DFM up, ADX down… Saudi oil revenue to reach 260 billion this year… Causeway to be built between Qatar and Bahrain… InRetail 2008 set for June8-10… Saudi Arabia setting up investment firm with low risks for foreign investors… UAE leads ME in knowledge economy… Etihad Airways looking to buy… United to fly non-stop from Dubai to D.C. beginning in October… Doha symposium looks at managing risks.
The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy has announced details of its end of year Fashion for Charity event, which will raise funds for the Special Care Centre of the Good Heart Foundation.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker today spoke of the airlines aggressive expansion plans over the next few years highlighting orders for more than 200 aircraft worth over $30bn.
Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises, distributors of Klark Teknik in the United Arab Emirates have recently sold a number of graphic equalizers, compressors and gates to 7Star Rentals.
Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises, distributors of Shure microphones and audio electronics in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman have officially launched the new products from the Microflex range at the Pro Audio and Light Middle East Exhibition (PALME).
MTI Automotive, the exclusive importer of Land Rover to Egypt, has announced that Land Rover was once again the official car of the Spirit of Adventure Raid in Egypt.
As part of its continued efforts to ensure that issues surrounding social and environmental responsibility remain visible throughout the year, Le Méridien Al Aqah is greening up this years Arabian Travel Market (ATM), taking place from May 6 9 2008.
The Singapore stand at Arabian Travel Market has been making a splash with travel trade and racing enthusiasts alike, as visitors are being given an exciting sneak preview of the first night race in F1 history.
The cities of the Côte dAzur on the French Riviera are set to attract even more Arabian travellers with the expansion of Emirates Airlines services to Nice.
InRetail 2008, the GCCs leading trade show for the design, fit-out and operational management of retail outlets, supermarkets and shopping malls, has over the years grown to establish itself as a world-class event that attracts the best exhibitors from across the globe.
Leaders of finance from over 50 public sector and private financial institutions in the Gulf, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States took part today in Doha, Qatar in a symposium on ‘Managing Risk Amid Market Turmoil: Implications for the Middle East’.
Barwa International Company, the global arm of Barwa Real Estate Company, has bought a large land in Sudan for developing a commercial and residential project.
Sorouh Real Estate PJSC, one of the leading Abu Dhabi real estate developers, announced it is to exhibit an architectural model at Cityscape Abu Dhabi, showing for the first time the master-plan for Lulu Island, which will become the citys landmark development.
Nakheel, a Dubai World company and one of the worlds largest and most innovative real estate developers, today announced that Palm Jumeirah will host Cirque du Soleils world famous touring show Alegria in Spring 2009 as a prelude to the permanent show which is due to open on the island in Summer 2011.
Scott Tinker believes nanotechnology can be used to squeeze more oil and gas out of rock formations.