The Al Areen Palace & Spa of Bahrain will continue expanding its resort amenities and the Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park. While the Al Areen Palace & Spa will offer an array of holistic treatments in addition to Bahrain's longest cascading pool as well as dining alfresco, the Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park will add rides, restaurants and other infrastructure improvements. Read More »

A franchise agreement between the 3D printing companies Materialise and 3DVinci Creations at the Dubai GITEX tech show resulted in the official launch Sunday of the i.materialise 3D Printing platform in the UAE. This agreement has linked the UAE-based 3D-printing technology company 3DVinci Creations with Materialise, the Belgium-based provider of Additive Manufacturing software. Read More »

Airside terminal and airport solutions provider Honeywell presented insights on global aviation and end-to-end airport technologies this week at the Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibtion (EACE) at the Regency Hotel in Al Bidaa, Kuwait. The 5th annual conference saw Honeywell representatives presenting "Inspiring Better Smart Airports" to attending dignitaries. Read More »

This spacious three-bedroom apartment is in Tower H in Dubai's sought-after Executive Towers development. The apartment features an open floor plan with 2,088 square feet of living space, and includes a large combination living and dining room, as well as a stunning modern kitchen that has striking countertops, handsome dark-colored cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. Read More »

IKEA Saudi Arabia was launched by FLOW, a logistics company, Tuesday in King Abdullah Economic City. The development will open in two phases: The first will have the capacity to pick, pack and dispatch 1,800 orders per day by February 2017, while the second will handle as many as 5,000 orders per day a few months after phase 1. Fahd Al-Rasheed welcomed the new company to the city. Read More »

The Middle East’s enterprises need to recruit higher level strategists to drive digital transformations, chief information officers from around the globe told attendees at the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai this week. Experts assembled at GITEX noted that advancing new technologies and collaboration will do much to develop the Smart Cities regional leaders aim to create. Read More »

The Middle East’s enterprises need to recruit higher level strategists to drive digital transformations, chief information officers from around the globe told attendees at the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai this week. Experts assembled at GITEX noted that advancing new technologies and collaboration will do much to develop the Smart Cities regional leaders aim to create. Read More »

Aiming to strengthen relations with companies and public entities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Abu Chamber of Commerce's Services Sector Committee is promoting a number of activities and meetings to present its services and also support the development of the  private sector in the region. The committee's series of meetings aligns with the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision of 2030. Read More »

The first edition of Middle East Association Congress (MEAC) will be held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC ) on April 5 and 6 next year under the theme "Creating opportunities, Associations and beyond." The congress aims to bring regional and international leaders from GCC, Middle East, America and Europe together to share experiences and improve networking. Read More »

Hunt and Harris Estates Dubai has listed a currently vacant and fully furnished five bedroom villa in the Al Hamra Village area of Ras Al Khaimah for sale. The villa offers stunning views of a golf course and is located near the beach, the Dubai marina, shopping centers and restaurants. The 3,672-square-foot villa offers five bedrooms,  a maid’s room and a study room. Read More »

At least 150 U.S. companies will showcase their technologies, equipment and services from Nov. 8 to Nov. 12 at the Dubai Airshow. Several U.S. aerospace and aviation companies, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, will be present at the event. The last airshow, held in 2013, featured more than 1,000 exhibitors for 60 countries and drew more than 60,000 attendees.  Read More »

Oman's top 100 energy sector stakeholders held a workshop aimed at drafting recommendations to be included in Oman’s 25-year energy master plan. The delegates at the workshop agreed that Oman needs to devise a longterm strategy to diversify its energy mix while adding alternative renewable power generation sources. They also plan to enhance energy efficiency and improve management.  Read More »

The Arab Future Cities Summit will take place in Doha, Qatar, next year. The summit is expected to gather regional and international industry experts, senior government officials and sector specialists together to focus on smart connectivity, smart mobility and transportation, Internet of Everything (IoE), economical and sustainable smart vehicles and building automation. Read More »

In partnership with Smart City App Hack,  Dubai Internet City (DIC) announced 10 finalists for their app competition Tuesday. Boxit.com, Ithal, Einvite, Carpool Arabia, World Spotlight, D2D Auto Services, LupUp, GPSShield, MyGreenRank and App3ad are the smart app finalists, after being monitored for five months as they developed apps to improve urban mobility, energy and emissions. Read More »

Offshore Oil and gas industry support provider Halul Offshore Services Company, a subsidiary of Milaha, won the prestigious Seatrade "Offshore Marine Award for Owners & Operators" in Dubai Monday at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Ceremony. Milaha's President and CEO Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai said the company is honored to have been recognized by Seatrade and the maritime community. Read More »

Pure Gold Jewelers, the only World Diamond Mark certified retailer in the Gulf Cooperation Council, recently opened three new retail outlets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and two stores in Oman. Customers in Dubai can find the new shops in Shindagah, Dragon Mart and National Paints, while those shopping in Oman can find Pure Gold Jewelers at Wave Mall and Lulu Sohar. Read More »

Oman Insurance Company (OIC) was named the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Insurance Company of the Year during Acquisition Finance Magazine's (ACQ5) Global Awards. In addition, company CEO Christos Adamantiadis was named UAE Insurance Game Changer of the Year. Winners of the awards are chosen after a rigorous process that evaluates companies in a challenging business environment. Read More »

The Qatar Exchange hosted the 55th World Federation of Exchanges General Assembly and Annual Meeting last week. Doha Bank CEO Rahavan Seetharaman was among the panelists who spoke on a panel addressing "Opening the Middle East Markets – The Shape of Things to Come." He presented a broad outlook for the global economy and said he expects the GCC's market reforms to shape up. Read More »

The November conference will bring key professionals from various fields within the tunneling sector together to discuss such things as design and planning of underground spaces, security, maintenance of tunnels, and risk assessment. The topic is timely given that infrastructure projects in the Gulf region are creating enormous opportunities for tunneling professionals. Read More »

Professional conference organizer and destination management company Hala Abu Dhabi, a division of Etihad Airways, was honored as the World’s Best Halal Tour Operator at the inaugural World Halal Travel Awards 2015 Tuesday. The awards are to honor companies in the Halal tourism sector that demonstrate best practices, service and distinction in travel and tourism brands.  Read More »