Gulf News Journal spoke with Philip Shepherd, a partner from PriceWaterhouse, about the company's recent “UAE’s Transformation into a World-Class Leisure and Entertainment Destination" report to learn more about the country’s strengths and challenges. Read More »
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced that its monthly issue of the short-term Islamic bonds -- Sukuk Al-Ijara -- has been oversubscribed by five percent. Read More »
Dubai-based flydubai has announced it will add direct flights between Dubai and Eritrea's capital city, Asmara, beginning Oct. 25 with four flights a week. Asmara is the second African destination added to the flydubai network this year after Hargeisa. Read More »
Al Shafar General Contracting (ASGC), one of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) leading construction groups, has successfully completed the structural work on the Marina Bloom development at Abu Dhabi Marina. Read More »
Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform, announced it has reached a new reseller and distribution agreement with TTS, a global leading player in the development of innovative solutions for the travel and tourism industry, on July 27. Read More »
A record-breaking number of people have been nominated for recognition at this year’s Abu Dhabi Awards, a ceremony to celebrate individuals who have selflessly contributed to building up and supporting the emirate. Read More »
As iconic projects throughout the Middle East adopt GROHE luxurious spa experiences into their plans, the company is strengthening its foothold in the region. The company delivers the highest standards of innovation for faucets, fittings and showers. Read More »
RasGas Company, Ltd. (RasGas) said its Al-Huwalia Q-Flex liquefied natural gas vessel has arrived at the Bahia Regasification Terminal on the eastern coast of Brazil. The arrival extends the reach of larger RasGas ships to 56 terminals in 18 countries. Read More »
Program aimed at working with senior executives to promote the center, engage with other associations and build a knowledge base for the development of similar associations. The ambassadors will represent the DAC internationally at events and exhibitions. Read More »
Following a detailed review of IFRS 15, the property development, investment and management company’s board adopted new standards retroactive from Jan. 1 of this year. This decision may alter the profile of revenue and profit recognition for the company. Read More »
Luxury hotel Oryx Rotana celebrated its fifth anniversary at an stylish event attended by the hotel’s general manager, senior executives and staff. This year the hotel has received several prestigious local and international awards. Read More »
Using Vuclip’s Dynamic Adaptive Transcoding Technology, Ooredoo Kuwait will offer millions of viewers the opportunity to enjoy unbuffered videos, optimized for network variability, across all mobile devices for a launch rate of just 66 cents per day. Read More »
Samsung C&T announced its participation in the Facility D Independent Water and Power Project in Qatar. The company received the award for the Engineering, Procurement & Construction of a 2,500-megawatt combined cycle power plant from Umm Al Houl Power. Read More »
Fourteen high-profile Omani exporters recently participated in a four-day Ithraa-led trade delegation to Delhi and Mumbai, India. In New Delhi, the group took part in a business seminar and B2B meetings with Indian importers, agents and manufacturers. Read More »
World Tourism Organization said tourism in the region grew 2 percent in 2014 while revenue from tourism has gone up by as much as 10.4 percent so far this year. With that growth has come a rush of eco-friendly resorts, shopping malls and 5-star hotels. Read More »
Grand Millennium Dubai hosted the monthly meeting of Les Clefs d’Or UAE, the regional chapter of the Union Internationale Des Concierges d’Hotels, Monday as members discussed the hottest hospitality issues and updated concierges on industry trends. Read More »
The Pakistani property website Zameen.com has signed a memorandum of understanding with Defense Housing Authority Lahore that defines the property website as the one responsible to organize the DHA Property Festival, which is set for Aug. 29-30. Read More »
Bukamal Conglomerate has announced that the company will invest in Sage’s CRM. The company successfully installed Sage CRM with the help of Fakhroo IT Services after seeing the need for automated sales processes for its customer relationship projects. Read More »
Oman Air Cargolux has announced the addition of Chennai to its network, expanding its air freight services from Oman to India. The cooperation established will allow Cargolux to use Oman Air's experience of flying to a range of global destinations. Read More »
Emirates announced its sixth daily service to Australia and second daily service to Singapore with the upgrade of its service between Dubai and Melbourne via Singapore. The flights will be available starting March 1, 2016, in the Emirates flagship A380. Read More »
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