Business News

• Bahrain
  • Bahrain Economic Development Board participates in ABTEC 2014
  • Bahrain Private Sector Recovery Set To Continue
• Middle East
  • During visit of French President to Jordan, Egis signs strategic agreement in water supply sector
  • World Bank Group Scales Up Support for Egypt
• North Africa
  • Lockton Opens New Morocco Office in Casablanca Financial City
  • LuLu Group to invest US$ 300 million in Egypt; opens first hypermarket in Cairo
• Qatar
  • Qatar: Egis awarded EPCM contract for rehabilitation of Al Karaana lagoon
  • Al Jazeera and Qatar Charity host their first ever deaf conference
• Saudi Arabia
  • Prince Alwaleed Pledges His Wealth to Philanthropy $32B, A Groundbreaking Gift Dedicated to Philanthropy
  • Egis, in association with Systra, to carry out design studies for future metro in Medina, Saudi Arabia
• UAE
  • Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha Launches an Exclusive Club Floor & Club Lounge
  • UAE to see 62% rise in number of millionaires by 2020 – Credit Suisse

Banking § Finance

• World Islamic Banking Conference set to strengthen the ethical proposition of Islamic finance
• QIB Named ‘Islamic Bank of the Year’ in Qatar and the Middle East by The Banke

• Islamic finance
  • World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) to Chart Future of Commodities, Currencies and Asset classes in 2016
  • QInvest’s QMAP funds to be included in the RBC Investor & Treasury Services fund platform

Tourism/Events

• France Ranks Sixth in the MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index 2016
• Submit Yourself to Love … This Valentine’s Day at Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha

Sports

• Qatar : PSG & QTA sign a partnership
• Qatar: AIBA EC awards 2015 World Championships to the city of Doha

Societies

• Cultures
  • Sharjah Art Foundation presents Enrico David: Fault Work
  • Islamic art and fashion hit the mainstream

Cultures

• Sharjah Art Foundation presents Enrico David: Fault Work
• Islamic art and fashion hit the mainstream

Tools

• Links directory

Jobs

• Employers§ Recruiters

French property

• Find your luxury french property with France-moyenorient.com

MENA Event News

• Sharjah: WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment 8-10 February 2015
• Qatar: IWED 2014 – A Huge Success!!

Companies

• Sugar French company based in Paris seek contact Gulf companies

Conferences/Seminars/Forums

• UAE Ministry of Economy to Host Sixth Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai in April 2016
• Annual Investment Meeting 2015 focuses in Foreign Direct Investment based on Innovation and Technology Transfer to achieve sustainable development

Exhibitions

• IWED Qatar 2015 to reveal latest trends in wedding fashion and planning at Doha Exhibition Center from April 29-May 2
• Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2015 to Highlight Investment Opportunities across SME sector