Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather will headline this year's American Middle East Institute (AMEI) business conference Oct. 18 in Pittsburgh. Read More »

Throughout the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere in the Middle East, a new architectural trend is catching on -- but not everyone is a fan.  Read More »

Recent efforts by the Oman Ministry of Commerce and Industry aim to promote the local production of goods, in an attempt to improve the national economy. Read More »

The U.S. Coast Guard’s prestigious QUALSHIP 21 program will host vessels from the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) as one participant in the program. Read More »

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) worked with the CFA Society Bahrain to host an open house focusing on the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification. Read More »

The 24th board of directors meeting of the Islamic Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) took place in Konya, Turkey, with the Qatar Chamber among the participants. Read More »

A news release from Sept. 29 suggests that by decreasing energy and water consumption, many hospitality businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could save up to one-fifth of the money they spend to keep their hotels running. Read More »

The U.S. military appears to be nearly ready to sell $7 billion worth of military aircraft to the Gulf Coast countries of Qatar and Kuwait, a deal that is praised by some domestic manufacturers such as Boeing -- but under pressure from critics in Israel and back home. Read More »

At the beginning of 2018, a new value-added tax (VAT) is going into effect for many Gulf Coast countries. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the Global Business Forum for Latin America on Nov. 9 and 10. Read More »

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) recently participated in the second International Solar Energy Exhibition and Conference (Photovoltaica) under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a Dutch trade mission to the Dubai-Rotterdam Business Forum. Read More »

RAKtherm, a company that develops internationally certified pipe PPR and innovative PEX systems, has announced a plan to increase international participation due to a growing demand in the global market for pipe technology solution. Read More »

Saudi KAD, a leading engineering, procurement and construction company (EPC), recently won the contractor job for several Saudi Aramco pipeline projects related to the Master Gas Program Phase II, and the Fadhili Gas Program. Read More »

SEDCO Capital, a licensed Saudi asset management firm, has acquired seven real estate assets for SEDCO Capital Real Estate Income Fund II (SCREIF II), bolstering the firm's realty portfolio in Saudi Arabia. Read More »

A recent study on education in Dubai and elsewhere in the GCC community shows a spike in demand for private schools is going to fuel big building activity in large cities around the Gulf region. Read More »

In Saudi Arabia, a country with an estimated 15 million smartphone users, the Saudi Telecommunications Company has announced the launch of a telecom service called 'Jawwy' that is going to be a game-changer for millennials just starting to adopt new mobile devices and social media platforms. Read More »

CENG Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center (QTTSC) recently conducted a roundtable discussion on road safety in conjunction with the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS) in Japan. Read More »

During a recent meeting of the Saudi-Turkish Business Council, Turkish Minister of Development Lüfti Elvan talked about possible economic integration between Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Read More »

In an effort to strengthen the functionality of its institutional repository, QSpace IR, Qatar University Library (QUL) has partnered with Elsevier, a company that provides scientific, technical and medical information products and services, to help market QU faculty articles. Read More »