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UAE: Mubarak not in the Emirates

UAE nafi bekas Presiden Mesir berada d UAE. Sebelum ini beberapa lapuran menyebut Hosni lari ke UAE. Ini d kuatkan dengan pertemuan antara Hosni dan Menteri Luar UAE beberapa hari sebelum Hosni d hambat keluar dari Mesir.

Lapuran dari Arabian Business d petik

Ex-Egypt president Mubarak ‘not in Sharjah’, says UAE

Media speculation that a plane carrying ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak landed in Sharjah on Sunday has been rebuffed by the emirate’s Department of Civil Aviation.

The UAE’s state-run news agency confirmed that the former president, whose 30-year-rule of Egypt ended on Friday night, was not in Sharjah.

There is no shortage of speculation as to Mubarak’s whereabouts. The 82-year-old fled with his family to Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh just hours before stepping down, but his next move is unknown.

In his last address to the nation last Thursday, Mubarak pledged to “die on the soil of Egypt.

Theodore Karasik, from the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis in Dubai, told Arabian Business there was still a good chance Mubarak could flee to the UAE.

“There is a 50 percent chance he would come here,” he said. “In the past, [the UAE] has been where exiles or leaders who are exiled from their countries come because it is known as a place where politics do not occur. It maintains security and stability.

Demo: Giliran Jeddah hari ini?

Memetik lapuran Arabian Business

Activists in Jeddah called on Thursday for a protest against poor infrastructure after deadly floods swamped Saudi Arabia’s second biggest city, a rare expression of dissent in the absolute monarchy.

A mass message via BlackBerry Messenger on Thursday urged Jeddah residents to join a demonstration on Saturday in an unusual move in the Gulf Arab state, at a time of spreading anti-government unrest across the Arab world.

"On Saturday there will be a demonstration in front of the municipality for Jeddah ... gather as many people as you can," the message ran. "We need brave men and women. We don't want any more lies ... We have to do something."

The call for action in the top oil exporter, where public protest is not tolerated, comes as open defiance of authoritarian rulers spreads, with protests in Egypt and Yemen inspired by unrest which toppled Tunisia's president this month.

Streets in the port city, which lacks a functioning drainage system, remained partly submerged on Thursday, a day after the floods sent thousands fleeing to higher ground, with authorities rescuing stranded residents using helicopters and dinghies.

At least four people were killed in the deluge.

Another message also sent via Blackberry urged all government and private sector employees to hold a general strike next week in protest at the authorities' neglect of the city's infrastructure.

It was not known who sent the messages.

"No work for the full week until they find a solution to the roads of Jeddah," the message said.

Ikhwan lancar Ikhwanbook - ala Facebook dengan kelainan!

Kejayaan Facebook sebagai media baru menghubung komunikasi masa kini tidak dapat d nafikan. Dengan Facebook, matlumat baru dan lama (mengembalikan nostalgia) bisa menghubung dunia yang kelihatan semakin sempit.

Namun, Facebook seperti juga media Internet lain punya pro dan con. 

Pengguna perlu mengimbangi supaya tidak mencecah kawasan terlarang.

Hari ini Arabian Business melapurkan gerakan dan parti politik Islam Mesir, Ikhwanul Muslimun memberi alternatif kepada mereka yang mencari alternatif Facebook.

Media yang d panggil Ikhwanbook masih lagi dalam peringkat awal. Ianya mengambil kira asas Islami dalam berkomunikasi, sejajar dengan mesej dan pembawaan Ikhwan.

Menarik d lihat perkembangan Ikhwan. 

Dalam parti "pembangkang" Mesir ini d tekan d segenap penjura, ia masih dapat membuahkan suatu media untuk d guna pakai sebagai komunikasi kepada dunia luar. 

Sumbangan buat ummat. 

Apa mungkin PAS boleh melahirkan sesuatu untuk ummat sebegini rupa?

Lapuran Arabian Business d petik d bawah.

The main Egyptian opposition movement has set up its version of a social networking website, loosely based on Facebook. 

‘Ikhwanbook’ looks similar to the hugely popular US site, but its creators, the Muslim Brotherhood, say it has a greater respect for Islamic values. 

The BBC reports that Ikhwanbook with ‘ikhwan’ being Arabic for brother uses fewer photographs and involves a lower level of intrusion into the personal lives of its members.

The Muslim Brotherhood is banned in Egypt, and the new website is one of the few channels of communication left open to the group. 

So far, the site has only been operating on a trial basis for a months, but the Brotherhood say that a full launch could be on the cards at a later date. 

The BBC said that some users of Ikhwanbook were concerned that the government could identify them as members of the banned group via their presence on the site. 

Dubai antara Termahal, Jeddah antara Termurah!

Lapuran yang d muatkan Arabian Business melapurkan Dubai antara bandaraya yang termahal untuk d diami oleh ekspat manakala Jeddah pula antara yang termurah. Lapuran yang d keluarkan oleh Mercer membandingkan kos hidup d bandaraya utama dunia.

Dubai d tempatkan d tangga 55 bersama Los Angeles. Ibu negara UAE pula, Abu Dhabi bereda d tangga ke 50 paling mahal - seiring dengan bandaraya Frankfurt (Jerman).

D rantau ini, Jeddah merupakan antara bandaraya termurah untuk d diami. Jeddah menduduki tempat ke 181 dari jumlah keseluruhan 214 bandaraya utama dunia.

Ikuti lapuran lengkap yang d muatkan d laman web Arabian Business. Sedutan lapuran:

Mercer’s 2010 Cost of Living Survey, published on Tuesday, showed that Dubai was ranked the 55th most expensive city for expats, tying with Los Angeles, California. Abu Dhabi was ranked 50th, tying with Frankfurt, Germany, and was ranked the most expensive city in the Middle East.

Lapuran penuh d sini

Global Crunch: Berita Baik buat Bankers d Dubai

Berita baik buat mereka yang berada dalam industri perbankan, terutama Perbankan Islam. Berita dari Arabian Business dpetik.

Demand for top banking executives remains strong in Dubai despite recently announced lay-offs, according to specialist recruitment firm Taylor Hofer.

“A closer look clarifies that lay-offs at banks are only minor job cuts and they happen mostly in investment banking,” said Thomas Hofer, managing partner at Taylor Hofer Partners in the UAE.

“Even those financial institutions which are mentioned in the press continue to hire.”

Still, Hofer now expects the market to shift from “speed recruitment” towards a focus on quality.

Private and Islamic banks are still in need candidates with a view to stay in the Middle East for more than a few years, but are less interested in managers seeking to escape from tough labour markets in Europe and North America, he claimed.

The key to a successful career in the Middle East is commitment, cultural and social competences, according to the firm.

Zurich-based Taylor Hofer specializes in recruitment for management and specialist positions. The company has operations in Switzerland, the UAE, India, Australia and South Africa.

Waleed Masih Arab Terkaya!

Senarai arab terkaya dunia d sebar luas oleh Arabian Business jam 4 pagi (waktu Dubai), Disember 14, 2008. Putera Waleed dari Arab Saudi kekal sebagai arab paling kaya.

Senarai 10 terkaya:

1. 1 . Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud
2. 2 . Nasser Al Kharafi
3. 3 . Maan Al Sanea
4. 4 . Sheikh Mohammed bin Issa Al Jabber
5. 5 . Mohammad Al Amoudi
6. 6 . Abdulaziz Al Ghurair
7. 7 . The Bin Laden Family
8. 8 . The Olayan Family
9. 9 . The Kanoo Family
10. 10 . Said Khoury

Pak Arab terkaya dari UAE ialah banker, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair. Pernah jumpa dan bersembang ringkas dengan dia beberapa bulan lalu. Senarai penuh boleh d capai d sini

Siapa Pak Arab Terkaya d dunia?

Ahad depan bakal d bongkar senarai Pak/Mak Arab terkaya d dunia. Senarai tahunan yang d keluarkan majalah business mingguan, Arabian Business sering d nanti - untuk melihat siapa terkaya, dari mana kekayaan d miliki dan kekayaan d labur d mana.

Bonus edisi 2008 ini bakal "d bongkar" kekayaan Putera Saudi, Putera Al Waleed - segala akaun dan harta (tanah, bangunan, kereta, barang kemas dan simpanan kapal terbang persendiriannya) putera Arab yang sedikit masa dulu menduduki takhta lima orang palng kaya d dunia.

Majalah mingguan Arabian Business edisi tahun 2008 d beri kebenaran oleh Putera Al Waleed untuk melihat secara mendalam segala harta kekayaan yang d milikinya.

Al Waleed d senaraikan sebagai ke-13 terkaya d dunia oleh majalah Forbes tahun lalu.

Menurut Arabian Business (versi web), 5 muka surat eksklusif harta kekayaan Al Waleed bakal d dedahkan pada dunia bersama senarai 50 arab terkaya dunia.

Arabian Business editorial director Anil Bhoyrul said: “For the past 20 years everyone has only been able to guess at the wealth of His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed, using stock market calculations.

"But that only accounts for half of it. For the first time ever – in cooperation with HRH himself and his advisors – we are now able to put a definitive figure, to the exact dollar, on his substantial wealth.

"What we are going to publish on Sunday is what everyone has tried and failed to do for over two decades.”

Edisi print Arabian Business akan d jual Ahad nanti, manakala edisi web akan berada online jam 4am - waktu UAE Ahad Disember 14, 2008!