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Yasser Moussa promoted as Director of Business Development at Al Bustan Centre and Residence

Al Bustan Centre and Residence – a deluxe property which offers world-class services and facilities in the city, has promoted Yasser Moussa as Director of Business Development. Yasser has more than 12 years of experience in the hospitality sector. His work experience has involved the target markets of GCC, Far East, India, and Europe.

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Financial Managers

This well reputed international project management organisation are key players in the Middle East Far East and Europe Having secured a long term contract with one of KSAs largest telecommunications providers this team require a Financial Manager to join in Riyadh This professional will b TJ

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Google’s Party Is Far From Over! (Fool.com)

Value investing analyst Joe Magyer says investors shouldn’t even think of Google as a search engine.

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Posted: August 15th, 2010
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Oracle V. Google: Far-Reaching Implications of Lawsuit

Oracle has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that Google’s Android software infringes on seven Oracle patents and copyrights related to Java. The suit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco and seeks a jury trial.

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Posted: August 14th, 2010
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Assistant Vice President IT BPO, Excellent Salary and Bonus – Bucharest, Romania

Excellent BPO IT Role with Top Global Business Process Outsourcing Provider Our client is one of the leading providers of Business Process Outsourcing services to many the worlds’ leading companies

Consistently ranked as one of the most admired BPO providers in the industry, the company delivers a wide range of BPO services from delivery centres in Europe, the Americas and the Far …

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Reaching Too Far

Predatory lending played a large part in the financial crisis, but also to blame were affluent homeowners who knowingly bought houses they couldn’t afford.

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Posted: August 6th, 2010
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Croc, Gator Attacks Far Outpace Sharks

Nervous about sharks? Your chances of being killed by an alligator are actually much higher.

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Posted: August 5th, 2010
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Emirates offers Ramadan fares

Emirates Airline has announced a 10% reduction on economy and business class fares to 20 destinations across the Middle East, Far East and Africa. The destinations include Ahmedabad, Amman, Beirut, Bangkok, Bengaluru, Cairo, Chennai, Damascus, Delhi, Dhaka, Hyderabad, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Nairobi and Tehran. The offer is valid for booking as of August 1, for travel from August 10 to August 31, 2010.

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Siberia plane crash kills 11 but 4 survive

MOSCOW, Aug 3, 2010 (AFP) – Eleven people were killed and four injured on Tuesday when a Russian passenger plane crashed on landing in fog close an airport in the Far North of Siberia, investigators said.
The An-24 aircraft carrying four …

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Posted: August 4th, 2010
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Emirates Releases Ramadan Fares

Celebrating the month of Ramadan Emirates is offering passengers some excellent fares to 20 select destinations across the Middle East, Far East and Africa. [Wired by: DubaiCityGuide.com - A Cyber Gear Company]

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Posted: August 4th, 2010
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Steinbrenner’s Impact on Baseball Beyond Yankees (ABC News)

George Steinbrenner’s impact on baseball went far beyond New York Yankees

New York Yankees – George Steinbrenner – Sport – Baseball – Major League

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Posted: July 16th, 2010
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Armani retail revenues in 2009 reach 6b euros

Brand sees strong growth in Far East

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Posted: July 13th, 2010
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Russia Arms Control Expert at Centre of US ‘Spy Swap’

Convicted spy Igor Sutyagin had been facing serving out his sentence in hard regime prison in Russia’s Far North, but now is at the centre of a mooted swap of prisoners with the United States.

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Posted: July 8th, 2010
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Dollar Slips for a Second Day but Losses Far Less Severe Than Risk Would Suggest (DailyFX)

• Dollar Slips for a Second Day but Losses Far Less Severe Than Risk Would Suggest • Euro: Positive Bond Auctions Conflict with Feeble EU Stress Standards, ECB Decision Up Next • British Pound Looks for Clarity on Interest Rates, Growth from BoE Rate Decision • Canadian Dollar Looks to Risk Appeal to Offset Fundamental Ivey PMI Shortfall • Australian Dollar Will Look to Employment Trends to Maintain Bullish Sentiment Post RBA

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A new BJP takes the stage with stale noises, old faces

Far from retiring from active politics, Advani continues to hold centre stage. There is no sign of infusion of young blood. And it has failed to win the confidence of the Muslims. Khushwant Singh writes.

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Posted: June 27th, 2010
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‘Fidelity’ depicts failed Cold War spy mission

WASHINGTON, June 16, (AP): Far from the glare of Hollywood lights, the CIA on Tuesday premiered a nonfiction film produced for the agency that recounts the mystique and the misery of a botched James Bond-like spy mission in China. The film, which com…

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Posted: June 20th, 2010
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Categories: ARAB TIMES - Kuwait

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Snr Structural Engineer Supertall Skyscraper

AJP Description WPR has been tasked with recruiting a Senior Structural Engineer for our client a leading design consultancy with a reputation for designing some of the most iconic buildings in the MENA and Far Eastern regions This project consists of a super-tall skyscraper which will reach 101 floors 510 metres and will require an extremely

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Dollar Clears a Critical Support Level but how Far Can Sentiment Drag the Currency Lower? (DailyFX)

• Dollar Clears a Critical Support Level but how Far Can Sentiment Drag the Currency Lower? • Euro Rebound Purely Speculative as Greece Downgrade, European Lending Freeze Raise Threat Level • British Pound Shows Strength after OBR Budget Revisions, Traders Look Forward to CPI Numbers • Japanese Yen Writes off 2Q Business Sentiment Report, Looks Ahead to BoJ Rate Decision • New Zealand Dollar Rallies Readily Responds to Risk Trends as Yield Forecasts Offsets Dour Data

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Saudi investment firm eyes Asia agricultural deals

Saudi Arabia: A newly established investment firm by a group of Saudi businessmen has announced plans to invest in agricultural products in Asia, the Financial Times has reported. The SR100m ($26.6m) Far East Agricultural Investment has already arranged leases in Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan and the Philippines for aromatic and long grain basmati rice, both intended to export to Saudi Arabia at market prices, according to Mohammed Abdulla al-Rajhi, chairman of the new company. [AMEInfo.com]

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Atlas Media to print international papers in Dubai

Dubai-based Atlas Media Communications has signed an agreement with content distribution company NewspaperDirect to print up to 12 international newspapers in the UAE, The National has reported. The company started printing British newspapers including the Daily Mail, Daily Star and Daily Express on May 18, with plans to start printing more European titles, as well as newspapers from the US, Far East, Australia and South Africa. Under the terms of the licence, Atlas Media has the rights to print NewspaperDirect titles across the GCC and in east Africa. The newspapers will be available in some 300 outlets across the UAE including Spinney’s, Carrefour and Dubai Duty Free, distributed by Jashanmal and Tawseel.

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Saudi Arabia real estate market to gain largest value in Middle East markets, reveals Jones Lang LaSalle report

Saudi Arabia: Jones Lang LaSalle, a leading global commercial real estate management and investment services company, and the largest in the Middle East, has reported that investors expect a 10% gain in Saudi Arabia’s real estate market over the next 12 months. Far exceeding expectations in other Middle East markets. [AMEInfo.com]

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The Far-Reaching Effects of Deceptive Marketing

The cost incurred by a firm’s marketing practices, once revealed by authorities, can extend far beyond the monetary amount of a fine.

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Posted: May 24th, 2010
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Brand Director

Job Description &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Direct and oversee the operations of the entire brand spread across Middle East UAE and Far East &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Manage and guide a team of AreaCountry Managers operating across&nbspvarious locations &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Ens

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Posted: May 14th, 2010
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Design Manager – Hi Tech Buildings experience

This reputed Project ManagementConstruction Management has a wide portfolio of delivered projects in the Middle East Far East and Asia and has secured work in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia They currently require a Design Manager who is experienced on the design and delivery of DataCentres High Technolog TJ

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Dollar Recoils in Anticipation of 1Q GDP or another Unforeseen Financial Shock (DailyFX)

• Euro Traders Proving Far too Optimistic about Financial Assistance Prospects • British Pound Traders Look at the Probable Norm Beyond the Election • Japanese Yen Risk Appetite Drift can’t be Altered by Data but What About the BoJ? • Canadian Dollar Finally Gets its Fundamental Day in the Sun

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Afriqiyah Airways to increase flights between Dubai-Tripoli

Libya’s Afriqiyah Airways has said it will increase the frequency between Dubai and Tripoli from 4 flights to 6 flights a week beginning this summer. The airline said it has long-term plans to operate from Dubai to various points in the Indian sub-continent and Far East, namely Dhaka, Mumbai and Manila.

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Posted: April 20th, 2010
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General Manager – Retail / Gifts at Manpower Professional / Clarendon Parker Middle East

General Manager required to work for a European gift company based in Dubai. You will be responsible for managing all the operations for their Middle East operations.Your responsibilities will include Customer liason and sales development. Overseeing and organising point of sale merchandising. Calculation of future stock requirements and placing orders with Far Eastern suppliers. Monitoring sales of 250 individual product lines on a continuous basis and constantly assessing stock availability. Monitoring warehouse function and ensuring high quality of customer service. Overseeing the maintenance of financial records. Overseeing preparation of all sales invoicing and delivery documentation. Overseeing all Banking transactions.

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Administrative Assistant at MENA

The following CH2M HILL job offering is a regional employment opportunity. Compensation, benefits and limited relocation packages are structured for those currently residing in the Middle East and or Far East.

Administrative Assistant – Doha, Qatar
CH2M HILL is currently looking to fill the role of Administrative Assistant for our office in Doha, Qatar.

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:
This position is focused on ensuring the delivery of high quality level administrative services and deliverables, in support to our operations in Qatar. Responsibilities and tasks will include:

  • Independently prepares reports, presentations and correspondence of a standard and nonstandard nature; coordinates document control and document production; may schedule graphics, editing and reproduction.
  • Routinely solves problems and questions that normally arise during the performance of the job and that concern the administrative aspects of our operation in Qatar.
  • May perform workload leveling for administrative work group.
  • Provide administrative support to HR and public relation activities
  • Maintains financial and administrative databases and tracking systems.
  • Coordinates and tracks project proposals.
  • Implements regional procedures and processes or recommends improvements.
  • Provides coordination role for conferences, professional meetings and community or office events.
  • Collects compiles and analyzes data in response to special requests.
  • May screen calls, arrange meetings, travel and may maintain the schedule for senior management or other personnel.
  • Acts as petty cash custodian and manages petty cash expenses.
  • Duties and tasks are seldom routine in nature.
  • Join CH2M HILL and discover why we have been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2008, 2006, and 2003. You will find an employee-owned organization built on tradition, driven by values, dedicated to a diverse workforce and committed to a positive work/life balance, as each day we focus on Developing People through Challenging Projects.

    Learn more about CH2M HILL at http://www.careers.ch2m.com.

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    China Mobile and Far EasTone Ink Deal on TD-LTE for Taiwan

    China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile network operator by subscribers, signed a deal with Taiwanese operator Far EasTone to jointly develop a next generation TD-LTE mobile network in Taiwan for testing purposes, the companies said in a joint statement.

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    QA/QC Specialist at MENA

    The following CH2M HILL job offering is a regional employment opportunity. Compensation, benefits and limited relocation packages are structured for those currently residing in the Middle East and or Far East.

    Introduction to Program
    CH2M HILL has been awarded a Program Management Support Contract (PMSC) to provide program management support to a large US$ 800 Million environmental remediation project. This project covers a vast geographical area including the entire Saudi Arabia/Kuwait border where allied forces mobilized prior to moving into Kuwait to dislodge Iraqi occupational forces, and the entire Eastern intertidal zone along approximately 800 KM of shoreline contaminated with oil following the sabotage of pipelines, pumping stations, and oil wells in Kuwait.

    The overall PME program management effort includes oversight for the Terrestrial and Coastal/Marine Resources remediation, conduct field construction oversight of the terrestrial resources restoration activity and manage the Coastal/Marine Resources remediation effort. In particular, the PMSC conducts design reviews and provides task oversight and reporting. Furthermore, the PMSC provides support for preparation of bid packages and evaluation of bids, as well as overall support of procurement and oversight of field operations regarding remediation contractor performance.

    CH2M HILL is currently looking to fill the role of QA/QC Specialist.

    SUMMARY OF JOB:

    This role is based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and is responsible for administrating the quality program in accordance with customer and company requirements. In particular, the responsibilities will include:

  • Establish procedures for maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and safety.
  • Determine and enforce – through functional groups – quality requirements in accordance with company and programme needs, based on current regulations and state of the art product development.
  • Organize and promote programme wide quality improvement efforts.
  • Evaluate and develop improved techniques for the control of quality, reliability and safety on the project.
  • Be directly responsible for implementation and maintenance of the company quality system on the programme, reporting on the performance of the quality system for review and as a basis for improvement of the system itself.
  • Act as liaison with external parties on matter relating to the quality system. In particular, other programme parties including consultants and contractors to the client.
  • Join CH2M HILL and discover why we have been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2008, 2006, and 2003. You will find an employee-owned organization built on tradition, driven by values, dedicated to a diverse workforce and committed to a positive work/life balance, as each day we focus on Developing People through Challenging Projects.

    Learn more about CH2M HILL at http://www.careers.ch2m.com.

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    Marijuana battle heating up

    LOS ANGELES, March 28, (AFP): Far from being a war between hippies and police, the fight to legalize marijuana in California centers on whether decriminalizing and taxing cannabis can help fill the state’s fiscal hole.
    Using the drug for medical p…

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    Posted: March 30th, 2010
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    Chrysler Announces A New Fleet Of Plug-In Ram Pickups

    Yesterday, Chrysler revealed plans to sell an all-electric version of the Fiat 500 in U.S. showrooms. Though the announcement made some people very happy, it wasn’t especially groundbreaking: many had assumed a Fiat EV would arrive stateside in the not-so-distant future. Far more surprising was the news found further down Chrysler’s press release…


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    Posted: March 23rd, 2010
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    An Indian dream and the divide within

    Far removed from the glamour, glitz and crores which dominate the sporting discourse in our country, is the hockey world. It is a world dotted with players who don’t get millions to represent their country, nor do they have fancy jobs or get huge salaries, which would make their future safe and secure, reports Pradeep Magazine.

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    Posted: March 13th, 2010
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    India to demand stake in Sakhalin 3 during talks with Putin

    India will demand a stake in Sakhalin-3 project in Far East Russia and gas fields in East Siberia and Yamal Peninsula during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin today.

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    Aramco expects plant expansion in Yanbu to cost $1bn

    Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining Co (Luberef) expects the cost of expanding its Yanbu refinery to be nearly $1bn, Reuters has reported, citing comments by Salih Thani, the firm’s supervisor of contracts and insurance. The expansion of the refinery, which has a current capacity of 280,000 tonnes per year of oil lubricants, would produce a new type of base oil, which Thani said is new to the region. ‘There are no refineries in the Gulf region that produce this lubricant and there is very good demand for it in the Gulf and we could even export to Europe, India and Far East countries,” he told the news service.

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    nytimes: BIG CITY: By Susan Dominus – Seeing How Far $100 Can Go – http://nyti.ms/bzZi0Q

    nytimes: BIG CITY: By Susan Dominus – Seeing How Far $100 Can Go – http://nyti.ms/bzZi0Q

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    Posted: February 9th, 2010
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    Too Many People Re-Use Logins, Study Finds

    An analysis of real-world online behaviour has warned of the unsettling phenomenon that led to this week’s high-profile Twitter login scare. Far too many people re-use the same logins for more than one site.

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    Posted: February 4th, 2010
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    Senior Trading Professionals

    Job Description &nbspA well known local private company in the Middle East is looking to recruit a product Trading Manager for their operations based out of Dubai UAE Exposure to all aspects of International trade in leading markets of Middle East Far East and Europe will be an essential Responsible for developing &amp growing the trading di

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    Russia tests its first stealth fighter jet (CNN)

    Russia tested its fifth-generation Sukhoi fighter jet in the Russian Far East on Friday.

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    Posted: January 31st, 2010
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