Monthly Archives: December 2011

Emirates College for Advanced Education organized a range of activities at the College campus followed by a celebration ceremony held on Wednesday, November 30 at the Police Officers Club in Abu Dhabi.

New numbers released by the International Diabetes Federation show that 19.2% - or 800,000 people - in the UAE now live with diabetes.

Iranian forces have shot down an American unmanned drone in the east of the country, according to Iran's state news agency.

The UAE Cabinet on Sunday approved the new draft law on companies, which aims to enhance the flexibility and strength of the national economy

Emirates Airline has launched a baggage delivery service at Dubai International Airport - Terminal 3, so customers will no longer have to wait for their baggage on arrival

Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, actor-director Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani will participate in a public interactive session as part of the eighth Dubai International Film Festival

UAE residents and visitors will have the opportunity to meet and greet their favourite film stars from dedicated fan enclosures at the red carpet of the eighth Dubai International Film Festival.

Unprecedented spectacle of classic cars and motorbikes were displayed on Emaar Boulevard in Downtown Dubai to mark the fourth Emirates Classic Car Festival.

Financial markets observers believe that the local stocks have bottomed out during the past two weeks.

Looking forward, oil prices will remain focused on talks that emerge from the meetings in Europe.

So far this year spot silver prices have increased more than 6.0% and investors continue to remain wary of silver.

The early Christmas gift presented by the world’s central banks along with positive U.S. employment data will most probably favor a “risk - on” sentiment which could see prices move higher next week.

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, announced today that it is celebrating the 40th UAE National Day by integrating the “Spirit of the Union” theme across a range of activities

Ministry of Finance held its second event in celebration of the UAE’s 40th anniversary at its headquarters in Dubai, following its first celebration in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Salaries of the employees of the Sharjah government, similar to that of the federal government employees.