Economic condition of Pakistan For the past few years Pakistan has been following the technique of assessment of domestic oil value against the international oil value on a fortnight basis. About 85% of the oil required for domestic uses in Pakistan is imported. Back in the year 2004 various subsidies were given by the government on the oil price as an attempt to protect the citizens from the prospective record fuel costs. It was also an attempt to curb the rate of inflation prevalent in the country
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to neighboring Saudi Arabia‚ another major exporter of oil. If Saudi Arabia fell to Saddam‚ Iraq would control one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. All eyes were on the White House‚ waiting for a response. President Bush‚ who succeeded President Reagan‚ stated simply: "This will not stand." In the last months of 1990‚ the United States participated in the defense of Saudi Arabia in a deployment known as Operation Desert Shield. Over 500‚000 American troops were placed in Saudi Arabia in case of an
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wedding mixed gender. Maybe it sounds normal for people who never lived in Saudi Arabia‚ but believe me‚ it’s not. The wedding in Saudi Arabia is normally boring because the groom doesn’t celebrate with the bride‚ and the rest of the family. It was difficult to convince our parents to make it a mixed gender wedding. The second problem was to find a location for the wedding. It is illegal to make mixed gender wedding in Saudi Arabia. It took us more than three months to find a private beach resort that
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According to Saddam Hussein “The United States reaps the thorns its rulers have planted in the world.” Reason for Listening: The Persian Gulf war otherwise known as desert storm has shaped American influence and popularity around the world but also created continuing instability. The Persian Gulf war created chaos in the region for the benefit of the oil hungry countries in the world. First Main Point Warming cold war tensions left the door open for the United States involvement into the long lasting
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Riyadh‚ Saudi Arabia. In the UK he had a reputation for speaking his mind and by doing so getting the best out of his staff. At the current project in Riyadh he supervises 12 British staff and nearly 50 Saudi staff. After a few months George has become increasingly frustrated by what he sees a less than effective Saudi team. Their lack of competence and slow work pace is worrying George. What should he do to try and bring the Saudi staff back into line? Publicly reprimand a few of the Saudi staff
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to exotic and urban places. With a distinctive collection‚ operating in 19 countries including Canada‚ the United States‚ Azerbaijan‚ Barbados‚ Bermuda‚ People’s Republic of China‚ Egypt‚ Germany‚ India‚ Kenya‚ Mexico‚ Monaco‚ the Philippines‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Singapore‚ South Africa‚ Switzerland‚ Ukraine‚ the United Arab Emirates‚ and United Kingdom‚ Fairmont holds a strong market position but still there is a long way to emerge as a global leader . Born in the year 1907 with its headquarters in Toronto
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Environment Scanning Exercise to Build EFAS‚ IFAS & SFAS Company Overview Established in 1961‚ Yamamah Saudi Cement Company (YACCO) is one of the oldest cement manufacturers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With an installed cement production capacity of 6.3 MTPA‚ the company operates in the central region of the Kingdom‚ and was the second-largest company in Saudi Arabia in cement production and the third-largest in clinker production as of 2009. YACCO doubled its capacity to 6 million
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We all know that men and women are equal‚ right? In Europe’s Middle East‚ many people disagree. This opinion‚ though‚ so obviously wrong in my eyes‚ is affecting the lives of women all over the world every day. Whether through not having the right to pass on citizenship‚ going to school every day with the risk of having acid thrown in their face‚ or living with the fear that one day they will not have a ride to work‚ women all over the world are suffering most merely because of their gender. Despite
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ARABIC BLACBERRY In October 2007‚ the launch of the first Arabic Blackberry was announced in the United Arab Emirates. The device had Arabic language input and an Arabic interface. Up until this point‚ the Blackberry was restricted to US and European use. The new initiative to bring the Blackberry to the Middle East and Africa had begun. The UAE’s mobile phone provider telco Etisalat collaborated with the creators of the Blackberry‚ RIM (Research InMotion)‚ to create the Arabic version of the e-mail
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Is OPEC a classic example of an effective cartel?? What happens to world oil prices when OPEC practices cooperation?? Organization of Petrol Exporting Countries(OPEC) • Inter-governmental organization formed in 1960 by Iraq‚ Iran‚ Kuwait‚ Saudi Arabia and Venezuela • Currently has 12 members including Qatar Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ‚the United Arab Emirates ‚ Algeria ‚ Nigeria ‚ and Angola . Objectives of OPEC To formulate policies in the interest of the member countries
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