Middle East

Energy, Oil & Gas Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Korean budget airlines cut 900 flights over oil prices

Sun, 10 May 2026

Jeju Air, Jin Air and other Korean budget airlines cut 900 round-trip flights and introduced emergency measures as Middle East tensions pushed jet fuel prices sharply higher, with further flight reductions expected in coming months.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

British Airways to reduce services on Middle East routes

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

British Airways said it will reduce services across key Middle East routes when operations resume, citing continued uncertainty over regional airspace. Flights to Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv will be cut to one daily service from July 1, while Riyadh frequencies will fall from two daily flights to one from mid-May. Jeddah is being dropped from the network altogether.

Construction & Real Estate

Top design consultancy HKR names new design lead

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Leading global multi-disciplinary design consultancy HKR has appointed Monika Kalinowska as its new design lead. An industry veteran, she brings extensive experience across cultural, commercial, hospitality and residential sectors from the Europe, Middle East and North America regions.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Aleph Hospitality targets 100 hotels by 2029, strengthens leadership

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Aleph Hospitality, a leading independent hotel management company in the Middle East and Africa, has set a new milestone for the group of operating 100 hotels by the end of 2029.

IT & Telecommunications

Cloud Box Tech names new regional AI chief

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Cloud Box Technologies, a leading systems integrator and IT services specialist in the Middle East, has announces its AI-first strategy with the introduction of a focused three-pillar framework led by Laxmi Nageswari as the Chief AI Officer (CAIO).

IT & Telecommunications

Cloud Box Tech names new regional AI chief

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Cloud Box Technologies, a leading systems integrator and IT services specialist in the Middle East, has announces its AI-first strategy with the introduction of a focused three-pillar framework led by Laxmi Nageswari as the Chief AI Officer (CAIO).

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Alvarez & Marsal unveils roadmap to fast-track GCC industrial localisation

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm, has published a strategic roadmap designed to accelerate industrial localisation across the GCC region through disciplined policy frameworks, deep technology transfer and ecosystem orchestration.

Energy, Oil & Gas

IntrospeXion expands into Mideast for mental health support

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

IntrospeXion, a specialist consultancy firm providing mental health and wellbeing aid to offshore and energy workforces, has announced expansion into the Middle East through a new entity.

Education, HR & Training Finance & Capital Market

Bain & Company names Middle East managing partner

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Bain & Company, a global consultancy, has announced the appointment of Eric Beranger-Fenouillet as the managing partner for its Middle East business. Based in UAE, he will lead the firm across the region, with a focus on helping clients deliver complex transformation agendas.

Energy, Oil & Gas

EU to push for jet fuel diversification as Iran war threatens supply

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

The European Union (EU)​ will urge members to cut their dependence on Middle Eastern jet fuel and look into increasing imports from the US, in new guidelines expected next ‌week, an official source told Reuters, as the Iran war disrupts global supply.