Archive for the ‘Business’ Category

Zeitgeist: Addendum

Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 7 October, 2008
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SOS: Palestine’s Private Sector

Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 30 July, 2007
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by Sam Bahour and Iyad Joudeh
July 30, 2007
The Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are Israeli occupied lands that have brought despair to all involved. The most recent chapter in this historic saga was the overrunning of Gaza by Hamas militants. As the world contemplates how to deal with this latest [...]

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Michael Jackson Seeks Job in Bahrain!

Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 17 January, 2006
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This item was filled under [ Bahrain, Business, Music, News You Can Do Without ]

Michael Jackson is negotiating a position as a consultant with a Bahrain-based company that plans to set up theme parks and music academies in the Middle East.
Bahraini businessman Ahmed Abu Bakr Janahi, said it wanted to hire the 47-year-old Jackson to give advice on setting up entertainment businesses. [Hat Tip: El-Oso]

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Arab GDP Improving

Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 11 January, 2006
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This item was filled under [ Algeria, Bahrain, Business, Egypt, Good News, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia ]

According to the annual report of the Arab Economic Unity Council, the Arab GDP is improving.
Her is the summery:

Arab gross domestic product reached $860 billion in 2004 compared to 746.1 billion the year before.
GDP growth ranged between 1.2 and 6.5 per cent while the GDP per capita rose to $2879 in 2004, compared to 2572 [...]

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Saudi women throw their hats in the ring

Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 26 November, 2005
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This item was filled under [ Arab, Breaking News, Business, Democracy, Good News, Human Rights, Middle East, Sabbah, Saudi Arabia ]

17 women contesting alongside 54 male candidates for the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia.
Women’s participation in the elections is expected to grab attention worldwide.
Women members will vote today and tomorrow and businessmen will vote on Monday and Tuesday at the chamber’s Sheikh Ismail Abu Dawood Hall.
Hmmm… separation here? What will they do [...]

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Dress Code and HR Development

Posted by Haitham Sabbah on 21 November, 2005
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This item was filled under [ Business, Jordan, Sabbah, Too Much Free Time ]

Tololy just inspired me to jot these words. As a senior manager for the last ten years in my carrier, I always had to face this question from some employees. Why are we implementing a dress code? Well, to be honest at start I had a hard time explaining why. But with time and experiences [...]

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