Bank Of Bahrain And Kuwait
Regional English Language Officers Worldwide -- Office of English Language Programs
English Language Officers (RELOs) organize and participate in teacher training seminars and workshops, advise posts on questions pertaining to English teaching, conduct needs assessments, and offer guidance on all aspects of an academic program. RELOs consult with host-country ministry, university, and teacher-training officials, as well as lecture and present workshops on EFL methodology and practices. RELOs also work closely with English Language Specialists, English Language Fellows, and U.S. Embassy-related English Language Programs (Binational Centers, and US Embassy English Teaching Programs). ... [Read More]
Kuwait (08/04)
Kuwait has a small, relatively open economy dominated by the oil industry and government sector. Its proved crude oil reserves of about 98 billion barrels--10% of world reserves--account for nearly half of GDP, 95% of export revenues, and 80% of government income. During the 1970s, Kuwait benefited from the dramatic rise in oil prices, which Kuwait actively promoted through its membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The economy suffered from the triple shock of a 1982 securities market crash, the mid-1980s drop in oil prices, and the 1990 Iraqi invasion and occupation. The Kuwaiti Government-in-exile depended upon its $100 billion in overseas investments during the Iraqi occupation in order to help pay for the reconstruction. Thus, by 1993, this balance was cut to less than half of its pre-invasion level. The wealth of Kuwait is based primarily on oil and capital reserves, and the Iraqi oc ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Cyprus is a destination country for women trafficked from Eastern and Central Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Traffickers who forced women into prostitution continued to fraudulently recruit victims for work as dancers in cabarets and nightclubs on short-term "artiste" visas, for work in pubs and bars on employment visas, or for illegal work on tourist or student visas. There was increasing evidence of Chinese women being trafficked for sexual exploitation in Cyprus. The Government of Cyprus does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Cyprus made some progress in its anti-trafficking efforts over the past year. The new police anti-trafficking unit produced successful results and showed vigilance in combating the problem. Government recognition of the problem improve ... [Read More]
Arab Judicial Forum 2003: Judicial Systems in the 21st Century
In the economic pillar, MEPI policy and programs support region-wide economic and employment growth driven by private sector expansion and entrepreneurship. In the political pillar, MEPI champions an expanded public space and seeks to strengthen democratic processes; promote the rule of law, accountability, and effective government institutions; and strengthen the role of media in society. In the education pillar, MEPI envisions education systems that enable all people, including women and girls, to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in today’s economy and improve the quality of their life and that of their families. Among the hallmark activities being conducted under the auspices of MEPI are the establishment of the Middle East Finance Corporation (economic pillar), a regional Judicial Forum and Regional Campaign Schools (political pillar), and literacy and stay-in-school incentive programs as well as Arabic-language primary reading materials (education pi ... [Read More]
Pillar Programs
The second part will include regional training in a systematic and uniform way, which will promote useful dialogue among market participants and supervisory authorities in the region. The nature, scope and scale of regional training efforts will be customized to match the particular topic(s)and needs and could include: Bank regulation and training seminars; Advanced risk management, underwriting and credit analysis training for executives of publicly-owned commercial banks; International and Intra-regional exchange programs for banks supervisors and regulators. This training will be held in cooperation with regional partners, which may include the Arab Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi and the Institute of Banking and Finance in Manama, Bahrain. http://www.pfe-mena.org/index.htm ... [Read More]
Bahrain (11/04)
The first Gulf state to discover oil, Bahrain has worked to diversify its economy over the past decade. Bahrain has stabilized its oil production at about 40,000 barrels per day (b/d), and reserves are expected to last 10-15 years. Revenues from oil and natural gas currently account for 16.5% of GDP and provide about 60% of government income. The Bahrain Oil Company refinery built in 1935, the first in the Gulf, has a capacity of about 250,000 b/d. Since 1980, 60% of the refinery has been owned by the Bahrain National Oil Company and 40% by the U.S. company Caltex. Saudi Arabia provides most of the crude for refinery operation via pipeline. Through an agreement with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain also receives a large portion of the net output and revenues from Saudi Arabia's Abu Saafa offshore oilfield. The Bahrain National Gas Company operates a gas liquefaction plant that utilizes gas piped directly from Bahrain's oilfields. Gas reserves should last about 50 years at present rates of c ... [Read More]
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Middle East/ North Africa – Educational Advising Centers – EducationUSA
This information is compiled by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State (ECA), and the College Board. ... Alexandria | Cairo EGYPT - Alexandria ... KUWAIT ... [Read More]
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