HP faces scrutiny for printer sales in Iran

Iran: Hewlett-Packard is under scrutiny because of press report which claims that one of its Middle Eastern distributors sells HP printers in Iran. The Boston Globe report traced the relationship between HP and a distributor in Dubai called Redington Gulf, which started doing business in 1997, selling HP supplies in Iran. According to the report, HP printers have become the top sellers in Iran despite a comprehensive trade embargo put in place by former President Bill Clinton in 1995 and enforced with renewed vigor by the Bush administration.


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HP faces scrutiny for printer sales in Iran

Iran: Hewlett-Packard is under scrutiny because of press report which claims that one of its Middle Eastern distributors sells HP printers in Iran. The Boston Globe report traced the relationship between HP and a distributor in Dubai called Redington Gulf, which started doing business in 1997, selling HP supplies in Iran. According to the report, HP printers have become the top sellers in Iran despite a comprehensive trade embargo put in place by former President Bill Clinton in 1995 and enforced with renewed vigor by the Bush administration.


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Zone Consultancy brings John F Demartini in Dubai

United Arab Emirates: Zone Consultancy, the leading HR Consultancy, brings Dr. John F Demartini to Dubai to deliver his world famous event called 'The Breakthrough Experience' on the 1st and 2nd February 2008. [AMEInfo.com]

Iraq to offer 10 fields for licencing

Iraq: Iraq says it will offer 10 undeveloped or underdeveloped gas and oil fields in its second postwar licensing round due to begin Wednesday, AP has reported. The country's oil minister Hussein al-Shahristani said the fields would include the southern fields of Majnoon and West Qurna Phase 2, which hold reserves of roughly 12 billion barrels of crude each. The two fields currently produce far below their individual output potential of 600,000 barrel per day.

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Iraq to offer 10 fields for licencing

Iraq: Iraq says it will offer 10 undeveloped or underdeveloped gas and oil fields in its second postwar licensing round due to begin Wednesday, AP has reported. The country's oil minister Hussein al-Shahristani said the fields would include the southern fields of Majnoon and West Qurna Phase 2, which hold reserves of roughly 12 billion barrels of crude each. The two fields currently produce far below their individual output potential of 600,000 barrel per day.

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Mobily halves call rates to Palestine

Palestine: Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has halved calling rates to Palestine for one month in sympathy with the victims of the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. As of December 30, all calls to Palestine will be charged at half the normal rates, as a contribution from Mobily to reinforce communication among friends and relatives of the victims of the aggression in Gaza. The rate cut includes all of Mobily's postpaid packages - Khatti, Khatti Plus, Mada, Blue Wave and Nejma - as well as postpaid packages Hala, Fallah and Blue Wave.

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Mobily halves call rates to Palestine

Palestine: Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has halved calling rates to Palestine for one month in sympathy with the victims of the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. As of December 30, all calls to Palestine will be charged at half the normal rates, as a contribution from Mobily to reinforce communication among friends and relatives of the victims of the aggression in Gaza. The rate cut includes all of Mobily's postpaid packages - Khatti, Khatti Plus, Mada, Blue Wave and Nejma - as well as postpaid packages Hala, Fallah and Blue Wave.

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USAID and IESC coordinate with Partnership for Lebanon to implement Lebanon ICT trade mission to the US

Lebanon: In order to develop international business linkages and increase access to global markets, IESC implemented a unique ICT trade mission to the US. [AMEInfo.com]

Yemen’s foreign currency rating raised to ‘B’

Yemen: Capital Intelligence, the international credit rating agency, announced that it has raised Yemen’s long-term foreign currency rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘ and affirmed its long-term local currency rating of ‘B’. [AMEInfo.com]


Yemen’s foreign currency rating raised to ‘B’

Yemen: Capital Intelligence, the international credit rating agency, announced that it has raised Yemen’s long-term foreign currency rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘ and affirmed its long-term local currency rating of ‘B’. [AMEInfo.com]