Khalifa University announced that five students from its MSc in Information Security and MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering programs and two PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering students recently presented research on cyber security. Read More »

Retired Major General Omar al Bitar, UAE's former ambassador to China, has been named deputy director general of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA). Read More »

The Kingdom of Bahrain recently announced that applications are open for the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education.  Read More »

Abu Dhabi University recently announced that its Center of Excellence for Smart, Sustainable and Entrepreneurial Cities has awarded 32 research projects a combined total of more than $816,000.  Read More »

IHC, the internationally recognized integrated communications agency, has brought on a talented associate director, Alexandra Williams, to assist the Dubai office in expanding the company’s services and solutions. Read More »

Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud, first deputy chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently hosted Major General Khaled Fouda, governor of South Sinai in Egypt, along with a delegation from the country. Read More »

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide and its consortium partners at Pulkovo Airport have announced an agreement to sell some of their shares in Thalita Trading Ltd. (Thalita) to Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Read More »

AEG Facilities, a division of AEG and operator of Oman Convention and Exhibition Center in Muscat, along with dozens of facilities around the world, has launched a new Global Solutions Division.  Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently announced plans for the Global Business Forum on Latin America, which will take place at Atlantis the Palm Hotel in Dubai Nov. 9-10, under the theme of “Shifting Energies” and under the patronage of Mohammed Al Maktoum, prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Read More »

Etihad Airways recently announced a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight service from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai, China.  Read More »

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) recently announced that its debit cards can now be used, in addition to credit cards, for secure online purchases and payments anywhere on the web. Read More »

DAMAC Properties has announced the release of AKOYA Imagine plots within an international golf community and a starting price point of AED 600,000. Read More »

The second phase of the tourism survey initiative, organized in part by Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority, was recently launched. Read More »

Unikai, one of the Middle East’s most established FMCG companies, is expanding its services in more than 29 international countries with the help of Seidor MENA. Read More »

Academic violations at Abu Dhabi University have decreased from 30 percent during the 2011-2012 school year to only nine percent during the 2015-2016 academic year. Read More »

Hill International's contract extension with Qatar Railways is for 30 months and is worth $43.1 million. Read More »

As part of its goal to promote Emiratization in the organization, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducted summer training programs for 16 students. Read More »

Oscar Brown was recently named the senior vice president of worldwide business development at Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Read More »

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems Society recently presented the Khalifa Semiconductor Research Center (KSRC) with the 2016 Best Paper Award. Read More »

The Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), based in Dubai, was awarded for its custom-made aircraft refueling idea at the recent 2016 Ideas Arab Competition. ENOC, a winner in the health and safety category, was recognized for designing a new hydrant servicer for the Boeing 737 aircraft that makes refueling the plane safer and faster. Read More »