Norway's ambassador to Jordan officially inaugurated a new Norway Visa Application Center in Amman, marking the creation of the first visa application center for the government of Norway and serving Finland, Iceland and Denmark within the borders of the country. Read More »

Data compiled by online retailer awok.com and released on Thursday show most UAE consumers continue to prefer using cash-on-delivery to make purchases. Data indicates that on average, cyber shoppers spend 500 dirhams minimum per transaction. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority that will improve the relationships between entrepreneurship and the chamber's initiative involving Tejar Dubai. Read More »

Experts recently gathered to discuss solutions for the challenges of human capital and leadership development in the Islamic finance sector at the Kuala Lumpur Roundtable. The discussion was a precursor to the second edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit. Read More »

Fluor received a Hydrocarbon Processing award on June 3 at the sixth annual International Refining and Petrochemicals Conference (IRPC), which took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, given for assisting with a recently completed chemical project. Read More »

The two company's will showcase Fintellix’s next-generation regulatory compliance solutions at the ABTEC conference, one of the largest events that convenes the entire financial technology community from across the Middle East and North Africa region. Read More »

Imtiaz Mahtab, newly appointed CEO of the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA), predicted economic factors will help the solar energy industry in the Middle East grow by 600 percent, but sluggish policy making may hinder that development. “The solar industry has taken a great leap since last year,” he said. Read More »

Cloud-based proactive treasury management firm Kyriba has opened its Middle East Headquarters in Dubai so that businesses and organizations throughout the Middle East will benefit from Kyriba Middle East FZ-LLC and Surety Computer Systems LLC's joint venture. Read More »

Noor Bank sponsored the recent Bonds, Loans and Sukuk Middle East 2015, the Middle East's largest annual finance and investment conference, a two-day event in Dubai with discussions centering on bonds, syndicated financing and Sukuk markets. Read More »

Varian Medical Systems, a California-based radiotherapy and cancer treatment software firm, is expanding into the Middle East with a new branch opening in Saudi Arabia. The new office in Riyadh will house 35 sales, service and administrative employees. Read More »

Fully refurbished five bedroom villa in Qurum With five bedrooms and three bathrooms, this fully-refurbished villa is great for a growing family or a couple with modern tastes. Read More »

Designed to enhance Abu Dhabi's already cutting-edge health care system, the new facility is a partnership between Mubadala Healthcare and the U.S.-based Cleveland Clinic, and will provide patients with access to treatment of acute medical conditions. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry elected its new chairman, two vice chairmen and Executive Committee members this week, and also thanked H.E. Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair for his efforts during the last eight years as chairman of the board. Read More »

Since its launch, WOMENA has received more than 300 applications from entrepreneurs, 13 of which have presented their projects to angel investors. They have successfully facilitated the investment in two startups. Read More »

The Hassani Group of Companies and 3i-Infotech have reached an agreement that will make the latter's ORION 11j software product the group's enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, they announced on Wednesday. Read More »

Intellect Design Arena Ltd. received three honors at the 2015 Asian Banker Awards for its work as digital technology specialists in the banking sector, including Best Single Country Core Banking Implementation in the Middle East and Africa. Read More »

Vodafone Qatar has released its financial results through March and has listed its priorities going into the future on Wednesday. Over the course of this financial reporting period, the company reported a 9 percent growth in its mobile customers. Read More »

The government of Oman has spent years building up the nation’s health care infrastructure, and now it is looking to private health interests to build on that foundation with ambitious plans to have more than 10,000 clinics open across the country by 2050. Read More »

Dubai-based jewler Dhamani 1969 recently became the first Middle Eastern retailer to earn the Best of the Best Gold Viva Award from the International Council of Shopping Centres. Dhamani 1969's award was in the retail category. Read More »

Entries are now being accepted for the third edition of the 2015 Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge Awards, sponsored by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and Thomson Reuters. The focus this year is on innovations that will help make ethical finance appeal to more people. Read More »