Middle East

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

dnata takes Opulence by Ahlan Arabia luxury roadshow to France

Thu, 03 Sep 2026

dnata Representation Services, part of Dubai-based dnata Travel Group, will host the next edition of its luxury travel roadshow, Opulence by Ahlan Arabia, in Courchevel, France, this December, marking the event’s first edition outside the Middle East.

IT & Telecommunications

Middle East 'leads in AI sovereignty strategy, but lags in adoption'

Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Middle East leads on AI sovereignty strategy and foundations, but now capability and adoption must catch up, says new Accenture research.

IT & Telecommunications

Accenture signs collaboration deal with AWS to boost Mideast cloud, data

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Accenture has signed a six-year strategic deal with AWS to help organisations across the Middle East region modernise legacy infrastructure, strengthen their digital core, and unlock value from cloud, data, AI and next-generation enterprise platforms.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Mideast tourism to rebound strongly despite 2026 setback: WTTC

Thu, 06 Aug 2026

The Middle East's travel and tourism sector is forecast to shrink 14.5% in 2026 amid geopolitical disruptions, but the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) expects the region to become the world's fastest-growing tourism market through 2036, led by Gulf economies.

Energy, Oil & Gas

AES Engineering expands Mideast presence with Technomax acquisition

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

AES Engineering has strengthened its presence in the Middle East reliability sector by acquiring a controlling stake in Technomax Middle East Engineering and Technomax Industrial Services, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

L&T unit secures over $1.5bn order from ADNOC Offshore

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

India's top engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has announced that its key subsidiary L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore (LTEH Offshore) has secured an ultra-mega order - valued at over Rs150 billion ($1.57 billion) - from ADNOC Offshore for development of multiple offshore facilities.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Global passenger traffic rises 0.2pc in July despite regional declines: IATA

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Global air passenger demand rose 0.2% in July 2026, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) , despite a slight decline in international traffic. Domestic demand increased 0.6%, while global capacity grew 0.3%.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Sun Phu Quoc Airways appoints Aviareps as Mideast GSA

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

Aviareps Middle East has been appointed the Official General Sales Agent (GSA) for Sun Phu Quoc Airways (SPA), strengthening the airline’s commercial presence across the Middle East.

Construction & Real Estate

Dar’s Saudi project named finalist for Bentley YII Awards

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Saudi-based Dar International for Engineering Consultancy is one of the finalists for the Bentley Systems' 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards (the only one from the Middle East region) in the Transmission and Distribution category for its Nariyah 380kV substation project in the kingdom.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping IT & Telecommunications

AI boom forces EMEA firms to rethink data infrastructure, says report

Mon, 17 Aug 2026

Companies in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region are overhauling their data infrastructure to keep pace with the rapid adoption of AI, with 98% saying they delayed or cancelled an AI project in the past year because of data governance and compliance, said a recent survey.