IT & Internet News

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:08 PM


Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, was elected president of Pakistan on Saturday, officials said. "Asif Ali Zardari secured 281 votes out of the 426 valid votes polled in the parliament," chief election commissioner Qazi Mohammad Farooq said.<br /><a target=_blank href=http://www.a...

Bhutto's widower wins Pakistan presidential election

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:08 PM

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, was elected president of Pakistan on Saturday, officials said. "Asif Ali Zardari secured 281 votes out of the 426 valid votes polled in the parliament," chief election commissioner Qazi Mohammad Farooq said.<br /><a target=_blank href=http://www.a...

Arab anti Al-Qaeda fighters fear for future

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:08 PM

Sunni Arab fighters battling Al-Qaeda in Iraq say their future is bleak as the Shiite government prepares to take over responsibility for them from the Americans and they also face jihadist fury. Nearly every week Abdullah Al-Samarraie meets government officials as he seeks a job. The 30-year-old anti-Qaeda fighter wan...

Getting down to business

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:08 PM

The Bay Square project has shrugged off obstacles such as interference from infrastructure work and rising costs of raw materials, and is bang on target to become Business Bay's most sophisticated place to live and work, reports Shikha Mishra. It is almost hidden behind the crowd of cranes, high-rises and the perpetual...

Bush close to decision on US troops in Iraq

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:08 PM

US President George W. Bush is drawing closer to a decision on US troop levels in Iraq after receiving top US commander General David Petraeus's advice, the White House has said. The vastly unpopular war is a central front in the political war ahead of the November 4 elections that will decide who succeeds Bush - and w...

Scolari says Man City are welcome to Robinho

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:08 PM

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted Friday that the failure to sign his fellow Brazilian Robinho would be no loss to the Premier League club this season. Robinho made a shock last-minute switch to Manchester City on transfer deadline day after Chelsea refused to meet Real Madrid's asking price.

Ramadan Kareem

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:08 PM

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish Ramadan Kareem to all Caterer Middle East's readers. This is a common greeting during the Holy Month, but it was not until recently that I discovered the actual meaning of the phrase.

French oil group Total announces three energy deals in Syria

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:06 PM

French oil major Total said Thursday it had signed three oil and gas agreements in Syria during a visit to the country by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Friend gives evidence in Dubai road rage case

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:22 PM

A friend of the British woman killed in an alleged road rage attack told a Dubai criminal court on Thursday of the moments before she was struck. Katherine Wood died after she was allegedly hit by a white Hummer vehicle while out celebrating her birthday in Garhoud on May 30. <br /><a target=_blank href=http://www.arab...

GCC chiefs condemn Iran over island row

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:38 PM

The ministerial council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has added its weight in condemning Iran's opening of two administrative offices on the island of Abu Musa. The council urged Iran to withdraw those illegal structures and to respect the UAE's sovereignty and territorial integrity, news agency WAM reported on...