In a session at the virtual HSE Oman Forum moderated by Dr Oualid Ali, founder and president of The Tunisian Association for Future Foresight, Yousra Kindi, snr. behaviour and safety advisor for Petroleum Development Oman and Willem Nel, GM HSSE, Port of Salahah, discussed the HSE systems that their organisations have put in place in order to limit workplace incidents

According to a report released by Honeywell, 81% of surveyed building managers in Saudi Arabia said COVID-19 has caused them to permanently rethink how their building operates

PDO's Nadiya al-Harthy and Arabian Industries Projects' Porchelvan Nadanam discussed the implications of environmental regulations on projects and contractors, as well as the pressing need for tighter competency management

A new white paper from the One Sea Ecosystem outlines the significant contribution that autonomous ship technology can make to improve maritime safety and emphasises the critical need for a revised regulatory framework

BASMA.com, a UK-based MENA-focused startup, has raised US$3mn in a Series A round of funding led by MEVP, with participation from SOSF, IM capital, and returning investors iSME, Cedar Mundi Ventures, and IFA capital