Located in the Bahar 2 Tower of the sought-after Jumeirah Beach Residence development, this spacious two-bedroom apartment boasts an open-floor plan and city and ocean views. The apartment has a large combination living and dining room and a tasteful kitchen with dark countertops and handsome cabinetry. There are also two generously sized bedrooms and three modern baths. Read More »

Visual technology firm Barco opened its new office in the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Riyadh. The office is located at Al Nemer Center 1 in Riyadh's Olaya District. Barco officials believe the new office will enable the company to "further strengthen (Barco's) position in the local visualization market and contribute to the country's ambitious healthcare plans." Read More »

In keeping with the initiatives set forth by Qatar National Vision 2030, a healthcare framework will be launched by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners. Dubbed the "National Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Professional Development Framework," the program will focus on Qatar healthcare system upgrades. The framework is expected to be operational by March 2016. Read More »

Diyar Al Muharraq entered into a $32 million corporate agreement with Al Salam Bank-Bahrain Thursday. The agreement will partially fund the company's Dragon City development and was signed by Diyar Al Muharraq Chairman Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat and Al Salam Bank-Bahrain Director and Group CEO Yousif Abdulla Taqi. The total price tag for the Dragon City development is $100 million. Read More »

Dubai Holding and Unilever Gulf FZE won two awards each at the Daman Corporate Health Awards in the United Arab Emirates. Daman Corporate Health Awards honors companies that promote the health and wellness of employees. Dubai Holding took home the Daman Award for Corporate Health and Wellness (Organization) and the Corporate Wellness Team of the Year Award. Read More »

Indian engineering and construction companies have been answering the call as Kuwait works to build up important infrastructure. Indian engineering, procurement and construction firms have been contracted in recent years to work on major projects in the Gulf nation of Kuwait. Indian EPC companies have reported contract awards for new projects in Kuwait worth more that $5 billion.  Read More »

Emirates Group, which includes Emirates airline and dnata, recently partnered with Carnegie Mellon University to form the CMU-Emirates Silicon Valley Innovation Lab. The lab aims to make Emirates and dnata the leading technology-enabled travel experience companies. The lab will focus on all areas of service and will also be used as a clearinghouse for ideas and new technology. Read More »

The Canadian aerospace company Bombardier Commercial Aircraft is currently negotiating with Abu Dhabi Aviation to establish the UAE-based airline as an authorized service facility for Bombardier’s Q Series aircraft. Bombardier and Abu Dhabi Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work toward that goal, pending the acceptance of commercial terms and a Bombardier audit. Read More »

MEED Events is organizing the 11th annual Kuwait Projects Conference. The focus of this year's event will be Kuwait's $230 billion pipeline project in addition to other projects in healthcare, housing, power and water. Kuwait is now the fourth largest projects market, with about $137 billion worth of projects in pre-execution and more than $230 billion in pipeline projects. Read More »

Line Investments & Property showcased its two new upcoming Avenues malls in Sharjah and Silicon Oasis in the United Arab Emirates. The company had a delegation of senior company officials on hand at the RECon Middle East & North Africa convention in Dubai last week, which brought together the region’s biggest shopping mall owners and developers to discuss the future of retail. Read More »

Oman Air’s programs won the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year at the Ninth annual Aviation Business Awards Oct. 25. The ceremony awarded regional airlines honors in a total of 15 categories at Dubai’s Park Hyatt Hotel. The recognition for Oman Air comes after seeing success with a long-term dual-approach program to increase the accessibility of air travel. Read More »

More than five years ago, Brazilian confection maker Docile started efforts to ship sweets and candy to the Gulf Cooperation Council initially targeting only Oman, however, it has since expanded to other countries in the Persian Gulf. “As of today, we do have sales and operations in several countries in the GCC region,” Cristian Ahlert, recently told the Gulf News Journal. Read More »

Crystal Palace Real Estate has recently listed a studio apartment in the Binghatti Views development in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The apartment will be ready for occupancy in August 2016 and is perfect for the single person or couple who doesn't need much space to feel comfortable. The apartment features a balcony and built-in wardrobes to allow residents to store their belongings. Read More »

Oman Oil Marketing Co. was recently honored with an Oman Economic Review Top 20 Award. “This award reaffirms our position in the market as the nation’s fuel and lubricants provider of choice, a responsibility we do not take lightly and work tirelessly to enhance," Eng. Faisal Al Shanfari, Oman Oil's general manager of operations, engineering and HSSE, said. Read More »

The United Arab Emirates chapter of the Society of Engineers recently partnered with engineering programs at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah. Engineer Essa Al Maidoor, president of the Society of Engineers – UAE, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hassan Al Alkim, president of AURAK, in a ceremony, cementing the relationship between the two organizations. Read More »

Qatar Finance and Business Academy and Qatar Financial Centre Authority recently completed another successful collaboration with the third Kawader training program. The QFBA and QFCA established Kawader to help grow the skills and experience of Qatar’s next generation finance industry leaders. This year’s Kawader training program brought in 33 university seniors and recent graduates. Read More »

With the assistance of international law firm Trowers & Hamlins, Oman Brunei Asset Management SAOC (OBAM) negotiated the lease of a new Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to Oman Air. Third-party funding for the lease was provided by DVB SE, London Branch. This is the fifth aircraft lease Trowers & Hamlins has helped OBAM negotiate in the last year. OBAM now owns the Boeing. Read More »

The assessment of participants for the first category of the Abu Dhabi Awards for Excellence in Government Performance has been completed, and winners will be announced and honored during a Nov. 17 ceremony. Overseen by the Abu Dhabi Excellence Program (ADEP), the awards had more than 300 applications from 51 entities. The awards are open to both individuals and institutions.  Read More »

Jetty Boil-Off Gas recovery facility recently loaded its 1,000th liquefied natural gas ship. JBOG began operations in 2014, and since that time has safely recovered an estimated 535,000 metric tons of LNG -- enough to provide power to 300,000 homes. A special ceremony marked the milestone. In attendance were many officials and dignitaries, including Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Thani. Read More »

The International Media Production Zone is a perfect place to call home if you’re looking to live in an active environment.   Property Masters has a studio apartment in Lakeside Tower C of Dubai’s IMPZ available in August 2016. The 400-square-foot apartment has a balcony and is networked for high-speed Internet access. Residents can enjoy covered parking and indoor storage. Read More »