Aytu BioScience Inc. recently presented clinical findings for its MiOXSYS system at the 32nd annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.  Read More »

The Western Union Company participated in Ramadan by augmenting an existing program with a “30 Days of Betters” Ramadan initiative in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Indonesia and India. The Ramadan program was derived from Western Union's “Moving Money for Better” program as well as social media platforms for those who wanted to engage in better behavior toward others. Read More »

Vectrus Systems Corporation, a  subsidiary of Vectrus Inc., has been awarded a $26 million modification to a contract for base operation and support services in Qatar.The contract, awarded last year, is for day-to-day base operations and maintenance for a regional support group in Qatar as well as its tenant organizations at Camp As-Sayliyah and Camp As-Sayliyah South. Read More »

Boston Market CEO George Michel signed a deal with Kuwait’s Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. Ltd. to bring the successful eatery to the Middle East with 25 to 30 branches planned initially for Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar and Jordan. The company has just passed its 30-year mark in business, dishing up fresh, hormone-free rotisserie chicken among its many selections. Read More »

ELAN Media said it is expanding its advertising partnership with Novo Cinemas to cover the UAE, making Elan Media, based in Dubai and Doha, the exclusive advertising partner of Novo Cinemas, which is headquartered in Dubai. “We are delighted that we have extended our relationship with Novo Cinemas to cover the UAE market,” ELAN Media CEO Jamie Ball said. Read More »

A familiar face to Aon Hewitt, the international human resources business of Aon plc, will fill the role of CEO for Aon Hewitt Middle East.  Read More »

DigitalGlobe Inc., Saudi Technology Development and Investment Company (TAQNIA) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) signed an agreement to develop small imaging satellites to fit the needs of customers on a worldwide scale. The companies agreed to form the collaboration to develop six or more small imaging satellites to be engineered by DigitalGlobe. Read More »

Western Union recently finished the initial stage of its free Apna Sapna financial literacy training for migrant workers. Read More »

With the goal of delivering the maximum storage capacities, picking accuracy and throughput in the most efficient way possible, Saudi Arabian food producer Almarai recently commissioned Swisslog to automate its distribution logistics for its operations in Al Kharj. Read More »

The U.S. Army recently awarded Vectors Systems Corporation a nearly $47 million contract for operations and support services at its bases outside of Doha, Qatar. The contract in Qatar will see Vectrus handling day-to-day base operations and support at Camp As-Sayliyah, Camp As-Sayliyah-South and Falcon 78. The bases are used to prep material used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read More »

The world’s leading money transfer company Western Union has released a survey of customers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that reveals some interesting insights into the lives of GCC expatriates and the reasons behind their attraction to living in the region; 60 percent of expats responding to the Western Union survey said the GCC region provides a sense of safety and security, which was cited as the top reason people move into the region. Read More »