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Etihad to start daily flights between Boston and Abu DhabiEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, said it will increase its nonstop flight service between Boston and Abu Dhabi from four flights a week to once daily, beginning October 27, in response to the route’s strong performance. More… |
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Ramadan begins tomorrow in Gulf regionSaudi Arabia and most other Gulf states have announced that the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins tomorrow (April 13) following the sighting of the new moon, said media reports. Bahr More… |
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UAE, Bahrain top Gulf region in UN online service indexThe UAE ranked first in GCC in the online service index (OSI) issued by UN within the e-Government Development Index (EGDI), while Bahrain clinched the second spot. Saudi Arabia came third in the index followed by Kuwait and Oman in 4th and 5t More… |
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Deutsche Bank appoints wealth management head for the GulfDeutsche Bank Wealth Management has appointed Mubashar Ayoob as head of its wealth management business in the Gulf region. Ayoob is a seasoned private banker with 23 years of industry experience gained at Merrill Lynch and UBS. He More… |
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PAN Emirates set to open five new stores in GulfPAN Emirates, a leading home-grown indoor, patio, and outdoor furniture brand in the Gulf region, has announced plans to open four new stores across the UAE and one in neighbouring Oman, over the next six months. This is in additi More… |
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PAN Emirates set to open five new stores in GulfPAN Emirates, a leading home-grown indoor, patio, and outdoor furniture brand in the Gulf region, has announced plans to open four new stores across the UAE and one in neighbouring Oman, over the next six months. This is in additi More… |
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Bahrain shivers as cold spell sweeps GCC regionBahrain shivered yesterday as a cold spell swept across the whole of Gulf region with the temperatures in the kingdom dropping to 8 degrees Celsius, said a report. The Meteorological Directorate at the Ministry of Transportation a More… |
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Majority of GCC businesses see big growth in 2016While 65 per cent of businesses in the Gulf are forecasting revenue growth of five per cent or higher in 2016, a third of those are particularly bullish with forecasts of 15 per cent growth despite the drop in oil prices and global economic unce More… |
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Bahrain 'to be Gulf's cultural pearl'Bahrain Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa last night paid tribute to Bahrain's rich heritage and the spirit of hoping to become the cultural pearl of the Gulf. HRH&nbs More… |
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Avec acquires key solar patent rightsUS-based Avec Corporation said it has acquired the marketing rights to solar industry patents that complement its portfolio and now completes the ability to 'turn key' its products in the heart of the global solar belt centered in the GCC More… |