Al-Yaqout Group, based in Kuwait, and Bayara signed an agreement that will place Bayara’s nuts, dried fruits and spices in Kuwait stores. “Bayara is a leading and well-loved brand in the Middle East and North Africa in FMCG and we're very proud to be the exclusive distributors for their range of spices and dried fruits and nuts in Kuwait,” Shahid Khan, group CEO of Al-Yaqout Group, said. Read More »

UAE fast-moving consumer goods company United Kaipara Dairies (UNIKAI) said it recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Foods and Services to make UNIKAI products available in Qatar. The MoU was signed through an agreement with UNIKA Chairman Mana Mohammed Saeed Al Mulla and Qatar Foods and Services Chairman Shamsudheen Olakara. Read More »

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Hamad Buamim highlighted setting personal goals for self-improvement at the Dubai Chamber’s recent monthly staff meeting, focusing on health and happiness in the work environment. Feeling one’s best not only benefits the individual, but it also improves the atmosphere of the entire workplace, Buamim said. Read More »

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) - Dubai Men’s College (DMC) said 50 of its students from various sports teams were recognized at an awards ceremony on June 5. DMC places a major focus on extracurricular activities and has many, including student clubs and organizations, athletics programs and sports teams that compete in national, intercollegiate tournaments. Read More »

The Tejar Dubai entrepreneurship development program, a Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry initiative, recently started its 20th commercial project with Familia Emirati, a clothes store. Familia Emirati, located in Hatta, creates ready-to-wear clothing as well as accessories. Familia Emirati is the fourth project that Tejar Dubai has started this year. Read More »

UAE's Khalifa University said it is expanding its offerings to include a new undergraduate and new graduate program beginning in August. An undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering will be offered beginning this August. The College of Engineering is launching a multidisciplinary Master of Science program in systems and engineering management. Read More »

Hotel management company Rotana recently named two additions to its UAE leadership team. David Prince has been promoted to area vice president for Dubai and Northern Emirates, and Christian Baudat has been hired as general manager for Salalah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. "Both David and Christian bring a wealth of experience and knowledge," Rotana Chief Operating Officer Guy Hutchinson said. Read More »

Residential units recently went on sale within the Aykon City development on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Sales of the two-bedroom units took place at Jumeirah Emirates Towers with prices beginning at $460,145.The units are part of Aykon City's 60-story apartment tower, which is one of six towers featured in the 4 million square-foot project expected to be complete by 2021. Read More »

If you believe a recent quality-of-life study, Ras al Khaimah (RAK) is really a pretty nice place to live. The study is a collaboration between the Ras al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and Nielsen. For the study, RAK-TDA commissioned research initiatives to look at the overall quality of life for RAK residents with an eye toward the global World Happiness Report. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently held a networking event in Moscow in partnership with the UAE Embassy in Russia and the Russian Business Council to explore promising areas of cooperation. The groups involved discussed how the business communities of Dubai and Russia can both benefit by exploring each other’s lucrative sectors through close economic ties. Read More »

Emaar Hospitality Group recently unveiled Vida Jedda Gate, a 14-story hotel tower, and Vida Residences Jeddah Gate, a 25-story tower, in the master-planned community by Emaar Middle East. The hotel and serviced residences will provide views of Jeddah Gate and beyond. The complex will be easily accessible from the city center and include 202 hotel rooms and suites in addition to 162 serviced residences for sale. Read More »

Souq.com, the largest online retail and marketplace program in the Middle East, announced that it has launched a Microsoft online store, which gives consumers in the Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates an exclusive destination to shop for Microsoft products. The online store, which will be accessible from Souq.com, will offer shipping, 24/7 online site access and customer support for all of its brands, such as Xbox, Surface and Lumia. Read More »

Hydroponics is radically changing agriculture around the world, and one company has received a seal of approval from the Shariah Supervisory Board (SBB), making its investment product an example of Shariah-compliant agriculture. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry siad in a recent report that Saudi Arabia was the top Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) destination for Dubai’s non-oil trade, with 45 percent of the trade market for 2015. Outside of Saudi Arabia, Qatar received 12 percent of the market, Bahrain 8 percent, Kuwait 16 percent and Oman 19 percent. Read More »

UAE Deputy Prime Minister of Interior Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Khalifa University that will promote future collaboration and cooperation between the two organizations in the field of innovation. The university and ministry will work to share knowledge with each other through workshops, conferences and other events. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently launched a redesign of its website as a way to improve its services for business communities. The innovative and easily accessible website features business solutions. It has ReadSpeaker to give accessibility to people who have vision impairment, and the platform and OS agnostic provide personalized dashboards. Read More »

A contract between technology firm Sabre Corp. and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is the latest example of major disruption in the airline industry - changes that are bound to affect global air travel in a good way. Etihad Airways' recently signed agreement will allow passengers to book different types of travel and select options for seating, baggage and handling of airline points. Read More »

A recent agribusiness conference in Nairobi highlighted the desire of United Arab Emirates officials to expand trade with African nations and how leaders from Dubai are looking closely at continuing to expand trade with East African nations, including Ethiopia. Dubai imports 85 percent of its food and much of that comes from Ethiopia, according to Informa Middle East. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Ghanaian International Office recently announced the organization of a cosmetics certification roundtable at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.  Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry sees the establishment of the Kuwait Business Council (KBC) in Dubai as a positive step to boost economic cooperation and trade between the business communities of Dubai and Kuwait. Read More »