Officials from United Arab Emirates and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding to show their commitment to sharing water resources management information. UAE Ministry of Environment and Water Undersecretary Abdel Rahim Mohammed Al Hammadi and South Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Vice Minister Kim Kyung-hwan signed the agreement this week. Read More »

The United Arab Emirates’ national air carrier Etihad Airways was recently named the 2016 Airline of the Year by the editors of American aviation industry publication Air Transport World. Etihad Airways won based on growing profits, the company’s strategy of organizing partnerships with other entities, a highly trained workforce andinnovative services for guests. Read More »

Insurance company AXA Gulf said recently it is expanding its offerings and presence in the Gulf region. In the past few months, AXA Gulf representatives began offering yacht and pleasure craft insurance, which they announced at the Qatar International Boat Show. AXA Gulf also plans to open two new locations in The Pearl and Barwa City near Doha, Qatar, by the end of the year. Read More »

An all-star team of energy experts from the UAE are in Paris for the COP21 climate change conference, where they are working with world leaders to strike a global deal on climate action. The delegation is led by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, vice chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. Read More »

Cocolis and Garden Worx, two commercial projects by fledgling entrepreneurs in Dubai with support from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently began operations. The projects were launched through the chamber's Tejar Dubai program, which provides development guidance, classroom courses, on-site training and mentoring and network opportunities to startup businesses. Read More »

Big Bus Tours, the world’s largest open-top sightseeing bus tour company, kicked off a new tour in the ‘Oasis City’ of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The tour began operations Wednesday, UAE's National Day. The Big Bus Tours’ package includes a full day tour that covers eight major Al Ain stops including Al Qattara, Qasr Al Muwaiji, the National Museum and Al Ain Palace. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s international office in Baku, Azerbaijan, recently hosted its annual networking event which attracted more than 180 business leaders from the UAE and Azerbaijan. Azeri businesses were presented with the numerous benefits offered by investing in Dubai’s industrial sectors. Azeri and UAE businesses representatives also discussed joint investment ideas. Read More »

The Al Barza Health Innovation Discussion in Dubai brought together some of the United Arab Emirate's most innovative minds, high-level officials and members of the public to discuss creative ways to make life better for UAE citizens. The discussion took place over a week at the Health Innovation Village. The Dubai Health Authority organized the events to celebrate UAE Innovation Week. Read More »

Some of the hottest trends in fashion were on display last weekend at Muscat Fashion Weekend in City Centre Muscat, Oman's largest shopping mall. Fashions featured in the show were from retailers in the mall that included Max, Splash, Cotton On, Forever 21, Koton, Mango, Nayomi, Origem, Promod, New Look, Desigual, Hanayan, Marks and Spencer, BabyShop, Okaidi and Tape a l’oeil. Read More »

United Arab Emirates (UAE) automotive rental provider Najd Rent-a-Car is expanding its presence in Dubai through the addition of more luxury branded cars. Read More »

Exceed IT Services, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, said this week it will take part in the MEET ICT and Bahrain International Technology Exchange exhibition in an effort to showcase its offerings as a provider of technical and smart solutions for business. The annual event, entering its sixth year, will take place Jan. 4-6 at the Gulf Convention Centre in Manama, Bahrain. Read More »

The Sharjah Book Authority joined more than 500 publishing houses this week at the 40th annual Kuwait International Book Fair. Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud, Kuwait's minister of information and minister of state for youth affairs, visited SBA's booth shortly after the fair opened. The SBA is focused on showcasing writers and their roles in the emirate's society. Read More »

The results of the Dubai Innovation Index are in, and they show that the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates is further ahead in commerce and industry innovations than such major cities around the world as Shanghai, Madrid and Moscow. The index, a project of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce with assistance from auditing firm PwC, ranked Dubai No. 16 of the 28 cities ranked. Read More »

The International Conference for the ninth annual cycle of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award began Tuesday. This year, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Innovation Award will be presented. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award was launched in 2005 by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in an effort to advance sustainable economic development. Read More »

Kansai Paint, a Japanese paint and coatings manufacturer, launched a store franchise program in the United Arab Emirates this week to encourage Emiratis to open Kansai stores and grow the brand’s regional presence. Kansai kicked off the program at The Big 5 – the Middle East’s largest construction event which is underway at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre. Read More »

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) held a Maritime Innovation Workshop on Monday at the InterContinental Hotel Dubai to bring top stakeholders together to discuss new ways of working. The workshop was part of UAE Innovation Week and drew representatives from various governmental bodies and from 35 of the world’s largest private sector maritime companies.  Read More »

The Lulu Hypermarket in Al Ghubra, Oman, was the site of the inaugural Omani Products' Exhibition. The recent event was part of Origin Omani, a national campaign aimed at promoting local products. Those in attendance included Hilal bin Hamad Al Hasani, CEO of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE). Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry was on hand at the third Africa Global Business Forum in Dubai last week to tout the emirate’s new Smart Majlis initiative. The Smart Mijlis platform lets anyone else interested in Dubai to promote and debate new ideas. Those suggestions will be acted on by the government if there’s a possibility of furthering Dubai’s development goals. Read More »

The American Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi joined the United States-UAE Business Council recently for an exclusive breakfast event for the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) American business community. The event brought representatives from both organizations together at the St. Regis Abu Dhabi Hotel, where guests were honored with appearances by U.S. Ambassador Barbara Leaf and keynote speaker Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Read More »

The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) won the Small Energy Projects category at the 2015 Emirates Energy Awards for its energy-saving initiatives at the company’s truck tunnel. The Emirates Energy Awards honor public and private sector environmental efforts and best practices. Organizations win awards for developing sustainable energy efficiency initiatives. Read More »