Apple TV has begun distributing Starzplay to countries in the Middle East and North Africa with a lineup that include Arabic films and original content. Viewers in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain can access the video-on-demand service through various devices via the Apple TV app.

Applications are now being accepted from graduate and undergraduate students for the ACI Foundation's 2020-2021 fellowships and scholarships. A recent addition to the available fellowships is the ACI Middle East Fellowship—specifically for graduate students studying in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Application details for all fellowships and scholarships are available at acifoundation.org/scholarships.

Collective Brands will begin franchising its Payless ShoeSource retail chain in nine Middle East countries. Franchise partner M.H. Alshaya will open stores in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar and Lebanon.

Collective Brands will begin franchising its Payless ShoeSource retail chain in nine Middle East countries. Franchise partner M.H. Alshaya will open stores in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar and Lebanon.

Ruby Tuesday Inc. said it plans to add 25 restaurants in the Middle East to the four it already has there. The chain plans to open restaurants in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates over the next seven years.