Commercial Bank, which became Qatar’s first private bank in 1975, is celebrating Qatar National Day with a series of festive activities and music at the bank’s headquarters at Commercial Bank Plaza in Doha’s West Bay. Read More »

More A380 aircraft routes will be offered by Emirates Airlines in 2016, the company announced this week. Three new destinations and an additional route to Barcelona will be added in the next year. According to the announcement, a total of 71 A380 aircraft are currently in the Emirates fleet. Read More »

SAP MENA, the Middle Eastern and Northern African division of German multinational software corporation SAP SE, has made great progress in recent years by co-innovating with the Middle East’s banking and financial sectors, especially in GCC countries. Read More »

UAE-based hospitality firm TIME Hotels Management recently initiated a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) website called “Tomorrow’s World” in Dubai to inform hotel guests about the company’s sustainability ethics and to highlight its local volunteer opportunities. Read More »

Eighty young women recently received training in entrepreneurial skills as participants in the Female Entrepreneur Program. The recently completed series of three-day workshops was developed by Oman Sail and implemented with the help of the German company SAP in cooperation with the King Baudouin Foundation. Read More »

Qatar was the site of Sidra Medical and Research Center's Symposium on Functional Genomics Dec. 13 and 14. The symposium, which featured speakers, sponsors and exhibitors from around the world, gave its 350 attendees the opportunity to share insight, experiences and ideas about the latest genomic medicine trends. Read More »

Customers at the Central Bank of Bahrain can now send and receive money through electronic funds transfers. The bank has partnered with the Benefit Co. to offer the service, which is connected to all of Bahrain's retail banks, as well as most of the kingdom's major billers. Read More »

Oman Air announced the initiation of a secret shopper program agreement this week with BVA Mystery Shopping Services. Following the collection of data from BVA staff, Oman Air will make strategic and structural improvements based on the findings. Read More »

A recent gaming partnership joins Zeptolab and Zain Group to produce Zain-branded games. Zeptolab will work with Zain to produce exclusive Zain-branded games on mobile devices within Zain's eight Middle Eastern and North African markets. Read More »

Riyadh, Saudi Arabi, is the location of a new showroom for Atmosphere Company's furniture and interior design products. Read More »

Oman Oil Marketing Company recently launched its Farah campaign, dedicated to bringing happiness to local communities throughout Oman. The campaign involves the company's special ambassadors showing up at filling stations to surprise customers with gifts and capturing those moments on film. Read More »

Oman Air has been internationally recognized at the World Travel Awards 2015 in El Jadida, Morocco. For the second consecutive year, the airline carrier won the World’s Leading Airline Economy Class title, and the airline’s lounge at Muscat International Airport was named the World’s Leading Airport Lounge Business Class 2015. Read More »

iSIGN Media, a Canada-based mobile advertising provider, is all set to expand its innovative interactive proximity marketing technology in association with its exclusive reseller in the MENA region Multi Level Technology (MLT) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Read More »

A four-bedroom villa will be completed in early 2016 in the Hamala region, near the KSA Causeway in the green belt region, and is being listed at $599,390. The villa features four en suite bathrooms, spacious living and dining areas, and views of the home’s garden and swimming area. There is a maid’s room and security is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Read More »

Sports lovers will absolutely love the one-bedroom apartment now available in Dubai Sports City’s Bermuda Views apartment complex. The 1,205-square-foot apartment with two bathrooms is listed by One Earth Real Estate for $245,047. Built-in wardrobes, concierge service and 24/7 security service are just a few of the amenities that residents will enjoy. Read More »

"Building an Innovation Ecosystem In Qatar" was the subject of the Qatar Foundation Research and Development's (QF R&D) recent seminar, the first of a series to be led by researchers from throughout the country. The inaugural session was led by Maher Hakim, associate professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. Read More »

Friday marked Qatar National Day -- and ELAN Group's management and employees were a big part of the festivities, as the company was a Silver Sponsor. "ELAN Group is considered one of the main pillars in Qatar, and we consider ourselves privileged to be able to contribute to the development and prosperity of our beloved nation," Jaber Al Ansari, ELAN Group's CEO, said. Read More »

Global research and management consulting company Great Place to Work Institute recently recognized mobile broadband Internet communications company Ericsson as the second-best place to work in Saudi Arabia. Read More »

United States-based heating, air conditioning and refrigeration company Carrier has launched a new location in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia. Read More »

Communication technology provider Ericsson representatives attended the Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference, where they gave a presentation titled "Networked Society and the Internet of Things for Sustainable Use of Energy Resources." The Ericsson presentation covered topics such as the connectivity and exploitation of big data and how they are changing the utilities industry. Read More »