You will appreciate this one essential truth: leaders need to invest in and leverage the various factors, variables and elements of the "Human capital equation". In a word, your success as a leader depends on your answer to this simple question: what are human capital assets? Our capital assets are...
World in brief JERUSALEM Israel was accused of demolishing Palestinian houses in Arab east Jerusalem while attention was focused on the election of Barack Obama. Palestinian leaders and Israeli human rights organisations said Israeli officials displaced more than 20 people mostly children by demolishing...
Outlook Barclays is paying a heavy price to save BobDiamond's multimillionpound bonus. By shunning the UK Government's recapitalisation programme for British high street banks, and instead raising the required capital privately, Barclays hopes to avoid the commercial, dividend and pay constraints being imposed on others by...
Robert Fisk's World In Damascus, a massive statue of the late President Hafez al- Assad sits on a mighty iron chair outside the 22,000sq m Assad Library, a giant book open in his right hand. Behind him lie the archives of his dictatorship. But not a...
BANBAN, Saudi Arabia -- The contestants scampered down the runway, bleating at their admirers. Poets sang their praises in verse as the male-only audience appraised the competitors' physical beauty, right down to the length of their necks. But instead of receiving roses and a tiara, it was...
The development of intellectual property protection in the Arab world. El Said, Mohammed. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2008 308 pages $119.95 Hardcover KMC370 The 1994 Agreement of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights TRIPS, a...
KHARTOUM AFP — Violence near a south Darfur flashpoint displaced 12,000 people and killed more than 40 civilians when an Arab militia attacked Sudanese villages, aid workers and a rights watchdog said on Saturday. Precise details on who was behind the fighting, the extent of damage and casualties...
ARCADIA, California AFP — Maram won the million-dollar Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on Friday, finishing strong to edge Heart Shaped at the wire. Post-time favorite Laragh set the pace for the entire one-mile race on the tight turf track at Santa Anita Park, and led the 12-horse...
The soldier's wrist watch reflected in the bright Iraqi sun as he stood next to a Humvee. Then there was a loud crack and he fell to his knees. Another soldier dragged him away. Exhibit 400, titled "Baghdad sniper," was one of several videos federal prosecutors played yesterday for...
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Bush Administration has done a great job alienating Arab-Americans from voting Republican in 2008," said Dr. Amr Altahwi - C.E.O of Dandana TV and host of a weekly Arabic talk show Live with Amr. "This time around, the 8 Million Arab...
BEIRUT AFP — Moved by the emigration of her two sons, theatre director Nidal al-Ashkar decided to highlight on stage the plight of thousands of youths heading abroad to escape Lebanon's political upheavals. Ashkar, a well-known figure in the Arab world, roped in popular movie and theatre actress...
Emirates Nuclear EnergyCorporation ENEC has appointed CH2M HILL, a global full-service programmemanagement, engineering, construction and operations firm, as the ManagingAgent for the potential United Arab Emirates Civil Nuclear Power Programmecurrently under evaluation. CH2M HILL has been awarded an initial ten-yearcontract. In awarding the contract, ENEC expressed its confidence that...
ABU DHABI AFP — The president of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday stressed the need to heal the inter-Palestinian rift during a meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, state WAM news agency reported. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan "expressed the hope that efforts under way to heal...
MANCHESTER CITY'S owner is prepared to spend a minimum of pounds 100million on players in each of the next three years. And manager Mark Hughes admits the Blues may have to flex all of their financial muscle to persuade the biggest names to head to Eastlands....
MANCHESTER CITY'S owner is prepared to spend a minimum of pounds 100million on players in each of the next three years. And manager Mark Hughes admits the Blues may have to flex all of their financial muscle to persuade the biggest names to head to Eastlands....
Daniella Weiss, militant pro-settlement activist who wants to see a Greater Israel, goes on trial today She is a 63-year-old grandmother who uses "revolutionary" and "extremist" as terms of praise. She is a religious former mayor who regards many forms of illegality short of murder as...
LONDON AFP — Dubai's Zabeel Investments, who are looking to buy Charlton, on Saturday said the proposed deal would take the Championship strugglers back to the English Premier League. Zabeel said they were investing for the long-term future, but gave no further details of the offer. ...
DUBAI investors linked with the Toon have turned their attentions elsewhere. Charlton FC have confirmed that Zabeel Investments have made an offer to buy the club. A statement from the club said: "In spite of being approached by various English football clubs as well as a...
Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Muhammad Raad says that the security situations in Lebanon and Syria were "interdependent". Speaking during a political rally in the southern village of Kfar Tebnit, Raad said Syrian forces had "no intention" of returning to Lebanon, but that they had the right to take...
Despite Islamabad warnings, two US drones and a helicopter on Oct. 3 attacking insurgents on the Pakistani side of the border killed 21, mostly Qaeda Arabs. Such US hits in that area now are frequent, with Washington constantly telling Islamabad it has to do more in the war on terror....
Articles 2008-10-06
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