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US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...lt. China's energy needs have already caused it to become closer to the governments in Iran and Saudi Arabia, and if China moved even closer, it could further complicate the already complicated ba...
Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
... © Saudi... Researchers have identified a metabolite in urine called NNAL that might predict risk of Lung cancer among smokers.
To evaluate the impact of NNAL, researchers identified 246 cu...
G20 protest meltdown
in Sox First, on March 28, 2009
... Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. What exactl...
Madoff to jail, SEC in the dog house
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
...y pointing out that Madoff is one lucky man. He'd be missing more than his freedom if he was in Saudi Arabia or China. The thing that many seem to forget is that questions still remain unanswered...
Oman: Tourismus im Aufwind
in Das Reise-Weblog, on January 27, 2009
...ib in erster Linie die Staaten auf der Arabischen Halbinsel. Doch neben Dubai und Abu Dhabi sowie Saudi-Arabien, Das sich nur zögerlich dem Tourismus öffnet, hat die Region noch eine echte Perle z...
European Immigration: A Round Up of Recent News
in Global Mobility Report, on January 20, 2009
A few pieces of immigration news from within Europe this week...
Gonzi, Merkel discuss immigration - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Malta's Prime Minister, Lawrence Gonzi, spent part of today discussing Malta's biggest problem, illegal immigration .
Greece tweeked its ...
Online US Visa Waiver Forms Take Effect
in Global Mobility Report, on January 13, 2009
The online visa waiver form is now mandatory if you're planning a trip to the US and you come from a country covered by the visa waiver program.
The new program, designed to improve U.S. security, has been voluntary since August, but became mandatory Monday. Travelers are being asked to fill...
Job Hunters Flock to Emirates
in Global Mobility Report, on December 26, 2008
As the financial sector (and business in general) sheds jobs in America and Europe, more and more business school graduates are looking for job opportunities in the Middle East - especially in the United Arab Emirates.
BusinessWeek recently took a look at this trend. Top business school in the US...
Pirate kings live it up
in Sox First, on November 22, 2008
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The recent seizure of the Saudi super-tanker Sirius Star by Somali pirates signifies how skilled these buccaneers are getting. As the BBC reports, they are becoming much more sophisticated. &qu...
Kreuzfahrt mit Dresscode
in Kreuzfahrten, on November 21, 2008
... kommenden Winter legt die »Astoria« zur letzten Weltreise ab und steuert dabei auch Jeddah in Saudi Arabien an. Die Hafenstadt am Roten Meer kann von den Urlaubern problemlos besucht werden, das notw...
Telefonnummer für 450.000 US-Dollar
in Worldwide Luxus, on October 12, 2008
...gerung extra aus Abu Dhabi eingeflogen, ihre Konkurrenz ist aus Beirut oder aus Kuweit, Saudi Arabien und Dubai angereist. Alle haben sie 200 Dollar Eintritt gezahlt - genau zwei Drittel des libanesis...
BAE - more bribery allegations
in Sox First, on October 1, 2008
...ons that it was involved in bribery and corruption in relation to the Al-Yamamah arms contract with Saudi Arabia. As a result, the Financial Times reports that it has appointed Deloitte to make sure...
Schnäppchenkreuzfahrt: Italien nach Südafrika
in Kreuzfahrten, on September 30, 2008
...e Gelegenheit, die Felsenstadt Petra auf einem Landausflug zu entdecken. Über Jeddah in Saudi Arabien führt die Reise zu Traumzielen wie die Seychellen und Madagaskar. In Durban geht es dann leider wi...
M Stanley' Frontier Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 3, 2008
...wait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macao, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirat...
AT&T Announces Two New iPhone International Data Plans
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 27, 2008
...er rate of nearly 2 cents, or 0.0195, per KB applies in 20 countries such as Bolivia, Mongolia , Saudi Arabia,Turkey, and Venezuela."
"100 MB of data still won't exactly let you bro...
street skating - the next deadly craze
in carzz.org, on August 22, 2008
...Have you picked up on the new craze of street skating? I sure hope not. One of the newest crazes in Saudi and almost unbelieveable. All I know is these kidos have no respect for their lives or the har...
Burkaverbot in Luzern?
in Das Reise-Weblog, on August 13, 2008
...aus auch Zündstoff für andere europäische Regionen mit sich bringen könnte. In Saudi-Arabien indes, würden solche PRobleme kaum auftreten. Hier ist es von vornherein klar, dass sich westliche Touristi...
Another cozy deal for BAE and Saudis
in Sox First, on August 12, 2008
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Forget the ongoing probe by the U.S. Department of Justice into allegations that Saudi officials took bribes from BAE, as part of the $82.5 billion Al-Yamanah military aircraft deal. BAE is back ...
BAE and Mugabe
in Sox First, on August 5, 2008
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Only a few weeks ago, I did a blog entry on how the BAE-Saudi bribery scandal was getting worse. Just how much worse? Well, now we have the Financial Times reporting linking the armaments mak...
Großaufträge für Airbus
in kinkaa blog - das Blog zur Reisesuchmaschine, on July 15, 2008
...fünf Airbus, in diesem Fall vom Typ A380 zu ordern. Das berichtet TMA-Online .
Zuletzt die Saudi Arabian Airlines, die ebenfalls acht Flieger bestellt hat.
Warum so viel auf einmal? Ganz einfach:...
BAE scandal widens
in Sox First, on July 11, 2008
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Arms dealer BAE might be vowing to clean up after the Saudi bribery scandal but trouble is not going away. Swiss authorities have expanded their investigations into BAE following allegations ...
Schöner Urlaub in Saudi-Arabien?
in Das Reise-Weblog, on July 2, 2008
...male westliche Vorstellungen von Menschenrechten haben, werden vermutlich nie auf die Idee kommen, Saudi-Arabien zu bereisen. Denn diese werden in der Monarchie nun wahrlich nicht besonders hoch geach...
BAE vows to clean up
in Sox First, on June 30, 2008
...d the Serious Fraud Office's controversial decision to abandon an investigation into links with Saudi Arabia. Hard to reconcile that with the fact this is coming from an arms company. But the rea...
Losing the anti-bribery fight
in Sox First, on June 24, 2008
...g to address corruption. And two of the biggest offenders are Japan and Britain. No doubt, the BAE-Saudi bribery scandal has done nothing to help the British Government....
BAE: The net closes
in Sox First, on June 5, 2008
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The intrigue surrounding the BAE-Saudi bribery scandal continues with the Financial Times reporting that a third man, BAE's business development director Alan Garwood has been issued wit...
The oil squeeze
in Sox First, on May 29, 2008
... oil thesis: As the production of existing oil fields in Russia, Mexico, the North Sea and possibly Saudi Arabia inexorably declines, discovery and exploitation of new sources of oil are becoming stea...
Arms trader pledges to be more ethical
in Sox First, on May 8, 2008
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After the hammering it's received in the Saudi bribe scandal, BAE Systems is now putting out the line that it will be ethical from now on. Don't hold your breath. A new report into the ...
BAE-Saudi appeal
in Sox First, on April 24, 2008
...nvestigation into alleged bribery and corruption in a major deal between arms maker BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia. Now we have the Serious Fraud Office announcing that it will appeal against that Hi...
BAE bribery fallout
in Sox First, on April 14, 2008
...nvestigation into alleged bribery and corruption in a major deal between arms maker BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia. The Serious Fraud Office abandoned the inquiry into a 1985 BAE deal worth billions of ...
Desert Mirage
in carzz.org, on March 6, 2008
...Isn't it strange that in Saudi Arabia women can't drive but these lunatics can go robe and sandal skating out of their car on the highway????????
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Kein Bier in Saudi-Arabien
in Das Reise-Weblog, on March 5, 2008
...sang es seinerzeit Paul Kuhn. Vermutlich dürfte sich das mittlerweile geändert haben, was man von Saudi-Arabien nicht behaupten kann. Okay: Die wenigsten BesucherInnen dieses Landes werden dorthin fah...
Saudi and BAE threats: drop the corruption probe
in Sox First, on February 15, 2008
...e BAE bribery scandal grows grubbier by the day. As the Guardian reports, secret files show that Saudi Arabia's rulers threatened to make it easier for terrorists to pull off another att...
BAE-Bandar blues
in Sox First, on February 12, 2008
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Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia , the former Saudi ambassador to the US, has been one of the key figures in the BAE-Saudi bribery scandal. One of the biggest allegations was that Britain's Minis...
The BAE makeover
in Sox First, on February 1, 2008
... stand for Bribery Allegations Everywhere - has been pilloried for secretly paying Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia more than £1bn ($US1.98 billion) in connection with Britain's biggest ever weapons ...
Seminar on Islamic Finance - Opportunities and Challenges in Hong Kong
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 15, 2008
...ers from Hong Kong and the region, and delegates from countries outside the region including Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and countries in Europe.
The Chief Executive of the HKMA, Mr Joseph ...
Citigroup junk
in Sox First, on November 28, 2007
..., chief executive officer of Smith Asset Management told Bloomberg . Let's also remember that Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bailed out Citigroup 16 years ago when it was reeling from loan lo...
Banned Video Games
in The Parenting Weblog, on November 12, 2007
...ough these are not yet banned in the US, the listed games are banned in the UK, Germany, Australia, Saudi Arabia and China.
Here are 3 of the Infamous Banned Games.
1. mortal combat (Midway) ...
Court blow for BAE and British Government
in Sox First, on November 11, 2007
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Bad news for the British Government's attempt to cover up questions about BAE bribes to the Saudi Arabian government with two anti-arms trade groups, Campaign Against Arms Trade and The Corn...
Watchdogs warn about funds
in Sox First, on November 3, 2007
...BAE and ProLogic . Both companies are under federal investigation, BAE for allegedly bribing the Saudi government to secure contracts and ProLogic for for allegedly diverting public funds to develo...
Versehenlicher Kindertausch nach vier Jahren bemerkt
in Kindererziehung, on October 22, 2007
...h noch vor. So müssen nun auch ein vierjähriger Junge aus der Türkei und ein Gleichaltriger aus Saudi-Arabien demnächst ihre Familien tauschen, da sie als Babys bei ihrer Entlassung aus dem Krankenhau...
Thoughts for the Outsourcing Future
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 28, 2007
...n Uruguay, Chile, Mexico, Brazil and even Canada. Wipro has opened in Canada, Portugal, Romania and Saudi Arabia.
This is a brilliant strategy because India is now stepping up in the game thus making...
How Corrupt is China?
in China Venture News, on September 28, 2007
.... China was somewhat more corrupt than Turkey (64th with a score of 4.1) and almost as corrupt as Saudi Arabia (79th with a score of 3.4) and Thailand (in a 10-way tie for 84th with a score of 3.3)....
Saudi Arabian Labor Law Revised
in Global Mobility Report, on September 28, 2007
...iate and local workers, and their employers, alike are now covered new labor laws in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Some key provisions:
* It increases annual leave from 15 to 21 days and to 30 day...
Eine Rarität: Bernd Schneider machts mit Köpfchen
in 11 Helden, on September 12, 2007
...f-Tor von Schneider, an das ich mich das erinnere, ist das 8:0 im Vorrundenspiel der WM 2002 gegen Saudi-Arabien (in einem Spiel, in dem selbst Thomas Linke getroffen hat...). Naja, heute hat Scheider...
Monster BAE profits
in Sox First, on August 9, 2007
...der the analysts are excited . BAE is facing accusations of paying bribes to secure orders from saudi arabia and an investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office was halted in 2006 by the Blai...
Turkey Eases Short-Term Visas Requirements
in Global Mobility Report, on August 1, 2007
...lready provides similar benefits to citizens of Georgia, Kazakhstan , Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, and Saudi Arabia.
See Central Asia: Turkey Lifts Visa Requirement For Post-Soviet States , RadioFreeEu...
Google Earth图像更新（7.27）
in GSeeker, on July 31, 2007
Google Earth本月的图像更新比较特别，因为Google竟然不直接给出更新列表，而是把更新中每个地区都以 谜题的形式 给出。如果要说Google的资源短缺，很明显并不适用于Google地图团队，因为可以看得出他们手头上的时间还是比较多的，否则不会有空搞这个。不管怎样，今天Google终于给出了 完整的更新列表 。在本月27日的Google Earth图像更新里，以下地区的图像得到了更新：
Luxusyachten: Die Top 100 der Welt
in Worldwide Luxus, on July 25, 2007
...en ersten Platz der aktuellen Liste hält die Al Salamah, die Prinz Sultan bin Abdul Aziz (Saudi-Arabischer Verteidigungsminister) gehört und stolze 139 Meter misst. Auf dem zweiten Platz findet sich d...
Cuba: Another Outsourcing Alternative
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 21, 2007
...tial locations include:
a. Algeria
b. Bahrain
c. Kenya
d. Madagascar
e. Malta
f. Moldova
g. Saudi Arabia
h. Uganda
Frances Karamouzis, an analyst from Gartner said that the main driving force...
Efforts to control bribery failing
in Sox First, on July 19, 2007
... the British Government for quashing its investigation into BAE Systems'
funny money deal with Saudi Arabia. According to the report, that sent a worrying signal to governments around the world. ...
BAE paid for luxury honeymoon
in Sox First, on June 21, 2007
...t secretly paid nearly £250,000 ($US498,00) for a honeymoon for the daughter of Prince Bandar, the Saudi Arabian prince who is right in the middle of these allegations. The payments allowed the happy...
BAE: the scandal that won't go away
in Sox First, on June 14, 2007
...nigans. The UK Government had pulled the corruption probe into BAE's massive defence deal with Saudi Arabia, something I had examined here and here . Now, The Guardian reports that the US D...
Fueling Your Car: Ethanol or Coal
in IfEnergy, on May 5, 2007
...continued with their argument saying that its a case of building a policy over US coal and against Saudi oil . However, those opposing the argument said that coal is energy intensive and will release...
Push for BAE judicial inquiry
in Sox First, on April 23, 2007
...ns following the Blair Government decision to drop its probe into BAE's dubious dealings with saudi arabia . The decision shows a complete lack of political will, says the Financial Times ...
Bitkom fördert Unternehmen beim Going International
in Das B2B-Marketing-Blog, on April 23, 2007
...ulgarien, Polen, Rumänien, Tschechien, Ungarn, Indien, Bahrain, Katar, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabien, Oman und die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate unter die Lupe genommen.
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More BAE shenanigans
in Sox First, on April 5, 2007
...assive defence deal involving BAE Systems, the world's fourth largest defence contractor, and saudi arabia . Now the Financial Times reports that Saudi officials had paid for "suppor...
Redline Brings WiMax to Saudi Arabia
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 26, 2007
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Redline Communications today announced that the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) will be deploying Redline's RedMAX WiMax solutions for its planned nationwide network in saudi arabia ....
The Dreaded $3 Mark Cometh
in carzz.org, on March 8, 2007
...blems that.
Bull S#1$.
True, the oil markets are trigger happy - an easterly breeze can blow in Saudi Arabia that will in turn prompt prices of crude to skyrocket in London. But there does seem to...
Prohibited to exercise
in Daily Power Walk, on February 25, 2007
... a booklet left by a writer named Muhammad al-Habdan, warned that if girls' schools began P.E., Saudi girls would have to change into workout gear - and good girls should not disrobe outside their...
Disney in Bahrain
in Das Reise-Weblog, on February 13, 2007
...e Recht haben, dann dürfte Geld kein Problem bei der Sache darstellen. Denn Initiator soll der saudi- Arabische Prinz Al-Walid bin Talal sein, seines Zeichens der achtreichste Mann der Welt. Er ...
Brasilien wird verhökert
in 11 Helden, on February 8, 2007
... brasilianische Fussballverband die Rechte an der brasilianischen Nationalmannschaft verkauft. Eine saudi- Arabische Investmentgruppe soll die Rechte an der Nationalmannschaft für die nächsten 3...
The 2007 State of the Union Address
in IfEnergy, on January 25, 2007
...nal forces are operating under a mandate from the United Nations. We're working with Jordan and Saudi Arabia and Egypt and the Gulf States to increase support for Iraq's government.
The Unit...
First Uterus Transplant in the US Planned
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 24, 2007
...ies might be able to conceive without the need for IVF. The procedure has been attempted in 2002 in Saudi Arabia, and although blood clotting forced surgeons to remove the organ after 99 days, ...
Saudi Aramco contracts DHL Exel Supply Chain
in Supplychainer, on January 11, 2007
...L Exel Supply Chain has concluded a 10-year multi-million dollar contract with crude oil producer Saudi Aramco . The deal encompasses the provision, management and operation of four distribution cen...
The etiquette of baksheesh
in Sox First, on January 6, 2007
... Blair Government's decision to drop the probe into whether BAE was slinging cash to secure big Saudi defence contracts. So are bribes necessary to secure some business deals? Check some of the ...
OECD to investigate Tony Blair's dropped probe on BAE
in Sox First, on January 1, 2007
... massive defence deal involving BAE Systems, the world's fourth largest defence contractor, and Saudi Arabia. For the past two years, Britain's Serious Fraud Office had been investigating all...
Will the US Allow Saudi Arabia Nuclear Energy Possession?
in IfEnergy, on December 20, 2006
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I side with US Secretary of State condoleezza rice on this one. Why would Saudi Arabia, the world's largest producer of oil, need nuclear energy now? The six-member Gulf Cooperation Cou...
Die Top 5 der weltgrößten Motor-Yachten
in Das Reise-Weblog, on December 18, 2006
...en der Welt:
1. Prince Abdul Aziz - 147.00 m
Unangefochten Platz 1. Die Yacht des saudi-arabischen Königs Fahd soll 109 Millionen US-Dollar gekostet haben und liegt nahe des Palastes in Dschidda ...
September Eleventh Nineteen Forty-Eight
in Philoneist, on October 7, 2006
Hearing a talk this morning about transforming coal into gasoline and other important products sent Philoneist back through time, to the New York Times of Sept. 12, 1948 , when that technology had already been the hope of the future for many years. An eyebrow- raising date, that autumn S...
