A workshop organized by the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting recently allowed employees of Qatar Development Bank to learn more about the Industrial Market Intelligence (IMI) Portal and the tools it offers. Read More »

Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) announced a new agreement Monday to work together in developing ways to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Qatar. Read More »

Federal and local government officials from across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) finished a retreat concerning the UAE's post-oil economy on Jan. 31. Read More »

Western Union recently finished the initial stage of its free Apna Sapna financial literacy training for migrant workers. Read More »

Hungary is expanding access to visas in the Middle East with its opening of a new visa application center in Kuwait. Read More »

Following the hike in energy costs due to subsidy reforms in many Middle East countries, experts from PA Consulting Group recommend investment in low emission technology to help industry giants make huge savings and considerably reduce their carbon footprint. Read More »

The Gunvor Group has acquired the Kuwait Petroleum Europoort refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The company announced the acquisition last Monday. Read More »

Batelco will provide communications services for Benefit's line of electronic banking services, according to a new agreement announced Wednesday. Read More »

Shell officials recently presented Qatargas with the company's Shell Zero Award in recognition of 10 million man-hours without a leak or any other serious safety-related incident. Qatar Shell Companies Managing Director and Chairman Michiel Kool presented the award. Read More »

The Dubai Hospital averaged 85 percent occupancy during 2015, United Arab Emirates (UAE) health officials announced Tuesday. The hospital saw 30,694 patients overall, including 10,324 surgeries, and an average of 350 to 450 emergency room patients per day. Read More »

Water Plant and Applied Membranes recently announced a new agreement that will pair Applied Membrane's standardized designs with Water Planet's trademarked management controls to produce integrated water filtration systems. Read More »

Oman Air and Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance announced an exclusive agreement Thursday that will provide Oman Air's Boeing 737NG fleet with flight-hour engine support. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host the first Commonwealth of Independent States Global Business Forum Feb. 17 and 18 in Dubai. Read More »

Elaf Group is highly optimistic about the growth in Saudi Arabia's hospitality sector. “The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities has an ambitious strategy to host 45.3 million tourists each year by 2020,” Elaf Group CEO Ziyad Bin Mahfouz told Gulf News Journal. “This, in my opinion, is one of the major reasons to be optimistic for the KSA’s hospitality sector." Read More »

Organizers of IHS Energy CERAWeek said Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi will deliver a special address on oil at the gathering in late February in the U.S. Al-Naimi is expected to address the instability during a period of low oil prices. CERAWeek is considered a top forum that sheds light on the future of energy. Read More »

Interactive workshops to ignite interest and encourage technical solutions in drones and robotics among university students in the United Arab Emirates were organized by The Assembly, a Dubai-based smart lab initiative, and held during the UAE Drones for Good Award and UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good events Feb. 4-6 at Dubai Internet City. Read More »

A studio apartment in the Binghatti Views area of Dubai Silicon Oasis is being listed by Crystal Palace Real Estate for $115,706. The apartment offers 465 square feet of living space and will be available in August. The apartment features a balcony with a view of the water, built in wardrobes and a walk-in closet. Residents can enjoy shared amenities that include a spa and pool. Read More »

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu recently encouraged a group of Saudi business leaders to consider opportunities to enhance trade and economic collaboration between the two countries. Davutoglu noted Saudi’s position as an important trade partner to Turkey in addition to the cultural ties that bind the two countries as reasons to strengthen economic cooperation. Read More »

The Iran nuclear deal and overall improved ties with the Western world has caused many nations in the Middle East -- including Qatar -- to re-evaluate their relationships with other countries in the conflict-ridden region. David Weinberg, senior fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, recently discussed Qatar and Iran's complicated relationship with the Gulf News Journal. Read More »

The desire to enhance the tactical relationship between the American University of Sharjah and the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water led to the two parties signing a memorandum of understanding. Ministry Underecretary Abdulrahman Al Hamadi and AUS Chancellor Bjorn Kjerfve signed the memorandum with hopes of building a plan to promote environmental consciousness among students. Read More »