Middle East financial services group Amana Capital and Arabic Trader announced they will establish a physical presence in Kuwait City to follow up on their program of financial trainings and workshops held throughout the Middle East last summer. The program, to be based in Al Jawhara Tower in Kuwait City, will be a hub for training in financial trading, management and analysis. Read More »

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce announced a new initiative that will train a new class of commercial arbitrators. The program, the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre, will provide training sessions aimed at giving participants the knowledge and certifications they need to be listed as official arbitrators with the GCC Commercial Arbitration Center. Read More »

Qatar Power Engineering and Contracting, which handles a wide variety of electrical services projects, announced recently it has earned a new certification that will guide its occupational health and safety practices. The OHSAS 18001 certification represents the first part of an international standard to help organizations control safety risks posed to their workers. Read More »

Computer maker ASUS recently introduced a new line of all-in-one PCs in the United Arab Emirates. The Zen AiO Pro Z240IC is the first in a new line of products that will tie together high performance, entertainment, storage and high-tech interaction. The computer features a 23.8 inch display, a 10-point multi-touch screen and an Intel RealSense camera with 3-D facial recognition. Read More »

Bahraini investment company Inovest chose Murad Al Ramadan to be its chief executive officer. Al Ramadan came to Inovest in 2009 as deputy chief executive officer and head of investment for Tameer, Inovest's real estate development division. He later became chief investment officer for Inovest. He has worked in investments, asset management and real estate for more than 17 years. Read More »

Small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Qatar will have access to more financing options with the signing Sunday of an Al Dhameen Program Portfolio Agreement. The agreement, which was sponsored by the Qatar Development Bank (QDB), was signed by QDB CEO Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al-Khalifa and Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) Group CEO Bassel Gamal. Read More »

China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (CSUN) and UAE-based Z-One Holding will be working together to bring solar energy products to the Middle East and Africa. CSUN will hold a 60 percent stake in the new venture and Z-One Holding will hold a 40 percent stake. CSUN will provide products and solutions and Z-One Holding will use its distribution network to move the products. Read More »

The Mercedez-Benz brand in Oman grew rapidly last year, according to figures released by Zawawi Trading Company (ZTC), the brand's official distributor in Oman. ZTC officials said overall growth was approximately 20 percent. Particularly popular were Mercedes-Benz's AMG models, sales of which jumped by approximately 50 percent. The company expects the growth to continue. Read More »

Oman's education sector will be getting a boost through CloudEMS, an open-source school management software program developed by Cloud Campus Systems and Solutions based in India. Cloud Campus Systems is testing the software through strategic partnership projects with companies in Africa and Oman. CloudEMS in already in use at several schools throughout India. Read More »

JAQ, a new fuel cell charger manufactured by Swedish company myFC, will be exclusively sold, distributed and marketed in the United Arab Emirates by telecommunications company du thanks to a service agreement struck between the two companies. JAQ chargers create their own electricity using recyclable, single-use PowerCards, which hold enough power to fully charge a cellphone. Read More »

Despite the decision of a German court to revoke approval for 29 of United Arab Emirates-based Etihad Airways' codeshare flights with German airline airberlin, Etihad officials remain optimistic that all bookings made for those flights will be honored. "With airberlin, we are working to ensure that no traveler suffers as a result of this dispute," Etihad CEO James Hogan said. Read More »

An unfurnished apartment in The West Bay development of Lusail City in Doha is now available for $466,808.The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is perfect for a small family and is pet-friendly. A balcony with a side area view and covered parking are just a few of the amenities in the complex. There is a shared pool and security is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Read More »

A technology company has created a new information aggregate that allows travel agents to speak directly with airlines, making travel in the Middle East and North Africa more convenient and less costly. Read More »

Ghassan Aboud Cars, a Dubai-based exporter of new vehicles, genuine accessories and spare parts, concluded 2015 with a huge impact in global automotive export industry by increasing its exporting to 106 countries — a 10 percent increase from 2014. Read More »

Qatar University marketing students recently got a chance to workshop a new digital ordering technology from McDonald's Qatar that allows customers to place customized burger orders. Read More »

Shop Bahrain, the largest annual retail initiative in the kingdom, is in full swing -- and Enma Mall in Riffa is participating as one of the month-long event's Gold Mall sponsors. Read More »

BankDhofar announced Wednesday that it has closed a $250 million loan deal with a host of major investors to open a financial center in Oman. Read More »

A mission team from Bahrain -- led by Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, chair of the Supreme Health Council (SHC) of Bahrain -- recently arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet with Humaid Al Qatami, Dubai Health Authority chair and director-general. Read More »

The food delivery service Deliveroo recently launched a new iOS mobile app for United Arab Emirates (UAE) customers. Read More »

Etihad Airways announced plans Wednesday to update the equipment it uses on U.S. flights over the course of the year. Read More »