Abu Dhabi enters 'Top 100 MICE hub' listAbu Dhabi has been named among the top 100 busiest global meetings destinations in the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) 2012 global city rankings for the first time, said a report. The rankings are More… |
Dubai gears up for next, more modest boomFour kilometres off the coast of Dubai, more than 200 tiny, man-made islands bake under the sun. Built five years ago, they were to be one of the emirate's most spectacular projects, an archipelago of resorts and luxury hou More… |
Bahrain survives scare; remains key banking hubWhen Ahli United Bank, Bahrain's largest lender by market value, announced this week a rise in profits for 2012, it was more than good news for the bank alone. It was a sign that the island kingdom is surviving as a regiona More… |
RigNet deploys iDirect hub in DohaRigNet, a leading global provider of managed remote communications solutions to the oil and gas industry, has deployed 15100 Universal Satellite hub, a new series from VT iDirect, in Doha. iDirect, a company of VT Systems, is a world leade More… |
Bahrain plans new industrial hubA new industrial town is being planned for Bahrain following directives from His Majesty King Hamad to construct the new hub. Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro yesterday chaired a key meeting to discuss preparations to start More… |
Bahrain 'key hub for logistics market'Bahrain's strategic location and superb infrastructure makes it the perfect platform for the logistics market, according to a report by logistics specialists Frost and Sullivan. The region's industrial powerhouse, Saudi Arabia, is More… |
Bahrain hub for Citibank serviceCitibank has chosen Bahrain as its centre for international personal banking (IPB) across the region plus Africa and Europe, said a top official. "We chose Bahrain for this offering as part of our continuous investment in the country and d More… |
Right time to set up base in Dubai says CluttonsIt is a good time for foreign companies to establish themselves within Dubai with the city becoming affordable, says a report. In addition, long-established firms looking to take advantage of newer, higher specification office space More… |
Air Arabia to start Egypt hub in Q1, 2010United Arab Emirates-based budget carrier Air Arabia plans to start a hub in Alexandria, Egypt in the first quarter of 2010, its CEO said on Monday. "We are hoping to start operations in the first quarter of 2010," Adel Ali told reporters More… |
GE Security in Mideast hub deal with TamkeenTamkeen and GE Security, a business of GE Enterprise Solutions, have signed a contract to support the set-up of GE Security’s Middle Eastern hub in Bahrain and to establish a Training University, which will serve its regional operations and employ More… |








