Ericsson Middle East and Africa region President Rafiah Ibrahim was named as one of the Top Executives located in the Middle East by Forbes Middle East Thursday. The listing includes 100 of the area’s top executives. Ibrahim ranked at No. 15. The executives were honored with a ceremony at Global Meets Local Awards and hosted by Forbes Middle East in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Read More »

“The Future of Audit” was recently held by notable leaders in the audit area to transform Oman by encouraging Omanisation and competition with worldwide trends. Abu Timam Grant Thornton, a top international advisory and assurance firm, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is the top worldwide professional accountancy body, organized the event. Read More »

Ericsson and Ooredoo Group, headquartered in Qatar, finalized a memorandum of understanding that unites the companies in a project to develop 5G technologies. The goal is to create technology requirements, cases and deployment scenarios for next generation network developments. The two companies will determine the adequacy of the applicability and performance of possible 5G components. Read More »

Officials with the 158th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions recently named Dubai as the host for the 2020 World Exposition.The 168-member governing body voted unanimously in support of Dubai’s plans for the world exposition that were sent in the Expo 2020 registration document. This will be the first world's fair ever held in the region. Read More »

The Saudi Arabian delegation to the B20 Summit recently called on governments around the world to root out corruption in an effort to create a more fair and stable global economy. The B20 Summit is a part of the yearly G20 summits. The B20 Summit acts as a forum for the business communities in those countries. This year’s summit was held in Antalya, Turkey. Read More »

A partially 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 sea. For resident comfort and convenience, the apartment is equipped with central air and heating, built-in kitchen appliances and built-in wardrobes that offer ample storage space. Read More »

Property Hunter Real Estate has listed a three-bedroom apartment with sea views in the Porto Arabia area of The Pearl for $1,181,059.10. The impressive home gives residents 2,949 square feet of living space within three bedrooms, a maid’s room, fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms and expansive living areas. Residents will enjoy the high-end finishes in the kitchen.   Read More »

Fitch Ratings said that Kuwait has issued new rules for the Gulf nation’s Shariah-compliant sukuk market that could inject life into its Islamic finance sector. Financial experts at the American credit rating agency suggest the new framework put forward by the Capital Market Authority of Kuwait (CMA) could revitalize the country’s private-sector Islamic bond market. Read More »

The Middle East Heavy Oil Congress (MEHOC) set to work in Manama, kicked off this year with a keynote from Bahrain's Minister of Energy and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority, Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza. Read More »

The Qatar Leadership Academy, part of the Qatar Foundation, signed an agreement with Aspire Academy that allows the two educational organizations to collaborate in developing Qatar’s academic and sports leaders of the future. Aspire Academy puts a focus on sports and physical activities; Qatar Leadership Academy is a military school that sets high academic standards for cadets. Read More »

The results of the Dubai Innovation Index are in, and they show that the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates is further ahead in commerce and industry innovations than such major cities around the world as Shanghai, Madrid and Moscow. The index, a project of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce with assistance from auditing firm PwC, ranked Dubai No. 16 of the 28 cities ranked. Read More »

The Sharjah Book Authority joined more than 500 publishing houses this week at the 40th annual Kuwait International Book Fair. Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud, Kuwait's minister of information and minister of state for youth affairs, visited SBA's booth shortly after the fair opened. The SBA is focused on showcasing writers and their roles in the emirate's society. Read More »

Exceed IT Services, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, said this week it will take part in the MEET ICT and Bahrain International Technology Exchange exhibition in an effort to showcase its offerings as a provider of technical and smart solutions for business. The annual event, entering its sixth year, will take place Jan. 4-6 at the Gulf Convention Centre in Manama, Bahrain. Read More »

The Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) recently won two awards at the 2015 Middle East Bonds, Loans and Sukuk Award for its major bond sales this year. The company won the Financing Deal of the Year award and was runner-up for Investment Grade Bond/Sukuk Deal of the Year award, one of the most prestigious awards for the debt securities sector. Read More »

Oman Air recently held a global conference for airport service managers at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Muscat. Read More »

The Citi Prestige credit card was recently introduced to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is being aimed at the country's wealthy residents. Read More »

Telecommunications operator Zain Bahrain has entered into an agreement with the British School of Bahrain to provide its faculty members and students access to high-speed Internet. Read More »

United Arab Emirates (UAE) automotive rental provider Najd Rent-a-Car is expanding its presence in Dubai through the addition of more luxury branded cars. Read More »

Located in the Imperial Residence in Dubai's sought-after Jumeirah Village Triangle, this stylish apartment features an open floor plan with 1,111 square feet of living space and includes inviting combination living and dining areas. There is also a tasteful modern kitchen and two generously sized bedrooms. The apartment has central air conditioning and a private balcony. Read More »

Some of the hottest trends in fashion were on display last weekend at Muscat Fashion Weekend in City Centre Muscat, Oman's largest shopping mall. Fashions featured in the show were from retailers in the mall that included Max, Splash, Cotton On, Forever 21, Koton, Mango, Nayomi, Origem, Promod, New Look, Desigual, Hanayan, Marks and Spencer, BabyShop, Okaidi and Tape a l’oeil. Read More »