Oman contractor buys fleet of 20 Actros trucks

<p>Zawawi Trading Company (ZTC) Automotive and Oman Building and Contracting Company (OBCC) agreed upon a long-term deal following the delivery of a fleet comprising 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros heavy duty trucks.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/15/2015

MEA hotel construction up 44.3% YoY in June 2015

<p>Hotel construction in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region rose by 44.3% in June 2015 compared to figures for June 2014, with 96,162 rooms in 366 hotels under construction during the month. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/15/2015

Expansion of Al Maktoum International will be completed by the first quarter of 2022

The $32 billion (Dh117.52 billion) expansion of Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) will be completed by the first quarter of 2022, according to comments published in a Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DACC) newsletter..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/14/2015

Opec sees balanced oil market next year

Saudi Arabia raises oil production to a record AdTech Ad The global oil market should be more balanced next year as China and the developing world increase oil consumption while supply of shale oil from North America and other regions grows more slowly, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or Opec, said on Monday..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/14/2015

Jafza to construct advanced office complex for C&J

<p>Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) announced that it has begun construction on a high-tech multi-story sustainable facility intended for C&amp;J Energy Services.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/14/2015

Industry calls on lawmakers to re-examine rules for self-driving cars

Washington: A mishmash of government rules, some of which are outdated, could slow adoption of new self-driving car technology that’s seen as a possible boost to the economy, an auto industry representative told lawmakers Tuesday..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/13/2015

Etisalat launches Internet of Things application platform

Abu Dhabi: Etisalat Group on Saturday said it will launch the region’s first Internet of Things (IoT) application development and device management platform. Etisalat said it will be working with Oberthur Technologies (OT) and ThingWorx, a PTC Business, to build and manage the platform as Etisalat’s partners. The new service platform will be designed to enable customers to develop and deploy IoT solutions for the growing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market estimated to be worth billions of dollars. .... Read more »

Posted on : 7/13/2015

21% Ramadan boost for GM Mideast sales

It appears to be another strong year for consumer spending on big ticket items in Ramadan if the latest figures from General Motors Middle East are anything to go by. .... Read more »

Posted on : 7/13/2015

2016 BMW 7 Series revealed in Dubai

<p>As part of an exclusive viewing held at their Sheikh Zayed Road showroom, AGMC pulled the wraps off the hotly-anticipated all-new BMW 7 Series. Giving Team AutoMiddleEast and a select few individuals a detailed walk-around of the car, were Osman Abdelmoneim, General Manager at AGMC and Michael Keller, Regional Marketing Manager at BMW Group Middle East.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/13/2015

ADNOC Distribution to regulate sale of LPG Cylinders in service stations across Abu Dhabi

<p>ADNOC Distribution yesterday announced the regulation of sale of subsidised LPG cylinders in Abu Dhabi through limiting their purchase only to Rahal e-Gas pre-paid cardholders over the next weeks. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/12/2015