The In5 innovation hub aimed at supporting the development of the ICT start-up ecosystem in Dubai was launched yesterday by Dubai Internet City (DIC), the Middle East and North’s Africa’s largest ICT community.

The centre was officially launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who was present at the event to"...

• Fun filled Summer season from 7th June to 7th September packed with family attractions, special offers and world-class events
• Children below 12 years can stay for free at leading hotels

Dubai recently announced the launch of its summer campaign under the slogan “Summer is Dubai”. This regional marketing and promotional campaign will see the combined efforts of the government and private sectors in Dubai a put their hands together to highlight Dubai’s uniqueness as a family destination"...

An increasing influx of foreign insurers and brokers is creating unhealthy competition, and playing a "negative role" creating "more chaos'' in the country's insurance sector. Developing Qatar as a hub for financial services "at the expense" of the country's publicly listed companies is not good, said a senior official of Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) recently.

Ali Ibrahim Al Abdulghani (pictured), CEO of QIIC said: “The insurance market is increasingly becoming very competitive due to the influx of the foreign"...

It is little known outside the industry sector that Qatar is a major destination for construction firms from Asean, especially from Malaysia and Thailand. Big names such as Gamuda, United Engineers and Sandabi Engineers from Malaysia or Power Line Engineering from Thailand all have a long-standing presence in the Qatari construction market.

This business is now likely to intensify with Qatar’s numerous ongoing infrastructure projects, spearheaded by the upcoming construction and engineering exhibition Project Qatar 2013 which will be held from May 6 to May 9 at the Doha Exhibition...

Green building techniques are not only environmentally beneficial in Qatar but also economically viable, shows a cost analysis of the first Passivhaus (Passive House) in the country opened last week.

The analysis shows that eco-friendly methods may only require a relatively modest increase in capital costs for buildings, the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) said"...

Qatar Airways, one of the leading carriers in the Mena region, is expected to make important announcements, about the most awaited opening of Hamad International Airport and the airlines’ expansion plans, at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, a press statement said yesterday.

“As the premier travel show in the Middle East, ATM is the perfect"...

EFG Hermes, the leading investment bank in the Arab world, and QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank yesterday confirmed the expiration of a Joint Venture (JV) agreement between the two, said a press statement.

The long-stop date for the satisfaction of the conditions precedent for their JV agreement to proceed had been reached without receiving the necessary"...

The Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is leading the Qatar delegation at the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) this year. One of the most important annual tourism events in the Middle East and the world, ATM 2013 will be held from May 6 to 9 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The high-powered delegation comprising representatives of 32 hotels, operators"...

HE the Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, has approved the names of 2,796 new streets spread across eight areas in the State of Qatar, local daily Arrayah has reported.

These are part of a list of 6,140 streets in 16 areas, the names of which have been recently decided by the committee responsible for naming"...

Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents the BFA & MFA Exhibition, the annual exhibition of Qatar’s graduating artists and designers tomorrow, Sunday, 5 May, 2013 with an opening reception from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Saffron Hall and the Gallery at VCUQatar. The event is open to the public Sunday to Thursday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and run until 20 June, 2013.

The exhibition is a celebration of the work of all graduating students from VCUQatars BFA and MFA programs, and is an opportunity to discover the very best of new art and design talent in Qatar today.

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