As Ras Al Khaimah works to build its status as a worldwide luxury destination, one new hotel is getting a lot of attention, partially based on where it’s being built. Global developer SuperCasa is building a five-star hotel on Al Marjan Island. The hotel is happening as the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority stakes out plans to bring more visitors to the emirate. Read More »

Wyndham Hotel Group recently signed new development deals for two Ramada-branded properties in Oman and in Iraq. Ramada Encore Muscat Al Ghubra and Ramada Hotel & Suites Muscat Al Ghubra will accommodate visitors of Oman's capital while Ramada Plaza Najaf and Ramada Hotel & Suites Najaf will meet the lodging needs of those visiting the Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Iraq. Read More »

A memorandum of understanding between professional services and investment management firm JLL and the Saudi Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry aims to make the residential, retail, office and hospitality real estate industries in the region more transparent. JLL will work with the chamber to improve the accuracy of information gathered within the market. Read More »

During Careers UAE 2016, running through Wednesdayat Dubai World Trade Centre, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is inviting Emirati jobseekers to join the organization and serve the business community while carving out successful careers. The chamber team told a large number of young jobseekers about vacancies available in its various departments. Read More »

Zain Group announced plans to expand to a digital partnership with online hotel reservation booking service Booking.com, to offer rewards to it customers and take its services to a higher level. Each existing Zain customer who arranges a hotel stay via booking.zain.com will accrue data or voice messaging credits to their account, depending on their country of residence. Read More »

VIVA Bahrain is teaming up with CSG to develop a secure communication platform for businesses. "By partnering with CSG we are able to introduce, for our enterprise customers, a communications app that allows them to address the risks associated with widespread and increased use of consumer messaging apps," VIVA Bahrain Chief Wholesale and Enterprise Officer Saad Odeh said. Read More »

An economic delegation from the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry left Tuesday for a three-day excursion to Italy to attract more foreign investments and industrial expertise to Abu Dhabi. The delegation includes representatives of various economic, trade, services, financial and property sectors in Abu Dhabi, as well as the heads of more than 15 companies from Abu Dhabi. Read More »

Tejar Dubai Youth Council, operating under the umbrella of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Investcorp to organize a series of workshops and seminars for young entrepreneurs. The MoU aims to strengthen the coordination of the two organizations to promote the development of business skills among young entrepreneurs in Dubai. Read More »

Hilal Properties Oman has listed a four-bedroom, six-bathroom villa in the Al Hail North area of Muscat for $649,350. The villa offers a gorgeous view of the sea and is very close to the beach. The four bedrooms each have en suite bathrooms, and the villa has two additional bathrooms, a fully outfitted kitchen, a maid’s room, store room and a laundry room. Read More »

Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, attorney general of Qatar, was elected last week to lead an international inter-governmental group dedicated to fighting corruption. Read More »

Al Maha Medical personnel said a symposium featuring world leaders in medicine, learning opportunities and networking will be featured at the second annual Qatar International Medical Congress (QIMC) running through Friday in Doha. Forum topics will include prospects for manufacturing medical equipment in Qatar, recent diagnostic breakthroughs and new medical technologies. Read More »

Approximately 7,000 aviation experts landed at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) recently to attend the emirate’s 16th Airport Show and experience the latest updates from over 300 exhibitors at the three-day gathering. Advertised as the world’s most dynamic airport show, the convention boasted products and services from more than 55 nations. Read More »

A recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) aims to support small businesses in Qatar and notes that the two groups will partner to develop training programs and exchange information and services that offer guidance and advice from experts in the appropriate sectors. Read More »

ELAN Media said it is expanding its advertising partnership with Novo Cinemas to cover the UAE, making Elan Media, based in Dubai and Doha, the exclusive advertising partner of Novo Cinemas, which is headquartered in Dubai. “We are delighted that we have extended our relationship with Novo Cinemas to cover the UAE market,” ELAN Media CEO Jamie Ball said. Read More »

To encourage partnership among different Abu Dhabi government organizations, the Abu Dhabi police force coordinated a workshop recently for the Abu Dhabi Excellence Program at the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi in Al Buteen. The forum served as a stepping-stone for dissemination of knowledge, skills and resources between 27 different factions of the government.  Read More »

Oman Transport and Communications Minister Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim Al Futaisi said Omani leaders have launched plans to expand the country’s transportation infrastructure to bolster non-oil-based trade activity. Al Futaisi said Oman’s seaside ports, road systems and aviation channels stand to improve measurably with “billions of rials” invested into the respective modes. Read More »

Siemens will highlight the importance of integration and grid digitalization at the Oman Energy and Water Exhibition and Conference, running May 23-25 at the Oman International Exhibition Center in Muscat.Siemens executives will demonstrate the roles digitalization, cost-saving technologies and grid integration will play in the future of Oman's energy landscape. Read More »

Fitch Ratings recently pronounced Saudi Arabia’s banks relatively safe from harm while the kingdom’s Draft Law on the Resolution of Financial Institutions undergoes a standard review. “The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, which supervises the banks, has a strong tradition of supporting the banking sector and, to date, no depositors or creditors of banks have lost money,” Fitch said. Read More »

The Kuwait Economic Society presented updates on the emirate’s developing role in the global economy with industry speakers and several roundtables at its recent eighth Scientific Forum in Kuwait City. Kuwait Economic Society Chairman Faisal Al-Bader detailed the significance of the forum and its potential role in diagnosing the glitches of economic imbalancein the emirate. Read More »

Chadbourne & Parke LLC acted as an adviser on the financing related to Barka Independent Water Project in Oman. The group sponsoring the project includes GDF SUEZ, ITOCHU Corporation, Engie Energy International and W.J. Towell & Co. LLC. The project is being developed on a build-own-operate structure in accord with a water purchase agreement with the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company. Read More »