UAE to host Middle East banking forum

Abu Dhabi : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Banks Federation, a professional representative body comprising 50 member banks operating in the UAE, has entered into a partnership with the Financial Times Live and The Banker magazine to host a high level forum in Dubai Nov 26. The Middle East Banking Forum is the first conference to be hosted by the Federation and will become an annual event for leaders of the UAE Banks Federation member institutions and top-tier representatives of regional and international banks as well as other organisations serving and operating in the country's financial sector. "We are responding to a demand from our members for an event which brings together the leading participants in the UAE's banking sector, as well as their international counterparts, to review the latest trends and to hear from some of the world's leading proponents of best practices, as well as visionaries and experts in a wide range of financial disciplines,” AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, the chairman of the federation, said while announcing the decision to host the first annual conference. The ME Banking Forum will welcome senior bankers and economists from both public and private sectors, along with top speakers from the region. The conference reflects the growing efforts being made by the U.A.E. Banks Federation to provide added value and support to its members to develop the banking industry. The key topic to be discussed at the conference will be prospects for banks in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Arab spring and at a time of continued subdued global economic growth.

Arab foreign ministers to meet over Syria Nov 3

Cairo : The Arab outside clergymen will meet here Nov 3 to talk about the most recent advancements of the Syrian emergency, Egypt's official news office Mena reported Monday. The gathering, to be held in the Arab League (Al) central command in Cairo, will handle the conclusion of Un-Arab League joint exceptional emissary to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi's visit to distinctive nations in the locale and arrangements for the Geneva Ii Conference, Xinhua refered to Mena as citing a strategic source. The gathering happened upon an appeal from the Syrian resistance which looks for an Arab blanket over the meeting in face of current back for the Syrian government from some provincial and global forces, the source included. The leader of the Syrian resistance coalition, Ahmed A'ssi Gerba, had asked Al head Nabil al-Arabi to back the Syrian restriction in bringing together its stances and taking shape its dreams provided that it chooses to tune in the gathering, the source included.

Abu Dhabi to host education, career fair

Abu Dhabi : Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) is all situated to have Najah, the biggest instruction, preparing and vocations presentation in the United Arab Emirates (Uae), from Tuesday. The seventh yearly Najah display, organised under the support of Uae's Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development Sheikh Nahyan receptacle Mubarak Al Nahyan, is situated to pull in more than 120 exhibitors. The three-day expo serves as a special stage for people to meet recruitment counsels from heading nearby and worldwide colleges, find grant and internship chances, and also pick up expert guidance from working parts. Najah likewise offers potential chances for experts seeking after new profession chances in government and non-government substances in the district. "Instruction is a key calculate in empowering the approaching era to succeed around the expert workforce. Hosting instructive and vocation fairs of this size will profit the group all in all and emphatically affect our Uae economy," Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, head business officer at Adnec, said. "Numerous instructive organizations from over the area notwithstanding various government and private organisations will be available at the expo to give on location direction to scholars and guests looking for conceivable opportunities. A year ago, Najah pulled in over 18,000 guests and we suspect the numbers to surpass not long from now," he commercial

Sudan to hold presidential, legislative polls in 2015

Khartoum : Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said Monday that the presidential and administrative races in the nation will be held in promptly 2015. "We proclaim the holding of the general races by promptly 2015," Xinhua cited al-Bashir as saying when tending to the eighth session of the Sudanese National Assembly Monday. "On this event, we approach the political drives to get prepared for those decisions and work to furnish the suitable environment to guarantee lead of transparent and reasonable surveys," he included. He noted that the administration might hold an exhaustive discourse with all the Sudanese political powers on the revisions proposed by the General Elections Commission to advertise the appointive methodology. Al-Bashir emphasized the vitality of accord on a lasting constitution for Sudan with the support of all the political powers. "We are quick to run wide discussion on the nearing constitution to guarantee solidarity of the ranks," he included.

UN envoy arrives in Syria for Geneva-II preparations

Damascus : Lakhdar Brahimi, the Un-Arab League joint exceptional emissary, touched base in Syria Monday wrapping up a territorial tour pointed at gathering underpin for the approaching Geneva-Ii global meeting on Syria. Brahimi was gained at the Syrian outskirt by Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, Xinhua reported. The visit to Syria points at finalising portions on the Geneva-Ii meeting got ready for the close of November. The meeting is intended to carry the Syrian restriction and the legislature to the transaction table to mallet out a political answer for their long-standing clash.

Three policemen killed in Egypt

Cairo : Gunmen Monday shot dead three cops at a security checkpoint in the city of Mansoura in Egypt's northern Dakahlia governorate, as per media reports. The day by day Al-Ahram's site refered to observers as saying that around four shooters on cruisers started shooting at the checkpoint on the edge of the Nile Delta city. The region was under a security lockdown after the strike, and agents recouped 60 projectile housings at the scene, Al-Ahram said. An Egyptian cop ceased to exist and four recruits were harmed Oct 22 in a besieging in rebellious North Sinai in the middle of a surge in ambushes by suspected activists in the area, security sources said. Activists have ventures up their ambushes on security faculty in North Sinai region and somewhere else in the nation since the guard removed justly chose Islamist president Mohamed Morsi July 3 in the middle of mass dissents against his standard. Key ranges with a substantial police and military vicinity, for example the Suez Canal urban communities have additionally been ambushed, Al-Ahram reported. More than 100 parts of Egypt's security constrains have been killed in the Sinai Peninsula since right on time July, the military said a month ago.

Pakistan Army chief leaves for China

Islamabad : Pakistan Army boss Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani left for Beijing Monday on a four-day official visit at the welcome of the Chinese powers. Throughout the visit, Kayani will approach China's political and military authority, the Associated Press of Pakistan (App) reported. The collaboration will envelop Pakistan-China relations with specific accentuation on defence and security participation, the Pakistan military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (Ispr) said in an articulation.

Israeli military confirms air attack on Gaza

Jerusalem : The Israeli military affirmed Monday its air strikes on focuses in the Gaza Strip taking after rockets and mortars let go from Gaza into Israel prior in the day. According to the various rockets and mortars started at Israel in the previous 24 hours, Israel Air Force flying machine focused on two hid rocket launchers in the northern Gaza Strip," Xinhua reported refering to a comment issued by the Israel Defence Forces. "Hamas must assume ownership over these activities (rocket fire) or pay the cost for inaction" Lt. Col. Subside Lerner, Israel Defence Forces representative, said in the articulation "Immediate hits were affirmed," it included, without giving more data on conceivable setbacks. Rockets were terminated Monday morning from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. One rocket was captured by the Iron Dome Missile Defence System above Ashkelon city, and Israel Defence Forces are looking the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council for an alternate shot, the articulation said. A mortar shell discharged Sunday from the Gaza Strip arrived in Israel adjoining the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip.

Sharif to leave for London

Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to leave for London Monday on a three-day visit to attend the World Islamic Economic Forum. Sharif will take part in the meet along with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, The News International here reported. Leaders from around 120 countries and experts from the field of economy and education would also attend the event, the report added.

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Male : All three presidential hopefuls in the Maldives have consented to hold presidential decision a week right off the bat Nov 2 to dodge a sacred emergency, media reports said here Monday. The three presidential hopefuls have consented to propose to the Elections Commission to hold the first round of the presidential decision Nov 2, and the second round Nov 9, Xinhua reported. Previous president Mohamed Nasheed, the leader, Monday said they consented to visit the Elections Commission to make this recommendation. He said the three hopefuls likewise concurred that the issues with the voters' record might be understood through discourse. Presidential hopeful of Progressive Party of Maldives Abdulla Yameen, Jumhooree Party's Gasim Ibrahim, and Maldivian Democratic Party's Mohamed Nasheed spoke to the media a gathering Sunday night later. Prior, the first round was booked to be held Nov 9 with the second round run-off tabled for Nov 16, if needed. Nonetheless, if another president does not assume responsibility by Nov 11 as specified in the Maldives constitution, there will be a protected void and the speaker of parliament will assume control and supervise a move of force. This is the third endeavor to hold the presidential decision in the Maldives. The foremost round held Sep 7 was abrogated by the Supreme Court, after Gasim charged substantial scale vote gear regardless of worldwide screens maxim the survey was reasonable. Yameen likewise backed Gasim in the affirmations. A second round that was to be held Oct 19 was ceased hours in front of the voting by police who declined to aid the Elections Commission in disseminating ticket papers and boxes to nearly 200 islands.