WHEN: July 10, 2018 @ 8:00 pm WHERE: Monroe County Courthouse Bandstand 100 S Main St Waterloo, IL 62298 USA Read More »

Please be advised the Village of Freeburg residents are receiving calls stating they are from Ameren or Freeburg Power Plant stating they are going to shut off your power unless you make a payment over the phone. Read More »

A 5,000-square-foot farmhouse is now available near Ras Al Khaimah airport. Arq Real Estate LLC has listed the property for $599,063. Read More »

New studies continue to look at the migration of a “rare species” – the super-rich, and one thing that some researchers are finding is that the world’s elite are still attracted to the United Arab Emirates, which is quickly outpacing other countries in modernization. Read More »

A global public relations firm’s annual survey on trust has found UAE citizens are less trusting of institutions this year than they were last year. Read More »

The global tech giant Microsoft recently agreed to partner with CH9, a startup accelerator in Bahrain that aims to develop high-tech vision for technology startups in the small gulf country. Read More »

Heriot Watt University, which has campuses in Scotland, Dubai and Malaysia, completed Oriam – a new world-class sporting facility for the university’s Scotland campus in 2016. Read More »

The U.S. military appears to be nearly ready to sell $7 billion worth of military aircraft to the Gulf Coast countries of Qatar and Kuwait, a deal that is praised by some domestic manufacturers such as Boeing -- but under pressure from critics in Israel and back home. Read More »

In a time when the Saudi economy is struggling, there is some glimmer of light for Saudi workers, particularly native citizens. A study by the Korn Ferry Hay Group shows big increases across the board for salaries in some industries, such as high technology and transportation and logistics. The study also found that over half of Saudi nationals have held the same job for at least five years. 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 »

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide recently said it plans to expand its presence into Saudi Arabia with a new Sheraton planned in Makkah. “Makkah has been a particular focus for Starwood growth, with Sheraton being one of three brands to make its entrance into the market in the next year,” Michael Wale, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Europe, Africa and Middle East, said. 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 »

Will Kuwait be able to take a bite out of a budget gap by setting higher prices at the pump? Kuwait Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary for General Accounting Abdul-Jaffar Al-Awadi recently revealed a total budget deficit of approximately $7.9 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year. He also noted a move by national leaders who plan to increase fuel prices. Read More »

Under the pressure of historically low oil prices, Gulf countries are turning to the bond market and borrowing to keep deficits under control. A Morningstar report, and other financial releases, shows the extent of borrowing by countries such as Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as officials in those countries weigh the long-term impact of cheaper oil. 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 »

Boeing said it will source carbon fiber pre-impregnated (prepreg) composite material for the Boeing 777X from a new joint venture in the U.A.E. formed by Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Development Company and Solvay. Boeing is the first customer for the Mubadala-Solvay joint venture, which will make composite material for the 777X empennage and floor beams. Read More »

This summer, publishing and education company Pearson came out with a new guidance document titled "The Problem Solvers" that cites four key principles in helping to reshape education in the Middle East. International relations expert Federico Gaon spoke to the Gulf News Journal about the place of education in the Gulf area and modern changes. Read More »

Once again, as they have for centuries, Muslims celebrated the Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, on Wednesday. In many ways, this age-old celebration is an injection of traditional values and a historic way of life into a dynamic and quickly changing world. The festival of the Eid includes a day of special prayers, community life and food and sustenance. Read More »

The British vote to exit the European Union, or Brexit, on Friday has sliced markets, sending oil prices crashing approximately 5 percent within the day. An update posted on U.K. site The Week posits $45 oil prices following a sudden slide that has reversed gains on expectations earlier in the week that the EU referendum could have turned out differently. Read More »