Bahrain-based teleport services provider Batelco has extended an agreement originally signed in 2011 with global satellite company ABS. The agreement allows ABS access to a variety of telecom services through Batelco's approximately 35,900-square-yard operational area. These services include MPLS, SDH national, international networks and Internet uplinks. Read More »

Job seekers in the United Arab Emirates are invited to attend the 16th edition of Careers UAE, set for May 16-18 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Sponsors for Careers UAE include UAE Exchange, a provider of global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions. Presently, 12 percent of UAE Exchange's employees are UAE natives. Read More »

Microsoft has designated 47 teachers from Qatar as Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts in honor of their commitment to innovative teaching techniques and utilization of technology. "(MIE) Experts are inspiring examples of educators applying new ways of teaching and learning in their classrooms,” Microsoft Gulf Regional Education Leader Ahmed Ameen Ashour said. Read More »

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Environment and Water has created a new initiative to keep the UAE's coastal environment in good health. The initiative involves the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology, the municipalities of Dubai, Fujairah and Umm Al-Quwain, the municipality and Planning Department in Ajman and the Environment Protection and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah. Read More »

King Salman bin Abdulaziz, in his first address to the Consultative Council of Saudi Arabia, highlighted his country's focus on battling terrorism and developing the economy. "Terrorism is a global scourge that has hurt many countries and people, as it has no religion or homeland,“ he said. King Salman addressed his kingdom's dependence on oil revenues, calling for diversification. Read More »

Oman Insurance Company is expanding and improving its health care insurance packages for small and medium enterprises. The new suite includes three plans, one each for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and Northern Emirates. Each of the three plans has three different levels of coverage. Oman Insurance CEO Christos Adamantiadis said the packages are a response to customer needs. Read More »

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom villa is available from 25 Spaces Real Estate and is listed at $1.02 million. This villa offers 4,144 square feet of living space with a large dining area and living room space. This two-floor villa includes a majlis and a large kitchen. The kitchen has tiles of varying shades, granite countertops and a mix of glass-front and solid cabinet doors. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently said it will host a business forum, titled "Commonwealth of Independent States: Ancient Routes – New Opportunities at Atlantis," on Feb. 17 and 18 at the Palm Hotel in Dubai. Chamber officials are working in tandem on forum content with representatives from the United Kingdom's Economist Intelligence Unit. Read More »

BodyUnited Arab Emirates-based dairy company Al-Rawabi Dairy was honored at the recent 2015 Indo-UAE Business Summit and Awards ceremony in Dubai with the World's Greatest Brands & Leaders 2015 - Asia and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) award. Additionally, Al-Rawabi Dairy general manager Ahmed El Tigani received the Powerful Leader award for the GCC region. Read More »

Seventeen sales consultants from Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Co., Kuwait's authorized general distributor of Mercedes-Benz products, have completed a two-year certification program offered through the Daimler Regional Training Center and are now Mercedes-Benz Certified Sales Consultants. They were trained in a variety of areas including sales techniques. Read More »

MasterCard recently reported that the number of users in the Middle East and Africa has doubled in the last three years to 100 million users. Read More »

Located in downtown Dubai, this furnished, luxury apartment boasts a spacious open floor plan with 1,539 square feet of living space and stylish details throughout. The apartment has sizable living and dining areas and a beautiful modern kitchen with lovely countertops and cabinets. There is also a maid's room, built-in wardrobes throughout and three generously sized bedrooms. Read More »

Oman Housing Bank (OHB) has selected Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to provide an enhanced end-customer experience in a move to become a leading housing finance bank in the region. TCS, an IT services, consulting and business solutions provider based in India, will give OHB a comprehensive platform for loans, deposits, origination, payments, funds transfer and compliance. Read More »

The Federation of Gulf Cooperation Council Chambers (FGCCC), under the patronage of  Prince Saud bin Nayf, governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, recently celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for a new headquarters at Asharqiya Chamber in Dammam. The celebration also marked the 35th anniversary of the FGCCC. Read More »

Bahraini chocolate maker Chocolate & Co. said last week it expects to be able to produce up to two tons of chocolate a day beginning next year thanks to its new, larger production facility. The expanded capacity will double the company's current daily output. Chocolate & Co. officials said the company will support the expansion by also focusing on modernizing its equipment. Read More »

The Oman Economic Review, Oman’s leading economic publication, has named Ooredoo as one of the Top 20 performing companies in Oman for the fifth consecutive year. Ooredoo Chief Financial Officer Jorgen Latte accepted the award from the publication on behalf of the telecommunications company. The award is based on growth of profit, earnings per share and share price growth. Read More »

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Nabeel Al Mahmood met recently with Tunisian Ambassador to Bahrain Mohammed bin Yousif to discuss business relations between the two countries. The meeting was intended to promote continued cooperation. Mahmood and Yousif also discussed the possibility of sending a Bahraini delegation to Tunisia to explore business opportunities. Read More »

The 35th Sharjah International Book Fair will not take place until Nov. 4-14, 2016, but registration has already been open for over two months. Registrations were open because of high demand from publishers and exhibitors to reserve space. The Sharjah Book Authority runs the SIBF, which had a world record 1.5 million different book titles from 64 countries at the 2015 edition. Read More »

The Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises Development met last week to discuss how they can work together to benefit Kuwaiti youth in freelance business and private sector business. KCCI Industry and Labor Committee Chief Fahad Al-Jawan and SME Fund Chairman Mohammad Al-Zuhair both attended the meeting. Read More »

A joint venture was formed between Brookfield Property Partners and Qatar Investment Authority for a development project in New York City. The estimated value of the completed project is $8.6 billion, with Brookfield selling a 44 percent interest in the development to QIA. The Manhattan West project is expected to be a five-building, 7 million-square-foot development project. Read More »