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As Operation Rah e Nijat is gradually nearing it’s successful end, India’s RAW is getting increasingly desperate and frustrated in trying to find other means of involving Pakistan in further geostrategic mayhem. One such recent incident was the highly absurd allegation that Lashkar e Taiba was behind the Kabul attacks on Indians, which Richard Holbrooke […]

The Bharati (aka Indian) press is full of sound and fury about the trip of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the King of Sadui Arabia. The trip itself was a major achievement for the Bharati government–a clear indication of the level of relations between Delhi and Riyadh. Only four previous prime ministers have ever been […]

It’s not just that Shashi Tharoor is giving us English lessons. It’s how he’s giving English lessons.
With the news of “departure” playing big on channels back home, Tharoor questioned the interpretation. “An interlocutor is someone you speak to. If I speak to you, you are my interlocutor. I mentioned the Saudis as our interlocutors, i.e. […]

Riyadh SharePoint User Group will be organizing their next User Group event to be held on February 18, 2009 at the Microsoft Innovation Center, Alyamama University, Riyadh. The event will provide deep knowledge about SharePoint 2010, Administration, Development and Upgrade while providing live demos. This event will also give you quick “how to do” with […]

Intel Corporation introduced its all new 2010 Intel Core family of processors to the Saudi market, delivering unprecedented integration and smart performance, including Intel Turbo Boost Technology for laptops, desktops and embedded devices.
The introduction of new Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 chips coincides with the arrival of Intel’s groundbreaking new 32 nanometer (nm) manufacturing […]

Microsoft Jordan has launched a series of Windows 7 deployment workshops at the Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC), to provide local IT professionals with hands on experience and in-depth understanding of the functionality, deployment and compatibility of Windows 7 that will make their day-to-day work processes simpler and more efficient.
The Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC) in Jordan […]

Microsoft Gulf in partnership with the Higher Colleges of Technology in UAE will be hosting the “Digital Lifestyle of a Student” event on 2nd February, 2010 (09:30 am) at Abu Dhabi Men’s College.
If you are a student in the UAE, you should attend this event to see all of the latest Microsoft tools and technologies and how […]

I am glad to have found this video on YouTube this morning.
Pakistan has been going through the current turmoil for years. Religious extremists with their suicide bombing and other modes of terror have attacked the very fabric of society and culture. Unfortunately, no artist from the mainstream had come forward to condemn them.
Abrar-ul-Haq, with his […]

Image by AP

As of January 4, 2010, citizens of 14 nations – Afghanistan, Algeria, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen – have all been dubbed countries of “interest.” And no, not interest in a good way, as in, “We see you as fellow human beings, let’s have […]

Microsoft recently arranged a “Big Launch” of their most advanced products ever released i.e. Windows 7, Exchange Server 2010 and Windows Server 2008 R2 at Marina Salwa Al Subah, Kuwait. This launch was the part of Microsoft New “Efficiency Launch” Roadshow.

Thanks Microsoft Gulf for the pictures!
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Recently at GDC’09, Microsoft Saudi showcased the forthcoming Project Natal motion control technology. Click here for our entire coverage of Project Natal. Time magazine has listed Microsoft’s Project Natal as one of the Top 50 Inventions of the year. Nearly all of the big names in video games are working on titles that take advantage […]

GDC’09 has been concluded few weeks back in Riyadh where it has been attended by over 3,200 technical professionals. Some attendees came from different regions of Saudi Arabia and from neighboring Gulf countries. GDC’09 has been sponsored by top technical solution and service providers like SSS IT, Link.NET, Nesma, Sure Technologies, New Horizons, Zidny, ExecuTrain. […]

RSUG
http://www.sharepointgroups.org/rsug/default.aspx
RSUG is the primary SharePoint user group in Saudi Arabia. It consists of a set of great technical consultants from different well known partners in the industry.

International Associations: ISPA, INETA, CULMINIS
Community lead: Jerry Yasir

VirManSec
http://www.virmansec.com/
IT Professional community that consists of strong potential IT Pros and technical experts who are working for top Microsoft […]

Boston Globe/Getty: Muslim pilgrims performing Tawaf around the Kaba

On behalf of CHUP, I wanted to wish all of you Eid Mubarak (belated for those who celebrated it on Friday)! Known as the “Greater Eid,” Eid ul-Adha occurs a day after Muslim pilgrims descend from Mount Arafat during the annual pilgrimage of Hajj. Below, is a […]