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1,000 Arab Web experts for Beirut event
More than 1,000 Arab Web business leaders, investors, mentors and start-ups will take part in a major upcoming Web industry event in Beirut.
ArabNet, the largest conference for the Arab Web industry, will run from March 22 to 25 at Habtoor Hotel under the patronage of General Michel Sleiman, President of Lebanon and in collaboration with the Central Bank of Lebanon.
Omar Christidis, head of the organizing team at International Business Alliance Group, said he believes 2011 "will be the year of the Arab entrepreneur."
For more information, visit www.americanarab.com
To read more, please visit www.americanarab.com
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Bloomberg unveils Islamic finance platform
Bloomberg has launched Islamic Finance Platform (ISLM), a comprehensive solution designed to increase transparency, better connect the community and provide analytical tools to maximize investment performance.
Bloomberg also announced, in cooperation with the Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), the launch of a Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) sukuk index to provide a benchmark for MYR sovereign sukuk investments.
"The Islamic marketplace is growing rapidly and there is high demand for a wide range of resources," Dan Doctoroff, president of Bloomberg L.P, said from Kuala Lumpur.
"Bloomberg's Islamic Finance Platform provides the most complete, customisable and innovative solution available today. ISLM has the broadest set of Islamic finance data, analytic and proprietary news, significantly increasing market transparency. ISLM will give investment professionals the edge they need to make informed decisions and meet the increasing demands of investors and regulators," added Gerard Francis, Bloomberg's global head of Emerging Markets and Islamic Finance.
To read more, please visit
www.americanarab.com
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Qatar Fine Tunes Banks Ahead of World cup Leading Spree
DOHA (Zawya Dow Jones)--Qatar's banks, bailed out a little more than two years ago, are being primed by the government to cope with the demands of soaring economic growth and a projected multi-billion-dollar lending spree on infrastructure projects that will rise as the 2022 World Cup approaches.
The latest boost for the Qatari banking system, which has received billions of dollars in aid since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, came last month in the form of a capital injection from the Qatar Investment Authority, or QIA, the country's sovereign wealth fund, as part of plans to increase its stake in most domestic banks to 20%.
The QIA's move aims at giving local banks the extra firepower with which to lend as the Arab Gulf state's economy is expected to grow at close to 17% this year and a slew of large-scale infrastructure projects will require funding.
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Export Opportunities in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia Markets
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The U.S. Commercial Service is sponsoring a two-day business forum to discuss export opportunities in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia Markets. The forum is held on April 26 & 27, 2011 at the Westin Galleria Houston at 5060 W Alabama in Houston, Texas.
The forum includes a sessions on market entry strategies, financing, and mitigating risk, concurrent sessions covering country and industry specific information and opportunities, pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with Foreign Commercial Service Officers, high-profile keynote speakers and numerous networking opportunities.
Registration: $275 includes 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, a hosted reception, and program materials. On-site registration: $325.
For more information and registration,
visit www.buyusa.gov/houston/access2011.html
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Book Signing
![tallal]() Prolific Arab-American author Dr. Tallal Turfe will celebrate this weekend his latest book, Energy In Islam: A Scientific Approach to Preserving Our health and the Environment. The Islamic Institute of Knowledge is hosting a book signing for Dr. Turfe Saturday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. at 6345 Schaefer Rd. in Dearborn. The book is free, and the event is open to the public.
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Get certified as a women-owned business to sell your products and services
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The American Arab Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Employment & Economic Development are sponsoring a certification session for businesses owned, managed and controlled by women, who want to market their products and services in America's major markets.
The certification seminar is held Thursday, March 10, at 12 p.m. at the American Arab Chamber of Commerce offices at 12740 W. Warren Ave in Dearborn.
Certification of a small business is a review process that gives formal acknowledgment that the business is owned and operated by a qualifying person. Certification benefits include national recognition, access to a current list of suppliers and networking opportunities.
Many corporations require that business owners be certified before they extend a contract to those businesses.
The session is free and it includes certification, networking and lunch.
For more information, contact the Chamber at 313.945.1700, at contactus@americanarab.com, or visit www.americanarab.com
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Arab American purchasing power
The Arab American population is growing, is young, is affluent, is highly educated and possesses a collective purchasing power capacity of over $100 billion.
This is only a guess. The number could be much higher.
An Arab-American, who is a doctoral student at Pace University is conducting a pioneering study about Arab American consumption and shopping behaviors.
To participate in the study, please visit, http://pacelubin.qualtrics.com//SE/?SID=SV_6WrsQRQ7D4zV0YA |
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