January Highlight
Date: 1/18/2008
Promoting Opportunity and Investment in the Middle East
Robert Mosbacher, Jr.On January 18th, 2008 over 150 business executives from Houston attended a luncheon hosted by the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce featuring Robert Mosbacher, Jr., President and C.E.O. of Overseas Private Investment Corporation, (O.P.I.C.)

Mosbacher discussed O.P.I.C.’s current initiatives and programs for lending and development in the Middle East and North Africa for members of the Bilateral. Next Month he’ll be speaking at the U.S.-Middle East and North Africa Trade & Investment Conference.

For more information see below.
February Events
Date: 2/10/2008
U.S.- Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference
Robert Mosbacher, Jr.
The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber is pleased to be a supporting organization for the U.S.- Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference. A two day conference in Jordan, featuring remarks and presentations by ministers and business leaders from the Middle East and North Africa.

Sponsored by The Business Council for International Understanding, U.S. Department of Commerce and The U.S.- Jordan Business Alliance. Keynote Address by The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Member Spotlight
Saudi Aramco
Construction and Real Estate
  Dubai adds "The Universe" to artificial islands
  Saudi firm to enter Jordan's real estate market
  News Analysis - Foreign ownership of property in Bahrain in jeopardy
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Defence and Security
  NoozzVIEW; US arms sweeten Saudi
  France gains a naval toehold in the Gulf
  Entrust, EJADA partner to bring layered security solutions to Middle East
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Economy
  Interview: US to push Free Trade in Middle East
  Dollar fall piles pressure on Gulf Arab states
  GCC states launch common market on January 1, 2008
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Energy
  Abu Dhabi to build world's first zero-carbon city
  Executive Briefing: Will oil hit US$100-a-barrel again anytime soon?
  Iraq extends registration for international oil companies
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Finance
  Japan, UAE stock markets sign cooperation pact
  Arab stocks recover after US rate cut
  Sharia-law lender to target UK
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Industry
  US$1 billion allocated for Emirates Steel expansion
  Rashid, Gul to open industrial complexes in 6th of October City
  Bermuda-based PVAXX to launch manufacturing plant in the Kingdom
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Retail
  Waitrose to enter Dubai in early 2008
  Egyptian Gulf Bank allocates E£310m to retail banking segment
  Gulf food market beckons India
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Telecoms and ITC
  MTC Atheer and Iraqna merge in Zain-Iraq
  Nokia-Siemens, Huawei to build Mobinil's wireless infrastructure
  UAE to launch communications satellite in 2010
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Tourism
  Dubai to get its own French city
  DreamWorks to build theme park in Dubai
  Sega, Dubai's Emaar plan Asia, Mideast theme parks
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Transport
  ALAFCO spends US$7 billion on leasing and purchasing aircraft deals in 2007
  First cargo shipping line launched between Iran and UAE
  Strategic 10-year plan to develop transport sector
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