
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Thinning interest among UAE nationals to pursue education degrees and high turnover of teachers are cause for concern, but experts feel the situation can be remedied by placing teachers on par with other professionals through licences. Fatma Al Marri, CEO of Dubai Schools » more