The Dow Chemical Company has become the first outside business to receive a trading license from the Government of Saudi Arabia, which will allow the company to have 100 percent ownership in the country’s trading sector.  Read More »

QS Energy announced that it has updated its plan to develop AOT opportunities in the Middle East. Read More »

Saudi Ambassador to the United States Abdullah Al-Saud announced that Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the U.S. showcases the growing collaboration and relationship between the two countries. Read More »

Saudi Arabia recently announced its Vision 2030, a plan for long-term economic growth that diversifies the kingdom away from its dependence on oil. Read More »

A Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) board member recently met with a representative from the Arab Women Investors Union (AWIU). Read More »

Beginning in July, customers in southern Europe and the Middle East will have more options when it comes to cloud-based software services. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry sees the establishment of the Kuwait Business Council (KBC) in Dubai as a positive step to boost economic cooperation and trade between the business communities of Dubai and Kuwait. Read More »

The recently assembled Restaurants & Coffee Shops committee of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has held its first meeting. Read More »

Gartner 'Cool Vendor' Sanovi has announced several new international and local partnerships for its Cloud Migration Manager software. Read More »

Dubai Investments PJSC (DIC) has signed on to manage a 20 million square feet residential project. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it organized a workshop on trade credit management solutions, in cooperation with Coface and NGI, as part of its ongoing Business Beyond Borders Series that was launched earlier in the year. Participants in the workshop learned about making informed credit decisions in order to determine credit worthiness of new trading partners. Read More »

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a three-year contract from Sahara Petrochemicals (Sahara) to provide general engineering services at Sahara’s Jubail Industrial City facilities in Saudi Arabia. “Jacobs has had a presence in the Middle East for many years serving the oil, gas, buildings and infrastructure sectors," Bassim Shebaro, Jacobs' senior vice president of oil and gas, said. Read More »

The Sharjah Executive Council has selected eight students from the American University of Sharjah (AUS) to be members of the Sharjah Youth Council, which was created to strengthen the role that young individuals play in the development of the United Arab Emirates. Each were chosen based on their academic performance and extracurricular experiences. Read More »

The United States and United Arab Emirates have teamed up to cooperate on aeronautics research and the exploration and use of airspace and outer space for peaceful purposes. U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Charles Bolden and UAE Space Agency Chairman Khalifa Al Romaithi formalized and signed the agreement Sunday in Abu Dhabi. Read More »

Property 1 Real Estate has listed a three-story villa  in Manama for $1.06 million. There’s plenty of space for families to live or to entertain. On the ground floor, residents will find two kitchens, a large entrance hall and living/dining area and a bedroom with an en suite bathroom. On the second floor, there are three bedrooms and the master bedroom with a Jacuzzi bath. Read More »

The Hyatt Regency Dubai, a prestigious five star hoteli, said Rohitha Pradeep will fill a leadership role as the the luxury hotel's new director of food and beverage. Pradeep has served as assistant director of food and beverage at Grand Hyatt Dubai and has accepted the promotion into the director position for Hyatt Regency Dubai, known for its rooftop revolving restaurant. Read More »

CAE, a global leader in modeling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defense, said it was recently awarded a contract by the General Headquarters of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces for more than $39 million. CAE will design and develop a comprehensive Naval Training Center (NTC) in Taweelah for the UAE Navy. The NTC is expected to be operational by 2019. Read More »

The Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) announced a plan to use online courses through E-LMS that may save governmental organizations more than $2.6 million a year. During the month of April, BIPA-provided online training courses saved more than $212,000. BIPA believes this will encourage further utilization of online training resources in developing employees. Read More »

A seven-bedroom villa is now available in the southern state of Tricks, in Al Seeb, Muscat, for $1.29 million. The villa features a courtyard leading to the front door and two staircases leading to an entrance at the second story. This large villa is perfect for a growing family. The kitchen has upper and lower cabinetry and an island with a sink, range and vent hood. Read More »

UAE's Etihad Airways accepted delivery of the first of four Embraer Phenom 100E airplanes that will be used in flight training, beginning in July, at Etihad Flight College. The aircraft will be used in the Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) course. MPL training is an effective method of flight training that teaches the flight crew of a multi-engine aircraft to work as a team. Read More »