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Mercedes in top gear despite credit crunch
Published December 4, 2008, 3:11 am, Zawya
Dubai: While the general auto industry in the Middle East is dismal, a reflection of the global financial crisis, Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is still witnessing growth in sales, a top company official told Gulf News.
The attraction of the North African countries
Published December 4, 2008, 3:10 am, Zawya
Despite the global economic turmoil, North African countries remain attractive for Gulf-Cooperation Council (GCC) investors as an alternative to developed countries that have been hit more severely by the financial crisis.
Mercedes sales up 18% in ME
Published December 3, 2008, 10:54 pm, AME Info
Mercedes Benz sales rose 18% in the Middle East in the first 11 months of this year compared to the same period last year, Frank Bernthaler, director of sales and marketing for Mercedes-Benz in the Middle East and Levant, told Gulf News. Bernthaler said that sales reached 18,000 cars this year, in comparison to last year's 15,200 in the same period.
Hampden Accident
Published December 3, 2008, 2:06 pm, WABI Bangor
Three people are recovering after a collision in Hampden this morning. Three people are recovering after a collision in Hampden this morning. It happened on the Coldbrook road just before 10am.
Old Lebanese Rival Becomes Syria's New Friend
Published December 3, 2008, 7:30 am, Middle East Times
"There is a big difference between Syria of the 1990s and Syria in 2008," Lebanon's Gen. Michel Aoun (left, shaking hands with Syrian President Bashar Assad, right) said in Damascus. "We are turning a new page where there is no victory and no loser."
NAS signs strategic ground handling agreement with Royal Jordanian
Published December 3, 2008, 3:11 am, Zawya
Kuwait, 01 December 2008: The region's fastest growing ground handling company National Aviation Services (NAS) today announced the signing of an agreement with Royal Jordanian Airlines for the provision of ground handling and support services at the Kuwait International Airport at an official ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the Kuwait International Airport.
Peace Deal May Depend On International Presence
Published December 2, 2008, 6:33 pm, Newsweek
Israelis and Palestinians seem to realize that a strong international presence will be critical to any deal.
Analysis: The danger of 'losing Turkey'
Published December 1, 2008, 8:09 pm, Space War
Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2008 - Is it possible to lose something you haven't yet found?
Analysis: The danger of 'losing Turkey'
Published December 1, 2008, 10:06 am, Middle East Times
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Is it possible to lose something you haven't yet found? That is a question being asked by two scholars from the Brookings Institution in Washington, and what would happen in the event that Turkey got tired of waiting to be accepted as a full partner by the West.
Irving Brecher; comedy-script writer; 94
Published December 1, 2008, 3:04 am, San Diego Union-Tribune
Irving Brecher, who wrote vaudeville sketches for Milton Berle, jokes for Henny Youngman, comedies for the Marx Brothers, a television series for Jackie Gleason and screenplays for movie musicals including “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “Bye Bye Birdie,” died Nov. 17 in Los Angeles. He was 94.
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