China to open longest high-speed rail lineChina will open the world's longest high-speed rail line next week when a link between Beijing and the southern metropolis of Guangzhou is inaugurated, officials said on Saturday, underscoring its commitment to a trouble-pl More… |
Bahrain Premier opens top trade showsTwo of the most eagerly-anticipated gatherings on the Northern Gulf’s trade show calendar - gulfBID and gulfInteriors exhibitions - opened today (April 24) in Bahrain. His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, More… |
France Telecom unit opens Saudi officeOrange Business Services, an arm of France Telecom-Orange and one of the Middle East’s major ICT employers, has announced the opening of its new dedicated office in Saudi capital Riyadh. Announcing the Saudi foray, Orange Business Arabia s More… |
Building & interiors expo to open in SaudiThe annual Saudi Building & Interiors exhibition, being held under the auspices of Prince Mishaal Bin Majed Bin Abdul Aziz, the Governor of Jeddah, will open its doors today evening. The event, being held in conjunction with Machinery More… |
Rixos opens first hotel in DubaiRixos, one of the world’s fastest growing luxury hotel chains based in Antalya, Turkey, has announced the opening of its first hotel in the UAE - Rixos The Palm Dubai. Located on the tip of the Palm, otherwise known as the Eighth Wonder of More… |
Mubadala opens hitech lab in Abu DhabiMubadala Healthcare has announced the official opening of its new 20,000 sq ft lab facility in Abu Dhabi which will provide one of the most comprehensive high-quality diagnostic test menus in the region. The National Reference Laboratory ( More… |
Swiss asset manager to open Bahrain officeSwiss asset manager Notz, Stucki & Cie (NS) is set to open its office in Bahrain as part of the company's plans to launch its Middle East operations. The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) said it has granted a representa More… |
Marriott to open new hotel in AlgeriaMarriott International has signed an agreement to open its second Courtyard by Marriott property, a 198-room hotel in Setif, a prosperous and diverse city in central Algeria. The Courtyard by Marriott Setif will be part of the Park Mall mi More… |
Egypt says open to IMF fundingEgypt is open to IMF funding but the country has not made any formal request for aid after turning down a financing package in June, the finance minister said on Monday. Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said last week local lenders had nearly rea More… |
Saudi bourse to open to foreigners soonSaudi Arabia could shortly open its stock exchange to foreign investors, Deutsche Bank's head of Mena equities said, a move which would allow international capital to own shares outright on the Middle East's largest bourse for the first time. More… |








