The City of Play project, designed by a UK-Qatar team, is the winner of the Unlimited Doha Design Prize 2016. The Unlimited Doha Design Prize was arranged by the British Council under the patronage of Qatar Museums Chairperson Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in partnership with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy. Read More »

A new five-bedroom villa is available in Saar for $530,475. The 6,243-square-foot villa has five spacious bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, a balcony that shows off the neighborhood, a fully equipped kitchen and built-in wardrobes in the bedrooms and other rooms to provide storage options. The villa is equipped with central air and heat. Read More »

Capstone Property is offering a two-bedroom apartment in Porto Arabia’s Tower 24, for $906,232. The two-bedroom apartment with a breathtaking view of the sea is perfect for those who want a serene home. There’s a large, fully equipped galley-style kitchen with upper and lower cabinets along one wall and lower cabinets along the other wall for plenty of storage space.  Read More »

Shell Oman Marketing Company emphasized the company’s strong performance in the past year at its recent annual general meeting. Analysts presented the yearly financial results from 2015 that showed the highest net profit for the company, amounting to more than $36 million. In contrast, the company’s net profit amounted to more than $31 million in 2014. Read More »

Attivo Networks opened a Middle East office in Dubai and signed a partnership agreement with Starlink. The company's actions are an effort to expand access to its deception technology that detects cybersecurity threats before a data breach occurs. Attivo's solutions can fight cyberattacks without having to depend on signature patterns, database lookup or heavy computation. Read More »

Shareholders with Ithmaar Bank, an Islamic retail bank based in Bahrain, recently approved of the new group structure plans that will help the core retail banking business grow along with the bank’s strategic focus. The new plans were part of a proposal from the bank's board of directors and are still subject to approvals and further changes. Read More »

Oman Airports Management Company recently chose the BEONTRA forecasting solutions suite from Lockheed Martin to support growth plans of Salah and Muscat International Airports and Oman Air. BEONTRA tools will be used to manage and forecast the airport’s rapid growth. This will help the airport’s leaders with their strategic planning for the future. Read More »

Ooredoo Kuwait, part of the international Ooredoo Group, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC) to help Ooredoo transfer 2015 cash dividends to its shareholders. The agreement enables Ooredoo Kuwait to have an easier banking transfer and allow shareholders to receive their dividends through the KCC website. Read More »

Qatar Development Bank recently participated in the Big Five Saudi Exhibition in Jeddah, where the bank exhibited its local construction expertise. The Qatari Pavilion featured 27 Qatari private sector companies at the three-day event, which drew more than 11,000 attendees. The purpose of the event was to help business leaders as they grow their businesses and create sales leads. Read More »

The board of executive directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) recently approved over $1 billion in funds to finance various agriculture, education, and infrastructure projects in IDB member nations as well as Muslim communities non-member nations. The approval was part of the board’s 311th session where officials reviewed the company’s policies, programs and plans. Read More »

A VIP Centre recently opened at Dubai's Al Twar Centre to allow investors and businessmen to finalize their business registration as well as licensing progress at one location, saving them time and money by eliminating the need to visit various government offices and waiting in long lines. The goal is to improve Dubai’s standing as one of the best places to invest and do business. Read More »