Wataniya appoints new CEOKuwait telecom operator Wataniya has appointed Abdulaziz Fakhroo as chief executive, parent company Ooredoo (Qatar Telecom) said in a statement on Thursday. Fakhroo, who had been deputy CEO prior to his promotion, replaces Bassam Hannou More… |
GE ranks among ‘best companies for leaders’GE, a global diversified technology company, has secured a top place in Chief Executive magazine’s annual ranking of the 40 Best Companies for Leaders for 2013. GE rose to the second spot on this year’s list, up from t More… |
Zain Iraq chief executive steps downKuwaiti telecoms company Zain said its Iraqi unit has announced key changes in its senior management starting with the CEO Emad Makiya, who has stepped down from his post on Wednesday. Zain Iraq, the country's leading mobile operato More… |
Ex-bank boss convicted of $26m fraud in BahrainA Bahrain court has sentenced a former bank chief executive convicted of embezzling BD10 million ($26.52 million) to jail for four years in absentia, said a report. Alkhair Bank founder Majid Al Refai was also fined BD5,000 by the Lower Cr More… |
Saudi Telecom appoints new group CEOSaudi Telecom Co, the Gulf's No1 telecoms operator, has appointed Khaled Al-Ghoneim as group chief executive, the former monopoly said on Wednesday. Ghoneim will take up his new post on June 18, replacing Saud Al-Daweesh, who resigned in A More… |
Jumeirah Group appoints new COOJumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company, has announced the appointment of Nicholas Clayton as chief operating officer and the retirement of Guy Crawford as chief executive officer. Nicholas Clayton joins Jumeirah Group, More… |
United Development appoints new CEOQatar-based United Development Company (UDC), he master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and a major publicly traded shareholding company, has appointed Ebrahim Mubarak Al-Sulaiti as its new chief executive officer (CEO). The appointment, whic More… |
Allegations baseless says Gulf Air chiefRecent allegations of mismanagement and accusations of fraud and corruption against Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air were totally false, said its chief executive officer. Gulf Air has faced a barrage of criticism from all sides with som More… |
Allegations baseless says Gulf Air chiefRecent allegations of mismanagement and accusations of fraud and corruption against Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air were totally false, said its chief executive officer. Gulf Air has faced a barrage of criticism from all sides with som More… |
Airbus CEO orders probe on A380 cracksThe head of Airbus said he ordered an internal investigation into how the company allowed wing cracks to develop on its flagship A380 passenger jet, acting to draw a line under weeks of embarrassing publicity for the world's largest planemaker More… |








