The 11th edition of the Spring of Culture festival, organized by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), Economic Development Board (EDB), the Shaikh Ebrahim Centre for Culture and Research and numerous art galleries, is taking place in Bahrain through April. The festival incorporates a large variety of cultural events and activities. Read More »

Houston Community College (HCC) is massively scaling back operations at its satellite location in Doha, Qatar. HCC is one of a handful of American universities and colleges running in Qatar’s Education City, an undertaking designed by the oil-rich country to bring American higher education to the Middle East. Under a new agreement outlined in the Houston Chronicle, HCC will now work with Qatar on a “consulting basis” focusing on curriculum and staff support. Read More »

Northrop Grumman Corp.'s U.K. subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, is expanding the capabilities of air traffic control communications systems at Dubai International and Dubai World Central airports. The new system will support legacy E1 and VoiP connectivity, enabling radio channels to connect to a network of controllers and the legacy voice switches at the airports. Read More »

Located in Dubai's sought-after Zulal, The Lakes residential development, this beautiful, two-story villa sits on a spacious and well-maintained corner lot with a large landscaped garden. The villa has a flowing, open floor plan with 2,618 square feet of living space and includes a large living area and an open kitchen with a great dining area. Read More »

Blue Sky Real Estate has listed a villa in Saar for $2.3 million. The villa features six bedrooms, five bathrooms and two large living areas. Separate majlis and servants’ quarters are on the grounds. Downstairs is one bedroom with an en suite bathroom, a living area and a kitchen. Several more bedrooms, two large spaces for entertaining and a kitchenette are upstairs. Read More »

The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Industrial Sector Committee hosted a consultative meeting to evaluate the International Standard Industrial Classification for all of the economic activities (ISIC4). The goal was to inform the industrial and business communities about ISIC4, a tool for analyzing economic activity, that will be implemented at of the end of March. Read More »

Star Real Estate has listed a five-bedroom villa on Amwaj Island for $901,882.. This two-story, five-bedroom villa includes four full bathrooms and one half-bathroom, a kitchen and a balcony that is a great place to take in the gorgeous view of Al Marsa. There are two parking spaces allotted to the villa. The villa is equipped with central air and an intercom system. Read More »

New High Definition channels and the launch of Ultra HD services are expected to be part of new benefits OSN, the Middle East and North Africa’s top pay-TV service provider, will be offering after signing a contract to increase capacity on the EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite. OSN plans to capitalize on the added capacity to allow for the most technologically advanced TV experience. Read More »

The SAMENA (South Asia, Middle East, North Africa) Telecommunications Council recently named Batelco Group CEO Ihab Hinnawi as vice chairman of its board of top executives from the region’s leading telecommunications companies. Hinnawi's election to the board is part of the telecommunications council's effort to put a new leadership team in place. Read More »

Nautilus Minerals recently welcomed the arrival in Oman of three seafloor production tools (SPTs) that will be used in a Solwara 1 Joint Venture project exploring copper and gold deposits in the Bismarck Sea near Papua New Guinea. The tools arrived at Duqm Port, where they will be subjected to wet testing by  United Engineering Services and Soil Machine Dynamics. Read More »

South Africa and Saudi Arabia officially launched the Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power Project in the Northern Cape Province. Led by Saudi Arabia-based energy developer ACWA Power, the project will have one of the highest solar radiation footprints in the world. The plant will have the thermal storage capacity to provide power to more than 200,000 South African homes. Read More »

Oman Air recently entered into a cooperation agreement with international car rental and mobility service company Sixt that is expected to be advantageous for customers of both companies. Under the deal, Oman Air customers enrolled in the airline's Sindbad loyalty program will have access to discounts and bonus miles when renting Sixt vehicles through Oman Air. Read More »

Mubadala Development Company and Boeing agreed to work together in an effort to establish innovative research and development (R&D) projects to advance aerospace manufacturing capabilities in the UAE. The five-year agreement between the Abu Dhabi based investment and development company and Boeing ensures that Boeing will have access to Mubadala 's existing R&D ecosystem. Read More »

Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd. (Detasad) re-signed and extended its contract with communications satellite services provider Intelsat S.A. for Ku-ban services to supply broadband and Internet access to business networks operating in and near Saudi Arabia. The multiyear agreement allows Detasad to ensure customers have access to the best performing broadband connectivity available. Read More »

The board of directors for Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical Co. visited the Sadara Chemical Company complex to view the progress of the mega project in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The chemicals and plastics complex, based in Jubail, is 98 percent finished. The joint venture was first approved four years ago, and experts estimate that it will be fully operational by 2017. Read More »

Ray White International has listed a studio apartment in Dubai Investment Park for $130,683. The 561-square-foot apartment features a built-in wardrobe and a fully outfitted kitchen and offers great views of the community. Residents can take advantage of shared amenities that include a barbecue area, gym, swimming pool and children’s play area. Read More »

Oasys Water, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable solutions for transforming abused wastewater in industrial markets around the world, recently opened a new office in Dubai to foster industrial water treatment innovations in the Middle East. Read More »

KAMCO Investment Company KSCP, Gulf Bank KSCP and Watani Investment Company KSCC (NBK Capital) have partnered as the joint lead managers for the compliant bonds from Burgan Bank, worth over $332 million. Read More »

The Emirates Intellectual Property Association (EIPA) recently met with the Brand Owners’ Protection Group for the GCC & Yemen (BPG) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) about the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read More »

UL, along with the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SAS), recently stated that it has made an agreement to encourage UL Standards for Safety usage as Saudi Arabia continues to develop its own national safety standards. Read More »