Archaic stereotypes of women who are not allowed to drive, treated as second-class citizens and discouraged to work often dominate Western perceptions of the Middle East.  Read More »

A smattering of news reports this week centers around the bizarre finding that in 2012 the Gulf nation of Qatar, through its ambassador, offered former U.S. President Bill Clinton a million dollars for his birthday. Read More »

ITWORX and du have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help bring on the future of the intranet in the United Arab Emirates. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced this week that its DubaiStartupHub online platform has attracted more than 200 business ideas from startups during the first three days of the 35th Gitex Technology Week. Read More »

Armacell, a company that develops flexible foam for the equipment insulation industry, announced plans this week to build a new manufacturing facility in Bahrain. Read More »

ManageEngine, an IT management company, announced the launch of its Patch Connect Plus software at the 36th GITEX Technology Week being held in Dubai. Read More »

Abu Dhabi University recently recognized the hard work of enrollment and registration teams who have helped skyrocket enrollment numbers on both Abu Dhabi and Al Ain campuses. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched the Business Intelligence Information System (BIIS) smart platform to change how business information is shared and used. Read More »

Avaya has been selected by dnata to provide cloud services for the air services provider in a five-year, multimillion-dollar agreement. Read More »

It was decided in a recent board of trustees meeting that Ajman University of Science and Technology will now be known as Ajman University. Read More »

The Qatar Transport Safety Forum was held this week under the patronage of Jassim Al-Sulaiti, minister of transport and communications, and in attendance of Mohammad Al Rumehi, minister of municipality and environment. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced this week the release of a report benchmarking Dubai’s innovation. Read More »

Personal emails of top Hillary Clinton aide John Podesta unearthed by Wikileaks show he fretted over reports that his brother, Tony Podesta, lobbied for a Qatar Petroleum-backed, pro-fracking investment group at the same time he advised President Barack Obama on climate issues. Read More »

Etihad Airways will offer daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Madrid beginning June 1 next year. Read More »

Despite many new efforts related to alternative energy projects, portfolio diversification and other modernization, new studies show that Saudi Arabia is not going to pivot entirely away from the oil and gas resources that have supported the country's economy for decades. Read More »

The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) recently hosted a roundtable meeting between Saudi and Japanese businesspeople, an event that aimed to grow investment cooperation between the countries. Read More »

Diamond Real Estate has listed a luxurious and large villa in Ain Khaled, in Doha, for sale. Read More »

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and ASTM International President James Thomas have announced the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that supports use of ASTM International standards while also encouraging global participation in the ASTM standards development process. Read More »

Reports from 'The New York Times' show the U.S. military, by firing on Houthi rebel posts Oct. 13, has officially become militarily involved in the ongoing civil war in Yemen, a conflict some experts call a 'proxy war' between Iranian and Shia interests on one side, and the interests of countries like Saudi Arabia on the other. Read More »

Etihad Airways announced this week that its Abu Dhabi to Tokyo Narita flight will be flown by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner starting on Dec. 1. Read More »