Blogs Posts on "Arab World"

Amazonas exports motorcycles to Morocco by SimexWeb - Brazilian import and Export News on Nov 3, 2009The state, which concentrates national production in the sector, sold 264 motorcycles to the Arab country this year. Competition with China and India makes greater sales to the region difficult.Morocco, an Arab country in North Africa, imported 264 m...

I’m looking for market research studies on the e-commerce market in the Middle East; would appreciate leads. by Web Hosting Group on Oct 4, 2009I’m particularly interested in market surveys that deal with selling on-line books and other media in the Arab world. Is any one aware of such off-the-shelf market research available for purchase or of market research firms knowledgeable abou...

Google launches user-led Q&A service in Arabic by Take A Plunge on Sep 8, 2009Google Inc. launched an online tool for Arab users. Using this tool, users will be able to answer each other’s questions. This move by Google is a technique to increase the amount of Web content available in Arabic. Interestingly, the new serv...

Imaginary Worlds by Sociology Eye on Aug 5, 2009by ChristinaBlunt In an effort to reinvigorate the Fatah movement, Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas launched the party’s first congress in 20 years. In what was described as a lively two-hour speech, Abbas maintained the right of t...

Going Obama by Donklephant on Aug 2, 2009Sometimes I wonder how I ended up in the middle of the desert. I grew up on the other side of the planet, on a farm, in the middle of an ocean of prairie. I’ve lived in Dubai for five years now, but was in Tokyo for nearly four years before...

Emerging Arabs, large importers of Brazilian products by SimexWeb - Brazilian import and Export News on Jul 17, 2009Aside from the largest markets for Brazil in the Arab world – Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria and Morocco -, other countries in the Middle East have been showing potential to establish themselves as large destinations for Bra...

Obamanism: A New World Order by Last Person Left on Jun 9, 2009The United Nations has 192 member states. FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, has 208 international members. For generations, the United States has considered itself superior than all the rest of the world. Granted, we have the planet’s large...

My Friends Blake & Khalid Kelly and the Pre-9/11 World I Miss by Last Person Left on Apr 7, 2009The year was 1997 and I was living in a pillbox sized apartment on a building rooftop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On one warm and balmy evening, I and two expatriate friends of mine, Blake, an American and Terry, an Irishman, sat on plastic chairs on...

Aline Khalaf by VADEMECUM ARABIC MUSIC on Mar 13, 2009Image via WikipediaAline Khalaf first rose to fame when she took part in the program for amateur singers, "Layali Lebnan", and won the Global Medal. This prize gave her a steady push into the world of show business. She began to perform in large rest...

Joanna Mallah by VADEMECUM ARABIC MUSIC on Mar 7, 2009Image via WikipediaChoosing a road with an unpredictable end, Joana was motivated by her unique talent, her love for music & most important her family support.It all started in 1993 when she participated in (Studio el fan) in folk music category...