EQS Group AG, the German digital corporate communications firm, has announced that it will be expanding into the Middle East by means of a new partnership with the Dubai-based investor relations advisory firm Iridium; this new partnership will give GCC access to the range of digital investor relations solutions that are offered by EQS Group. Read More »

Doha Bank will be the first issuer of UnionPay cards Qatar as it entered into a strategic relationship with UnionPay International during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony Tuesday. The partnership will allow prospective cardholders to freely transact in more than 150 countries without worrying about restricted acceptance and unsatisfactory exchange rates. Read More »

Cold Stone Creamery announced that Apparel FZCO has been presented with the Superbrands Excellence in Branding Award for 2015, the second time it's won that honor. The company won Customer Service Awards in 2013 and 2014, deeming them the industry leader for customer service in the Middle East. Apparel FZCO opened its first Cold Stone Creamery in 2007 in Dubai Festival City. Read More »

The market intelligence specialists at Ipreo are partnering with the UAE-based advisory and technology firm Iridium to offer Ipreo's full suite of corporate services in the Middle East’s markets. Read More »

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) successfully installed its Unit 2 Steam Generators (SGs) at Barakah, another safe and on-time milestone in the development of the country’s first nuclear energy plant. Read More »

TURN8, a seed accelerator initiative founded by DP World to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, has selected nine new startups for investment. The latest round follows a selection process to identify startups that have a promising business concept. Read More »

Award Deli, Dubai’s latest online grocer, attempts to take the guesswork out of buying new products with a delivery concept that only deals in award-winning products. According to its founder, UAE residents waste an incredible amount just trying products. Read More »

Indonesian Finance Minister Bambang Bodjonegoro today rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing on Nasdaq Dubai of four Sukuk valued at $6 billion and issued by the Indonesian government under its Trust Certificate Issuance Program since 2012. Read More »

The organizers of GITEX Technology Week 2015 have announced that Saudi Arabia will serve as the official country partner. Over the next five years, the kingdom’s ICT market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 8.1 percent. Read More »

As part of the strategic plan to strengthen Oman's position as a premier travel destination in the GCC and beyond, the Ministry of Tourism said Tuesday it organized an interactive event in Qatar to showcase the range of tourist activities in Oman. Read More »

Qatar Airways’ world-class in-flight experience has been awarded the “Best Up In the Air” Experience award during the Future Global Travel Experience 2015. “We are honored to receive this coveted award,” Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker said. Read More »

A 485-square foot studio apartment is now available in Al Ghadeer. Listed by Property Shop Investment for $136,122.96, the apartment offers built-in wardrobes, central air conditioning and a kitchen. This apartment features a view of the complex's pool. Read More »

Abu Dhabi Ports, which develops, operates and manages the ports and industrial zones in the emirate, is handling more cargo than ever before. The Khalifa Port Container Terminal has seen container volumes increase in the first seven months of 2015. Read More »

Ritchie Bros., the world's largest industrial auctioneer firm, sold more than $42 million worth of equipment and trucks at an unreserved public auction in Dubai last week. The two-day auction set new Dubai site records for total number of bidders (920) and number of online bidders (400). Read More »

Mubadala Development Company and BAE Systems have agreed to set up an international internship program for Emirati students and an outreach program for school children in the UAE. Mubadala and BAE Systems will partner on the internship program until 2020. Read More »

Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC), the national platform for leadership excellence, welcomed Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani to address participants in its Rising Leaders Program at QLC's Qatar Policy Seminar. Read More »

MENAPAR aims to create a network of organizations that are active in the practice of public administration in the Middle East and North Africa region. This year's conference, scheduled for Oct. 6-9, will focus on the role of citizens and organizations. Read More »

Oman Air will introduce a new flight from Muscat to Paris Charles De Gaulle starting Oct. 25; the company already offers four flights per week to the destination. Read More »

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, a London-based hospitality company operating more than 120 hotels worldwide, is continuing expansion in the Middle East with four new properties in Medina. Read More »

Dubai has won the bid to host the 10th World Retail Congress 2016 in the United Arab Emirates, an announcement that came during the final day of the 9th Congress in Rome, which was attended by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and an industry-led trade mission. Read More »