Designed to inspire fledgling entrepreneurs by sharing success stories, Global Entrepreneurship Week, which took place Nov. 15 through 19 in Oman, included both workshops and educational sessions. In one of those sessions, Gulf Energy CEO Hilal Al Busaidi spoke about the challenge of growing a multi-million dollar enterprise in a competitive field. Read More »

The Women in the Financial and Banking Sector Conference will take place Nov. 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay. The event is being organized by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB ) and the Supreme Council for Women (SCW). The conference's gold sponsor is United Gulf Bank (UGB), and it will be held under the patronage of Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of the King of Bahrain and president of the Supreme Council for Women. Read More »

AlSafi Danone, the Arabian arm of the Paris-based packaged food giant Danone Groupe, has bolstered its long-term relationship with the packaging specialists at Tetra Pak by renewing the existing contract. The two companies have worked side-by-side over the last 35 years, building up a successful partnership. 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 »

Abu Dhabi’s third annual Franchise Conference and Exhibition brought together more than 200 companies and 500 exhibitors from around the world at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre last week. This year’s event brought in larger numbers of Emirati business leaders and entrepreneurs, with more than 100 exhibitors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) taking part. 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 »

Phase One of Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Metro project is one step closer to becoming a reality with the selection of Dayton Superior to provide the necessary steel-forming systems. The systems will come from Dayton's Symons line. Read More »

With the tourism sector in Oman booming, investors and developers of the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) expect the facility's 2016 opening to be a big event. OCEC Director of Business and Development Gillian Taylor recently unveiled "Oman - an Oasis of Opportunity," a new initiative to spotlight the growth of the business events industry in the sultanate. Read More »

Children attending Kuwait's International Book Fair can get a look at the offerings of KidZania Kuwait, which will have a booth set up at the fair that runs through Saturday at the Mishref International Fairgrounds. KidZania's booth has a theme based on the Winter Festival, which will be in place at KidZania from Dec. 10 to Jan. 23. KidZania touts itself as a "kid-sized metropolis." Read More »

The 22nd annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) is set for Dec. 1-3 at the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain. The conference is expected to draw 1,200 finance leaders. Speakers will include Central Bank of Bahrain Governor Rasheed Al Maraj and Central Bank of Oman Executive President Hamood Sangour Al Zadjali. The theme for the conference will be "New Realities, New Opportunities." Read More »

Jaguar’s authorized Saudi Arabia dealership, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM), has introduced the manufacturer’s new Jaguar XF at Riyadh’s recent EXCS Motor Show. MYNM unveiled the Jaguar XF during an exclusive press conference at the EXCS Motor Show where selected media representatives had the chance to preview the vehicle. The preview was followed by a private party. Read More »

Located in Dubai's sought-after The Springs development, this lovely, two-story villa offers access to a small private park and lake. The stylish villa features a spacious open floor plan with 2,551 square feet of space. The villa includes a sizable combination living and dining room, as well as a handsome home study. Upstairs, the villa features a second family living area. Read More »

Shell Saudi Arabia JOSLOC, a joint petroleum lubricant venture between Al Jomaih Holding and Shell Overseas Investment, recently invited top customers to the Middle East’s first Shell Technology Leadership Event in the United Arab Emirates. The joint venture showcased new models for energy efficiency to customers from across the Middle East, Central Asia and Pakistan. Read More »

Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) recently opened the doors to its 29th fuel and service station as part of the company’s strategy to grow its retail presence around Qatar. WOQOD's newest service station opened in the Bin Derham area of the Qatari capital of Doha. Its opening comes on the heels of a recent station opening in the Thakhira district of Al Khor, about 30 miles north of Doha. 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 »

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 »

A semi-furnished apartment with beach access is now available in Qanat Quartier at The Pearl. The 1,840-square-foot apartment has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a balcony that offers a view of the community and the sea. Read More »

Gulf Property, LLC has listed an elegant five-bedroom, six-bathroom twin house in Ghubra for $467,532.97. On the ground floor, residents will enjoy a living and dining room, a kitchen with a storeroom, and a guest bedroom with en suite bathroom. The first floor holds a family room and three bedrooms, each with en suite bathrooms. There is also a pantry on the first floor. Read More »

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry showed its commitment to technology and innovation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by hosting a ceremony for winners of the recent Arab Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards last week. Six companies received the awards. Attendees at the event included UAE Minister of the Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al-Mansouri. Read More »

Owned by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, the Capital Gate Tower has an incline of 18 degrees, approximately four times that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. "The Guinness Book of Records" recognizes the tower as the furthest leaning manmade building in the world. Judges evaluated design, service, innovation and quality of buildings in determining the winners. Read More »