United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton met with Tunisian Ambassador to the United States Mohamed Salah Tekaya in Washington, DC to sign a loan transfer of 100 million dollars.

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Wataniya Telecom announced the official inauguration of the “Wataniya Hall” located at the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) premises which took place on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The ceremony was attended by General Manager and CEO of Wataniya Telecom, Scott Gegenheimer as well as Husam Al-Khorafi Head of KSE in addition to a number of officials from both Wataniya Telecom and KSE.

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Industry and Commerce Minister Dr. Hassan Abdulla Fakhro received here yesterday a delegation from the US Depatment of Commerce advisors, led by lawyer and international Consultant James Phillippe.

During the meeting, Dr. Fakhro lauded the outstanding deep-rooted Bahraini-US ties, expressing the contant keenness of the government, represented by the Industry and Commerce Minister, to constantly upgrade those relations.

He also highlighted the importance of...

The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority has opened new offices in the United States and Saudi Arabia as it aims to put the UAE capital on the global tourism map.

In a bid to boost tourism from the US, the authority has set up a dedicated promotion office in New York City.

The office, which is staffed by a team of four and led by country manager Kershing Goh, will represent the emirate's interests in developing tourism from the US.

"Opening a US office...

ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Qatar Airways is expected to begin flights to the Kurdistan Region next week as Erbil International Airport witnesses growth in the number of passengers and visitors coming to the region.

The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar is set to start flights on May 23 four times a week to Erbil, according to Erbil International Airport’s relations adviser Andrew Jones.

The good news is the flights will be during the day, said Jones.

Jones also told AK news that private Iranian airline Mahan Airlines has expressed interest in...

Setting up of Bridges establishment, as per the agreement recently signed among Sohar Aluminium, Vale Oman and Orpic as a non-profit organisation that cares for the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes is to reflect the commitment of these companies to promote and develop local community.

Dr Hamad bin Hashim Al Dhahab, CEO of Bridges, said that the incorporation of this establishment came as a culmination of the steady efforts by the three companies to establish the first of its kind organisation that nurture social responsibility.

In a statement to ONA, he said that the...