Iraq replaces bank chief after graft probeIraq replaced its central bank chief, Sinan al-Shibibi, on Tuesday after a corruption investigation into the bank by a parliamentary committee, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's spokesman said. The decision was seen by some crit More… |
India replaces China as Iran's top oil clientIndia has vaulted to the top of the list of Iran's oil customers, overtaking China, in a first quarter buying surge ahead of tighter sanctions against Tehran this summer, data published by a leading industry consultant showed. Direct impor More… |
Indian refiners explore replacing Iranian oilIndian companies have begun talks with alternative suppliers to slowly replace Iranian oil, fearing their current mechanism for payments to Tehran for some 350,000 barrels a day (bpd) via Turkey could soon succumb to sanctions, industry sources sa More… |
Assad replaces governors of protest-hit regionsSyria's President Bashar al-Assad replaced governors on Sunday in two regions that have seen sustained protests against his rule and activists said security forces killed at least two people in Hama province. The official Sana news agency More… |
Kuwait plans to replace CMA commissionersKuwait’s minister of trade and industry will nominate three new commissioners for the country’s newly formed regulator Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The three new commissioners are replacements for officials who were removed from positi More… |
Batelco names new group CEOBahrain's Batelco replaced its long-time Group Chief Executive Officer Peter Kaliaropoulos with its deputy chairman of the board, the state-owned telco said in a statement on Sunday. Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa will assume his ne More… |
UAE to shift to metres from Nov 11The UAE will implement the International System of Units (SI) replacing feet, inches and yards in favour of metres, effective from November 11 (11/11/11) this year. The decision to shift to metre in official and commercial activities, espe More… |
GAA replaces CAE flight simulator orderCAE, a leader in providing simulation and modelling technologies for aviation industry, said it has signed a contract amendment with Bahrain-based Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) for a CAE 7000 Series Embraer 170/190 full-flight simulator. GAA More… |
GAA replaces CAE flight simulator orderCAE, a leader in providing simulation and modelling technologies for aviation industry, said it has signed a contract amendment with Bahrain-based Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) for a CAE 7000 Series Embraer 170/190 full-flight simulator. GAA More… |
Ithmaar names new chairmanBahrain-based Islamic lender Ithmaar said on Sunday its board has elected Prince Amr Mohammed al-Faisal as the new chairman, amid its restructuring and shortly before a planned rights issue to repair its balance sheet. Ithmaar board&n More… |








