Archive for 'UAE'
SMS Kills!
A great new ad from the Dubai office of DDB. Click on image to enlarge. Notice the attention to detail. The models were chosen to reflect the cultural diversity of the UAE and, ofcourse, the ever present crane [...]
Branching Your Business to Dubai? Watch Out For Office Space!
As Dubai continues its incredible economic boom, more and more companies are seeking entry into the UAE market by opening a branch of their operations in Dubai. However, real estate service firm CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) [...]
UAE-USA Trade Deficit: Opportunity for Canada
The United States Bureau of Statistics recently announced what many trade professionals have known for some time now: trade between the US and the Middle East is on the decline. Exports from the USA to the [...]
More Masdar City Photos & News
A previous entry on Your World Today noted the ambitious project in Abu Dhabi to create a zero-carbon and zero-waste walled city called ‘Masdar City’ (Masdar means ‘Source’ or ‘Resource’ in Arabic). Two days ago, BusinessWeek [...]
The ‘NO’ in Porno
Another clever ad from UAE. This ‘say NO to Porno’ (loose translation) campaign was issued by the Al-Bayan Newspaper as a public service announcement encouraging citizens to uphold morality and maintain public decorum. The Playboy symbol, slightly modified, forms the [...]
Battle for Media Control: Middle East Fighting Back
Once upon a time not long ago, the international community received its dose of Middle East news from outlets that were predominantly European or American. In those times, the Arabic street always complained about the biases [...]
Biometric Scanning at Heathrow Airport
If your travels this summer will take you through London’s Heathrow Airport (the world’s busiest international airport), then be prepared to go through some new biometric security measures. According to a Business Week article, Heathrow has been testing [...]
Money Talks on Capitol Hill
On the topic of acquisitions, it appears that at least four US lobby groups are succeeding in brokering a deal that would see Dubai Aviation Enterprise (DAE) purchase the aviation arm of the Carlyle Group for [...]
'Eh-rabs' Buying out Canada
Canada has no problem selling out to foreign companies, except when it comes to the sectors that matter: Transportation, Telecommunication, and Banking. The ‘monogopolies’ enjoyed by the handful of market players in these sectors translate into cushy [...]
Masdar Zero-Carbon City
On May 8, 2007, The Masdar Initiative officially launched the world’s first attempt to create a zero-waste, zero-carbon sustainable city in Abu Dhabi, UAE (‘Masdar’ is the Arabic word for ‘Resource’). The project plans are undertaken [...]
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
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Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
With regards to Farak's comments: 1st, Hitler and the others you ment
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
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Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Salam All, This is in response to the comment from Abdirizak and all
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Nice article. It just goes to show that the Canadians are becoming the