The Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), a UAE-based satellite operator, recently agreed to implement the Hughes JUPITER System in an effort to expand its services. Read More »

GP Strategies has signed a deal to provide support services for Kuwait National Petroleum Company's (KNPC) clean fuels project over the next five years. KNPC's clean fuels project involves upgrading its existing refinery infrastructure in order to enhance the quality of its products while meeting emission reduction standards. 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 »

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 »

Plans to launch the College for Business and Entrepreneurship at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), a flagship program aimed at raising the bar for prospective Saudi Arabian business leaders, were announced last week in Riyadh. The College for Business and Entrepreneurship is the brainchild of Babson Global, Lockheed Martin, the Saudi Arabia Economic Offset Program and KAEC. Read More »

Oman Airports Management Company recently chose the BEONTRA forecasting solutions suite from Lockheed Martin to support growth plans of Salah and Muscat International Airports and Oman Air. BEONTRA tools will be used to manage and forecast the airport’s rapid growth. This will help the airport’s leaders with their strategic planning for the future. Read More »

Medstar announced last week that it has opened the UAE's largest day surgery center. The 20,000-square-foot facility offers surgical and non-surgical treatments that don't require patients to remain overnight. The so-called day surgery is followed up by outpatient visits instead of a protracted hospital stay. 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 »

Patient care and medical knowledge has already improved in the United Arab Emirates just two months into a new partnership between VPS Healthcare of Abu Dhabi and the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia. The two health systems have been in constant contact since, according to VPS Managing Director Shamsheer Vayalil, who recently spoke to the Gulf News Journal. Read More »

Marriott International recently announced the signing of development plans for the first Residence Inn by Marriott in the UAE, to be called Residence Inn by Marriott Al Jaddaf. It is expected to be completed in 2019. Bahrain-based Trading and Investment Co. owns the property. Marriott International has 14 hotels in the UAE, but this will be the first Residence Inn. Read More »

Trinidad and Tobago is the latest country Chem-Dry has expanded into, and now, with this new addition, the carpet and upholstery cleaning company has a presence in 50 countries; Chem-Dry has 3,500 locations worldwide and serves more than 10,000 homes and businesses every day, and, looking toward the future, the company hopes to perpetuate the high demand for its products and methods.  Read More »

The 2015 edition of Bizz, one of the most important business awards in the world, will have three ceremonies around the world - Bizz Arabic in Oman, Bizz Europe in Athens and Bizz Americas in the U.S. The prize recognizes outstanding business people. Read More »

The 2015 edition of Bizz, one of the most important business awards in the world, will happen in three different cities around the world: Athens (Bizz Europe), Las Vegas (Bizz Americas) and Oman (Bizz Arabic). Read More »

DHL Express Qatar recently won the Best Logistics Company award at the first Qatar Today Business Excellence event. Many of the business elite in Qatar, important economic leaders and top national companies, attended the prestigious ceremony. Read More »

The staff of the Ritz-Carlton in Bahrain has prepared for a major Ramadan celebration for guests during the holy month. Two dining venues have been created for the occasion, which will both feature a variety of traditional Bahraini cuisine. Read More »

The Hyatt Regency Makkah hotel opened this week in the holy city of Mecca only a few minutes' walk from Al Masjid Al Haram, the most revered site in Islam, and located by other nearby Hajj pilgrimage sites. The hotel is Hyatt’s first in Saudi Arabia. Read More »

GSE Systems Inc., a global energy services solutions provider, has announced Executive Vice President Paul Abbot and Chief Engineer Oliver Tsaoi made a presentation Tuesday called “Total Training Solution – Entry2Expert” when they attended the third annual China Nuclear Training & Simulation Forum. Read More »

Ian Banes was recently named general manager for Electrolux in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey (MEA) region. Read More »

A recent announcement from Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) states that Lockheed Martin has received the contract to develop and produce two A2100 satellites to improve Internet, TV and telephone communications. Read More »