The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) recently announced a financing agreement with The Kuwait Styrene Company (TKSC) to provide the styrene monomer producer with $280 million in credit facilities for general purpose spending. NBK Kuwait CEO Salah Al-Fulaij and his TKSC counterpart, Adel Yousuf Al-Saad Al-Munifi, signed the agreement. Read More »

Better Homes LLC has listed a four-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse in Qurum for $520,020. The townhouse includes four bedrooms, two bathrooms and an internal maid’s room. The kitchen is fully equipped and constructed in the European style, with Boch and Vileroy sanityware. There also is a private garden for residents to enjoy and grow their own foods and flowers. Read More »

Upstart news web site Middle East Eye reports on the Middle East with a decidedly anti-Western spin, from Central London. Read More »

The first banking workshop hosted by the Qatar International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Qatar) was deemed a success with more than 150 attendees over the course of the two day event held in Doha. Ahmed Al-Sheeb, chairman of the ICC Qatar Banking Commission, welcomed attendees to the event and highlighted ICC Qatar’s drive to bring such a beneficial training session to Doha. Read More »

Oman Air said it has been successfully operating on Swiss AviationSoftware's AMOS system since March. The aircraft maintenance and engineering system was deployed to enhance the airline's operational efficiency as well as decrease costs. "This ... will allow Oman Air to harness the latest technology as we deliver our award winning services," Ali Redha Al Lawatiya of Oman Air said. Read More »

A five-bedroom, six-bathroom detached villa in The Wave Muscat is being listed by Better Homes LLC for $1.63 million. Residents will love the luxurious feeling of this villa, which has one guest bedroom downstairs with an en suite shower room. There are four other bedrooms upstairs, including the master suite. Read More »

Euromonitor International recently reported that the beauty and wellness market in the Middle East and Africa is expected to see a 6.4 percent rise over the next five years, with a total value of $34.7 billion by 2020. “That the region is a fast-growing beauty market is no surprise actually,” Ahmed Pauwels, CEO of Messe Frankfurt Middle East, recently told the Gulf News Journal. Read More »

The Qatar Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) is urging caution when using augmented-reality apps such as Pokemon Go, Geocaching or Waze. Pokemon GO, although not available officially in Qatar, uses mapping software that allows users to catch game characters via smartphone in real-world locations. Read More »

The foremost foodstuff company in the Middle East, Almarai. became the most popular brand in Saudi Arabia, according to the 2016 Mid-Year BestBrand Rankings conducted by global market research firm YouGov. Riyadh-based Almarai pulled off this feat by leveraging heavy digital multichannel campaigns to engage consumers. Read More »

SPF realty has listed a three-bedroom apartment in Dubai’s Al Khail Heights neighborhood for $415,618. This spacious apartment In a gated community offers 2,063 square feet of living space  A balcony shows off the community and the gardens. The apartment has a private swimming pool, private garden, marble floors and built-in wardrobes. Read More »

Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) Senior Director of Basic Development and Innovative Education Mohammed Al Sabba'a recently announced the launch of a series of online presentations focused on helping civil servants meet all necessary training requirements.  Read More »

A newly signed agreement between ARxIUM and Wael Pharmacy Company W.L.L. will allow ARxIUM to distribute the specialized health care equipment supplier's RIVA automated IV compounding system in Bahrain. Read More »

Saudi Electrical Company (SEC) recently announced that its 'Alkahrabafriend' account on social media received close to 7,000 remarks in its first 191 days.  Read More »

Multiple-brand hospitality firm AccorHotels of France recently acquired Toronto-based FRHI Hotels & Resorts, with the transaction including a stock trade and boosting its Middle East portfolio with 150 extra hotels offering over 45,000 guest rooms. Read More »

In the wake of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decision to require some low-voltage household electrical products to carry new Gulf conformity marking, UL announced that, as a Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) Notified Body, it is available to conduct all necessary product evaluations.  Read More »

According to the U.S. State Department's 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report, Qatar remains on the Tier 2 Watch List for the third consecutive year. Read More »

EBTIC, an ICT research and innovation center founded by Khalifa University, Etisalat and BT, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Florida Institute of Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) that will allow the two groups to collaborate for several years. Read More »

Vixlet LLC has appointed Mishal Kanoo, a well-known business leader in the Middle East, to its board of directors. Read More »

Texas A&M University Qatar and Maersk Oil Qatar recently announced that a team of Qatari high school students won the top prize at the annual Summer Engineering Academy (SEA).  Read More »

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, recently arrived at the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL meeting in Washington. Read More »