Kuwait-based Talabat.com, a pioneer of the online food ordering business in the GCC, recently upgraded its portal for providing an enhanced digital experience to its customers.  Read More »

A recent study by YouGov, an international internet-based market research firm, sheds light on the positive trend among UAE residents to build a greener community.  Read More »

Archaic stereotypes of women who are not allowed to drive, treated as second-class citizens and discouraged to work often dominate Western perceptions of the Middle East.  Read More »

To help organizations in the fight against escalating cyber security threats in the region, eSecurityDen 2017, the first-ever demonstration-only format conference on cyber security in the Middle East, will be held in Dubai Feb. 28, 2017. Read More »

Dubai-based Vincitore Real Estate Development is moving ahead with its first luxury apartments project in Dubai - Vincitore Palacio. The 200,000-square-foot development, located at Arjan in Dubailand, is being built at the cost of $36.7 million with unit prices starting from $129,323. The project is slated to be completed by May 2017.   Read More »

A recent report by Al Masah Capita highlights how women entrepreneurship has become an essential driver of economic expansion in the GCC. The report, titled "GCC Women - Entrepreneurs in a New Economy," shows that the total female labor force participation rate for Arab states stands at 21 percent. Read More »

The GE 2016 Global Innovation Barometer from Saudi Arabia unraveled the emerging and vibrant innovation ecosystem in the kingdom that is significantly contributing to the economic growth and diversification of the country’s economy. The research covered about 200 C-level business executives and informed members of the public who have a presence in the innovation ecosystem. Read More »

Despite challenging conditions in global financial markets, Qatar Reinsurance Company LLC (Qatar Re), the reinsurance arm of Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), achieved improved profitability in the first half of 2016. The company increased its gross written premiums to $654 million, up 41 percent year-on-year from $464 million. Read More »

The telecommunication sector in the Middle East offers lucrative business opportunities, and many companies are vying to gain a substantial market share by introducing innovative technologies. The latest example of this trend is the entry of India’s leading mobile technology service provider, mCarbon, to the Middle East market by establishing its headquarters in Dubai. Read More »

A recent investment report by Al Masah Capital (AMC), an alternative asset management and advisory firm focusing on the MENA region, said the UAE economy is "cruising along" while others in the region struggle to maintain growth, and it also noted that Dubai is rowing at a faster rate than Abu Dhabi amid the new reality of low oil prices. Read More »

The Report: Sharjah 2016, an in-depth analysis of the economic scenario of Sharjah, will be published by the UK-based global publication firm Oxford Business Group later this year. The report is likely to be the most comprehensive English-language economic review on the emirate’s market, covering recent policy developments and opportunities for investment. Read More »

Jordan has been chosen for the first time as the venue of the 6th edition of the Arab Aviation Summit, which will take place under the patronage of Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab on Dec. 5 and 6. Known as the voice of the industry, the Arab Aviation Summit has grown to become the most prominent gathering of aviation and tourism executives in the region. Read More »

The management of the Taqdeer Award, the world’s first points-based award program launched by the Dubai government for promoting employee welfare, will start assessing construction companies that have applied to participate in the award. A 32-member team of certified assessors have been assigned to execute this task, which began at the beginning of August. Read More »

In association with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sustainability Network, Dulsco, a leading provider of human resource solutions and waste management services in the UAE, recently organized the Open Source Circular Economy Days forum. Dubai took the opportunity to host the forum, becoming the only city in the Middle East to be part of OSCE Days among 70 other global cities. Read More »

The foremost foodstuff company in the Middle East, Almarai. became the most popular brand in Saudi Arabia, according to the 2016 Mid-Year BestBrand Rankings conducted by global market research firm YouGov. Riyadh-based Almarai pulled off this feat by leveraging heavy digital multichannel campaigns to engage consumers. Read More »

Euromonitor International recently reported that the beauty and wellness market in the Middle East and Africa is expected to see a 6.4 percent rise over the next five years, with a total value of $34.7 billion by 2020. “That the region is a fast-growing beauty market is no surprise actually,” Ahmed Pauwels, CEO of Messe Frankfurt Middle East, recently told the Gulf News Journal. Read More »

According to a consumer confidence analysis by the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai during the second quarter of 2016, consumers in Dubai appeared to be more optimistic about the overall state of the economy and job prospects compared to six other leading cities in the world - Tokyo, Milan, Paris, New York, Bangkok and London. Read More »

Al Hamra Real Estate Development (AHRED), a Ras Al Khaimah-based real estate developer, bagged both the Best Tourism and Leisure Project UAE and Best UAE Residential Property of the Year at the recent MEED Quality Awards for Projects .AHRED won the Best Tourism accolade for its Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah while its Bayti development garnered the Property of the Year award. Read More »

The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions will host the 11th edition of the World Bank Annual Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance on Nov. 6-7 in Bahrain. Islamic Finance in the Post-Oil Economic Scenario will be the theme of the conference, being held in collaboration with the World Bank and under the auspices of the Central Bank of Bahrain. Read More »

Dubai-based OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, recently secured a deal with Lebanon’s Right & Rights (R&R) for the exclusive distribution of its premium channels. R&R is Lebanon's most prominent media aggregation company. The new deal will see R&R, in collaboration with its sister firm ECOnet, exclusively distribute OSN content in Lebanon. Read More »