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ISLAM
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Kuwait Qatar Definitions by Wikipedia
Saudi Arabia UAE

Islam
Submission (to the Will of God)

Bahrain Oman Muslim
One who wants or seeks wholeness or
One who submits to the Will of God
    Qur’an, Koran, Al-Qur’ān
The recitation
    Hadith
Words and deeds of Mohammad PBUH
    Sunnah
 The way ("trodden path") of the Prophet

Organisation of the Islamic Conference
  (lists all Muslim States)
COUNTRY PROFILES FROM Illustrated guide to Islam
FCO (MENA) CIA Islamic AH & Christian AD date converter
Canadian Foreign Affairs World bank What do Muslims believe about Jesus?
DFID Library of Congress Moslem Prayer Time calculator
BBC's site for UK locations
ExPatSite Gulf Directory Moslem Prayer Time calculator
Non-UK locations
BBC EID  (Energy) Prayer times in Washington, London and Dubai
Home page this site
US Census (Demographics) Muslim holidays 2008


MEDIA

EDUCATION

Magazines
Many links lower down

Newspapers
Many links lower down

British Council

BBC News 24 (Middle East)

CNN (Middle East)

 

al-Jazeera (English)

BBC World (radio)
Middle East: 12073 Mhz

 


LEGAL

ENVIRONMENT

Gulf Lawyers
Many names lower down

Fair Trials International

Arabian wildlife

The Contract Store
DIY contracts

 

 

GENERAL ITEMS

Amnesty International reports
on Gulf countries  USA  UK

Corruption

Oil and gas info/maps Books about Arabs

Arab anti-corruption organisation

National anthems US Navy British Council

Geology

     

US State Travel warnings

Currency conversion

National Geographic's maps Arab (and Iranian) TV stations
Courtesy of
The Middle East Media Research Institute Washington DC

FCO travel warnings

     

BAHRAIN
Time now in Manama
 

National anthem

CIA Factbook

ArabNet's page, Bahrain

Library of Congress study

Lawyers in Bahrain

Demographic data, Bahrain

ExpatSite

British Embassy

Amnesty International

Foreign Government Resources

Gulf Directory

US State Department

Bahrain Monetary Agency

InfoPlease, Bahrain.

BBC country profile
US Census      
    Bahrain Tribune Central Bank

KUWAIT
Time now in Kuwait City

National anthem CIA Factbook ArabNet's page, Kuwait Library of Congress study

Lawyers in Kuwait

Demographic data ExpatSite
British Embassy Amnesty International Foreign Government Resources BBC Country profile
US State Department   InfoPlease  
US Census     Kuwait Finance House Islamic bank
      Kuwait Investment Authority
American School of Kuwait   General info, business directory Technical, vocational, colleges,
British education south Kuwait Kuwait airport
      Central Bank

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Time now in Abu Dhabi
 

National anthem CIA Factbook ArabNet's page- UAE Library of Congress
  UAE Lawyers:
Abu Dhabi  
Dubai
  Expatsite
British Embassy Abu Dhabi Amnesty International   BBC country profile
US State Department   InfoPlease ABC country profile
US Census Demographic data   Central Bank

British 'Embassy' in Dubai
(map)

◄The British Consulate in Dubai is known as an Embassy out of respect for the wishes of the Founder of Dubai, Shaikh Rashid. He said he wanted more than a Consulate! The UAE is the only country in the world where the UK has two Embassies - in name at least.
 

 

 

 

      Dubai City Guide
British Business Group Abu Dhabi     British Business Group of Dubai and N.Emirates
  Etisalat (phone company)   Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai)
Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies   Off-Road UAE and Oman Many UAE links, esp.Dubai.
UAE Internet pages (many)   Off-Road Emirates Consulates in Dubai
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)      
       

OMAN
Time now in Muscat

National anthem CIA Factbook   Library of Congress
  Lawyers in Oman   ExpatSite
British Embassy Muscat Amnesty International   BBC country profile
US State Department     ABC country profile
US Census Demographics   Off-Road UAE and Oman Central Bank
      British Council in Oman

QATAR
Time now in Doha

National Anthem

CIA FactBook   Library of Congress
  Lawyers in Qatar   ExpatSite
British Embassy Doha Amnesty International   BBC country profile
US State Department     ABC country profile
US Census Demographics     Central Bank
       
       

SAUDI ARABIA
Time now in Riyadh

National Anthem

CIA FactBook   Library of Congress
  Lawyers in KSA    
British Embassy Riyadh
British Consulates in Jeddah & Al-Khobar
Amnesty International   BBC country profile
US State Department     ABC country profile
US Census Demographics     Central Bank
       
Riyadh Group for British Business      
       

MAGAZINES/NEWSLETTERS/NEWSPAPERS

Bahrain Tribune Middle East Economic Digest Al Ittihad (UAE) Gulf News (Qatar)
Bahrain News Agency Arabic News Gulf News (UAE) Khaleej Times
Gulf Daily News  (Bahrain)   Al Khalleej (UAE)  
    WAM Emirates News Agency  

LAWYERS IN THE GULF
Oman (Muscat)




DUBAI ABU DHABI RIYADH
Jeddah

QATAR (DOHA )

Trowers & Hamlins
Rais Hassan Saadi Building
Mankhool Road
P O Box 23092
Dubai
Tel: 3519201
Fax: 3519205
E-mail dubai@trowers-hamlins.com
All types of commercial law (with the exception of shipping) and civil law, including establishing businesses in the UAE, mergers and acquisitions, distribution, employment law, construction.
Allen and Overy
P O Box 3251
1603 API World Tower
SH.Zayed Rd.
Dubai
Tel: 332 3190
Fax: 332 3192
E-mail
rodericks@allenovery.com
Aviation, Banking and Finance, Commercial Litigation and arbitration, Construction, Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution, E-Commerce, Employment, Energy, Oil and Gas, Financial, Franchising, Information Technology, Intellectual Property – patents,
trademarks, Maritime, Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Finance.

DLA Piper Middle East LLP
7th Floor, Building No 1
Emaar Business Park, Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai.
P O Box 121662, Dubai, UAE
Tel: 363 6900
Fax: 363 6901
E-mail
info@dlapiper.com

Corporate, Employment, Financial Regulation, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Islamic Finance, Litigation & Arbitration, Real Estate, Sports, Entertainment & Leisure, Technology, Media & Commercial (Technology and Communications, Intellectual Property, Commercial and Media).

Key & Dixon
(An associate of NabarroNathanson)
Standard Chartered Bank Building
4th Floor Mankool Road, Bur Dubai
PO Box 33675, Dubai, UAE.
Tel: 3590096
Fax: 3590029

Trench & Associates

2nd Floor Union National Bank Building
P O Box 21832, Dubai
Tel: 355 3146
Fax: 355 3106
E-mail
trench@emirates.net.ae
Company/Commercial, Banking, Intellectual Property, Registration, Offshore Companies, Personal & Taxation, Matrimonial, Criminal & Civil.

Henna Harfouche & Boulos
Hill Taylor Dickenson
Jaafar, Alwan & Associates

James Berry & Associates
James Whelan & Associates
Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
Key & Dixon
King & Spalding
Kosheri, Rashed & Riad
Khudsi Legal Consultants
Kurtha & Co

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & Macrae
Lufti al Bahar & Co
Majid al Toky with Trowers & Hamlins

Martindale-Hubble Directory.
Mashora Advocates with Bryan Cave

Meyer Reumann Legal Consultancy
Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy?
Mishare M AL Ghazali
Nabarro Nathanson
Nabulsi Advocates
Najeeb al Nauimi/Richards Butler
Norton Rose
Palmer Cowen

Rouse & Co International.

Saba & Co

Said al-Shahry Law Office
Saleh al Hejailan.
Nabulsi Advocates
Saba & Co
Samir Salloum Legal Consultants
Sarwat A Shahid/Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

Schlüter Graf & Partner
Shalakany Law Office
Shaikh Isa bin Mohammad al Khalifa

Shearman & Stirling
Sidley & Austin
Simmons & Simmons.
Stephenson Harwood
Stockwell & Associates
Taqi & Mah'd Ahmed

Trowers & Hamlins
Turki Abdul Rahman Law Firm

White Page
White & Case
Zaid Galadari & Associates
Zaki Hashem & Partners

 

Kudsi Law Firm
PO Box 46010
Abu Dhabi
Falcon Tower, 7th floor
Apt 707
Tel 6336500
Fax 6336511
British, Local, International & Criminal law
Hon Legal Adviser to H M Ambassador
Denton Hall
PO Box 47656
Abu Dhabi
Airport Road, Ali Abdula Al Zabi Building, flat 203
Tel 6223858
Fax 6223586
British, Local & International Law
Al Sayegh Richards Butler

PO Box 46904
Abu Dhabi
10 th Floor, Falcon Tower, Al Naser Street
Tel 313010
Fax 312155
British, Local & International Law
Simmons & Simmons
PO Box 5931
The ADNIC Building
Khalifa Street
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
T - +971 (0)2 627 5568
F - +971 (0)2 627 5223
British, Local & International Law
Trowers & Hamlins

PO Box 45628
Abu Dhabi
4 th Floor, Butti Al Otaiba Bldg, Khalifa Street
Tel 6267274
Fax 6267276
English, UAE & Private International Business Law
Afridi & Angell

PO Box 3961
Abu Dhabi
Suite 803, Bin Hamoodah tower, Khalifa Street
Tel 6275134
Fax 6272905
International & Local Law  
Al Bawardi Advocates
PO Box 46891
Abu Dhabi

Herbert S. Wolfson
An American lawyer with Hilal & Associates
P.O. Box 46033
Suite 301, City Center Building
Hamdan Street
Abu Dhabi, UAE
 +971-2-627-7199

Fax: +971-2-627-7099
e-mail: hswolfson@hilal.ae
www.hilalassociates.com
LAW FIRM OF ABDULAZIZ H FAHAD
4 th Floor
Jarir Plaza Building
Olaya Main Road
PO Box 15870
Riyadh 11454
Office Hours: 0900 - 1830
Tel: 464 8081
Fax: 462 4968
Telex: 406176 LAWS SJ
Contact: Mr Abdulaziz Al Ajlan, Mr Abdullah Al Habardi
(In co-operation with Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher U.S.A.)
Specialises in banking and financial laws, commercial transactions, companies laws, Saudi Government contracts, joint ventures, licensing, agencies, taxation, trademarks and litigation. Licensed translator - translation service is offered in connection with legal work undertaken by the firm.

LAW OFFICE OF YUSSEF A AL HAMDAN
PO Box 54822
Riyadh 11524
Suite No 354
Al Moussa Commercial Centre
Olaya Main Road
Tel: 465 7020, 465 7020
Fax: 465 7020
Office Hours: 0839-1300 and 1630-2000
Contact: Mr Naaman N Nakfoor, Mr Fady F Badawy
Licensed translator.
 
LAW FIRM OF SALAH HEJAILAN

Riyadh – Head Office
The Law Firm of Salah Al-Hejailan
Al Dahna Centre, 54 Al Ahsaa Street, Malaz District
P.O. Box 1454, Riyadh 11431, Saudi Arabia
Telephone: +966 1 4792200, Fax: +966 1 4791717, E-mail:
Lfshriyadh@hejailanlaw.com
Contact: Salah Al-Hejailan CBE, Hussam Al-Hejailan and Robert Thoms
Jeddah – Branch Office
The Law Firm of Salah Al-Hejailan.
Amir Sultan Street corner Imam Malek Street, Rawdah District
P.O. Box 15141, Jeddah 21444, Saudi Arabia
Telephone: +966 2 6985888, Fax: +966 2 6821277, E-mail:
Lfshjeddah@hejailanlaw.com
Contact: Dr. Said Ali Yehya

JEDDAH

AL MIHDAR LAW FIRM
P O Box 1180
Jedda 21431
Tel: 687 4909/687 7326
Fax: 687 9668
Near Kilo 4 Makkah Road, Opp Sarawat Supermarket next to Al Thagr School.
(HONORARY LEGAL ADVISER TO THE CONSULATE-GENERAL)
SALAH AL-HEJAILAN
P O Box 15141
Jedda 21444
Tel: 653 4422/651 2413
Fax: 651 7241
11th Floor, Alireza Towers on Madinah Road.
LAW OFFICE of Dr ABDELRAHMAN A ABBAR
P O Box 15606
Jedda 21454
Tel: 665 6359/522 330
Fax: 669 6400
68 Shoa’ra Street, next to GOSI building in Al Hamra District.
LAW FIRM OF MAJED M GAROUB
P O Box 18623
Jedda 21425
Tel: 651 6269/651 3149
Fax: 653 1675
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LAW FIRM OF ABBAS FAIG OMAR GHAZZAWI
P O Box 2335
Jedda 21451
Tel: 665 4646/660 0087/665 5660/665 9143
Fax: 665 9155
Villa 94, Mohamed Taweel Street, Al Mushrifah District.
LAW OFFICE OF HASSAN MAHASSNI
P O Box 2256
Jedda 21451
Tel: 665 4353
Fax: 669 2996
3rd Floor, Al Nakheel Centre, NW corner of Madinah & Palestine Street, next to NCB building.
LAW FIRM OF M.A.H. TOUBAN
P O BOX 22393
Jedda 21495
Tel: 665 7068/13
Fax: 665 0571
Villa 22, Abdul Hamid Al Khatib Street, Palestine Road, Al Hamra District.
LAW OFFICE OF AHMED ZAKI YAMANI
P O Box 1351
Jedda 21431

Gebran Majdalany
Nationality: Lebanese
PO Box: 4004
Tel: 428899/443612
Fax: 417817
Criminal/ Civil
Abdul Rab Al Malki
Nationality: Qatari
PO Box: 1850
Tel: 424856
Fax: 434336
Criminal/ Civil/ Sharia
Abdullah Al Khulaifi
Nationality: Qatari
PO Box: 22034
Tel: 417885
Fax: 418170
Criminal/Civil

Ali R.N. Al Boinin
Nationality: Qatari
PO Box: 6764
Tel: 626006
Fax: 622656
Criminal/ Civil/Sharia  
Rashid Jassim Al Boinin
Nationality: Qatari
PO Box: 9393
Tel: 477651
Fax: 477427
Criminal/Civil  
Nasser Al Kaabi
Nationality: Qatari
PO Box: 16729
Tel: 690330/440
Fax: 690220
Criminal/ Civil

Hassan A. Al Khater
(With David Silver – Hon. Legal Advisor to HMA)
Nationality: Qatari
PO Box: 1737
Tel: 437770

Simmons & Simmons

Andrew Wingfield
PO Box 23540
5th Floor
Al Mirqab Tower
Al Corniche Street
Doha
State of Qatar
T - +974 483 9466
F - +974 483 9584
       

OMAN (MUSCAT)


TROWERS & HAMLINS

(HONORARY LEGAL ADVISER TO HER MAJESTY’S AMBASSADOR)
Al Mawarid House
Muttrah Business District
P.O Box 2991
Ruwi 112
Telephone: 7715500
Fax: 7715544
Point of contact : Mr Sean Angle
Criminal Cases: Majid Al Toky and Kamilia Al Busaidy. International law firm specialising in commercial law but able to provide a full litigation service. Able to act in criminal and civil cases.
FOX & GIBBONS
1 ST FLOOR, Office Suite 114 Hatat House
Al Nahda Street
P.O Box 3552
Ruwi 112
Telephone: 564346
Fax: 564395
E-mail: foxgib@gto.net.om 
Point of contact: Mr John Alasdair Jeffrey. Criminal Cases: Abdelrahman Mohd. Elnafie or Nouraddin Alkheir Ahmed. Corporate and company work, banking, commercial, arbitration, commercial litigation,
insurance law, contracting and construction, intellectual property, employment, sea law, energy oil and gas and entertainment law. Able to act in criminal and civil cases.
ADHAM & ASSOCIATES (OMAN)
P.O Box 2301
Ruwi 112
Telephone: 796146/799956
Fa x: 796170
Point of contact: Mr Anwar Adham or Paulino Wanawilla Unango. Legal consultants, patent and trademark attorneys. Involved in general practice with more emphasis on business law. Able to act in criminal and civil cases.
J. NASSIR & PARTNERS
Al Munther Building, Behind Governor House
P.O Box 2984
Ruwi 112
Telephone: 703119/704996
Fax: 799860
Point of contact: Mr M Wright. Specialise in commercial, intellectual Property, shipping, banking, administrative,
company, criminal, civil, petroleum and insurance law.
LEGAL CONSULTANCY BUREAU
P.O Box 7464
Muttrah 114
Telephone: 702495
Fax: 702192
Point of contact: Mr Hamza A H Alasfoor. Specialises in civil and criminal law.
SAID AL-SHAHRY LAW OFFICE
Central Bank Street
P.O Box 1288
Ruwi 112
Telephone: 790577
Fax: 701700
E-mail: legal1@omantel.net.om 
Point of contact: Mr Alastair R Neale
Criminal Cases: Said Al Shahry, Mahdi M Ageed or Mohammed Janashal Al Shahry. Specialise in company and commercial law, project development and project finance, banking, agencies and distributorships and litigation. Also handle Labour Law cases for
both employers and employees and advise expatriates on the personal problems that they encounter in the Sultanate including criminal and civil cases.
P.O Box 1202
Salalah 211
Telephone: 289833
Fax: 289155
Point of contact: Medani Aradi EL-Hussain.

AL ALAWI, MANSOOR JAMAL & CO

Salalah House, 8 th Floor
Bait Al-Falaj Street
P.O Box 686
Ruwi 112
Telephone: 707162 / 706612
Fax: 704579
E-mail: mj-co@omantel.net.om 
Point of contact: Mr Mansoor Jamal Malik. Criminal Cases: Mr Mohammed El Tayed or Mr Mohammed Al Murtada. Specific areas of expertise are banking, corporate and project finance, capital markets, maritime, insurance, commercial and corporate laws of Oman, privitisations and commercial agency related matters. Able to act in criminal and civil cases.

Arab TV stations
Al-Jazeera (Qatar)
Al-Arabiya (Dubai)
Al-Manar (Lebanon)
Iqra (Saudi Arabia)
IRINN (Iran)
Iran Ch.1
Iran Ch.2
Al-Alam (Iran)
Al-Majd (Saudi Arabia)
Sahar (Iran)
Saudi Ch.1
LBC (Lebanon)
New (Lebanon)
Syrian
Dream 2  (Egypt)
Qatar
MBC
Palestinian Authority
Dubai
IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam1 (Iran)
IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam2 (Iran)
Al-Iraqiya (Iraq)
The Internet
ANB (Lebanon)
Al-Aqsa (Hamas TV)
Al-Risala (Saudi Arabia/Kuwait)
Al-Mamnou' (Jordan)
Abu Dhabi
Al-Fayhaa (Iraq/UAE)
Mihwar (Egypt)
Future/Al-Mustaqbal (Lebanon)
Egypt Channel 1
Al-Ekhbariya (Saudi Arabia)
Iran Ch.3
Bahrain
Al-Kawthar (Iran)
Nile Culture
Libya
 
Esfahan (Iran)
Iran Ch.4
Al-Hurra (US)
NBN (Lebanon)
IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam3 (Iran)
Jordanian
Heya (Lebanon)
Al-Hayat (Europe)
Al-Baghdadiya (Iraq)
Al-Nas (Egypt)
UAE
Ein (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Rai (Kuwait)
Peace (India/UAE)
Al-Furat (Iraq)
Kerman (Iran)
Tanweer (Egypt)
Al-Shariqa (UAE)
Sudan
Yemen
Saudi Ch.2
Islam (UK)
Tehran (Iran)
Teleliban (Lebanon)
Al-Mustaqila (London)
ANN
Oman
Kuwait
Zagros (Taakhi)
Salah Al-Din (Iraq)
Anwar (Iraq)
Noursat (Lebanon)
Koran Channel (Iran)
Khorasan (Iran)
Bushehr (Iran)
Al-Jazeera Children's Channel (Qatar)
Al-Rafidein (Iraq/Egypt)
Rotana Cinema (Saudi Arabia)

 

       

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