With big financial changes on the horizon, financial experts are looking very closely at how new technologies will affect traditional banking systems. With that in mind, local teams in Dubai are working to prepare for the 2016 GITEX Technology Week, the biggest technology convention of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, to be held Oct. 16-20 at the Dubai World Trade Center.   Read More »

A new study by YouGov, a major information provider, shows exactly how pervasive new technologies are in the United Arab Emirates. A July 4 press release shows some of the results of a recently released survey of 5,000 UAE residents. According to this research, the average UAE resident spends five hours a day using social media. Read More »

A 10-floor residential building wit nearly three dozen apartments has been listed for sale in the Juffair area of Manama, Bahrain, for  $5.83 million. The building, with 18 single-bedroom units and 17 two-bedroom apartments, offers almost 10,000 square feet of total living space and provides an estimated $38,441 in monthly income before utilities are paid. Read More »

Doha College recently recognized Year 9 students who received a Level 8 grade, the highest level grade possible by any international student, at Key Stage 3 tests in science, math and English. “This is an astonishing achievement,” David Kane, head of Year 9, said. “These students represent the top 5 percent of our Key Stage 3 students, having achieved a Level 8 in all three subjects." Read More »

Qatar Airways said it finalized an agreement with Alisarda, the parent company of Italian airline Meridiana fly, paving the way for Qatar Airways to purchase 49 percent of Meridinia's shares. Qatar Airways continues to expand its business opportunities around the world, increasing travel options for our passengers, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said. Read More »

Bloomin’ Brands Inc. said it wil open 26 Outback Steakhouse and Abbraccio restaurants in the Middle East over the next five years. Through an agreement with SNASCO Trading company, the organization will add eight Outback Steakhouses and seven Abbraccio restaurants in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. An agreement with Al Majid Jawad will allow 11 Outback Steakhouses in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar. Read More »

Should more firms in the Middle East be using new digital methods of marketing? Naufel Vilcassim, professor of marketing at the London Business School, suggested how companies in the region can move from traditional print and broadcast media marketing to a more sophisticated and modern multichannel strategy. This is just one of many reports in the region recommending that some of the newest forms of marketing can do well for businesses in the Gulf. Read More »

The Israeli city of Acre on the Mediterranean coast has a rich history, and now visitors can explore that history with an experienced guide. Read More »

A group of Arabic & Emirati Studies (AES) students at the HCT-Sharjah Women’s College (SWC) supported the Reading Nation Ramadan campaign through fundraising. Read More »

Rayyan, a data analytics system developed in Qatar that automates the process of available research reviews, is now being used widely by medical professionals.  Read More »

Heriot-Watt University has been awarded Gold and Silver places at the prestigious HEIST education marketing awards for the university's Go Global campaigns promoting inter-campus study. Read More »

A company called Sikkerhetssenteret recently announced upgrades to a product that will help shipmasters gain training experience.  Read More »

ENOC Global Marine, a division of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), is expanding its international footprint with a shipping agreement with Dubai Trading Agency (DTA). Read More »

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has landed a three-year contract from Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) to deliver services at Sipchem’s Jubail Industrial City facilities in Saudi Arabia. Read More »

Aytu BioScience Inc. recently presented clinical findings for its MiOXSYS system at the 32nd annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.  Read More »

The Dar Al Ber Society will contribute 500,000 (Dh) yearly to Thamer Fund for Educational Solidarity at Ajman University of Science and Technology. Read More »

Friends of Doha College announced that this year has been one of its most successful ever with more than $27,000 raised through the Spring Fayre, shop sales and other local events. Read More »

Oman Air recently participated in Air Cargo China 2016, an event that brings together airlines, freight forwards, GSSAs and other logistics businesses to promote Air Freight and Logistics to and through Oman.  Read More »

Qatar Duty Free and Dior recently teamed up to create a beautiful wall of pink roses at Hamad International Airport (HIA) that aims to wow consumers with a full sensory experience until September. Read More »

During the first quarter of 2016, statistics show that Ras Al Khaimah played a major role in the UAE’s industrial sector growth, accounting for 50 percent of the number of new factories built and 30 percent of the total new industrial licenses. Read More »