Big commercial improvements in the city of Dubai have been generating a lot of headlines, but now industry leaders are suggesting that investors should be paying attention to residential real estate as well. Read More »

A two-bedroom apartment in Zone 8 of Hydra Village is listed for $225,972 by Skyline Real Estate. The apartment offers 1,884 square feet of living space. Built-in wardrobes, a kitchen with cupboards and a private garage are just a few of this apartment's amenities. The apartment is also equipped with central air. Read More »

Etihad Airways recently won all three awards in the First Class categories at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. This is the second time the UAE national airline was recognized as Best First Class Airline, Best First Class Airline Seat and Best First Class Onboard Catering. The Skytrax World Airline Awards are given based on the choices of more than 18 million airline passengers. Read More »

River West Properties has listed a large, luxurious villa in Hamala for $1.37 million.Privacy, safety and security are all a given for residents of this five-bedroom, six-bathroom villa. Nestled in a gated community, the apartment offers 8,611 square feet of living space. There's a private pool, private garden and walk-in closets in the bedrooms. Read More »

Ajman University of Science and Technology was honored by the Ajmani Charity Foundation in recognition of the school’s humanitarian efforts and influence in the region. Ajmani Charity Foundation General Manager Khadeeja Nasir Al Hasooni expressed gratitude to Ajman University Acting Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Community Services Abdul Haq Basheer Al Nuaimi. Read More »

Commercial Bank Q.S.C., Qatar’s first private bank, has become the country's first bank to utilize biometric authentication offered by NCR. NCR has also signed an agreement with the bank to provide innovative software and technology over the next few years. The new technology allows Commercial Bank to add another level of authentication to ATM usage beyond standard PIN verification. Read More »

Star Real Estate has listed a luxury four-bedroom apartment in Black Tower in Abraj Al Lulu in Manama for $689,472. The four bedrooms each have a bathroom, and the apartment offers a gorgeous view of the city and financial harbor. The complex includes a shared swimming pool and a shared gym, parking spaces for two vehicles and security available 24 hours a day. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently held a workshop in conjunction with Coface Emirates Services aimed at helping its members expand into the African market and providing them informative business services.The workshop, focused on opportunities in Kenya, was part of the Business Beyond Borders Series. Read More »

In order to better the partnership within the Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT), one of the research centers of the academic research sector at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and YUSRE Vocational & Managerial Training HR & BS Consultancy, a YUSRE team developed a recent two-day training program titled "The Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace." Read More »

Qatar Airways said last week it now holds a 20.01 percent share of London-based International Airlines Group (IAG). "The recent market valuation of one of the world's leading airline groups has provided what we believe is an attractive opportunity to increase our shareholding in IAG," Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive of Qatar Airways, said. Read More »

The Industrial Sector Committee of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers Bahrain (PwC), held a value-added tax (VAT) seminar last week in Bahrain. Topics covered in the seminar included the central characteristics of VAT, possible VAT treatments of particular industries and VAT compliance and documentation requirements.  Read More »

Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company Mubadala recently entered into an agreement to buy 20 percent of Bahrain's alternative investment firm Investcorp. "We welcome the opportunity to become a shareholder in Investcorp," Mubadala Development Company Group CEO Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak said. The deal with Mubadala is expected to strengthen Investcorp's shareholder base. Read More »

Smartcool Systems distributor EnviroTech Limited has been installing the company's Chiller Energy Savings system at the Radisson, Ramada and Vision hotels in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. "The Smartcool technology has now been accepted by various organizations in UAE," Rania Abo Baker, general manager of EnviroTech, said. Read More »

Texas A&M University at Qatar Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Head Cesar Malave recently began his new role as dean of the educational institution. Malave has been tasked with leading the engineering-oriented Qatar branch campus, including overseeing academic, research and outreach programs. He was appointed to the position during the spring. Read More »

Property Hunter Luxury Real Estate has listed a three-bedroom apartment in the Zig Zag Towers complex in Doha for $714,050. The apartment features a gorgeous view of the sea from the floor-to-ceiling windows that run along the open living room space and let in an abundance of light. Residents might also see the Pearl-Qatar, the Ritz-Carlton and Lusail City in the distance. Read More »

Bank of Alexandria (ALEXBANK), one of the largest banks in Egypt, recently named Omar ElSayeh as non- executive chairman. ElSayeh has originated and developed private companies while serving for more than 26 years within the banking industry. In addition, he has worked for more than four decades in the consultancy, research, marketing, finance and banking sectors. Read More »

Dubai-based health care services provider AVIVO Group, after receiving all the mandated approvals, has purchased a majority stake in Kalium Group. AVIVO Group said the transaction, completed last monthy, expands its health care facilities to 43 in eight major cities in the MENA region. Kalium Group has a positive reputation in the field of medical aesthetics. Read More »

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Group) has jumped 67 places on the Fortune 500 company list to rank 410 this year. This year is the first time the Geely Auto Group and Volvo Car Group sold more than 1 million units combined. Car lovers in Oman have widely approved the Geely vehicle lineup. Towell Auto Centre (TAC) is the exclusive distributor of Geely vehicles in Oman. Read More »

To many, the city of Dubai is a mysterious place: a global commercial hub, a center of cosmopolitan life in the region and a city having an impressive skyline that speaks loudly about money. Charlie Raymond is a British citizen who decided to travel the world, visiting many places and ending up in Dubai at a tumultuous time for world economics - in the middle of a major economic crash. Read More »

An annual report by the U.S. State Department for 2016 shows the Qatari government has a long way to go in securing broader human rights assurances by ending human trafficking within the nation’s borders. The Trafficking in Persons is put out by the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which was created as part of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. Read More »