The Council of Saudi Chambers said it will orchestrate a Saudi-Canadian meeting next week in Riyadh with business leaders from both nations. Emad Al Thukair, who serves as chair of the Saudi-Canadian Business Council (SCBC), said he was optimistic about the increasingly cooperative climate between the two nations with regard to economic collaboration. Read More »

Raising awareness about issues related to patient safety, the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), recently hosted the first edition of the Global Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety in Doha. Held in association with Weill Cornell Medicine, Qatar, and Sidra Medical and Research Center, the academy educated nearly 100 Qatar-based faculty and health science students on the best practices in patient safety. Read More »

Northwestern University professor Stephen Eisenman seems to be crying foul, or at least asking questions about the school’s exported journalism program educating students in Qatar. In an interview with the Washington Post published in December of last year, Eisenman talked about things like censorship and human rights violations in Qatar that hamper the efforts of the American universities to maintain a presence there. Read More »

As a handful of American universities and colleges continue to operate branches in Qatar, some are now asking if American institutions are educating extremists. Justin Pulliam, a Texas A&M graduate, has called for the immediate closing of the Texas A&M branch in Qatar. Pulliam is concerned his university is educating radical extremists. Read More »

Ericsson hosted the first LTE Towards 5G Forum for the Public Sector last week in Doha where the telecommunications company highlighted how advanced technology can address the critical and diverse needs of the public sector in Qatar. The forum was a networking platform for the various participants, which included Qatar Rail, Ministry of Interior and the Qatar Foundation. Read More »

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) said Tuesday that it has acquired a controlling interest in Ashtead Technology, a global provider of underwater equipment and services to the offshore oil and gas industry. APICORP, which made the transaction in collaboration with Buckthorn Partners, said the acquisition aligns with its diversification objectives Read More »

Australia Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ralph Peter King recently met with Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) Chairperson Abdulrahman Al Zamil to discuss potential trade development between the two nations. Increased mutual economic development appears feasible in the near future as the two officials discussed strategies for joint ventures and potential partnerships. Read More »

Plans to launch the College for Business and Entrepreneurship at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), a flagship program aimed at raising the bar for prospective Saudi Arabian business leaders, were announced last week in Riyadh. The College for Business and Entrepreneurship is the brainchild of Babson Global, Lockheed Martin, the Saudi Arabia Economic Offset Program and KAEC. Read More »

Lee Ching-Wen, the Republic of China's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, met with members of the Saudi-Chinese Business Council (SCBC) at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) for a discussion on how to create a better economic future for the two countries. Read More »

With the opening of four new branches, Al Borg Medical Laboratories expands its number of labs to 30. Read More »

The East Chamber recently organized an expanded meeting, inviting Eastern Province owners and managers of recruiting offices alike. Read More »

American colleges and universities are making money in the Middle East by operating satellite campuses in Qatar, but many claim this moonlighting is not in line with the mission of public schools and in some cases is against the rules. Read More »

Newly obtained documents from Texas A&M University paint a grim portrait of low morale and lack of leadership at the school’s satellite location in Doha, Qatar. Read More »

Saudi-New Zealand business relations recently received a boost when the Council of Saudi Chambers and New Zealand Middle East Business Council signed a memorandum of understanding to create a Saudi-New Zealand Business Council. The initiative is expected to enhance bilateral trade relations. The Saudi-New Zealand joint council will meet regularly in Riyadh and Wellington. Read More »

The Council of Saudi Chambers and research firm The Business Year held a discussion last month called "Strategic Transformation to Boost Economic Growth" to enhance awareness of opportunities available to business professionals in Saudi Arabia. Read More »

U.S. newspapers have reported that the Qatar Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1995 by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has paid $400 million in 2014 to host six U.S. universities in a facility near Doha, Qatar's capital Read More »

Leaders on the Saudi-Algerian Business Council recently achieved a new milestone in improving the bilateral trade between the two nations by creating an outline of eight approaches to further improve relations. Read More »

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met with the Council of Saudi Chambers and with Saudi business leaders to discuss the historic relations between the two nations. Modi emphasized that India has one of the world’s most quickly growing economies. Modi also suggested that there are many reasons to invest in India, with its craftsmanship, large market and technology. Read More »

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) Board of Saudi Arabia recently accepted the changed Listing Rules, which were previously published on the CMA website for 90 days in order for the general public to provide feedback. The new Listing Rules balance the companies and their requirements for public listing and offering on the Saudi Stock Exchange. Read More »

The Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage and Dur Hospitality recently organized the Hotel Investment Conference in Saudi Arabia to discuss the challenges that the tourism and hospitality industries face. Read More »