Southern Governorate

News Roundup: Hindalco To Sell Up To $600M Shares

HTW Looking At Acquisitions In South India - Metal container manufacturer, Hindustan Tin Works (HTW), plans to acquire smaller firms in South India and is currently in talks with a host of potential targets. The company, which...

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Eight Women to Contest Bahrain Polls in 2010

MANAMA — Eight Bahraini women have announced plans to contest parliamentary elections scheduled for 2010. According to Zajil Press, the women filed papers in four governorates against powerful male rivals like Independent MP...

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Infiltrators to face death

JAZAN: Saudi armed forces will not enter Yemen, Prince Khaled bin Sultan, assistant minister of defense and aviation for military affairs, announced on Sunday. Giving Houthi rebels a stern warning, he said they would face death...

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Sudan: Southern Region Threatens Poll Boycott

The government of South Sudan has threatened to boycott next year's presidential elections over rigging claims by the North. The Head of Mission at the GoSS liaison office in Nairobi John Duku also sent a warning to the North...

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Bahraini official: Kurdistan gate for Gulf investments

Erbil is regarded as the safest and most prosperous area in Iraq. The Bahraini Ambassador to Iraq, Salah Al-Malki discussed encouraging GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) states' investments in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, with the...

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Few swine flu cases among Umrah pilgrims

Only a few swine flu cases and no deaths were reported among millions of pilgrims during the holy month of Ramadan despite fears of a massive outbreak, the Health Ministry said on Monday. Just 26 cases of H1N1 influenza were...

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Number of Tourists to Dhofar Drops Due to Swine Flu Scare

MUSCAT— The Swine Flu scare has apparently made a dent in tourist arrivals in the southern Dhofar governorate during the current Khareef or monsoon season, newly released statistics indicate. The number of visitors arriving in...

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TRA Discusses the Benefits of Wireless Technologies with Municipality Councils

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain - Saturday 15 August 2009: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRATelecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) General Director Mr. Alan Horne along with Mr. Mohammed Mahmood TRATRA's...

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High Holidays Travel Warnings and Counterterror Guidance

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has released a travel advisory overview ahead of the Jewish high holiday season. Many Israelis use the holiday period of Rosh Hashanah through Sukkot, in September and October, for vacation...

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Al Areen Holding Company appoints Tariq Aljowder as CEO

In a statement issued yesterday, the Board of Directors of Al Areen Holding Company has appointed Mr. Tariq Ali Aljowder as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. The board welcomed Mr. Tariq Aljowder as the new CEO,...

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