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GrowthGate acquires part of Arabian Roots Group - KSA

GrowthGate, the GCC-based specialist buyout firm, has announced that it has reached a final agreement to acquire 20% of Arabian Roots Group, a Saudi based building materials conglomerate, and will separately acquire additional equity interests in this conglomerate’s Retail Division.

DUBAI — Korea notched their first victory in the inaugural HSBC Asian Five Nations rugby tournament when they rallied past a battling Arabian Gulf team 43-20 at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha on Friday.

11 May 2008 The Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana has arrived in the Southern Arabian Gulf to begin patrolling the region’s waterways against possible terrorism attacks.

The Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana has arrived in the Southern Arabian Gulf to begin patrolling the region’s waterways against possible terrorism attacks.

With Arabian Travel Market 2008 - the Middle East’s premier travel and tourism event - drawing to a close, show organisers have announced the number of quality visitors attending this year is more than 15 percent up on 2007 figures.

Tonight at the Coolidge, Newburyport’s experimental orchestra Tiger Saw plays the soundtrack for “The Adventures of Prince Achmed,” the oldest surviving animated feature film. The movie is based on “1001 Arabian Nights,” so it’s basically “Aladdin” without Robin Williams and all that singing. “Achmed” was made in 1926 by Lotte Reiniger, who used silhouette cutouts to make the picture. It’s …

Arabian Travel Market opens for public today

DUBAI — The Arabian Gulf Men’s rugby team flew to Doha yesterday afternoon intent on restoring some credibility after their heavy loss to world number 16 Japan in the Asian Five Nations clash in Osaka last Saturday.

Arabian American Development Co. today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.