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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree with Hani, as it’s difficult for me for example to get visa to KSA or Oman.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>UAE is a good location also I guess.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Samah Mukhtar Amin<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Data & Internet Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Technology Department<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Canar Telecommunication<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> menog-bounces@menog.net [mailto:menog-bounces@menog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hani Abuelkhair<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 24, 2011 10:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kais Al-Essa<br><b>Cc:</b> menog@menog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [menog] MENOG 8: Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Turkey is one of the best locations<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>----------------------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hani Abuelkhair<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: 965 99883327<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On May 24, 2011, at 21:27, Kais Al-Essa <<a href="mailto:operations@sahara.com.sa">operations@sahara.com.sa</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Dear Nasser,<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Thanks for your suggestion. We try to balance between two main things:<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>- Being in an easy country is good as it will allow more people to attend the meeting from around the globe.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>- However, we have an obligation to try to visit as many countries as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>For Saudi Arabia, Visas are possible and when we did MENOG6 in Riyadh, we had an excellent show of visitors who managed to get their Visa on time. Note that you just need to plan earlier.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Having said the above, we would like to hear your ideas on alternative locations. Our next meeting is planned for Muscat, Oman.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Regards..<o:p></o:p></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p><kais.gif><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><div align=right><table class=MsoNormalTable dir=rtl border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=302 valign=top style='width:226.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;color:grey'><p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL style='font-size:6.0pt'>إن هذا البريد الإلكتروني المرسل من قبل صحارى</span></b><span dir=LTR></span><b><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:6.0pt'><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>نت يحتوي على محتويات سرية مرسلة إلى جهة/ متلقٍ مقصود. إذا</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>لم تكن أنت المتلقي المقصود، فإن هذا البريد الإلكتروني قد</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>وصلك عن طريق الخطأ، لذا فإنه يمنع منعا باتا أي استخدام أو</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>إعادة إرسال أو نشر أو طباعة أونسخ كل أو جزء من هذا البريد</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>الإلكتروني بأي شكل من الأشكال. وفي حالة تلقيكم هذا البريد</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>الإلكتروني عن طريق الخطأ، فإننا نرجو التكرم بالرد على</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>المرسل وإخطاره بهذا الخطأ، ومن ثم الإسراع بحذف هذا البريد</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>الإلكتروني من الأجهزة والأنظمة الخاصة بكم. وعلى الرغم من</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>أن هذا البريد الإلكتروني تم فحصه وتمحيصه بحثا عن</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>الفيروسات، إلا أن صحارى نت لا تتحمل أي مسؤولية عن أية</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>فيروسات قد تصيب أجهزتكم وأنظمتكم، بل إن التأكد من حماية</span><span dir=LTR></span><span dir=LTR></span> <span dir=RTL>أجهزتكم وأنظمتكم هو محض مسؤوليتكم</span></span></b><span dir=LTR></span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><span dir=LTR></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=18 valign=top style='width:13.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=297 valign=top style='width:222.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;color:grey'><p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'>This is an email from Sahara Net. Its contents are confidential to the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. It may not be disclosed to or used by anyone other than its intended recipient, nor may it be copied in any way. If received in error please email a reply to the sender, then delete it from your system. Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses, Sahara Net cannot accept any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan any attachments.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><br>On 5/24/2011 7:57 PM, Nasser Farhan wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:teal'>Dear MENOG team and members,</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:teal'>Can I kindly suggest that these conferences to be held in a visa neutral countries, where visas are not needed or can be easily and rapidly obtained. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:teal'>Regards,</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:teal'>Nasser</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-right:solid teal 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:dosary@cisco.com" title="dosary@cisco.com">Osama I. Al-Dosary</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:menog@menog.net">menog@menog.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Monday, May 23, 2011 7:21 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> [menog] MENOG 8: Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Salaam MENOG Community,<br><br>On behalf of the MENOG Coordination Team, I would like to thank you for <br>helping to make the MENOG 8/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Al-Khobar, <br>Saudi Arabia such a success. Special thanks goes to those who to jump <br>through visa hoops to join us.<br><br>MENOG 8 included one day of plenary conference incorporating the RIPE <br>NCC Regional Meeting and four days of hands-on technical workshops.<br><br>The event as a whole received lots of positive and appreciative feedback.<br><br>The meeting was well attended by participants from seven different <br>countries. A list of attendees is posted at:<br><a href="http://menog.net/meetings/menog8/attendee-list">http://menog.net/meetings/menog8/attendee-list</a><br><br>All presentations are available at:<br><a href="http://menog.net/meetings/menog8/presentations">http://menog.net/meetings/menog8/presentations</a><br><br>An overview of sponsors is posted at:<br><a href="http://menog.net/meetings/menog8">http://menog.net/meetings/menog8</a><br><br>Thanks once again on behalf of the MENOG Coordination Team.<br>We hope that you will also attend MENOG 9 which will be held in Muscat, <br>Oman in quarter 3, 2011<br><br>Kind regards,<br>Osama I. 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