Some of the best businesses in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will be treated to a talk by one of the best speakers in the world at the upcoming closing ceremony of the 9th cycle of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award and the 1st edition of the MRM Business Innovation Award. Read More »

Employees of the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) were recently challenged to work together on everything from mental exercises to physical challenges during a team-building program. Read More »

Negotiations to create a free trade agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union should be restarted after a nine-year delay, Qatar Chamber Vice Chairman Mohamed bin Twar said recently. Read More »

Carnegie Mellon University Qatar (CMU-Q) recently joined many of its fellow Qatar institutions to take part in Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Education City Career Fair 2017. The two-day event unites students and alumni from the schools with more than 90 national and international organizations. Read More »

Eighteen Qatari high school students recently got to live a little bit of a possible future when they explored the computer science field through an outreach program offered by Carnegie Mellon University Qatar (CMU-Q). Read More »

After serving in a variety of educational roles in Egypt, Chile, Brazil, Lisbon and Lebanon, Karim Seghir recently settled into his new role as chancellor of Ajman University in the United Arab Emirates. Read More »

The Information Systems Department (ISD) of Qatar's Ministry of Interior is developing 13 electronics projects, including a security permit-issuing device. Read More »

Riyadh diners looking for some authentic Italian food can now drop by the latest -- and perhaps greatest -- branch of Serafina, the popular Northern Italian eatery with locations around the world. Read More »

Qatar University (QU) and Aspetar, a Qatar hospital specializing in orthopaedic and sports medicine, recently agreed to join forces in the field of medical education and research, specifically sports and exercise medicine (SEM). Read More »

Qatar Petroleum (QP) recently announced plans to work with Total, Mitsubishi, ExxonMobil and Hoegh to move ahead with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in Pakistan in collaboration with Global Energy Infrastructure Limited (GEIL). Read More »

Qatar Duty Free brought a piece of Paris to Hamad International Airport recently, opening the L’Oréal Luxe Pavilion as a recreation of the prestigious Place Vendôme. Read More »

McDonald's restaurants across Saudi Arabia will undergo digital transformations to enhance customer transactions and service agility, the country's main McDonald's licensee announced recently. Read More »

Fatima Al-Emadi recently received a gold medal Education Excellence Award from Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University Qatar (CMU-Q), Al-Emadi praised the university for giving her an education that transitions well to the working world. Read More »

Qatar Airways recently began offering fliers a trip on the longest commercial flight in the world: a 17-and-a-half-hour, 9,032-mile journey from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand. Read More »

A golden frond from a palm tree lies across the recently approved logo for "The Year of Giving" in the United Arab Emirates. The palm represents the nation's cities, deserts and oases, and its seven leaves mark each Persian Gulf Emirate and the harmony among them. Read More »

A new company is taking the controls of all operations at Hamad Internatonal Airport (HIA), Qatar Airways announced recently. Read More »

Harvest Market, an open-air restaurant, recently opened at Hamad International Airport in Qatar, thanks to a partnership between Qatar Duty Free and HMSHost International. Read More »

For the past few years, Dubai property companies have made concessions to buyers to entice them into new homes built in a burgeoning real estate market, and now there's more reason to believe buyers are in the driver’s seat: A recent article from Zawya shows key developers in Dubai offering “post-handover payment plans” of up to eight years. Read More »

For the first time, Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) will offer regular direct service between Hamad Port and Shanghai Mwani Qatar, the company said recently. The connection will help the Ministry of Transport and Communications achieve its goal of promoting Hamad Port regionally and internationally.   Read More »

Qatar Airways celebrated the Chinese New Year recently with a special menu on flights to popular Asia destinations. But those still on land got to take part in the fun, too, as the airline offered samples of Asian cuisine inside Hamad International Airport. Read More »