Media reports from Yemen

From Yemen Observer:
Conference to re-vitalize Yemeni industry to begin Monday
By: Faisel Darem, Dec 20, 2008 
The conference on industry, titled “Industry is the future of Yemen” will begin in Hadramout on Monday, said Omar Bajarsh, Chairman of the Hadramout Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The conference will be attended by concerned bodies from the Yemeni government, [...]

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Cheb Ali reports from Yemen

As the delegation is on the move from Sanaa to Sayum and then Mukalla, there’s not much to inform until I get more details from them. In the meantime, Cheb Ali has posted photos taken during the trip on his Facebook. Be a member here.  The group are now in Al Mukalla and busy getting ready [...]

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IIF2008 Takes off for Yemen, first stop Sana’a

 The IIF2008 delegation safely set off for Yemen on Thursday evening from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport as the group boarded Yemen Airways in anticipation of an eventful visit. The entourage will be making pre-conference business calls at the administrative capital of Sana’a before heading for the coastal cities of Sayum and Al-Mukalla where the [...]

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URGENT: IIF2008 Moved to Yemen!

Dear Friends of IIF,
Assalamu’alaikum.
I have some unwelcome news that has come at this late stage in our preparations. Although this is definitely NOT what we had planned, I’m afraid there has been a “situation” that is beyond our control. We are currently left with no other option but to move the whole event from UAE [...]

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Exhibitors Excited and Eager for IIF2008 – Dubai here we come!!

The Exhibitors Briefing held at the Malaysia Tourist Centre yesterday went smoothly with an encouraging turnout of more than 100 participants. The session began with an introduction by IIF organizing chairperson Madam Sabariah Abdullah who briefed on what trade exhibitors could expect and the assistance that would be provided by organisers. Fional Abdullah, representing Director [...]

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Exhibitors briefing on 3 Dec 2008 at MaTiC for Malaysian Companies participating in IIF2008

There will be an exhibitors briefing on Wednesday 3rd December 2008 for Malaysian companies participating in the International Islamic Fair 2008  to be held n Dubai at the Dubai World Trade Centre, The exhibitors briefing will be held from 2pm to 5.30pm at the Malaysian Tourism Centre (MaTiC) mini-auditorium in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. Please [...]

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Join the IIF4Ummah Group in Facebook – Cheb Ali

We are now in Facebook (FB) courtesy of nasheed artiste Cheb Ali who started the FB Group International Islamic Fair 4 Ummah as a means to reach out to even more people throughout the cyberworld. This is an Open Group and anyone can join and you are encouraged to invite others to join so you can keep in [...]

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All Aboard the IIF Express peace train!!!

The International Islamic Fair this year, the IIF 2008, is making an historic journey that will take the prestigious event out of Malaysia to the first of many world destinations - Dubai, United Arab Emirates. IIF 2008 is the fast train, the IIF2008 Express, that will take its message of peace and bringing Islamic Products and Services to the good [...]

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Dubai Gets Ready to Host the IIF2008

Preparations are full speed ahead at the Dubai World Trade Centre as Dubai, the bustling modern capital city of the United Arab Emirates gets ready to host the upcoming International Islamic Fair 2008 (IIF2008).
Located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, the city of Dubai is a dynamic [...]

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