The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is operating on a modified work schedule for Ramadan. The temporary schedule is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday through Thursday through the end of Ramadan and applies to the chamber’s head office in Deira; the Jebel Ali Branch in the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority and the representative offices in the Dubai Airport Free Zone and Al Aweer. Read More »

Strengthening its dominance in the sub-sea cable market, E-marine, the Middle East’s principal provider of submarine cable solutions, recently launched its newest cable-laying vessel, the CS Maram, in Dubai. The newest in E-marine’s fleet of five vessels, and the fourth in its cable-laying fleet, CS Maram is considered to be the most modern eco-friendly cable ship ever built. Read More »

Two recent Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry workshops held at the chamber’s main offices helped to identify and capitalize on the trend away from conventional commerce to that of a cloud-based economy. Sessions led by chamber specialists encouraged participants to prepare for the already apparent shift toward e-commerce in the emirate as well as across many GCC nations. Read More »

The JustProperty.com platform, a real estate tool for managing markets across the Middle East, recently announced it is expanding its operations to Bahrain and Jordan. This news is part of the quick emergence of JustProperty.com, a product of the JRD Group, over the past six months. Prior to that, the company had been operating in the Middle East for several years. Read More »

Boubyan Bank in Kuwait recently rang the market-opening bell in celebration of being included on the Nasdaq Dubai with a Sukuk issuance amounting to $250 million U.S. This is the first time that the bank has been granted a Sukuk issuance. This award highlights the Emirate’s position as the growing worldwide capital of Islamic economy in Dubai. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry put together an interactive workshop to introduce and explain the new Commercial Companies Law. The chamber aims to aid companies in interpreting the new law and worked with Hadef & Partners LLC law firm to produce the workshop. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the Smart Dubai Office, announced the winners of its Dubai Smartpreneur Competition. The top winning entry was LoadMe, an online platform that uses GPS tracking and smartphone apps to provide the Middle Eastern transporters market with real-time information regarding available freight and trucks in a specific area. Read More »

Most of us still have not donned the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset, but in one of the major centers of global innovation, the high-tech and big-money city of Dubai, the move toward VR in various industries is alive and well. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Ghana office recently hosted a networking luncheon for regional emissaries in Accra, Ghana. Ambassadors from Nigeria, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ivory Coast and Benin joined private sector business representatives and the Burkina Faso Chamber of Commerce to hear presentations from Dubai Chamber officials. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently honored its 15 best exporters, distributing trophies and certificates for their accomplishments in areas that included export worth and number of market sectors. Dubai Chamber Chairman Majid Saif Al Ghurair presented each business with their respective honors at the Exporter of the Month event in the chamber offices.  Read More »

In the UAE, public planners are looking to improve the tourism industry through partnerships with one of the leading innovative travel businesses in the marketplace - Airbnb. The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing signed an agreement with Airbnb that will provide more consistent experiences while streamlining the process of registration for property owners. Read More »

Working in tandem with the Smart Dubai Office, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently reviewed hundreds of applications for its Smartpreneur Competition and is expected to announce the winning entries Tuesday at ArabNet Digital Summit 2016. Dubai Chamber launched the program earlier in May to involve Dubai’s young entrepreneurs in the country’s strategic initiatives. Read More »

Leaders in the United Arab Emirates are building a new set of scientific laboratories in Dubai's Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park to help continue innovation in aerospace and other manufacturing industries. A set of 3-D printed laboratories are slated to be built as part of the research and development center there, and the labs also will conduct research on drones. Read More »

International consulting engineering company ByrneLooby plans to double the number of employees in its Bahrain office over the next two years. Read More »

Memac Ogilvy Bahrain recently appointed Arpan Saxena to serve as its strategic planning director. Read More »

Mobilizing Emirati employees to volunteer their time during the workday, ENGAGE Dubai recently dispatched its envoys throughout the state to raise the profile of giving back to the community during its sixth annual boots-on-the-ground campaign. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has partnered with Action Care to donate more than 100 books to the National Charity School. Read More »

Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles and Alitalia recently raised $500 million in a platform financing transaction, which, combined with the success of an award-winning bond last year, brings their total to $1.2 billion. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry-related Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC) is preparing to establish an office within the existing Dubai International Financial Center to align with Dubai’s goal to sustain supportive client relationships. The DAIC is a permanent nonprofit entity with a mission of settling trade disputes for local, regional and global stakeholders. Read More »

As some Dubai neighborhoods become sanctuaries for high-class culinary experiences, a new Mexican restaurant is bringing authentic flavor to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard downtown. Read More »