Carillion Alawi wins $201m Oman contract

Carillion Alawi, a leading builder, has clinched a RO78 million ($201 million) contract for the construction of the second phase of Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre Precinct comprising exhibition halls, ca

Abu Dhabi unveils big GIBTM plans

Fresh from launching the new Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau – a one-stop-support-shop to help grow the emirate’s business events sector – Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is planning to roll out enhancemen

Abu Dhabi launches business events bureau

The UAE capital has launched the new Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau to drive forward its business events ambitions as the emirate looks to be ranked by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) as among the world’s top 50 a

Doha tower project work to resume

  Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC) has relaunched its Doha Convention Centre Tower project after a lapse of more than two years.   The company has invited prequalification bids for the

Abu Dhabi, Dubai named top Mice hubs

Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been named the top Mena meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) destinations, according to the 5th Middle East Meetings Industry Research report. The report, compiled by Reed Travel Exhibitions and

Coffee consumption up 85pc in UAE

Coffee consumption in the UAE has increased by up to 85 per cent while the country also has the largest re-export market for Indian and Sri Lankan tea, according to recent studies, said the organisers of an upcoming coffee and tea convention in Du

Top video games convention kicks off

Bahrain is set to host the second annual edition of Animania, one of the Gulf region's biggest anime and video games convention at the Prestige Hall in Adhari Park. The convention will feature a cosplay contest in which participants dress

Minister to speak at fertiliser convention

Minister to speak at fertiliser convention Over 300 international delegates from the most influential organisations within the industry will take part in the Annual Fertiliser Convention which is to be held in Doha. The event which

$1bn Muscat venue ‘to boost business tourism’

GCC coffee, tea market hits $288m

The GCC coffee and tea market has now reached a value of $288 million with tea consumption in the UAE alone already worth $70 million, said the organisers of an upcoming coffee and tea conference in Dubai. The 2011 Middle East Coffee &