Construction is booming in Saudi Arabia, which means equipment rental rates are also predicted to rise by as much as 12 percent over the next five years. TechSci Research, an industry analysis firm, forecasts that cranes will be in the greatest demand. Read More »

A gorgeous view, shared pool, a gym and a balcony are just a few of the amenities available to the owner of this apartment in Al Khaleej Village, located in the community of Al Ghadeer. This 701-square-foot apartment is listed for just $176,962. Read More »

General Automotive Co., the official Mitsubishi vehicles distributor in Oman, recently organized a Qaranqasho event to celebrate the 14th day of Ramadan. The event, which was hosted at the GAC showroom in Athaibah, had more than 150 participants. Read More »

As part of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority SCTDA’s Innovative Tourism Approach, SCTDA announced that it has supplied four- and five-star hotels and luxury hotel apartments in Sharjah with Interactive Touch Screens. Read More »

Cayan Group, a Middle Eastern real estate developer, recently began its high-end CMC project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a ground-breaking ceremony. CMC, which was launched under the name CM1, will be a prestigious business center on King Fahed Road. Read More »

Tech giant Samsung has released limited quantities of its new virtual reality (VR) module, the Gear VR Innovator Edition, in the United Arab Emirates, Samsung said on Monday. Read More »

Barwa Bank, the most progressive Shari’ah compliant service provider in Qatar, recently announced that it has promoted Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Emadi to be head of corporate banking. Al Emadi has more than seven years of corporate banking experience. Read More »

Qatar Railways Company, the firm supervising the building of the integrated railway network in Qatar, recently received International Standards Organization (ISO) certification OHSAS 18001:2007 for its occupational safety and health management systems. Read More »

Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates’ national airline, said it is now one of the major partners with the Zurich Film Festival. Etihad Airways said it has always supported global culture and arts. The festival will be held from Sept. 24 to Oct. 4. Read More »

Software AG launched its new Big Data Predictive Analytics tool this month, allowing businesses to harness large-scale data collection to anticipate and act on critical insights. The new tool is a part of the company’s Digital Business Platform. Read More »

Shake Shack Middle East has added new items that will be available for Eid Al Fitr from July 16 through Aug. 6. Hot items include the Cheddar Shack, a custom-blend angus beef patty topped with double-smoked veal bacon, Shack cheddar and American cheese sauce. Read More »

The seventh annual International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience has been set for March 15-17, 2016. The exhibition will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi and will feature the Infosecurity Middle East event. Read More »

United Kingdom-based Technickon personnel will be clean room design consultants and project managers for a specialist diagnostics company's new laboratory suite in Doha. The facility will be comprised of 3 CL2 laboratories, as well as support rooms. Read More »

Best Western International opened its first location in Qatar. “The Best Western Plus Doha Hotel is the latest in a long line of new hotels in our very active pipeline in the Middle East," Best Western's senior vice president of international operations, said. Read More »

The Research and Markets website recently added the "Oman Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Analysis and Outlook to 2025 - Blocks, Fields, Production Outlook, SWOT, Companies and Market Structure of Oman Upstream" report to its available titles. Read More »

Under the terms of the agreement between Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and the SAP Training and Development Institute, SAP TDI has become a sponsor of the Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Center and DSOA will provide space at DTEC for innovation boot camps. Read More »

German Thomas Fehlbier was recently named general manager of Anantara's Banana Island Resort Doha in Qatar. "I am very excited to be a part of this amazing property and it's truly my honor to have the opportunity to lead an exceptional team," he said. Read More »

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A joint venture between Dubai Investments and SwissINSO Holding, Emirates Insolaire's new cobalt-blue Kromatix cells installed on a building façade in Lausanne, Switzerland will generate enough energy in a year to support two families of four people. Read More »

The International Organization for Standardization certification means the airport company is committed to operate under internationally recognized principles that guarantee strong customer focus, top management motivation and continual improvement. Read More »