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Gold to test brand new highs; Silver volatile

A strong rally by the end of the last week and persistent concerns about the Eurozone sovereign debt issues are expected to maintain gold...

Bone scanning programme alerts women to the dangers of osteoporosis

More than 124,000 women across the GCC have been assessed to see if they are at risk of developing the devastating disease osteoporosis, thanks...

Capital Markets & Investment Banking Forum

Over 50 investment professionals and CFA charterholders yesterday attended the Annual Investment Banking forum hosted by CFA Emirates in Madinat Jumairah Majlis on corporate...

Dubai Properties releases new units at Ghoroob Mirdif

Upscale Community Offers Units at Special Introductory Rates Dubai Properties, a member of Dubai Holding, today announced Phase-2 of Ghoroob Mirdif is ready to be...

First Arab woman to conquer Everest based in UAE

Palestinian mother of two successfully reaches world’s highest peak Expedition sponsored by Palestinian Welfare Association and Arabtec Construction Suzanne Al Houby, a Palestinian-born and UAE-based mother...

Young brick builders to develop master skills

With Burj Khalifa entering the Architecture Series of LEGO®, the bricks' building concept is definitely expected to gain more popularity among residents of Dubai....

Weekly economic review: “Worries persist”

Weekly economic review by Gary Dugan US economic data shows ongoing weakness Good news- signs that inflation could be peaking High dividend paying companies offer some...

Bulgaria reinforces its investor appeal

Throughout the last decade, Bulgaria created its real estate investment profile mainly through huge coastal developments and ski resorts. Property investors were attracted by...

Salary hike: 7% for Emiratis, 5% for expats

UAE Nationals will receive seven per cent, while expatriate employees will receive five per cent salary increase, based on their excellent performance under...

Hillary Clinton launches “Muslim Civilization” exhibition

US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, officially opened an award-winning exhibition about the scientific achievements of Muslim Civilization at the California Science Center in...

Google Wallet unveiled; Merchants excited

Google organized a “partner event” or as some called it “NFC event”, to announce Google Wallet and Google Offers. The company invited “payment networks,...

CNN and Nokia announce International Partnership

CNN and Nokia today announced a multi-level international collaboration where Nokia becomes a key part of CNN's roster of mapping providers, delivering its rich...

Dubai Financial Market announces expansion of eServices tools

Dubai Financial Market is proud to announce the expansion of its eServices tools to allow investors to benefit from instant access to Real Time...

Summer Dinning at Armani Hotel Dubai

Friday Brunch at Armani/Hashi Armani/Hashi, the Japanese restaurant and lounge in Armani Hotel Dubai, delivers imaginative twists to traditional and modern Japanese cuisine. The...

‘Al Aniqa’ celebrates leading women in luxury and fashion

Al Aniqa, the special edition fashion and beauty magazine published by Zahrat Al Khaleej, is celebrating women at the top of the luxury and...

Education outcomes in GCC lag behind high-income countries

95% of young Emirati women have completed secondary education or higher 18% increase in life evaluations for women with higher levels of education Eighty-seven percent of...

Emaar granted US $1.33 billion to complete Saudi projects

Alabbar thanks the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud for his support The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance...

Second meeting of UAE economic committee of the GCC common market

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) today held the second meeting of the UAE Economic Committee for the GCC Common Market (GCM). Held at the...