The Zain Group recently joined the GSM MoU Association (GSMA) Humanitarian Connectivity Charter. Read More »

SPARK, a nongovernmental organization that helps ambitious young people become leaders through entrepreneurship and higher education, and Silatech, a regional social organization that connects Arab youth to careers, have announced an expert meeting in the MENA region. Read More »

NEAH GES (GES), first mover for integrated Africa logistics and risk mitigation, has recognized GES South Africa as a Black Economic Empowerment Firm. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced this week that it has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Hungary Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Hungarian National Trading House. Read More »

Audacity Capital has selected Beeks Financial Cloud as its connectivity and server hosting solution. Read More »

Merck said recently it is partnering with Dubai Medical University to launch the Merck Capacity Advancement Program (CAP) in diabetes education to allow medical undergraduates and health care providers act as diabetes ambassadors in the UAE. The five-year program will offer extensive knowledge about diabetes and will empower students to become representatives of that information. Read More »

EQUATE Petrochemical Company, the first international joint-venture petrochemical company in Kuwait, sponsored the recent 3rd Research & Innovation Summit 2016 in Dubai. The Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemical Association (GPCA) organized the summit, which aims to encourage excellence, specifically in the fields of research and development. Read More »

Export Development Canada has invested $373,000 in Tower Solutions, an engineering, design and installation company, to deliver a new contract based in Saudi Arabia. Tower Solutions specializes in portable towers that are used in emergency power line maintenance. The towers are particularly useful in desert areas, making the Middle East an important market for the company’s growth. Read More »

Oman Air recently renewed its in-flight entertainment (IFE) content service agreement with Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE). Under the multiyear agreement, GEE will offer a wide range of IFE content services including movies, television, music and games. Travelers aboard Oman Air flights will also have access to a new passenger tablet system that features the iPad. Read More »

Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba), the leading international aluminium smelter in Bahrain, recently said it has finished Phase I of Project Titan, a two-year efficiency program, and saved $148 per metric ton, a significant amount of savings compared to the goal of $150 per metric ton. Project Titan's goal was to create a sustainable, competitive cost structure. Read More »

The Muscat National Development and Investment Company (ASAAS) recently said that Oman's first budget airline will be branded Salam Air. ASAAS said the name was selected based on public input through Twitter, the ASAAS website and other social media platforms. The name, from the Arabic greeting, is meant honor Oman’s established culture and history as an ambassador of peace. Read More »

While attending the recent Mobile World Congress in Spain, Bahrain Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Kamal bin Ahmed stopped by the Zain Group booth and spoke with Zain leaders about the the telecommunications industry. Ahmed and Zain Group officials focused specifically on the 4th National Telecommunications Plan, organized by the ministry. Read More »

Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services, a joint venture between Saudi Arabia-based Rawabi Holding and Vallianz Holdings Limited, issued its first $266.6 million Shariah-compliant sukuk as a private offering. “Given the forecasted growth of the company, sukuk have become a prominent financing product in the world nowadays,” Rawabi Holding Group Chairman Abdulaziz Ali  AlTurki, told Gulf News Journal. Read More »

The Doha Film Institute will kick off the second edition of Qumra on Friday. The six-day event is intended to support first- and second-time filmmakers. More than 100 film industry professionals, including directors, producers and script consultants, are expected to attend. The event will focus on 33 projects in various stages of film development. Read More »

Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, said it will add four new afternoon flights each week to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh beginning Thursday. Gulf Air will increase flights between Bahrain International Airport and Riyadh from 28 per week to 32. The additional flights between Bahrain and Riyadh are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Read More »

Movenpick Hotel Kuwait recently named Rushdi Ashkar, a Jordanian national with more than two decades of international experience in the hospitality industry, to be its new general manager. Ashkar brings an abundance of knowledge about the hospitality sector, specifically in hotel management, as he has held numerous leadership positions in different chain hotels around the GCC. Read More »

Located in the Fairmont Palm Residences development, adjacent to the Fairmont Palm Hotel and Resort, this stylish apartment boasts an open floor plan with 1,357 square feet of living space. The apartment has a sizable combination living and dining room, a tasteful modern kitchen and a maid's room. The apartment has a generously sized and well-appointed bedroom with a built-in wardrobe. Read More »

Oman Insurance Co., one of the top insurance solutions providers in the Middle East, was recently honored as the 2016 Finance Awards for Insurance Solutions Provider of the Year – UAE, an award presented by Corporate LiveWire to recognize business achievement in accountancy, tax and financial services. Oman Insurance is headquartered in Dubai. Read More »

Omantel recently signed an agreement to partner with Ericsson to better network capabilities in Oman. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) details how Omantel and Ericsson will collaborate on deployment of intelligent network upgrades, the launch of innovative fixed and mobile products and services and the growth of Omantel’s product portfolio. Read More »

If you’re looking for a place to live in Lusail, then you’re in luck. A luxurious two-bedroom apartment with a park view in the Piazza has recently been listed by Mirage International Property Consultants for $453,134. The apartment features two bedrooms and two bathrooms and approximately 1,198 square feet of living space. The 79-square-foot balcony shows off a nearby park. Read More »