Twenty representatives from Bahrain’s businesses and government ministries were introduced to basic principles for the successful launch, scale up and leadership of small enterprises during weeklong course. They will then use skills to train others. Read More »

Predicted to grow by approximately 5 percent in the next year, Malaysia’s economy is one of the fastest developing in the world. That makes it attractive to Oman’s non-oil exporting businesses, which also could help diversify the country's economy. Read More »

Al Khalifa spoke of major threats to Bahrain’s economy and rapid globalization of the world economy. The prime minister said new policies must be based on a detailed study of those issues to align financial policy with well-informed strategic planning. Read More »

The company received high honors in the Skytrax Awards, being named Airline of the Year for the second year running, and the third time in all. Qatar Airways also topped the categories for Best Airline in the Middle East and Best Business Class Seat. Read More »

Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates' national airline, recently presented awards to top travel agents in Kuwait. Among the awards was a special honor for the first agency to sell the airline's premium package, "The Residence by Etihad," in Kuwait. Read More »

CEO Tim Murray of Aluminium Bahrain BSC, one of the largest aluminium smelting plants in the world, recently announced the appointment of S. Hussain S. Fadhel as the manager of Reduction Lines 1-3 and Mustafa A. Rahman as the manager for Carbon 3. Read More »

Saudi Aramco has awarded Wood Group an offshore maintain potential program contract for Greenfield and Brownfield engineering services. The contract will provide construction management support for new facilities located in the Arabian Gulf. Read More »

DHL Express Qatar recently won the Best Logistics Company award at the first Qatar Today Business Excellence event. Many of the business elite in Qatar, important economic leaders and top national companies, attended the prestigious ceremony. Read More »

Etisalat has launched its Hello Business program that will assist small- and mid-sized businesses to set up in the United Arab Emirates. “Any new business undergoes major challenges and issues," Etisalat's chief business officer Salvador Anglada said. Read More »

ARCADIS, a Dutch design and management consultancy firm, has been contracted to consult on the Gold Line of Doha’s metro rail system, a major development project already under construction in the Qatari capital. Read More »

Pacific Controls Cloud Services (PCCS) has agreed to deliver cloud-based server services to the Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai’s integrated free zone technology park. Read More »

Al khaliji, one of Qatar’s largest commercial banks, agreed to finance the Al Thumama Mega Reservoir Project, which includes the construction of five massive drinking water mega reservoir sites that will provide seven days of drinking water storage. Read More »

The staff of the Ritz-Carlton in Bahrain has prepared for a major Ramadan celebration for guests during the holy month. Two dining venues have been created for the occasion, which will both feature a variety of traditional Bahraini cuisine. Read More »

The Hyatt Regency Makkah hotel opened this week in the holy city of Mecca only a few minutes' walk from Al Masjid Al Haram, the most revered site in Islam, and located by other nearby Hajj pilgrimage sites. The hotel is Hyatt’s first in Saudi Arabia. Read More »

The United Arab Emirates was recognized this week as the third country in the world to receive an Achievement of Excellence in Motor Sport Sustainability. The status was awarded by the FIA, which is the international governing body for motor sports, Read More »

The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company was recently awarded the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Stage 6 level on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, used to rate how providers incorporate clinical information technology. Read More »

MRC Global's subsidiary, MRC Transmark Middle East, has entered into a framework agreement with Saudi Basic Industries Corp. to supply valves to all 22 of SABIC's production complexes in Saudi Arabia from its distribution center in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Read More »

Qatar Airways officials recently hosted an invitation-only event where media guests were treated to a five-star dining experience while aboard a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER parked on the tarmac of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Read More »

Three projects have started up through the Dubai Chamber of Commerce's industry initiative, the Tejar Dubai Entrepreneurship Development Program. The projects are Roundup Food Trucks, Hamburgah and Maitha Al Zaabi Financial Auditing and Consulting. Read More »

Beginning Sept. 2, Qatar Airways will offer non-stop flights four times a week from Doha to Abha, Saudi Arabia. Abha, in the southwestern province of Saudi Arabia, is evolving into a popular tourist destination with its seasonal weather and scenic mountains. Read More »