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Is the Gulf entering or coming out of Recession?

During the last 12 months, analysts and researchers from the most prestigious firms, such as BofA Meril Lynch and EFG Hermes, produced reports aiming...

Drake & Scull wins AED 1 bln contracts in Abu Dhabi

Drake and Scull Water and Power (DSWP), a unit of Drake and Scull International (DSI), has announced that it has been awarded the entire...

Air Miles Heightens Service Levels through Dubai-based Regional Contact Centre

Air Miles Boosts Member Satisfaction with Best-in-Class Contact Centre Powered by Altitude Software Advanced IP contact centre solution supports Air Miles in...

DIB named top performer in UAE banking sector in latest YouGov...

Bank recognised as leader in quality, value for money and corporate reputation in BrandIndex poll Reflecting its unique heritage and focus on customer...

GCC unemployment to rise to 10.5% this year

A report issued by TalentRepublic.net said that unemployment rate in the Gulf state reached 8.8 percent last year and is set to rise to...

Nike Elite Training’s selection day sees 100 aspiring footballers chosen for...

Nike Elite Football Training Selection day at Al Nasr Football Club saw 250 football obsessed teenagers from across the UAE battle for...

Emirates NBD announces sponsorship of 4th Science Quality Congress Middle East

Event to be held under the patronage of HH Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Organised by Hamdan Bin Mohammed ...

Gulf Film Festival receives over 1300 submissions from 77 countries

Gulf Film Festival (GFF), the annual event celebrating Gulf cinema, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin...

UAE Ministry of Economy instructs car dealers in Abu Dhabi to...

Safety defects to be reported within 24 hours The Consumer Protection Department of the UAE Ministry of Economy, today, instructed care dealers...

UAE ‘winning’ war on wild pet trade

The multi-billion dollar illegal trade of exotic pets in the United Arab Emirates is facing a "succeeding" government crackdown. After years of battling the illicit...

Kempinski Hotel Emerald Palace construction update

Emerald Palace, a leading Dubai-based Ukrainian property developer, will complete the handover of residential property at the development by the end of next month....

UAE Boat to Population Ratio at a Low of 1 to...

Boating industry sees 30% dip in sales; UAE well positioned to become boating destination Through the financial crisis that swept over the global economy,...

Dubai Investments Park kicks off final phase

Dubai Investments Park (DIP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments, has announced the launch of the eighth and the final phase of the...

Dubai Pearl in tie-up with Singapore’s Sotheby International Realty

Real estate developer Dubai Pearl announced that it has entered a tie-up with Singapore Sotheby's International Realty to leverage its luxury real estate network...

Official Dubai school assessments to be released in May

236 inspectors visited 210 schools since October 2009 According to a statement by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), inspectors have completed the second...

School Fee Cap makes Sense

Parents may soon breath a sigh of relief as Dubai’s school authority clamps down on rising education costs. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority...

The Arab ‘Blogosphere’

With around 35,000 active websites making up the Arab 'blogosphere', internet users in the Middle East have found new forms of expression, networking, and...

Middle East Credit Reporting Association convenes to strengthen development of regional...

Inaugural board meeting to review strategy to strengthen credit reporting operations across region Members of the Middle East Credit Reporting Association ...