The Dubai Mercantile Exchange announced Wednesday that it has set a record for open interest in Oman Crude Oil Futures. Read More »

King Abdulaziz University Hospital recently began treating cancer patients with a new high-tech radiation therapy that promises faster, more accurate treatment. The hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has treated 70 patients with the Elekta Versa HD system since Nov 2. Read More »

The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a meeting Tuesday in Muscat with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Capital Market Authority to discuss a national program for agricultural insurance. Read More »

U.S. solar-panel company First Solar and Al Watania Agricultural Company recently completed a pilot project to evaluate the use of solar energy to power farm-irrigation systems. Read More »

UAE's telecom, IT and health care sectors are seeing job growth, a recent study by job-search engine Monster.com indicates. Read More »

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) will pay for 13 U.S. high school students to attend this year's Arabic Summer Academy at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont. Read More »

Educating participants on ways to use technology to enhance the effectiveness of public safety services was one of the main topics of the recent Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications, which took place Jan. 26-28 in Kuwait. Read More »

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) recently awarded its Medical Device Marketing Authorization license to Varian Medical Systems' ProBeam proton therapy, making it the first system to receive this authorization. Read More »

On Feb. 17 and 18, business owners and representatives from across the region will converge upon Dubai for the inaugural Commonwealth of Independent States Global Business Forum. Read More »

A recent seminar hosted by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry addressed the nation's new property laws and the challenges brokerage firms will face as they adjust practices to adhere to those laws. Read More »