Eight healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi were featured in Newsweek’s Best Specialised Hospitals Middle East 2026 list, with five ranking among the region’s top 10 across multiple specialties. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi topped the Middle East rankings list.
The World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) has launched the ‘Green Circles’ platform, featuring dialogue aimed at unifying the visions and efforts of global leaders, policymakers and business leaders.
Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Wegovy pill (once-daily oral semaglutide 25 mg) to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term and to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.
Ethmar International Holding (EIH), a leading investment holding in the UAE, is partnering with FutureLife group to bring the internationally renowned Institut Marquès assisted reproductive technology (ART) centre to Abu Dhabi.
Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries) said it has entered into a long-term lease agreement with Modon Industrial City for setting up its integrated pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in the Saudi Arabia over a 45,000 sq m area at Jeddah.
Ecolab, a global sustainability leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, and the Saudi Water Authority (SWA) have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate water innovation and the Kingdom’s sustainability objectives.
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air is expanding its partnership with MedAire, an international SOS company and leader in travel health and aviation security solutions, to further strengthen passenger and crew safety and wellbeing.
Burjeel Holdings, a leading super-specialty healthcare services provider in MENA, has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Dr Shamsheer Vayalil as Chief Executive Officer, in addition to his current role as Founder and Chairman of the Board.
Abu Dhabi group M42 has announced the opening of Amana Healthcare Bahrain, the first specialised long-term care and rehab hospital of its kind in the country, developed in strategic partnership with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat).
UAE's leading agri-tech food company Silal said its innovation Oasis (iO) has signed a landmark collaboration agreement with Square Roots, a global agritech company specialising in modular controlled-climate farming and AI-powered cultivation systems, to advance climate-smart desert farming.
