Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:18 pm

GCC Countries Urged to Relax Sea Travel Restrictions to Boost Tourism and Yachting Industries

Middle East governments should consider easing restrictions on travelling between states to boost the region’s tourism industry and support the fast-developing yachting and cruise market, says Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali, Chairman of the UAE-based yacht and boat builder, Gulf...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 12:41 pm

USAFIS Organization offers new solutions for DV Green Card Winners in completing Immigration Process

The USAFIS Organization is known worldwide as the leading company in the immigration field. USAFIS is responsible for more than 43,000 families that have won a Green Card and are pursuing their dream to immigrate to the US. USAFIS clients constitute between 10-30% of the winners from each...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 2:32 am

GOIC: The First Gulf Metrology Forum next December

Under the patronage of His Excellency Engineer Ahmad Bin Amer Al-Hemaidi, Qatar’s Minister of Environment, the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), Qatar’s Ministry of Environment, the GCC Standardisation Organization (GSO) and GULFMET are organising the First Gulf...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:39 am

DVCOM Technology and Yealink organise the first of its kind Virtual Marathon

Yealink, the global leading Unified Communication (UC) terminal solutions provider launched their 5 Km virtual Marathon run through their master distributor in the region - DVCOM Technology. The first ever Yealink Marathon run in the region kicked off on 30th May 2015 and is aimed solely at the...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 12:21 am

35.6% of Employees Say That There Is Definitely a Skills Gap in the Middle East

Continuing with its mission to empower people in the Middle East with the tools and information to lead better lives, Bayt.com has recently unveiled two new products that help bridge the skills’ gap in the Middle...

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Business & Money | Sunday 5 July, 2015 10:28 am

Barwa Bank appoints Ahmed El Emadi as Head of Corporate Banking

Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant service provider, has announced the promotion of Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Emadi to the role of Head of Corporate Banking.  Prior to joining Barwa Bank in 2011, Al Emadi worked with HSBC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 5 July, 2015 10:25 am

Deloitte: Current oil price fluctuations unlikely to impact industry trajectory

The cyclicality of the oil and gas industry is unlikely to impact the long term trajectory of the sector. However the current fluctuations may speed up some of the trends that were already unfolding according to Deloitte’s latest Oil and Gas Reality Check 2015...

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Business & Money | Sunday 5 July, 2015 8:29 am

Tasjeel hosts Iftar gatherings for the community in Sharjah

Highlighting its commitment to the wellbeing of the local community, Tasjeel, the UAE’s one-stop-shop for all vehicle testing and registration needs, is hosting a Ramadan tent in Sharjah with the help of volunteer employees, which will be open to the public throughout the Holy month of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 5 July, 2015 3:35 am

Qatar Rail receives ISO certification for occupational health and safety management

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the construction of the Qatar’s integrated railway network, was recently awarded the ISO certification OHSAS 18001:2007 for occupational health and safety management systems, following management systems audits of the Qatar Rail...

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Business & Money | Sunday 5 July, 2015 1:36 am

Marketing Kingdom Middle East 2 Brings Global Marketing Elite To Qatar

Marketing experts from Twitter, Yahoo!, the Body Shop, eBay, Cambridge University and Virgin Media have been confirmed to present at the second edition of the Marketing Kingdom Middle East, scheduled to take place from 18-19 October 2015 at the W Hotel in Doha. “After last year’s...

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