Middle East

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Aleph Hospitality targets 100 hotels by 2029, strengthens leadership

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Aleph Hospitality, a leading independent hotel management company in the Middle East and Africa, has set a new milestone for the group of operating 100 hotels by the end of 2029.

IT & Telecommunications

Cloud Box Tech names new regional AI chief

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Cloud Box Technologies, a leading systems integrator and IT services specialist in the Middle East, has announces its AI-first strategy with the introduction of a focused three-pillar framework led by Laxmi Nageswari as the Chief AI Officer (CAIO).

IT & Telecommunications

Cloud Box Tech names new regional AI chief

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Cloud Box Technologies, a leading systems integrator and IT services specialist in the Middle East, has announces its AI-first strategy with the introduction of a focused three-pillar framework led by Laxmi Nageswari as the Chief AI Officer (CAIO).

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Alvarez & Marsal unveils roadmap to fast-track GCC industrial localisation

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm, has published a strategic roadmap designed to accelerate industrial localisation across the GCC region through disciplined policy frameworks, deep technology transfer and ecosystem orchestration.

Energy, Oil & Gas

IntrospeXion expands into Mideast for mental health support

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

IntrospeXion, a specialist consultancy firm providing mental health and wellbeing aid to offshore and energy workforces, has announced expansion into the Middle East through a new entity.

Education, HR & Training Finance & Capital Market

Bain & Company names Middle East managing partner

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Bain & Company, a global consultancy, has announced the appointment of Eric Beranger-Fenouillet as the managing partner for its Middle East business. Based in UAE, he will lead the firm across the region, with a focus on helping clients deliver complex transformation agendas.

Energy, Oil & Gas

EU to push for jet fuel diversification as Iran war threatens supply

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

The European Union (EU)​ will urge members to cut their dependence on Middle Eastern jet fuel and look into increasing imports from the US, in new guidelines expected next ‌week, an official source told Reuters, as the Iran war disrupts global supply.

Energy, Oil & Gas

INTECH secures Middle East shutdown systems project

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

INTECH secured a contract for the design, engineering, procurement, integration, and testing of multi-wellhead shutdown systems for gas modular skids for a leading NOC in the Middle East.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz fully open during ceasefire

Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Iran has announced that commercial shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will remain fully open for the duration of the current ceasefire, signalling a potential easing of tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Avigilon AI video analytics help protect Middle East oil and gas sites

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Gas and oil sites are among the most vital and high-risk pieces of critical infrastructure. This is especially true for the Mena region, which produces 30 per cent of the global oil supply and 17 per cent of the global gas supply, while having to account for active security risks and vulnerabilities that most of the world never considers.