Middle East

China and the UAE: Event partnership of the 21st century?
Theo Reilly reports on a growing events partnership. China is participating more and more in the UAE events landscape, with…

Messe Frankfurt opens new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia
Messe Frankfurt has officially launched a new subsidiary in the Gulf, Messe Frankfurt Saudi Arabia. The organiser says the move…

Riyadh welcomes 6th edition of Saudi Event Show
The Saudi Event Show (SES), the Kingdom’s largest gathering for the events and MICE industry, returns to Riyadh, 17–18 September…

Saudi Arabia: Connecting markets, innovating experiences and shaping the future of events
The Saudi Arabian events market is witnessing a remarkable transformation, currently valued at approximately USD 2.04bn, with…

Tahaluf: Our economic impact from B2B events beats Qatar World Cup
Saudi Arabia’s Tahaluf has generated $17.6bn in economic impact over three years through its business-to-business events…

PPDS partners with FVC to expand Philips Displays across MEA
PPDS, global provider of Philips Professional Displays and solutions, has announced a strategic distribution partnership with FVC…

UK decision not to invite Israeli delegation to DSEI ‘act of discrimination’ says Tel Aviv
Israel’s defence ministry has described the UK government’s decision not to invite an Israeli government delegation to attend…

New digital product chief announced at RX
Global events and exhibitions organiser RX has announced that Jamie Harrison, senior vice-president, product development, has…

Elevator Show Dubai on the rise
A year out from the next edition of The Elevator Show Dubai (TES), organisers say the growth is evident with 50 exhibitors…

Exhibition World Bahrain to host ICCA Middle East Summit 2025
Exhibition World Bahrain is hosting the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Middle East Summit 2025, 1-2…

Saudi Arabia’s PIF forms Expo 2030 Riyadh Co. to drive landmark event
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched Expo 2030 Riyadh Co. (ERC), a wholly owned entity that will lead the…