The rising water table under Doha poses a threat to drinking water, fish stocks and public health as pollution enters the area’s groundwater and makes its way out to sea. The groundwater also is a difficulty for Doha’s major infrastructure projects. Read More »
Property Trader, a leading property and real estate company based in the United Arab Emirates, recently launched a new website at www.propertytrader.ae. Read More »
Qatar Airways issued a statement denying recent reports that the airline is interested in obtaining a stake in the low-cost Indian airline SpiceJet. This is not the first time that rumors of Qatar Airways interest in SpiceJet have come up. Read More »
Etihad Airways President and CEO James Hogan addressed an audience of around 4,000 at the 2015 Global Business Travel Association Convention in Orlando, Florida, emphasizing consumer choice and innovation as drivers of competition in the industry. Read More »
The honor was given at the recent ITP Technology .Gov Awards, a yearly event in the Gulf Cooperation Council that showcases smart government achievements intended to leverage information technology to drive progress and improve the lives of citizens. Read More »
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) has launched “NBF GenNext,” a leadership program designed to help the sons and daughters of the bank’s corporate and institutional banking clients develop business leadership skills. Read More »
The center in the Ras Bufontas area of Qatar, near the Hamad International Airport terminal, will be a joint venture between UrbaCon and the Spanish firm Sacyr. The two companies will design and build the country's first economic free zone together. Read More »
On the grounds of the Muscat Hills Country Club, the first green golf course in all of Oman, this dazzling property has numerous amenities to meet everyone’s needs. The home also has wonderful views of the community. It is listed for $1,117,058. Read More »
The Bombardier Challenger 604 was built in 2001. It has a newly refurbished luxury interior and 11 VIP seats. It will be operated under the air operator’s certificate from a leading Middle East airline out of Doha International Airport in Qatar. Read More »
This gorgeous apartment boasts a spacious, open floor plan, great features and amenities, and breathtaking ocean and pool views. Read More »
The Dubai Investment Development Agency has been successful in helping Vital Services Ltd. to begin operations in the country with the help from the British Centers of Business. According to Matt Lawless, Dubai is one of its largest international markets. Read More »
KinTrans, a device designed for airports, hospitals, hotels and malls, will translate sign language in real time. This convenience, says KinTrans founder Mohamed Elwazer, is a game changer. Read More »
The first Egypt Tourism Authority office to open in the Gulf region, the new Abu Dhabi location is part of a plan by the country's government to attract 20 million visitors to Egypt by 2020, while also driving tourism revenues up to $26 billion. Read More »
More than 290,000 passengers flew Etihad during Eid-Al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan fasting. That passenger load represented a 12 percent increase over the more than 260,000 guests who flew in the same five-day period last year. Read More »
India-based paint company marks Omani anniversary with a special event for stakeholders and business partners at the Millennium Resort Mussanah earlier this week. The company’s Regional Vice President I.K. Jaiswal flew into the country for the occasion. Read More »
Chairman of Dubai International Arbitration Center board of trustees met with a visiting delegation headed by Kazakhstan’s deputy minister of Justice earlier this month to share ideas. The DIAC is one of the world’s leaders in commercial arbitration. Read More »
QDB's Al Dhameen portfolio works by covering a portion of the risk taken by banking institutes by funding business projects. If a small or medium-sized business that has taken out Al Dhameen loans fails to repay them, QDB takes on some of that loss. Read More »
The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer is opening its first boutique in Qatar in collaboration with Al Majed Jewellery, the company's authorized retailer in the Gulf nation. The new location is the ninth IWC Schaffhausen boutique in the Middle East. Read More »
In a two day hackathon sponsored by Turn8 seed accelerator and hosted by Innovation360, entrepreneurs pitched their ideas for Arabic content innovations. Read More »
Sports lovers will enjoy living in the hustle and bustle of the Sport City master-planned community in Dubai. Read More »
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