The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Economy recently hosted students from the University of North Florida undergoing a study tour of the UAE in coordination with the University of Dubai. During the meeting, the students learned about the prominent indicators of the UAE’s economic performance. Additionally, they were briefed on the UAE National Agenda 2021. Read More »

Baytna Properties has listed a two-bedroom villa in Jumeirah Village Triangle for $803,245. The corner unit offers 2,700 square feet of living space. The villa has a modern, open plan kitchen, a large, open living and dining area, two bedrooms and three bathrooms. The villa also features a balcony that offers a great view of the community. Read More »

The teenager whose mocked-up clock was mistaken-for-a-bomb that alarmed, outraged and fascinated the nation, and who now is suing his school's former principal over the incident, won't be returning to MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas this fall, according to various published reports. Read More »

Will Kuwait be able to take a bite out of a budget gap by setting higher prices at the pump? Kuwait Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary for General Accounting Abdul-Jaffar Al-Awadi recently revealed a total budget deficit of approximately $7.9 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year. He also noted a move by national leaders who plan to increase fuel prices. Read More »

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has received more than 400 students to its intensive program for excellent students. The program allows students to skip a full academic year in foundation classes of Arabic and math if they pass an exam. Amna Nasser Al Bloushi, director of the admissions department, said the program constantly evolves to meet the needs of the community. Read More »

A group of students from Ajman University of Science and Technology delivered drinking water, beverages and fruits to laborers working outdoors during the hot days as they visited construction sites as part of the Nabrid Aala Qulobihim, or “coolness upon their hearts,” campaign. The campaign was taken on by the volunteer group "We are at your service, My Country.” Read More »

As UAE leaders continue to highlight different initiatives for international partnerships to boost the national economy, officials from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's international office in Azerbaijan visited Russia to promote collaboration there. Dubai Chamber said recently it participated in a Russian trade event called Innoprom 2016 in Yekaterinburg. Read More »

A six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home in the luxurious Ain Khaled community in Doha is listed for $933.732. There is plenty of space for family, friends and visitors in this property that features living halls on the ground and first floors, a large kitchen and both covered and open parking. The home has tile flooring throughout and many windows to let in lots of light. Read More »

New research in the desert of Qatar is helping scientists understand more about future space exploration. Reports from July show scientists operating an Audi Lunar Quattro in Qatar’s Zekreet Desert. The project is part of a competition for the Google X Prize, where the first group able to travel 500 meters on the moon and bring home the proof will win $20 million. Read More »

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) began transitioning vehicle registration renewals, replacement vehicle registration cards and licensing plate retention renewals to electronic channels on Monday. Dubai motorists whose vehicles are less than three years old will be able to access these services using the RTA website, the Nafethati smart kiosk and the Drivers & Vehicles app. Read More »

The management of the Taqdeer Award, the world’s first points-based award program launched by the Dubai government for promoting employee welfare, will start assessing construction companies that have applied to participate in the award. A 32-member team of certified assessors have been assigned to execute this task, which began at the beginning of August. Read More »

A joint project between two defense firms is helping the United Arab Emirates acquire specific kinds of artillery for their military forces. In May, BAE Systems and Abu Dhabi's Emirates Defense Technology (EDT) announced plans to develop an artillery system involving the M777 155 mm lightweight howitzer. The howitzer would be integrated with an armored modular fighting vehicle. Read More »

The Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), based in Dubai, was awarded for its custom-made aircraft refueling idea at the recent 2016 Ideas Arab Competition. ENOC, a winner in the health and safety category, was recognized for designing a new hydrant servicer for the Boeing 737 aircraft that makes refueling the plane safer and faster. Read More »

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems Society recently presented the Khalifa Semiconductor Research Center (KSRC) with the 2016 Best Paper Award. Read More »

Oscar Brown was recently named the senior vice president of worldwide business development at Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Read More »

As part of its goal to promote Emiratization in the organization, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducted summer training programs for 16 students. Read More »

Hill International's contract extension with Qatar Railways is for 30 months and is worth $43.1 million. Read More »

Academic violations at Abu Dhabi University have decreased from 30 percent during the 2011-2012 school year to only nine percent during the 2015-2016 academic year. Read More »

Unikai, one of the Middle East’s most established FMCG companies, is expanding its services in more than 29 international countries with the help of Seidor MENA. Read More »

The second phase of the tourism survey initiative, organized in part by Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority, was recently launched. Read More »