More than 30 delegates from Angolan businesses were in Dubai recently as part of high-profile trade talks meant to strengthen ties with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Read More »

Home Centre, the largest home decor retailer in the Middle East, is celebrating twenty years in business by unveiling plans to open more than fifty new stores across the region over the next five years. Read More »

Minor Hotel Group is continuing to expand in the GCC with the development of the new Anantara Durrat Al Bahrain Resort. Read More »

As part of its advanced training program, Qatar Development Bank held a three-day event for 30 entrepreneurs aiming to improve their industrial productivity.The training provided details about the latest strategies and applications to raise efficiency. Experts gave a detailed explanation about support available to help entrepreneurs either launch or improve their projects. Read More »

Ooredoo Kuwait has awarded the Chinese telecommunications hardware and service provider Huawei with a “Future Mode of Operation (FMO)” IT and Network Managed Services contract. Read More »

The Tejar Dubai entrepreneurship development program recently hosted a workshop entitled "Entrepreneurship – The Road to Success" in partnership with the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Centre. Read More »

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide recently announced the sale of the Westin Excelsior Rome to Katara Hospitality, Qatar's leading hospitality organization, for $251 million. Read More »

Mindtree, a digital transformation and technology services company, announced a strategic partnership with Flydubai, aiming to improve the digital experience for travelers. Read More »

As a result of a partnership established among Al Fardan Exchange, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Rêv Worldwide and Visa, the Al Fardan Exchange TravelezPlus Visa Prepaid Card will allow customers to store up to 13 currencies in just one card. The TravelezPlus Visa prepaid card is a reloadable card that can be used anywhere Visa is accepted in 200 countries and territories. Read More »

Hill International, the global managing construction company, recently announced that it has received a contract from Contraco W.L.L. to provide project management consultancy services in connection with the Salwa Resort in Doha, Qatar. Read More »

Kanoo Machinery is taking part in  Materials Handling Middle East 2015, the only show in the region for professionals from every facet of the warehousing, supply chain and intra-logistics sector, which has started at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Read More »

Global Cloud Xchange, a subsidiary of Reliance Communications, announced the appointment of Vineet Verma as president of Middle East and Africa operations. Verma joined the Reliance Group in 1996 and has held various roles across the business in operations, product management and business strategy. Most recently, he was the head of strategy and corporate development of GCX. Read More »

Qatar Airways was recognized as one of the world’s leading airlines at the recent Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Travel Awards ceremony held at the Ham Yard Hotel in Central London. The airline was named Best For Business by readers who commended the airline’s five-star on-board service, on-time departure record, and lounge facilities at London Heathrow and Doha Al Mourjan. Read More »

Qatar and France explored options on mutual co-operation in capital market areas in a bid to strengthen bilateral economic relations during a visit by a French delegation to the Qatar Stock Exchange. French Ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier and French Ministry of Economy and Finance Economic Adviser on Middle East Affairs Agathe Demarais were part of the French delegation. Read More »

Zain, a telecommunications company in Kuwait, announced last week that post-paid customers now have the ability to give Internet plans or extra GBs as a gift to prepaid customers; the introduction of this service serves to highlight the company's goal to keep in pace with the on-going changes and needs of its international customer base.  Read More »

Dubai-based ENSHAA has sold over 97 percent of its D1 Tower Apartments in one of Dubai’s latest mega-projects, Cultural Village, and has begun the handover of the 80-floor, 518-apartment skyscraper. “There has been an undoubted softening in the market in the past 18 months and like all responsible developers, we adjust our positioning accordingly,” ENSHAA CEO Raza Jafar said. Read More »

Ahmed Barakat, managing partner at Al Ruwayeh, addressed the global and regional economic and investment outlook at the annual conference that brings together senior government officials, market experts and business leaders to discuss major issues in the global economy. This year’s subject set particular focus on the recent developments in the Kuwaiti financial sector. Read More »

UAE-based classified ad website and app service dubizzle rebranded itself to complete its integration into the international OLX brand. The changes include a new app and Web domain at www.olxliban.com, as well as a rebranded platform for desktop and mobile. OLX is one of the world’s largest classified ad platforms, and dubizzle became a part of the OLX family in 2013. Read More »

The initiative will let students at the Petroleum Institute University and Research Centre take the IELTS exam at the Petroleum Institute campus in Abu Dhabi. The IELTS stands alongside the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test as the two most recognized exams for English language proficiency. Students can sign up to take the test beginning this month. Read More »

Jawhara Group of Hotels & Apartments, an Islamic-based hospitality service, discussed the expansion of the Al Jawhara brand to Oman and Saudi Arabia. The move comes in the wake of Crescent Rating, the world’s leading authority on halal-friendly travel, announcing that four Gulf Cooperation Council countries have secured a spot in the 10 top destinations for Muslim travelers. Read More »