A recent meeting between Bahrain Prime Minister Khalifa Al Khalifa and Qatari Ambassador to Bahrain Jassim Al-Thani focused on the work the ambassador has completed as his term comes to an end. Read More »

Qatar Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani recently held a telephone meeting with Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir to discuss the situation in Syria. Read More »

Qatar Foreign Minister Mohammed Al-Thani recently met with the permanent delegates of the countries comprising Group of Friends to discuss accountability for the crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Syria. Read More »

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg recently awarded Qatar’s ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg the Order of Merit in the class of commander. Read More »

The state of Qatar has expressed strong condemnation of an explosion that targeted a municipality building in the Somali capital Mogadishu Sunday morning. Read More »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the American Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates and Dubai Internet City to launch the U.S.–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cyber Working Group. The working group aims to facilitate ongoing constructive dialogue between the public and private sectors within the Gulf countries. Read More »

You might not have know it from observing most American communities Sept. 11-15, but this period included an important holiday celebrated by millions of people around the world –  Eid al-Adha, a major Islamic holiday. The theme of Eid al-Adha is one of sacrifice – the holiday derives from the story of Abraham and his son, who, in Judeo-Christian lore is Isaac and in the Islamic world, Ishmael. Read More »

Communications consultancy Hill+Knowlton (H+K) Strategies has appointed Bashar AlKadhi to be CEO of its business in the MENA region. "I am truly excited to take on this new challenge," AlKadhi said. "Hill+Knowlton Strategies was the first international PR company to establish in the Middle East and has a long history in the region." Read More »

At Education City in Qatar, locals can get a degree from schools such as Northwestern, Georgetown, Texas A&M, Virginia Commonwealth and Cornell, all without ever taking a trans-atlantic flight. Read More »

The teenager whose mocked-up clock was mistaken-for-a-bomb that alarmed, outraged and fascinated the nation, and who now is suing his school's former principal over the incident, won't be returning to MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas this fall, according to various published reports. Read More »

The Kingdom of Bahrain recently announced that applications are open for the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education.  Read More »

An annual report by the U.S. State Department for 2016 shows the Qatari government has a long way to go in securing broader human rights assurances by ending human trafficking within the nation’s borders. The Trafficking in Persons is put out by the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which was created as part of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. Read More »

In the wake of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decision to require some low-voltage household electrical products to carry new Gulf conformity marking, UL announced that, as a Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) Notified Body, it is available to conduct all necessary product evaluations.  Read More »

UAE law firm Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla recently augmented its professional scope by appointing two attorneys to shore up its presence and expertise in legal, regulatory and commercial practices at its Dubai office. Dispute resolution lawyer Charlotte Bijlani was named a partner in the firm’s arbitration practice, while Joanna Matthews-Taylor was tapped as a senior associate for its employment practice. Read More »

As if we were children. That's how we're being talked to. We're being scolded – told that what we're doing is not working, instructed on what we should be doing differently if we want to be successful. Read More »

The United States and United Arab Emirates have teamed up to cooperate on aeronautics research and the exploration and use of airspace and outer space for peaceful purposes. U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Charles Bolden and UAE Space Agency Chairman Khalifa Al Romaithi formalized and signed the agreement Sunday in Abu Dhabi. Read More »

 A recent report from Monster.com shows poor employment numbers for various Gulf countries and the first negative growth in the region since January 2015, with a year-over-year decline. E-recruitment activity in April was also 10 percent lower than in March. The study blames global oil prices, political instability and other factors for problems in the region. Read More »

As part of a greater plan to spur Dubai's economy, improve public planning and enhance the quality of life, Dubai leaders announced that the UAE government plans to make one quarter of all transportation in the city driverless by 2030. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE, took to Twitter in April to announce the new benchmark. Read More »

Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, attorney general of Qatar, was elected last week to lead an international inter-governmental group dedicated to fighting corruption. 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 »