Averda, the GCC's largest waste management company, entered into a five-year service partnership with Bahrain last week to provide the kingdom with waste management and eco-friendly services. "We are proud to add Bahrain to our list of partners in the GCC that already includes United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar," averda Chairman Maysarah Sukkar said. Read More »

RAK Ceramics, the Ras Al Khaimah-based ceramics manufacturer, has been a major contributor to this year’s edition of the annual Clean Up UAE week. This is the event’s 14th year and ran through Wednesday. It brought together volunteers, companies and government agencies to remove accumulated litter and waste across the UAE. RAK Ceramics’ effort led the way in Ras Al Khaimah. Read More »

Souqalmal.com, the No. 1 financial comparison site in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), recently came up with five personal finance calculators to help UAE residents better deal with their financial and banking affairs, and avoid incurring debt. Read More »

The Oman American Business Center (OABC) has unveiled a series of workshops to help local small business owners and entrepreneurs start new enterprises. The workshops for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are organized in cooperation between the OABC and the international law firm Dentons. The first session of the workshops took place last week at TheLoungeOman. Read More »

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority Chairman Khalid Jasim Al Midfa led the 18th annual Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism in Sharjah this week. The conference drew a large group of leaders from the Arab tourism sector, including representatives from UAE, Jordan, Yemen, Mauritania, Lebanon, Qatar, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Egypt and Morocco. Read More »

The European Commission is working on a number of new aviation proposals that will allow the European Union to negotiate more comprehensive aviation agreements with GCC nations. As the GCC’s aviation industry continues to carve out a larger share of the global travel market, the EU hopes new aviation rules will bring about greater cooperation and transparency with Gulf countries. Read More »

Renewable energy company Masdar of Abu Dhabi was named in the recent 2015 Universum Talent Survey as the Middle East's Most Attractive Public Sector Employer and Most Attractive Employer for IT and Engineering by UAE students. Universum is an online survey site for UAE students. More than 8,000 students from 24 educational institutions took part in the 2015 survey. Read More »

Palmera 2, Arabian Ranches, Dubai. This stunning, Arabian-style townhome boasts a spacious, flowing floor plan with 1,889 square feet of living space and stylish finishes throughout. The townhome has beautiful open living and dining areas, and a lovely modern kitchen with striking countertops. It also offers central air conditioning and two generously sized bedrooms. Read More »

The Qatar Foundation's accomplishments and plans for the future were the main topics of discussion during a recent visit to Qatar by a delegation from the Kyrgyz Republic. Kyrgyz Republic President Almazbek Atambayev and the rest of the delegation visited the new headquarters of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, located in Education City. Read More »

Eighty high school students from Oman's Al Batinah South Governorate attended a Leadership in Schools program presented by global defense, aerospace and security company BAE Systems, Oman's Ministry of Education and Oman Sail. Students participated in a variety of outdoor challenges designed to enhance their ability to solve problems while incorporating ethics and creativity. Read More »

Dubai-based satellite television provider Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) is rolling out a series of new retail outlets in the United Arab Emirates to meet rising satellite TV demand. In response to a spike in TV package subscriptions in the UAE, OSN is opening 24 retail outlets over the next year. OSN is working alongside Sharaf DG to open up the new retail outlets. Read More »

Attendees at the 38th annual Saudi International Motor Show, running through Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, are getting a first look at two of Nissan's newest offerings: the Nissan Patrol Desert Edition and NISMO, the company's motor sport and road car performance brand. The Patrol Desert Edition was developed in response to a 2014 regional survey. Read More »

A one-bedroom apartment at The Pearl is available for purchase for $508,053. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment offers 936 square feet of living space and a fully outfitted kitchen. The balcony makes a perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, or to watch people as they come and go. Security services are available 24 hours a day and there is covered parking. Read More »

Saudi American Glass (SAG) said its workers have completed over $30 million in projects throughout Saudi Arabia. Newly finished projects include Amoudi Tower in Jeddah, the Intelligence Department Building in downtown Jeddah and Waseel Hills Compound in Riyadh. SAG is an arm of Dubai Investments PJSC specializing in architectural high-performance flat glass. Read More »

Atbahrain, a business offering custom tourism packages for visitors to Bahrain, said it is taking part in the second annual Shop Bahrain shopping festival, set for Dec. 24 to Jan. 23. Atbahrain plans to unveil new packages for the festival, which is aimed at bringing people to Bahrain's varied retail shops and luxury shopping malls for the 30-day event. Read More »

More than 600 banking and finance executives were in Doha recently to discuss the diversification of Qatar’s economy at the Euromoney Qatar Conference 2015. Speakers highlighted a number of ways Qatari leaders are pushing the nation toward a more stable, successful and diversified economy that doesn’t depend on a massive inflow of oil money to remain liquid. Read More »

The United Arab Emirates has entered into a new agreement to collaborate on sustainable agricultural and animal-raising initiatives with the Palestinian Authority. The deal came in the form of a memorandum of understanding between UAE Minister of Environment and Water Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad and Palestinian Authority Minister of Agriculture Sufian Sultan Al-Tamimi. Read More »

Dubai-based real estate investment and development company Azizi Developments aimed at drawing in more investors from Kuwait at last week's Cityscape Kuwait real estate event and exhibition. Azizi Developments highlighted a number of its major projects at the Kuwaiti exhibition, where more than 70 real estate exhibitors from around the region showcased investment opportunities. Read More »

Qatar Fuel marked a milestone recently with the opening of its 30th service station. The new station in Doha's Al Rayyan area features a Sidra convenience store and Kenar shop. On hand for opening festivities was Qatar Fuel CEO Ibrahim Jaham al-Kuwari. The new station is the seventh opened this year by the company. By 2020, company officials hope to have opened 100 stations. Read More »

EMEA Finance named the National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) the UAE’s top local bank at the magazine's Middle East Banking Awards. NBF won the Best Local Bank UAE award because of the financial institution’s firm standing as a regional business bank, the magazine said. The annual banking awards ceremony is held by EMEA Finance, a regional financial magazine. Read More »