A company called Sikkerhetssenteret recently announced upgrades to a product that will help shipmasters gain training experience.  Read More »

Heriot-Watt University has been awarded Gold and Silver places at the prestigious HEIST education marketing awards for the university's Go Global campaigns promoting inter-campus study. Read More »

Rayyan, a data analytics system developed in Qatar that automates the process of available research reviews, is now being used widely by medical professionals.  Read More »

A group of Arabic & Emirati Studies (AES) students at the HCT-Sharjah Women’s College (SWC) supported the Reading Nation Ramadan campaign through fundraising. Read More »

The Israeli city of Acre on the Mediterranean coast has a rich history, and now visitors can explore that history with an experienced guide. Read More »

Should more firms in the Middle East be using new digital methods of marketing? Naufel Vilcassim, professor of marketing at the London Business School, suggested how companies in the region can move from traditional print and broadcast media marketing to a more sophisticated and modern multichannel strategy. This is just one of many reports in the region recommending that some of the newest forms of marketing can do well for businesses in the Gulf. Read More »

Bloomin’ Brands Inc. said it wil open 26 Outback Steakhouse and Abbraccio restaurants in the Middle East over the next five years. Through an agreement with SNASCO Trading company, the organization will add eight Outback Steakhouses and seven Abbraccio restaurants in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. An agreement with Al Majid Jawad will allow 11 Outback Steakhouses in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar. Read More »

Qatar Airways said it finalized an agreement with Alisarda, the parent company of Italian airline Meridiana fly, paving the way for Qatar Airways to purchase 49 percent of Meridinia's shares. Qatar Airways continues to expand its business opportunities around the world, increasing travel options for our passengers, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said. Read More »

Doha College recently recognized Year 9 students who received a Level 8 grade, the highest level grade possible by any international student, at Key Stage 3 tests in science, math and English. “This is an astonishing achievement,” David Kane, head of Year 9, said. “These students represent the top 5 percent of our Key Stage 3 students, having achieved a Level 8 in all three subjects." Read More »

A 10-floor residential building wit nearly three dozen apartments has been listed for sale in the Juffair area of Manama, Bahrain, for  $5.83 million. The building, with 18 single-bedroom units and 17 two-bedroom apartments, offers almost 10,000 square feet of total living space and provides an estimated $38,441 in monthly income before utilities are paid. Read More »

A new study by YouGov, a major information provider, shows exactly how pervasive new technologies are in the United Arab Emirates. A July 4 press release shows some of the results of a recently released survey of 5,000 UAE residents. According to this research, the average UAE resident spends five hours a day using social media. Read More »

With big financial changes on the horizon, financial experts are looking very closely at how new technologies will affect traditional banking systems. With that in mind, local teams in Dubai are working to prepare for the 2016 GITEX Technology Week, the biggest technology convention of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, to be held Oct. 16-20 at the Dubai World Trade Center.   Read More »

Qatar-based Ooredoo said its senior unsecured Reg S/Rule 144A notes, with a pricing of $500 million, have been closed successfully. The notes were issued under the $5 billion Global Medium Term Note Program. Any revenue from the sale of the notes will go toward Ooredoo’s general corporate expenses and refinancing the company’s current debts. Read More »

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals recently entered into a deal that gives Dubai-based Biologix FZCo. the rights to distribute blood cancer drug Iclusig throughout numerous countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Under the distribution deal with ARIAD, Biologix can commercialize the drug in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. Read More »

This gorgeous and well-maintained villa in Jumeirah Park, Dubai, boasts plenty of room to entertain - indoors and out. Offering 3,063 square feet of living space, the villa has an open floor plan with an extended living area and large reception room as well as a tasteful, well-equipped kitchen, a dining area, a maid's room and a double garage. Read More »

IMG Worlds of Adventure, set to open Aug. 15 in Dubai, will be the biggest indoor theme park of its kind, with major components that will include Cartoon Network- and Marvel-themed areas and the Lost Valley Dinosaur Adventure. DigiPhoto Entertainment Imaging (DEI) has won a contract to provide digital photography services such as souvenir pictures and augmented reality 3-D images. Read More »

Qatar Airways said this week it has ordered three more G650ER aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. The latest order is a part of a 30-aircraft sales agreement between the two companies made in May 2015 and moves Qatar Executive into the space as the largest G650 operator globally. The three aircraft will be added to a fleet of three other identical G650ERs. Read More »

Abu Dhabi University recognized its faculty and staff during a celebration marking the end of the academic year, praising the staff for its contribution in helping the students and school achieve administrative and academic goals and helping the university achieve accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges: Senior College and University Commission. Read More »

Gulf Cooperation Council nations are planning a radical shift in tax policy, with the U.A.E. and Qatar as early adopters of a new value-added tax (VAT), and Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain planning to implement the tax within two years. The pending tax policy is shaking up the accounting market as businesses scramble to secure the personnel they will need to complete paperwork. Read More »

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) - Dubai Women’s College (DWC) recently held its first award ceremony to recognize faculty and staff for their contributions throughout the 2015-16 academic year. DWC Director Tarifa Al Zaabi oversaw the event and shared a report on the college’s overall achievements. The report preceded updates for the college’s academic and service departments. Read More »