Kahramaa updates app with new services for customers
A new version of Kahramaa’s app for smart phones adds a number of features and services for customers.
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Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority board wraps up third meeting of 2016
The Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s (TRA) board of directors recently wrapped up its third meeting of the year. The board discussed key issues covering telecommunications and noted the growth of…
Smoothie King launches its Middle East expansion with Dubai location
Smoothie King is expanding into the Middle East with the opening of its first Dubai location on Thursday. Through a partnership with Al Ghurair Retail, Smoothie King is opening at…
Serbian engineering students progress to training program with Etihad Airways Engineering
A group of nine students from Belgrade in Serbia has completed the first phase of engineering training in the United Arab Emirates and will take on practical learning experiences with…
Volkswagen names Savvas brand director for Middle East
Volkswagen has appointed Andrew Savvas as brand director to head the company’s Middle East operations.
Motiongate Dubai taps theme park veteran for general manager
John Hallenbeck has been named general manager for Motiongate Dubai, the Middle East’s largest Hollywood-inspired theme park. Motiongate Dubai is part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the area’s largest integrated…
Sanad, Etihad Airways ink $265-million agreement
Sanad Aero Solutions GmbH (Sanad), a wholly owned Abu Dhabi-based subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, is expanding its relationship with Etihad Airways with a $265 million, 12-year sale and lease-back…
Vodafone Qatar celebration honors retail achievers
Vodafone Qatar recently honored its best retail achievers at a special commemorative event.Vodafone invited 300 retailers to be honored at the event as part of the Vodafone Al Mumayaz Program.…
Bassit joins GBI as vice president of operations
GBI, a global cloud and managed services provider, has named Mohamed Bassit as its vice president of operations.
Barelier joins TIME Hotels as corporate director of revenue management
UAE-based TIME Hotels has named Laurent Barelier as its new corporate director of revenue management and e-distribution as the company implements growth plans.
Saray Spa at Marriot Hotel Al Jaddaf welcomes new spa manager
Dr. Anand Kumar has been named spa manager of Saray Spa at the Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf in Dubai.
Etihad Airways to add daily service to Venice
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, said it will be adding a daily flight to Venice Marco Polo Airport on Oct. 30. The new service will…
United Arab Emirates University starts accelerated program for top students
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has received more than 400 students to its intensive program for excellent students. The program allows students to skip a full academic year in foundation…
Al Bitar named deputy director general of EDA
Retired Major General Omar al Bitar, UAE’s former ambassador to China, has been named deputy director general of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA).
Dubai-based Pegasus Agriculture plans hydroponic farm in Florida
International hydroponics company Pegasus Agriculture, based in Dubai, plans to build a large hydroponic facility in the United States. The company has acquired a 15-year lease on 77 acres in…
Kerzner International has a new CEO
Kerzner International Holdings (KIH), an international developer and operator of destination resorts, ultra-luxury hotels and residences that includes Atlantis,The Palm in Dubai, has named Jean-Gabriel Peres as its new president…
Actor Will Smith guest of honor at American culture event in Dubai
Actor Will Smith was the guest of honor at a reception for the UAE business and Emirati community in Dubai. The event celebrated a new collaboration between the United States…
Abu Dhabi University alumni aid campaign to raise funds for students
As part of the annual Ramadan campaign involving Abu Dhabi University and Zakat Fund, 280 university alumni donated more than $10,890 to help students in need. The initiative, “Our Youth…
Hill International to manage two hospital construction projects in Kuwait
Hill International has been awarded a contract from Health Assurance Hospitals Company (Dhaman) to provide project and construction management services for two new hospitals being built in Kuwait. The three…
Qatar Airways reveals new luxury executive aircraft at U.K. airshow
Qatar Airways showed the world two new luxury aircraft from its Qatar Executive fleet at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom last month.
Commercial Bank is first in Qatar to use finger-vein biometric authentication
Commercial Bank Q.S.C., Qatar’s first private bank, has become the country’s first bank to utilize biometric authentication offered by NCR. NCR has also signed an agreement with the bank to…
Qatar Airways increases its stake in International Airlines Group
Qatar Airways said last week it now holds a 20.01 percent share of London-based International Airlines Group (IAG). “The recent market valuation of one of the world’s leading airline groups has…
EnviroTech installs Smartcool systems in Dubai, Abu Dhabi hotels
Smartcool Systems distributor EnviroTech Limited has been installing the company’s Chiller Energy Savings system at the Radisson, Ramada and Vision hotels in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. “The Smartcool technology has…
Ooredoo completes 4G tests in Algeria
Ooredoo, headquartered in Qatar, has successfully completed its prelaunch phase for 4G mobile service in Algeria, becoming the first operator in the country to provide 4G. Ooredoo now offers 4G…
Brexit could mean new opportunities for Qatari investors, bank CEO says
The correction in British real estate prices and the weakening of sterling following the U.K. vote to leave the European Union (EU) can be an opportunity for investors from Qatar…