ARAB AFFAIRS - Dec 30 - GCC Denounces Massacre.
Leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) begin their two-day summit conference here denouncing Israel's brutal military aggression against Palestinians in Gaza and calling for a united stand on the blitz that has killed at least 327 people since Dec 20. "The summit comes at a time when...

Filipinos assured of keeping their jobs in Bahrain.
Bahrain Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has assured the Filipinos working in the oil-rich kingdom that they would keep their jobs as he encouraged more Filipinos to work there despite the global financial slowdown. The Prime Minister declared the stable employment market in Bahrain...

President leaving for Switzerland, Bahrain this week.
President Arroyo will embark on a five-day visit to Switzerland and Bahrain this week to promote the country's economic interests and welfare of Filipino workers, Malacanang said yesterday. The President is tentatively scheduled to leave Friday, Jan. 30, for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the annual World Economic...

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and visit Milan, Italy, and Bahrain.
IN a year that is expected to involve many challenges, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo directly immerses herself in further examining prevailing global economic issues and working to secure the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as she leaves for a five-day trip to Switzerland, Italy, and Bahrain today. ...

Bahrain Leads MENA Region on Economic Freedom.
- 16th Freest Economy in the World - MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Bahrain has been ranked as the 16th freest economy in the world and most free in the Middle East and North Africa region in the annual Index of Economic Freedom, published by the...

Herbert takes first win in Bahrain.
Johnny Herbert won the second Speedcar Series race held in Bahrain last Sunday. It was a win that came down to the wire with Gianni Morbidelli in second spot and a surprise podium for new driver Thomas Biagi in third. The reverse grid for Speedcar Series' second...

GMA leaves tonight for Switzerland.
President Arroyo is bound for Davos, Switzerland tonight to join other world leaders and businessmen at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that will discuss solutions on the global economic crisis. The Chief Executive is scheduled to leave the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 11 p.m. for Switzerland...

Seabourn's Biggest Year Yet: New Yachts, Itineraries, Exotic Ports.
Debut of Seabourn Sojourn, 44 new ports including Zanzibar and Madagascar, and year-round presence in Asia highlight 2010-2011 MIAMI, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Spin the globe and stop it with your finger - chances are The Yachts of Seabourn go where it lands. The ultra-luxury cruise line...

FTI Expands Presence into Canada with Acquisition of The Element Agency.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. , through its strategic communications arm, FD, today announced the acquisition of The Element Agency, a leading Canadian strategic communications consultancy specializing in sustainability, issue advocacy, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Established in 2003, Element...

JAL Hotels Announces Luxury Hotel Nikko Saigon Will Open in 2011.
TOKYO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. announced plans today to open a new Nikko Hotels International luxury hotel, to be built in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest city. Hotel Nikko Saigon, which will be built in a large, newly-developed commercial complex, Royal Centre...