Mercator XXI, LLC Establishes Operations in Cairo

September 20th, 2009 DOHA, Qatar - Dr. Naseer Homoud, the Goodwill Ambassador & Director of The Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina against Malnutrition (IIMSAM) is offering his support towards today's 27th Annual United Nations' International Day of Peace and has outlined his hopes towards tackling situations in the Arab World and striving towards Barack Obama's vision of 'change we can believe in'.

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 28th, 2009 NEW YORK - - Integrated Solution Streamlines Portfolio Data Collection and Provides Advanced Investment Analysis On-Demand Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPE), part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management's Merchant Banking Division, has selected iLevel Solutions' Portfolio Company Reporting System (PCRS) for advanced portfolio performance analysis. iLevel's configurable, Web-based solution will be used as MSPE's core portfolio management system helping MSPE to facilitate timely, accurate, and transparent financial reporting.

July 7th, 2009 CAIRO - Actis, an emerging markets private equity specialist, is pleased to announce today that it has executed an agreement to invest US$244 million to acquire shares in Commercial International Bank, the leading bank in Egypt. Actis is acquiring 50% of the stake held by the consortium led by Ripplewood Holdings.

July 6th, 2009 DUBAI, U.A.E - - IT Division (Mercator) Appraised at CMMI(R) Level 3 by QAI The Emirates Group's (www.ekgroup.com) vision of being a global leading provider of Business Technology and IT Solutions, received a major boost when its IT division (Mercator) was assessed at CMMI(R) Level 3, the internationally recognized standard for assessing software development practices, by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) ( www.sei.cmu.edu) of the Carnegie Mellon University, USA and QAI (www.qaiglobal.com), SEI's transition partners globally. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, accepted the citation for CMMI(R) Level 3 on behalf of Mercator from Jay Douglas, SEI Business Development Manager, Europe and South Asia and Navyug Mohnot, CEO, QAI, at Terminal 1, Dubai International Airport.

July 2nd, 2009 CAIRO - - Global finals of the world's largest technology competition begin today in Egypt. Competition begins today in Cairo for 444 students from 124 countries and regions at the Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Finals.

May 18th, 2009 DULLES, Virginia - Cigital, the largest consulting firm specializing in software security and quality, announced today that it has acquired the European consulting, assessment and training operations of Security Innovation. This acquisition will broaden Cigital's reach and expand its capability to support trans-Atlantic clients more completely.

May 10th, 2009 BOSTON - Stream Global Services, Inc., (AMEX: OOO), is pleased to announce the opening of its newest solution center in Cairo, Egypt. Our newest facility, with a capacity for more than 700 seats, enables Stream to expand its multilingual support offerings to accommodate our strong business growth.

May 10th, 2009 CAIRO - Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. (EMD) has rolled out the first JT42CWRM 3,300 THP locomotive at the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) facility in Cairo, Egypt.

April 28th, 2009 CAIRO - Phoenix Intelligence Support Services, Inc. - Anti Piracy Unit, Managing Director Mr.

August 19th, 2009 Gilead Sciences executive establishes trading planFOSTER CITY, Calif. — Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc.

May 31st, 2009 CAIRO - Speculations are on the ripe in Cairo to figure out what the US President Barack Obama's itinerary would be during his visit to the capital city of Egypt on Thursday. Apparently, the presidential visit is to address the Muslim world.

February 23rd, 2009 CAIRO - At least 10 people were injured in a bomb attack in a popular tourist destination in the Egyptian capital Cairo Sunday evening, witnesses said. A bomb exploded near Hussein Square in Cairo's Medieval quarter, injuring at least 10 people, witnesses told DPA.

January 13th, 2009 CAIRO - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo Wednesday at the start of a Middle East tour to seek an end to Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip. Ban was expected to meet Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Wednesday to discuss Cairo's initiative for a ceasefire in the current conflict.

June 4th, 2009 Obama defends religious freedoms in Cairo speechCAIRO — President Barack Obama says freedom of religion is central to peoples' ability to live together. Obama on Thursday said Islam has a tradition of tolerance, something he saw firsthand as a child in Indonesia.

June 2nd, 2009 Obama hopes to help open Mideast dialogueLONDON — U.S. President Barack Obama has given a preview of the speech he plans to deliver in Cairo this week, saying in an interview that he hopes the address will start a new dialogue between the United States and Muslim countries.

June 4th, 2009 Obama speaks out against extremism in IslamCAIRO — President Barack Obama says extremists have exploited tensions among Muslims. Obama on Thursday said that some people in the United States view Islam as hostile to Western countries.

February 27th, 2009 CAIRO - Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah started national unity talks in Cairo Thursday to overcome a bitter split between rival governments in the West bank and Gaza. The Cairo meeting, sponsored by Egyptian intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman, urged Palestinian factions to overcome their disputes and focus on the best interests of the Palestinian people.

July 1st, 2009 GAZA/CAIRO - Leaders of rival Fatah and Islamic Hamas movement failed to overcome their disputes and reach an agreement by a July 7 deadline set by Cairo, and have agreed to hold a seventh round of dialogue in Cairo July 25, officials said Tuesday. Fatah negotiator Zakareya el-Agha told the Palestinian news agency Wafa of President Mahmoud Abbas that a sixth round of inter-reconciliation dialogue had ended without agreement.

June 4th, 2009 CAIRO - The audience at Cairo University chanted "Obama, Obama!" and gave the US president a standing ovation after he finished his much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world Thursday. "The people of the world can live together in peace.