A new project on Bluewaters Island, adjacent to the Jumeirah Beach coastline near Dubai, is promising a revolutionary up-in-the-air experience for visitors. Read More »

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) is teaming up with Ibdar Bank to offer a five-day Islamic investment banking masterclass. Read More »

Etihad Cargo is providing a special transport service for luxury car owners traveling to Europe this summer. Read More »

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (Hollysys) recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Concord Corporation Pte. Ltd. (Concord) has signed a $62.3 million agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) to provide services for the Doha Metro Phase 1 project. Read More »

Qatar Airways recently announced that it has signed an agreement with FC Barcelona to remain its jersey sponsor through June 30, 2017.  Read More »

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), a national petroleum and natural gas company based in Dharan, recently announced the launch of a new project entitled the Saudi Arabian Drilling Academy (SADA).  Read More »

Khalid Al-Falih, minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources and chairman of the Saudi Aramco board of directors, recently visited Saudi Aramco’s offices in the U.S. to disseminate the company’s strategy to help implement Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.  Read More »

UN Women has announced that Balqees Fathi, an award-winning, Emirati-Yemeni singer, will act as the first Planet 50-50 champion for the Arab States Region to advocate for the rights of women survivors of violence, with a focus on child marriage. Read More »

Menna Khaled Al-Khalil, a graduate of American University of Sharjah (AUS), was elected as vice president of the International Law Students Association (ILSA), a group that organizes the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Jessup). Read More »

Innovative and futuristic Robotics and Process Automation solutions are being produced by two leading companies in customer experience (CX) solutions, Kleptika and Silah Gulf. Read More »

The recent launch of ArabiaNow.org, a news website by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington D.C. is a long time in the making, especially as the country battles image issues in the wake of a leaked report on the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read More »

The chairman of the board and director-general of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Humaid Al Qatami, recently inspected Dubai Hospital’s newest facilities.  Read More »

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, recently arrived at the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL meeting in Washington. Read More »

Texas A&M University Qatar and Maersk Oil Qatar recently announced that a team of Qatari high school students won the top prize at the annual Summer Engineering Academy (SEA).  Read More »

Vixlet LLC has appointed Mishal Kanoo, a well-known business leader in the Middle East, to its board of directors. Read More »

EBTIC, an ICT research and innovation center founded by Khalifa University, Etisalat and BT, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Florida Institute of Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) that will allow the two groups to collaborate for several years. Read More »

According to the U.S. State Department's 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report, Qatar remains on the Tier 2 Watch List for the third consecutive year. Read More »

In the wake of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decision to require some low-voltage household electrical products to carry new Gulf conformity marking, UL announced that, as a Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) Notified Body, it is available to conduct all necessary product evaluations.  Read More »

Multiple-brand hospitality firm AccorHotels of France recently acquired Toronto-based FRHI Hotels & Resorts, with the transaction including a stock trade and boosting its Middle East portfolio with 150 extra hotels offering over 45,000 guest rooms. Read More »

Saudi Electrical Company (SEC) recently announced that its 'Alkahrabafriend' account on social media received close to 7,000 remarks in its first 191 days.  Read More »