Monthly Archives: August 2008
University of Bolton has launched a M.Sc in Construction Management degree...
The construction industry in the UAE has grown in leaps & bounds with massive projects being executed in the residential & commercial space...
HSBC supports 100 Nationals to enter world of finance
An agreement was signed today between HSBC and the National Institute for Vocational Education - NIVE - to give 100 National students the chance...
A record number of travellers at the Dubai Airport
Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) has recorded the highest number of travellers entering and leaving the country via Dubai International Airport, which reached...
25% of Gulf water has been consumed
Recent reports concerning energy consumption in the UAE have stated that 25% of Gulf water has been consumed, with 1/5 of it being used...
World land sales list futures UAE at fourt place
Global land sales reached $64 billion during the first half of 2008. China is currently topping the chart with 44 percent of total worldwide...
UAE records AED3.6 billion gold sale in Q2 of 2008
The World Gold Council's regional office in Dubai announced that the UAE gold sales increased from AED 3 billion in the second quarter of...
Kayla and Jay-R
Two of the biggest stars in Filipino music thrilled audiences at the Sheikh Rashid Halls in Dubai World Trade Centre, a key sponsor of...
Emirati inventor to unveil high-speed solar powered car
The desire of an Emirati young man to make things from nature without depleting it, has made him develop the fastest car on earth...
DREI announces region’s first graduate programme
Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the region's first specialised real estate institution, today announced the launch of its latest graduate programmes, which will encompass...
Building Materials Index – Second Edition
The Department of Planning and Economy (DPE) - Abu Dhabi today released the second edition of the Building Materials Index in a bid to...
DED and RERA sign agreement to support services for real estate...
The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) and Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) recently signed a partnership agreement to enhance the quality of...
Dubai Airports conducts first major operational trial at Terminal 3
Dubai Airports has conducted the first major operational trial at Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3. The advanced trial follows a series of basic trials...
Emirates Foundation launches grant programme in support of education and social...
The Emirates Foundation today launched a AED2.5 million grant programme in support of non-governmental organisations operating in the areas of education and social care...
Naturalization and Residency eServices through Internet
Under the guidelines of LT. General H.H. Sheikh Saif Ben Zayad Al Nahyan Interior Minister on the importance of improving the services that MOI...
International health insurance cards valid in Dubai
Acting Director of Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) Brig. Obeid Mohair bin Suroor has affirmed that holders of international health insurance cards are...
Prices of basic commodities up by 12.43 percent
Figures from Abu Dhabi's Department of Planning and Economy (DPE) have revealed that prices of basic commodities went up by 12.43 percent between June...
Bedrooms, Beds & Mattresses
Bedrooms, or more correctly the bed, are where we spend more than one-third of our lives, so the style of our room should...