Qatar Airways Cargo adding freight route to Dallas, Texas, in the U.S.

Freight customers will be able to take advantage of a new Qatar Airways Cargo route to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, United States, beginning Jan. 10. "We are delighted to start 2016 with the addition of Dallas-Fort Worth to our network," Qatar Airways Chief Officer of Cargo Ulrich Ogiermann said. "The U.S. is a very important market for Qatar Airways Cargo." Read More »

BankDhofar honored with best mobile banking award

International Finance Magazine (IFM) recently honored BankDhofar as the 2015 Best Mobile Banking, Oman. The IFM awards honor individuals and organizations that are making positive contributions to the international finance industry. BankDhofar was recognized for its multitude of mobile banking services including the ability to instantly view the details and balances of accounts. Read More »

Elite Travel chosen as Oman Air's general sales agent for Bahrain

Elite Travel, Bahrain's largest travel agency, is Oman Air's new general sales agent for Bahrain. Bringing Elite into the company is part of Oman Air's strategy to offer new services and consolidate existing services. "We are delighted to welcome Elite Travel to the Oman Air family," Oman Air Chief Operating Officer Abdulrahman Bin Harith Al Busaidy said. Read More »

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Located in Dubai's sought-after Springs 2 development, this stunning, two-story villa boasts a spacious floor plan with 1,647 square feet of living space and open-concept living areas. The villa has a large living and dining area and a bright and airy modern kitchen with lovely countertops, cabinets and appliances. There is also a roomy study and two generously sized bedrooms. Read More »

Qatar minister of justice says changes in commercial arbitration law are coming 

Qatar Minister of Justice Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi said the nation will have new laws related to commercial arbitration within the next six months during the 11th Conference of Gulf Cooperation Council Lawyers and Arbitrators. The conference, which concluded Sunday, featured a speech by Bandar bin Salman Al Saud, honorary chairman of the ad hoc GCC Lawyers’ Association. Read More »

Spacious five-bedroom villa available in Umm Salal Ali

Pro Property has listed a five-bedroom villa in the Umm Salal Ali village of Doha for sale. This great villa, perfect for a family, is available now for $878,963. For a growing family whose members enjoy having their own space, the large bedrooms and living spaces are perfect. Beige-colored tiles, slightly darker than the cream colored walls, flow throughout the rooms in the villa. Read More »

Huawei Bahrain to participate in MEET ICT conference

Bahrain telecommunications equipment provider Huawei will send 20 executives and 16 employees to represent the company at the sixth annual Information and Communication Technology (ICT) conference, MEET ICT, and the Bahrain International Technology Exhibition in January. Six representatives will be speaking at educational sessions on such topics as smart cities and data storage. Read More »

Dubai Chamber of Commerce hosts property ownership workshop

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with Afridi & Angell Legal Consultants, recently held the Dubai Real Estate Legal Landscape workshop to share information on property ownership rights. During the workshop, lawyers and legal consultants, real estate developers, brokers, investors and contract administrators shared advice on successfully buying and selling property. Read More »

Dubai chamber campaigns to bring EICMA motorcycle show to UAE

A delegation from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently participated in the 2015 EICMA motorcycle exhibition in Milan, Italy, in hopes of eventually bringing the annual trade show to the United Arab Emirates. The four-day exhibition, which featured the launch of new motorcycle models and related products, attracted 1,400 exhibitors and more than 60,000 visitors. Read More »

Bahrain Free Labor Unions Federation holds training program for professional coaches

The Bahrain Free Labor Unions Federation (BFLUF), Tamkeen and Abrar Center organized a recent seven-day training program for Bahrainis working as professional coaches. The program was aimed at boosting the skills of professional coaches and covered areas that included effective lecturing, planning and management of training sessions and preparation of training packages. Read More »

Dubai Financial Market holds Kuwait workshop on online disclosure app

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) recently held a workshop in Kuwait to demonstrate its online disclosure solution called Efsah. The workshop focused on showing the attendees how to use Efsah to publish disclosures quickly and efficiently with the Web-based application. The system provides users with a template in both Arabic and English for a standard regulatory disclosure. Read More »

Texas A&M Qatar, Maersk Oil Qatar launch engineering journal

Texas A&M University at Qatar and Maersk Oil Qatar recently released the first issue of Engineering Education Letters, a journal collecting articles on various engineering topics. The journal contains articles examining various teaching and learning techniques. Submissions are peer-reviewed and checked within a month and posted online as soon as they are approved. Read More »

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