The CEO of UrbaCon Trading and Contracting is calling for greater investment in health care projects across the Gulf region. UrbaCon CEO Moataz Al-Khayyat, citing the more than $5 billion that Qatar spent on public and private health care projects last year, said Thursday that health care presents an opportunity for building the regional economy that could benefit patients, workers, and businesses. Read More »

The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Trade and Retail Committee recently held its first meeting of the year in Bait Al Tijjar. Read More »

Macy's Inc will open a Bloomingdale's store at the 360 Mall in Al Zahra in 2017, the company announced last week. Read More »

The international law firm Trowers and Hamlins will advise GFH Financial Group on its Harbour Row development in Bahrain. Read More »

Lockheed Martin's will open a repair center in Riyadh to support its targeting pods working in the region, thanks to a new partnership with Advanced Electronics Company. The new support center will help improve repair times specifically for Lockheed Martin's Sniper ATP pods, which the company says provide exceptional air-to-air and air-to-ground control. Read More »

Cardiome Pharma Corp. recently filed a Marketing Authorization Application with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority for its intravenous heart medication BRINAVESS. Read More »

Telecom company Ooredoo, based in Oman, recently secured three new streams of financing from local and international banks worth $177 million. Read More »

A large, airy and fully furnished seven-bedroom villa is available in Saar. The 11,840-square-foot villa is listed for $1.64 million. Residents will love the spaciousness of this villa, which has a cozy feel to it. There are seven bedrooms, two living and dining areas, two outdoor kitchens and rooms for two maids and a driver. The high-end finishes give the villa a very luxurious feel. Read More »

Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) hosted a workshop recently for representatives of private businesses and government offices to learn more about Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP). IP is the communications protocol through which computers on all the world's Internet traffic is networked. Read More »

Global testing group Exova has tapped Michel Wizenberg to be the new Middle East general manager of its Exova Warringtonfire consultancy and engineering business. Wizenberg will lead a team of 15 fire engineering specialists as they serve clients in the Middle East from offices in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Wizenberg most recently worked with FDS Consult and Fire Design Solutions. Read More »

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development will contribute $237 million in startup capital to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which was launched Jan. 17 in Beijing to create an internationally supported fund to back local and regional infrastructure projects throughout Asia that focus on energy, transportation, urban construction, logistics, education and health care.  Read More »

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom townhouse with a garden view in the Badr Muscat Hills development, near the Muscat Hill Golf and Country Club, is listed by Hamptons International for $740,309. Open living areas and a fully equipped kitchen are just a couple of the features that residents are sure to love. There are three bedrooms on the first floor and a master bedroom upstairs. Read More »

Core Real Estate Agency has listed a 475-square-foot studio apartment in Ansam, a community on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, for $227,622. The apartment features a balcony with a view of the gardens, a great place to start your day with a cup of coffee. The apartment is unfurnished, affording a great opportunity to create an apartment that reflects one’s own style. Read More »

KnowledgeView, a United Kingdom-based innovator in publishing technology with considerable influence in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region's publishing industry, recently appointed industry veteran Reiner Mittelbach as its new CEO.  Read More »

The UAE Ministry of Health recently convened a meeting with officials from private health care facilities to discuss a number of policies affecting the UAE's health care sector. Assistant Undersecretary for Public Policy and Licensing Sector Amin Hussein Al Amiri led discussions on international accreditation standards and regulations for health care operations. Read More »

The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and Petroleum Economist magazine hosted the second annual summit of petroleum industry officials in Kuwait City on Tuesday as the industry looks to respond to falling oil prices. The gathering of approximately 300 invitation-only oil company executives, government officials, economists, investors and bankers heard forecasts on the year ahead. Read More »

Business Today magazine recently named Omantel the best telecommunications service provider in Oman based on the results of its Best Brands survey. "More than 3 million customers in Oman choose us for a reason," Omantel CEO Talal Al Mamari said. "The confidence they place in us to deliver reliable and relevant services across the sultanate is something we take very seriously." Read More »

SEDCO Holding Group (SHG) participated in this year's Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta. The international gathering was themed "Inclusive Economics" and was meant to stimulate and share ideas on how to better involve youth in economic activities. SHG was at the event representing its Riyali program, which puts on financial skills workshops for university students. Read More »

Located in Dubai's sought-after The Springs residential development, this stunning villa boasts a spacious floor plan with 1,790 square feet of living space and is within walking distance of a local park. The villa has beautiful updates and upgrades throughout and features a large combination living and dining area, a tasteful modern kitchen and two generously sized bedrooms. Read More »

Dhofar Global will be the exclusive distributor for Carind tissue products throughout Qatar and Gulf region following a new agreement announced Monday. "This new and exclusive agreement will allow us to distribute Carind products across Qatar, meeting the growing demand for cleaning and hygienic products," Dhofar Global Group CEO Chandan Singh said. Read More »