Author: Mahdeehassan

Doha – Today, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) marks the 14th anniversary of its acquisition of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), celebrating a period of extraordinary transformation, growth, and sporting excellence that reached its greatest milestone yet with the Club’s historic UEFA Champions League 2025 triumph just weeks ago. On Saturday, May 31st, PSG claimed the most prestigious title in European club football, defeating Inter Milan 5-0 in a commanding performance in Munich. This landmark victory – the Club’s first UEFA Champions League title – ended a historic 2024–2025 season in which PSG won four major trophies: the Trophée des Champions (1-0 vs AS Monaco on January…

Dubai, UAE – Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East (MBCME) is strengthening its global presence with a new leadership structure, emphasizing the region’s strategic importance as a hub for Mercedes-Benz General Distributor (MBGD) markets across Central Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. This transition amplifies MBGD’s global expansion by streamlining operations across more than 100 markets under a unified ecosystem, while fostering collaboration that accelerates innovation to deliver an exceptional customer experience and brand excellence across the network. Led by Michael Stroband, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East and Head of MBGD, the leadership team will drive this transformation forward…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – PwC Middle East is proud to announce the admission of 62 new partners to its partnership in the region. This reflects the firm’s commitment to investing in talent and strengthening leadership across the region. Hani Ashkar, Senior Partner at PwC Middle East, said: “Our new partners represent the depth of talent and diversity across our region. Each brings a unique perspective and proven leadership to help our clients grow and transform with confidence. I’m proud to welcome them into the partnership as we continue to invest in our people, expand our impact, and deliver on our commitment to…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – June 2025: BlendLab, a UAE-based technology company, has announced its upcoming release of Darven, an AI-powered legal platform purpose-built to support lawyers and legal institutions in the Arab region and beyond. Currently in its final development phase, Darven introduces a forward-looking solution that bridges modern legal practice with cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Designed to meet the practical needs of legal professionals, Darven combines legal reasoning with intelligent features such as AI-driven case analysis, automated document handling, and an interactive legal assistant — all tailored to adapt across regional and international jurisdictions. Hasan Ahmad, Founder and CEO…

Doha – Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Public Policy (CPP) has received full accreditation for its Master of Public Policy (MPP) program from the International Institute of Administrative Sciences’ International Commission of Public Administration (ICAPA), reinforcing its status as one of the leading public policy schools and knowledge hubs in the world. The MPP has been accredited for the maximum term of six years up until April 2031, following a rigorous evaluation process which included an in-depth self-assessment and comprehensive site visit. The ICAPA Accreditation Committee and Steering Committee endorsed the program unanimously, citing confidence in its quality, relevance, and…

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, has attained another achievement in its Occupational Safety by reaching 37 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) on 27 June 2025. This significant addition to Alba’s distinguished safety track record reflects its commitment to fostering a safe, healthy and resilient work environment for its employees and contractors’ workers. This achievement reaffirms Alba’s strategic vision and core values, particularly prioritising its workers’ safety into every layer of its operations. Alba believes that its people are its most valuable assets, and investing in their safety is…

As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering its customers and supporting their expansion into global markets, Al Baraka Group has continued its efforts to support commercial businesses through a series of strategic initiatives that reflect the strength and diversity of its extensive network and broad geographic footprint. Recently, the Group successfully organized two events under its Joint Trade Finance Collaboration Program among its banking units. The first session brought together exporters and importers from its units in Turkey and Algeria, while the second gathered counterparts from Egypt and South Africa. Senior leaders and trade experts from both sides participated…

AlUla, Saudi Arabia – June 2025: An immersive experience held exclusively in the ancient heritage destination of AlUla has been awarded Best Arts and Culture Event at the Middle East Event Awards 2025. Hegra After Dark, produced in collaboration with Saudi events company ImaginExperience is an imaginative nighttime journey set in the landscape of Hegra, Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. This captivating event was first launched in October 2021 and has since welcomed thousands of curious guests. Inspired by historical research and brought to life through dramatic storytelling, sensory encounters and hands-on activities, Hegra After Dark reimagines the…

Muharraq, Bahrain: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced the resumption of its scheduled flights to and from the cities of Amman in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Baghdad and Najaf in the Republic of Iraq, starting from Saturday 28 June 2025. The airline added that the rest of its flights to destinations across its network are operating according to schedule. Gulf Air extends its sincere gratitude to its valued customers for their patience and understanding, as the exceptional recent regional developments affected some of its flights. The airline reaffirmed that the safety and well-being of…

A strategic collaboration between Sakan Developments and AEMP to produce documentary and promotional content reflects the excellence of its latest project in ShoroukSakan Developments selects AEMP to highlight “PARK U” in Shorouk City through distinctive visual content with investments EGP 4.8 billionSakan Developments announced a strategic partnership with AEMP – AE MEDIA PRODUCTION in its latest project “PARK U” in Shorouk City, which the company is implementing with total investments EGP 4.8 billion, as AEMP will undertake the promotional, advertising, and documentary works for the project. For his part, Dr. Abdel Rahman Essam, AEMP CEO, assured that this new collaboration…