Health Minister Dr. Wael al-Halqi on Friday affirmed the need to boost and develop cooperation between Syria and Iran in the health and medical sectors.

In a statement upon arriving in Tehran, al-Halqi said that his visit is part of the coordination efforts to bolster relations between the two countries in the field of health.

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Southern Governor Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa yesterday vowed support to programmes aimed at promoting IT security and spreading green awareness.

Investment in community and educational development was also backed.

He highlighted a number of accomplishments achieved by the kingdom, under the wise leadership of His Majesty King Hamad, which ensure prosperous living conditions for Bahraini citizens.

Shaikh Abdulla made these remarks as he was speaking to the participants of "Greener and Smarter ICT Conference" held under his patronage, at the Royal University for Women.

University...

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced Wednesday it secured 2.2 billion Kuwaiti dinars in net profits in the fiscal year (FY) 2011-2012, up by KD 183 million or 9.1 percent from the previous fiscal year. The KPC Managing Director for Financial and Administrative Affairs Ali Al-Hajeri attributed in a press release the excellent financial results to the distinguished efforts made by the high-skilled national cadres of the corporation who enjoy long experience.

The corporation made this great achievement despite the challenging situations which had negative impacts on several sectors...

The Omani government is carrying out the technical studies for the railway project that will be linking the Sultanate with other GCC countries, Oman's Transport and Communications Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman Shipping Company, Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Futaisi, has said.

The Omani minister said this during a meeting with Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano in Tokyo, yesterday.

"The railway project is now in the drawing stage and detailed studies of the design are being conducted with a hope to float global tenders,- he said,...

Sharjah, the capital of Arab and Islamic culture, has been wowing the Saudi and international visitors after its exciting debut at the fourth edition of the Riyadh Travel Fair that opened in the Saudi capital on Tuesday (May 15) amid much fanfare. A large number of Saudi visitors and those from neighbouring Arab and GCC states thronged the eye-catching Sharjah pavilion on day one and two of the exhibition, exploring the various tourist attractions and leisure options showcased at the stand in the Saudi capital.

"Sharjah has always enjoyed a special relationship with Saudi Arabia thanks...

The press conference took place at Eventiquefs one of a kind boutique villa located in Knowledge Village, Dubai, making it the first events management agency to have a specialized boutique that displays all the finest details in event management.

Explaining the concept of the new company, Heba Rumhein, Eventiquefs Director, said, gEventique is an exclusive bespoke events management agency that offers premium services customized to our clientsf every need. Bringing boundless passion and distinct style to each event, we flawlessly transform the dreams of our clients into lavish celebrations,...

The Qatar- Spanish Business Council and International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) recently organised a conference on Qatar-Spain economic relations. More than 40 delegates from Qatar and Spain attended the function. Spanish Ambassador Carmen de la Peña Corcuera was also present.

Speaking at the meet, the Director General of Trade and Investment of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, José Carlos García de Quevedo, said that Spain is keen to enhance bilateral trade.

Garcia de Quevedo spoke on bilateral trade and investment relations which have grown...

“Sport is music in the way that it has so many different natural rhythms…when I was recording the athletes I wasn’t really thinking of them in terms of athletes performing a sport, I was thinking of them as people in an orchestra.”Mark Ronson

Fusing the sounds of sport and music. Anywhere in the World, the anthem for the Coca-Cola London 2012 Olympic campaign, launched globally today. Available for purchase ......

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for its African Master Parts Distribution Centre together with its South African distribution partner, Barloworld, in Johannesburg on Monday. "Africa offers tremendous growth opportunities in the agricultural equipment sector,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO. “AGCO is committed to growing its presence within Africa by investing in distribution"...

Among the numerous abstracts being presented by Boehringer Ingelheim at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, June 1-5, 2012, the company will present results from the highly anticipated pivotal LUX-Lung 3 Phase III clinical trial. LUX-Lung 3 investigated afatinib*, and was the largest and most robust trial to date in first-line EGFR mutation positive, advanced, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients,1 and the first study to use pemetrexed / cisplatin as a"...