Fifteen young soccer fans met and trained with their idols in Doha thanks to a recent global advertising campaign partnership between mobile provider Ooredoo and the Paris Saint-Germain football club. The young fans, 10 to 12 years old, were selected from a pool of more than 8,000 based on messages they sent directly to five top Paris Saint-Germain players through an online portal. Read More »

Bahrani airline Gulf Air said Tuesday it will renew and upgrade its flight planning technology through an agreement with Sabre Corporation. The airline has been using Sabre's AirCentre Flight Plan Manager for the past eight years in a limited capacity, but will now look to the technology for more information the company hopes will streamline overall operations. Read More »

The Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) appointed Jamie Wilson as the company's new CEO. Wilson, who has been working in the industry for over 25 years, is taking the reins at what company officials described as a pivotal time. The company recently completed a restructuring of its development strategy that syncs the organization's goals with Oman's overall development initiatives. Read More »

Gulf Property World is listing a townhouse with 1,420 square feet of living space in Ras El Mar for $$571,206. The living and dining rooms and the kitchen are located on the ground floor, and the first floor features a family hall and two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. The second floor includes a master bedroom with en suite bathroom and a large sun terrace. Read More »

Clothing designer Perry Ellis International Inc. said Wednesday it is teaming up with Al Matjar Al Watany Trading Establishment to design and distribute Original Penguin sportswear in Saudi Arabia. The clothing will be available at Al Matjar Al Watany retail stores, malls, and street retail shops. The agreement also includes a social media campaign to present the brand. Read More »

With the goal of delivering the maximum storage capacities, picking accuracy and throughput in the most efficient way possible, Saudi Arabian food producer Almarai recently commissioned Swisslog to automate its distribution logistics for its operations in Al Kharj. Read More »

Khalid Al-Abdulkareem, one of the founding partners of Clifford Chance, a Saudi Arabia-based law firm that employs more than 100 attorneys in offices across five continents, has been appointed office managing partner at the firm's Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, location. Read More »

Hong Kong-based Honghua Group Ltd., a company that produces global land drilling rigs, has entered into a $25 million ultra-deep drilling rig sales agreement with Kuwait Drilling Co. Read More »

M F Fasteners Ltd. announced Dec. 30 that it will earn a significant quality management certification. Read More »

Customers of Qatar-based telecom solutions provider Ooredoo have a new choice for accessing the company's services with the installation of self-service machines throughout the country. Read More »

Kaya Skin Clinic announced Thursday that it will open a new location in Fujairah. Read More »

Medtronic is unveiling a new wearable device that could drastically reduce the number of injections diabetes patients need to administer. Read More »

Etihad Airways announced plans Wednesday to update the equipment it uses on U.S. flights over the course of the year. Read More »

The food delivery service Deliveroo recently launched a new iOS mobile app for United Arab Emirates (UAE) customers. Read More »

A mission team from Bahrain -- led by Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, chair of the Supreme Health Council (SHC) of Bahrain -- recently arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet with Humaid Al Qatami, Dubai Health Authority chair and director-general. Read More »

BankDhofar announced Wednesday that it has closed a $250 million loan deal with a host of major investors to open a financial center in Oman. Read More »

Shop Bahrain, the largest annual retail initiative in the kingdom, is in full swing -- and Enma Mall in Riffa is participating as one of the month-long event's Gold Mall sponsors. Read More »

Qatar University marketing students recently got a chance to workshop a new digital ordering technology from McDonald's Qatar that allows customers to place customized burger orders. Read More »

Ghassan Aboud Cars, a Dubai-based exporter of new vehicles, genuine accessories and spare parts, concluded 2015 with a huge impact in global automotive export industry by increasing its exporting to 106 countries — a 10 percent increase from 2014. Read More »

A technology company has created a new information aggregate that allows travel agents to speak directly with airlines, making travel in the Middle East and North Africa more convenient and less costly. Read More »