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The Address Dubai Marina opens doors introducing innovative business and leisure...

1. Five properties now open in Dubai under The Address Hotels + Resorts portfolio 2. Centrally located in the lively Dubai Marina district 3. 200 rooms...

Interior Designers Survey New Challenges in Recovering Regional Markets

Leading property developers and market analysts will evaluate the anticipated performance of the local construction sector at the 24th World Interior Design Congress of...

Burj Dubai readies for December deadline

The final stages of development on and around Emaar's Burj Dubai are being done by an army of workers in readiness for the December...

Technology Transfer – Critical Issue

1.Statement comes in wake of World Bank report highlighting opportunity for developing countries to shift to lower carbon paths while promoting development and reducing...

Multicultural team of over 300 new staff, comprising 40 nationalities, recruited...

1. Global recruitment complements cosmopolitan profile of Dubai 2. First of its kind edutainment concept offers professional role play for children KidZania®, the newest leisure...

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority assumes ownership of all Dubai Public...

Formerly under Dubai Municipality, all the eight Dubai public libraries will now be managed by the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority The Dubai Culture &...

Barclays launches ‘Smart Start – A Money Management Program’

1.Barclays Smart Start education program to benefit around 1,500 people, aims to advance financial inclusion 2.Complements Barclays efforts towards greater sustainable development Barclays today launched an...

Downs Surgical

International ENT conference unites Middle Eastern surgeons A prestigious international Ear Nose Throat (ENT) conference being held in Egypt in November will unite top surgeons...

Gulf Film Festival takes best of UAE filmmaking into four continents

1. Over 20 films from the UAE screened to tens of thousands at prestigious international film festivals 2. More than 43 GFF films show in...

Sharjah Museums Department contributes to global ocean conservation initiative

1. Al Khan Beach Cleanup Campaign collects 1.5 tonnes of rubbish 2. Provides feedback to Ocean Conservancy – Start a Sea Change programme Building on ‘Because...

Thai petrochemical giant SCG CHEMICALS moves to Almas Tower

1. DMCC free zone to serve as SCG Plastics’ Middle East base 2. Jumeirah Lakes Towers  continues to develop as regional hub for international energy,...

GE employees ‘Stand Up’ to end global poverty

1. Under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein 2. Campaign...

Blue Coat joins the VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program

PacketShaper Appliances Provide Application Accountability for VMware View to Optimize Delivery of Virtual Desktops Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCSI), the technology leader in...

Emirates adds seat capacity to Manchester

Emirates is extending its seating capacity out of Manchester in the UK - but not with aircraft - with sumptuous leather armchairs in its...

The Institute for Executive Development responds to demand for Executive Coaching

Internationally accredited coaching course launched to meet regional requirements The Institute for Executive Development (IED) – a member of Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group (ADUKG)...

Non-oil foreign trade grew by 174.9% in last four years

UAE's non-oil foreign trade exchange has posted a whopping 174.9% growth to US$ 215 billion in 2008 from US$ 78 billion in 2008, according...

Abu Dhabi’s inflation drops 1.2% in first nine month

Statistics Center- Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued this week its first detailed report on consumer prices index (CPI) and the rate of inflation in the...

CDA organises “My Hand is Clean” campaign

To raise awareness on H1N1 virus and flu epidemic The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai has launched an awareness campaign on H1N1 virus and...