Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a three-year contract from Sahara Petrochemicals (Sahara) to provide general engineering services at Sahara’s Jubail Industrial City facilities in Saudi Arabia. “Jacobs has had a presence in the Middle East for many years serving the oil, gas, buildings and infrastructure sectors," Bassim Shebaro, Jacobs' senior vice president of oil and gas, said. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it organized a workshop on trade credit management solutions, in cooperation with Coface and NGI, as part of its ongoing Business Beyond Borders Series that was launched earlier in the year. Participants in the workshop learned about making informed credit decisions in order to determine credit worthiness of new trading partners. Read More »

Dubai Investments PJSC (DIC) has signed on to manage a 20 million square feet residential project. Read More »

Gartner 'Cool Vendor' Sanovi has announced several new international and local partnerships for its Cloud Migration Manager software. Read More »

The recently assembled Restaurants & Coffee Shops committee of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has held its first meeting. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry sees the establishment of the Kuwait Business Council (KBC) in Dubai as a positive step to boost economic cooperation and trade between the business communities of Dubai and Kuwait. Read More »

Beginning in July, customers in southern Europe and the Middle East will have more options when it comes to cloud-based software services. Read More »

A Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) board member recently met with a representative from the Arab Women Investors Union (AWIU). Read More »

Saudi Arabia recently announced its Vision 2030, a plan for long-term economic growth that diversifies the kingdom away from its dependence on oil. Read More »

Saudi Ambassador to the United States Abdullah Al-Saud announced that Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the U.S. showcases the growing collaboration and relationship between the two countries. Read More »

QS Energy announced that it has updated its plan to develop AOT opportunities in the Middle East. Read More »

The Dow Chemical Company has become the first outside business to receive a trading license from the Government of Saudi Arabia, which will allow the company to have 100 percent ownership in the country’s trading sector.  Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Ghanaian International Office recently announced the organization of a cosmetics certification roundtable at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.  Read More »

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russian Federation recently met with the Qatari-Russian Business Council to examine methods for growing economic relations. Read More »

A top-ranking executive with the Bahraini-Saudi Joint Business Council of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently praised the development of universities in Bahrain. Read More »

PCS Edventures Inc. (PCSV) recently announced the receipt of a contract worth $693,689.10. Read More »

A recent agribusiness conference in Nairobi highlighted the desire of United Arab Emirates officials to expand trade with African nations and how leaders from Dubai are looking closely at continuing to expand trade with East African nations, including Ethiopia. Dubai imports 85 percent of its food and much of that comes from Ethiopia, according to Informa Middle East. Read More »

A contract between technology firm Sabre Corp. and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is the latest example of major disruption in the airline industry - changes that are bound to affect global air travel in a good way. Etihad Airways' recently signed agreement will allow passengers to book different types of travel and select options for seating, baggage and handling of airline points. Read More »

The 801-square foot apartment has a large living room and a kitchen with a breakfast bar and high-end appliances. The kitchen features windows to let in an abundance of light, and there are lots of cabinets to store kitchen essentials and large counters to give any cooking enthusiast plenty of room to work. The bedroom is large and has a built-in wardrobe. Read More »

Murray Strang, head of Cluttons commercial investment and agency team in the United Arab Emirates, was recently chosen to lead the real estate consulting firm's Dubai business. Services provided by Cluttons include residential sales, residential and commercial investment and property and facilities management. Its consultancy offerings include lease advisory and project management. Read More »