Built in partnership with the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, the IoT Lab is a part of Dubai Government’s Smart City Initiative, an integral part of the Smart Cities Center of Excellence. At the launch event of the Ignition Lab, Linksys’ director for the Middle East Amanulla Khan said the brand is built on innovation, which makes it proud to be a part of the IoT project. Read More »

The University of Salford in the U.K. has announced that it will be partnering with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) to launch a number of collaborative academic initiatives between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the U.K., made official by the two institutions' Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that the university will become a BIBF academic provider of choice. Read More »

The Qatar-based mobile communications company called Ooredoo has pledged its commitment to the United Nations set of Sustainable Development Goals; the U.N.’s global development goals include the eradication of extreme poverty, as well as improving the lives of struggling people and creating an all-round healthier world for generations to come. Read More »

The new Mall of Qatar general manager, Rony Mourani, recently touted the Gulf nation as a promising new market for retailers at the InRetail Summit held in Dubai; Mall of Qatar will be the country's largest leisure, entertainment and shopping destination when it opens its doors to the public, and Mourani said the opening of the new mall will mark a new era in retail and entertainment. Read More »

Tute Genomics, a Utah-based company specializing in enterprise informatics, genomic interpretation and clinical insight technology, has entered a commercial partnership with Genatak, a leading center for genomic medicine in the Middle East, which recently deployed Tute Genomics' cloud-based platform to advance and scale the center's genetic diagnostic service. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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

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 »