Air Arabia Maroc to Introduce Services to London, United Kingdom

September 27th, 2009 LIVERPOOL, England - - With Photo F6, a leading Saudi Arabia-based sports management firm founded and led by His Highness Prince Faisal bin Fahad bin Abdullah Al Saud, and George Gillett, the co-owner of Liverpool FC and Richard Petty Motorsports, have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will activate an exclusive commercial collaboration between F6 and both Liverpool FC and the Richard Petty NASCAR Team. (Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090928/NY82942 ) Reflecting on the strategic implications of the signing, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Fahad bin Abdullah Al Saud commented, "George Gillett is at the helm of some of the most powerful and celebrated sports brands in the world.

September 11th, 2009 DUBAI, UAE - - Increasing Emphasis on Mega Developments Requires Innovative Foundation Solutions Despite the unfavourable economic climate witnessed in most countries, Saudi Arabia has retained enviable growth rates due to massive oil reserves and a sound financial system. The Saudi government's ambitious investment programs, highlighted by the development of economic cities across the kingdom, continue to attract private investment and a multitude of contractors.

September 9th, 2009 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - - Refrigerated Facilities To Serve Fast-Growing MENA Region Wared Logistics, the world-class provider of logistics and transportation services for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announces that it has partnered with Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), the premier global provider of cold storage warehouses, to construct and manage refrigerated warehouses throughout MENA. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090415/FL97971) "The MENA region is enjoying significant economic growth and has a substantial unsatisfied need for refrigerated services.

July 19th, 2009 HALLBERGMOOS, The Netherlands - After intensive cooperation with the Indian Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), EUROJET Turbo GmbH, the leading European military engine consortium, has received a Request for Proposal (RFP) from ADA to offer it`s EJ200 engine as a potential alternative power source for the Indian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). EUROJET is now working on the response and will submit it to ADA within 12 weeks.

July 11th, 2009 DUBAI, UAE - Air Charter International (ACI), a leading aviation solutions provider in Arabia, Africa, Asia and Asia Pacific announces their commitment to sourcing world wide Hajj Charters for 2009. Air Charter International has successfully operated Hajj movements since 2003 from Iraq, Afghanistan, Morocco and the Maldives.

July 9th, 2009 SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - - Significant Step in Ongoing Integration of Air Arabia Group SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Arabia Group, which oversees the operations of low-cost carriers (LCCs) based in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco as well as a wide range of ancillary businesses in tourism and hospitality, announced today the appointment of Jason Bitter as Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia (Maroc), which launched operations from its hub in Casablanca on May 6, 2009. The new airline, a joint venture company and member of Air Arabia family, focuses on offering comfort, reliability and value-for money-air travel to and from the Moroccan city of Casablanca.

June 7th, 2009 ARMONK, New York - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed the deployment of an infrastructure that will modernize the delivery of government services for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The multi-year eGovernment Service Bus (GSB) project delivers the core communication and security infrastructure for the Yesser eGovernment Program, the Kingdom's long-term modernization of all government services.

May 13th, 2009 HALLBERGMOOS, Germany - The Eurofighter consortium welcomes today's decision of the United Kingdom to participate in the third production tranche of Eurofighter Typhoon. The UK is the last member of the four nations Eurofighter consortium that have confirmed a final draft contract, negotiated between the industrial consortium and the NATO Eurofighter Tornado Management Agency NETMA.

May 12th, 2009 CASABLANCA, Morocco - Air Arabia Maroc's Fourth Destination - Three Flights per Week to Begin on May 12, 2009 - Promotional Launch Fares are Available on www.airarabia.com Air Arabia Maroc, Morocco's new low cost carrier (LCC) announced today the launch of its services to Milan Bergamo Airport beginning May 12, 2009. Roundtrip flights will operate three times per week between Air Arabia Maroc's hub in Mohamed V International Airport, Casablanca and Bergamo International Airport in Milan.

April 5th, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Collaboration aims to promote knowledge-based society by enabling a Center of Excellence for Nanoelectronic Design Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing and KACST, the King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to form a Center of Excellence for Nanoelectronic Design at KACST.

September 3rd, 2009 Cascal appoints new CFOLONDON — International water and waste company Cascal N.V. said Thursday it has tapped Mark Thurston as its new chief financial officer.

February 12th, 2009 LONDON - The man responsible for devising the policies that run London's financial centre is to visit India for talks on how to further develop India's financial services, the City of London Corporation announced Friday. Stuart Fraser, chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation, is travelling to Mumbai Saturday to attend the City's Advisory Council for India.

July 21st, 2009 Saudi prince's Kingdom Hldg Q2 profits drop 83 pctDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The investment company headed by a Saudi billionaire with a major Citibank stake says its profit tumbled 83 percent in the second quarter because of stock market losses and a slump at its hotel businesses. Kingdom Holding Co., chaired by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, said in a statement posted Tuesday on the Saudi stock market Web site that its earnings between April and June dropped to 92.1 million riyals ($24.6 million), from 534.7 million riyals during the same period a year earlier.

January 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - Air Arabia Thursday announced new fares for its Bangalore -Sharjah route, starting from Rs.1,340, exclusive of taxes. Air Arabia, a low-cost carrier of the United Arab Emirates, launched services from Sharjah to Bangalore in October 2007 and has recorded an average seat factor of 82 percent, the airline's commercial department head A.K.

August 3rd, 2009 United Kingdom worth 2 percent less in 2008LONDON — The United Kingdom was worth 2 percent less in 2008, the first reduction since 1992, government statisticians said Monday. The total value of the nation was 6.954 trillion pounds ($11.7 trillion) at the end of the year, down 177 billion pounds, the Office for National Statistics said.

July 15th, 2009 Timeline of changes in color-coded alert systemTimeline of the changes in the color-coded alert system since it was created on March 12, 2002, with the threat level at yellow, or elevated: Sept. 10, 2002 — Raised from yellow to orange, or high, based on intelligence of possible attacks planned for the anniversary of the Sept.

September 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who recently visited Saudi Arabia, has categorically denied meeting former President Pervez Musharraf. There were reports that Musharraf was in Saudi Arabia and Malik had met him there.

July 1st, 2009 National Express drops London-Edinburgh rail lineLONDON — National Express Group PLC said Wednesday that it will give up its money-losing franchise to operate passenger service on the London-Edinburgh rail line, blaming the recession. The company also braced for a fight with the government to hold on to another rail franchise in eastern England and announced that its chief executive, Richard Bowker, would step down at the end of August to become CEO of Union Railway in the United Arab Emirates.

April 27th, 2009 LONDON - A British air stewardess was sacked for refusing to fly to Saudi Arabia after she was ordered to wear a traditional Islamic robe and walk behind male colleagues. Lisa Ashton, who worked for BMI, was told that she was expected to wear in public in Saudi Arabia the abaya, a long black robe that leaves only the face uncovered.

May 30th, 2009 Saudi beheads and crucifies murder convictRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi authorities beheaded and crucified a man convicted of brutally slaying an 11-year-old boy and his father, the Interior Ministry announced. According to the statement issued by the ministry Friday, shop owner Ahmed al-Anzi molested the boy and then strangled him with a length of rope.