Category: Companies

08 January 2017Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - (ME NewsWire): The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has signed a partnership agreement with the UAE Space Agency, officially putting pen to paper in the federal

05 January 2017UNB CEO, Mr. Mohammad Nasr Abdeen won the prestigious International Socrates Award in the Finance & Banking category from the Europe Business Assembly in the United Kingdom. The International Socrates Award consisting of a

5 January 2017The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA), represented by the aeCERT, has won membership in the general assembly board for computer emergency response teams (CERTs) in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 5 January 2017 Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of news and information for professional markets and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), will co-host the 11th MENA Regulatory Summit on February 5th

Dubai, UAE, 6 January 2017Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) held a press conference in Oman to promote the 3rd Emirates Energy Award (EEA 2017) that will be held under the patronage of HH

06 January 2017Roads and Transport Authority – Nashwan Atta’ee:The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has adopted 64 innovative ideas focused on improving customers’ happiness and increasing the ridership of Dubai Metro & Tram as part of long-term plans. Such

06 January 2017MARC has affirmed its AAA(fg) rating on KMCOB Capital Berhad’s (KMCOB) guaranteed serial bonds of up to RM320.0 million with a stable outlook. The rating and outlook reflect the unconditional and irrevocable financial guarantee

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 05 January 2017The Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, today began its official 14-day countdown to the highly anticipated launch of the airline’s first flight to Bandaranaike International Airport, in the

ABU DHABI, January 5, 2017The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) named 2017 as the ‘Year of Faculty’ at its annual Spring Conference, attended by over 1300 faculty, where it announced a new faculty academic

Increased number of visitors and hotel occupancy seen during Hajj and Umrah season January 05, 2017 Elaf Group, a SEDCO holding company, and a leading provider of travel, tourism and hospitality services,

04 January 2017BBK has recently announced new appointments in its Executive Management as part of a re-organization plan recently approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors and the Central Bank of Bahrain. The new structure aims

President Nursultan Nazarbayev will join organisers of Astana Expo 2017 in officially unveiling their WFES pavilion and hosting hundreds of visitors. Kazakhstan Delegation to participate in WFES panel discussion on how the Expo can provide sustainability opportunities for upcoming host cities Astana and Dubai.

Manama, 3rd January 2017Amlak, the real estate investment arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Social Insurance Organization (SIO), held a press conference to announce the latest projects undertaken by the company.  “Amlak has taken steady

Tapping into the potential of Islamic Economy for the East Africa Market: Kenya will host the 2nd edition of the East Africa Islamic Economy Summit (EAIES 2017) East Africa's Islamic Economy Summit - Nairobi 2017 Tapping

03 January 2017Dubai, UAE - HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a high-level delegation from Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) at DEWA’s main office. The delegation

Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company Limited confers certificate of excellence to TÜV Rheinland Middle East for asset integrity services provided in 2015 TÜV Rheinland provides ADGAS continuous engineering support for oil and gas projects at Das Island

Doha, 02 January 2017The global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) has appointed a new team to oversee its latest project in Qatar.Izabela Kruk takes on the role of country director,

The awards celebrates the top global banks on their performance through the year. Saudi Arabia, 2 January 2017 Alawwal Bank won The Banker’s ‘Bank of the Year’ (Saudi Arabia) at a ceremony

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – 02 January 2017 Ithmaar Bank B.S.C., a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, announced today (ed note: 020117) that it has obtained final approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), the Kingdom’s banking and financial

· Hamriya, Rashidya and Al Aweer branches added to the network of bank's disability-friendly branches · Jumeirah branch to now offer Braille currency for its customers with visual disabilities · Emirates NBD's #TogetherLimitless platform committed to transforming additional branches in 2017 and creating an inclusive community for people with disabilities in the UAE

IHG receives Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) approval for IPO:Doha, January 1st, 2017 Investment Holding Group (IHG), one of the leading contracting and trading firms in the Qatari construction sector, today announced that it has received

Dubai, UAE, 29 December 2016Azizi Developments – a leading UAE-based real estate developer with global reach into international markets – met with the Dubai Land Department today, following their recent announcement of 50 new projects for

Abu Dhabi, 29 December, 2016ADNOC Distribution has expanded its service station network in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi with the opening of a new service station ‘Barakah’ located near the Barakah nuclear power plant on

UAE, Dubai, December 29, 2016The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that insurance companies will continue accepting health insurance applications in 2017. DHA made the decision due to the high influx of customers flocking to insurance companies