More media reports on Yemen event

From Yemen News Agency (Sabanews.net)
Four treaties, Memos signed in Mukalla conference
MUKALLA, Dec. 23 (Saba)- Four treaties and memos of understanding singed in the sideline of Industry Conference, Yemen Future concluded its activities here on Tuesday.
The first treaty, signed between Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and local authority in Hadramout for establishing complete tourist compound with [...]

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Launch of Conference and Exhibition in Yemen

Mahathir: Yemen Must Produce Quality Products To Industrialise
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) — Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today Yemen should always ensure that its products are of good quality if it wishes to industrialise. “Then in future people will trust all Yemeni products. And when they do this, the progress of [...]

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Uncommon Advocate – Dr Parvez Ahmad

“War on terror or war on Islam?” is an ominous topic that is not only a question that awaits an answer, it is also a harsh statement on the current realities affecting the ummah that seeks  resolution. The International Islamic Fair 2008 brings Dr. Parvez Ahmed, an Associate Professor at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, to speak on this topic [...]

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What does Michael Collins Piper and Tun M have in common? IIF!

While one man is the former Prime Minister of Malaysia and the other is a journalist, both are prolific writers and key opinion leaders. And both Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, fondly referred to as Tun M, and  Michael Collins Piper will be guests of the International Islamic Fair for the second time. The first time these [...]

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Speaking to the hearts of people of all religions and of none

Tears welled up in Idris Tawfiq’s eyes when he first read the Quranic verse: “Strongest among men in enmity to the Believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans; and nearest among them in love to the Believers wilt thou find those who say “We are Christians”: because amongst these are men devoted to learning [...]

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Standing up for true peace – built on truth!

William Rodriguez, 9/11 survivor and global peace advocate, will be a featured speaker at IIF 2008 in Dubai, UAE and he will be speaking on the topic “The World Peace Movements”. A regular attraction at the International Islamic Fair ever since the inaugural IIF 2006, Rodriguez’s heartfelt presentation on his personal experience has awed audiences whenever he recount events on that [...]

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Speaking out on issues facing the ummah and the world

The global village has become so small that developments in one part of the world will have a tendency to snowball in such a way that puts the blissfully ignorant at great risk of being overwhelmed and dominated. Take for example the financial crisis that was initially a US problem but has now created a domino effect in Europe and Asia. Similarly, [...]

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Survivor of 9/11 to Relate Experience at IIF2008

Organisers Roping In Interesting Personalities For IIF2008 Dubai
By Muin Abdul Majid
DUBAI, Nov 5 (Bernama) — The international conference segment of the third International Islamic Fair 2008 (IIF2008) to be held here from Dec 23-25 promises to be a thought-provoking affair with the expected participation of personalities such as Malaysia’s former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir [...]

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