The International Medical Travel Exhibition and Conference (IMTEC) took place in Dubai in August, bringing together medical officials, experts and specialists from 85 countries and 74 local and foreign companies. IMTEC, which explored the various reasons people travel globally for health services, was officially opened by Humaid Al Qatami, Dubai Health Authority director-general. Read More »

The 10th edition of Light Middle East, the lighting design and technology industry's signature event, was held Oct. 6 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Of the GCC lighting systems market, Saudi Arabia represents a 37 percent share and the United Arab Emirates and Qatar make up 28 and 19 percent, respectively, making the region the most relevant location.  Read More »

Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry members and employees will learn Saudi Arabia’s first Balanced Scorecard Professional Certification Training (BSP) in Arabic. Progress Consulting, a Balanced Scorecard Institute (BSI) partner, will provide training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, over a six-day period, with certification sponsored by BSI and the George Washington University College. Read More »

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain hosted a workshop focused on non-price discrimination in the broadband market and Information and Computer technology trends Tuesday at its Seef District headquarters. The workshop's chief goal was to share knowledge and awareness about the latest trends in ICT regulation and non-price discrimination's economic background. Read More »

Etihad Airways’ Future Leaders technical engineering program graduated 280 United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals Wednesday. In total, the Future Leaders program graduated 82 technical engineers, 37 graduate managers, 13 airport operations managers and five sales managers. In a partnership with Fursati Foundation Program, Ethaid also graduated 53 students and four graduates. Read More »

If luxury is what you’re looking for then here are three properties available in Zallaq, the Pearl and Al Khaleej village, featuring four-, two- and one-bedrooms apartments, to view. Also featured are built-in kitchen appliances and wardrobes for storage. Most of the apartments also feature central air-conditioning, heating and a balcony. Also check out concierge service. Read More »

Qatar Petroleum recently awarded McDermott International Inc. a brownfield offshore project for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four wellhead jackets east of capital Doha. With two of the jackets on target for completion in December 2016 and the remaining two anticipated for July 2017, the four structures will total 3,495 tons. Read More »

Dubai-based Agratech Farms said it will expand its hydroponic farming operations in Portugal by adding 470 hydroponic A-frames and approximately 5 acres to its site on the outskirts of Lisbon. Agratech has several hydroponic farms in the Middle East where it has succeeded in adapting the system to the region's climate. Agratech also operates in Hong Kong, Romania and Spain. Read More »

As part of arrangement, ACP Rail is offering domestic train e-tickets in London, Eurostar e-tickets to Paris and Brussels, and BritRail Passes for travel throughout England, Scotland and Wales. German Rail Pass tickets are also available for Gulf Air travelers arriving in Frankfurt, and Eurail Passes can be purchased by customers flying into Paris, Athens and Istanbul. Read More »

The Australian solar power company EnviroMission Limited has formed a joint venture with Q Analytica LLC to commercialize a revolutionary concept for renewable energy technology in the Middle East; the two companies executed a Heads of Agreements (HOA) that sets up a joint venture company tasked with making concepts for EnviroMission's Solar Tower a reality. Read More »

The London-based teacher recruitment agency SeekTeachers is partnering with the Abu Dhabi Education Council’s Licensed Teacher Program to help match educators with the emirate’s learning needs; SeekTeachers has helped place thousands of teachers in jobs around the world, and it will now start performing that service for the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC). Read More »

The U.S. Army recently awarded Vectors Systems Corporation a nearly $47 million contract for operations and support services at its bases outside of Doha, Qatar. The contract in Qatar will see Vectrus handling day-to-day base operations and support at Camp As-Sayliyah, Camp As-Sayliyah-South and Falcon 78. The bases are used to prep material used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read More »

The company is showcasing a 3D virtual reality tour of its Miraah project in Oman during the conference. Created in partnership with Petroleum Development Oman, the project will harness the sun’s energy to produce an average of 6,000 tons of steam per day. The solar-generated steam lets oil manufacturers replace the gas they would otherwise use in oil recovery operations. Read More »

Thousands of pilgrims were fed Tayyib Halal Ready to Eat meals this Hajj as temperatures in Mecca reached 113 degrees Fahrenheit. With more than 2 million pilgrims on foot, food delivery was essential while on the move. Pilgrim health and safety is a major concern for the Saudi Health Ministry because fresh food doesn't last long in that heat. Read More »

Saudi Aramco recently hosted a two-day forum in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai in hopes of boosting Chinese investment in the Gulf nation. The forum promoted Saudi Arabia’s three newly developed industrial platforms of Jazan Economic City, Al-Hasa Energy Industrial City and Ras Al-Khair Industrial City to more than 150 Chinese manufacturers and investors. Read More »

Etihad Airways has struck a 10-year, $700-billion deal to make IBM the airline’s technology services provider, a move that will allow the airline to enhance its guest online experience, develop world-class infrastructure and security, as well as to improve efficiency; this tech services deal with IBM marks one of the most important strategic collaborations Etihad Airways has entered. Read More »

During the Global Islamic Economy Summit held last week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presented the Salaam Gateway, a platform designed for industry-related professionals seeking news, information and data that are useful to strengthen their businesses. Read More »

More than 2,000 people, including policy makers and business leaders from the United Arab Emirates, attended the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2015 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. The second edition of the event was themed "Driving Innovation, Unlocking Potential," and was promoted by DIEDC in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Thomson Reuters. Read More »

Amira Nature Foods Ltd, one of the world’s leading providers of specialty Indian rice, has entered into an agreement with KeHE Distributors LLC in order to distribute Amira products throughout the United States; KeHE brings natural, organic, specialty and fresh products to a number of markets in the U.S., including natural food stores, chain grocery stores, independent grocers and other specialty product retailers. Read More »

Beechwood Bermuda International, Ltd. has launched a subsidiary in United Arab Emirates (UAE), Beechwood Bermuda Middle East (BBME). The Beechwood companies provide investment products to clients and life, annuity and long-term care reinsurance to primary insurance companies. BBME will market and distribute Beechwood's Bermuda International investment products throughout the Middle East. Read More »