The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) recently announced that it received ISO certification 2012/22301 for business continuity. Read More »

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) recently announced that Dr. Layla Al Marzouqi, director of DHA’s Medical Tourism Council, was elected chairwoman of the World Travel and Tourism Council during the Global Healthcare Travel Forum in Amman, Jordan. Al Marzouqi becomes the first Emirati woman to hold the position.   Read More »

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) recently reported its progress in the third phase of its International Accounting Standards (IAS) transition plan. SEC said there are five parts to the transition plan in a recent release. SEC said that most of the transition requirements were completed as of Jan. 1, the release said. Read More »

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently said that Spanish Foreign Ministry Protocol Director Juan Sunye Mendia received a copy of the credentials of Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari as Qatar's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Spain. During a ceremony exchanging the credentials, Spain’s head of protocols wished the ambassador success. Read More »

The State of Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced that Qatar’s Ambassador to Chad, Hamad bin Abdulhadi Al Hajri, met with Chad’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Cooperation, Hissein Brahim Taha. Read More »

A 5,000-square-foot farmhouse is now available near Ras Al Khaimah airport. Arq Real Estate LLC has listed the property for $599,063. Read More »

Saudi Aramco recently honored the accomplishments of its employees at its 2017 Excellence Awards Ceremony, where company President and CEO Amin Nasser issued awards to 41 of the company’s best and brightest employees. Employees were honored in categories such as engineering, geology, information technology, finance and science, Saudi Aramco said in a release. Read More »

New studies continue to look at the migration of a “rare species” – the super-rich, and one thing that some researchers are finding is that the world’s elite are still attracted to the United Arab Emirates, which is quickly outpacing other countries in modernization. Read More »

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently announced the organization the Abu Dhabi-Belgium Business Forum in Abu Dhabi. Chamber Director General Mohammed Helal Al-Muhair, Belgium and Abu Dhabi dignitaries and more than 150 representatives of Emirati and Belgian companies attended at the forum. Read More »

Dubai World Trade Centre will be hosting the 13th Dubai International Horse Fair and 14th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship on March 16-18 under the patronage of Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Admission is free and open to the general public. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Read More »

Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani recently sent a written message to Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano about bilateral relations between the two countries. Read More »

The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (“QICDRC”), in collaboration with the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) – Qatar Chamber, recently hosted a seminar on the subject of “The Role of Specialized Courts in Resolving Economical and Financial Disputes” at the court’s venue. Read More »

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, recently met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey in Riyadh to discuss bilateral relations. Read More »

NGOs working on helping Middle East refugees came together recently in Doha to discuss establishing a network to aid efforts.   Read More »

Najat Properties has listed a large villa in Manama for sale with a list price of $1,286 million. Read More »

Qatargas, a global leader in LNG services, recently announced the commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2, a feat that creates a major expansion of refining capacity in the State of Qatar. Read More »

Saudi Aramco plans a base oils business as part of its effort to optimize the value of its petroleum molecules and further develop its chemical portfolio. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently listed its key objectives and initiatives for its 2017-21 strategy during the annual media briefing. Read More »

Dubai's International Chamber of Commerce and UAE’s Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation recently met to approve the commission’s program of action for 2017. Read More »

Rockwell Schnabel, chairman of the Pacific Council on International Policy in California, and an accompanying delegation recently met with Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud, first deputy chairman, at the Abu Dhabi Chamber’s Tower. Read More »