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Oil Market Outlook 2011

Average WTI crude oil prices increase by 28.3%YoY to USD79.5 per barrel in 2010. European debt crisis and slow recovery in the US to keep...

UAE Ministry of Health launches a new automated system for medical...

The UAE Ministry of Health launched a new automated system to help doctors and private healthcare facilities access the medical licenses that are requested...

Day of Rage: Fire, gunshots, clashes in Lebanon’s Beirut & Tripoli

A Hezbollah backed candidate has amassed the necessary support to become Lebanon's next Prime Minister. The news was met with fierce opposition in the...

Dubai Customs celebrates International Customs Day with the theme “Knowledge, a...

Dubai Customs celebrates the International Customs Day on 26th January 2011. The WCO has dedicated 2011 to the promotion and pursuit of knowledge activities...

Euro Reaches Two-Month High Against USD

The euro held near a two-month high against the USD during the Asian trading session on Tuesday, with $1.37 firmly in its sight as...

Business visitors qualify for extra perks in new deal from Coral...

Specifically targeting business visitors to the city, the Coral Deira – Dubai is offering a competitive rate and unrivalled extras on a year-round basis,...

ID card renewal service through typing offices from 3rd February, 2011

A strategic initiative aimed at easing procedures for UAE population Old ID card is a condition for renewal Required documents and fees are the same as...

Methaq donates Dh 3 million to the UAE Red Crescent Authority

Meethaq Takaful Insurance Company has offered zakat money of Dh 3 million to the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA). Mr. Abdullah Al-Maamari, Managing Director, Methaq...

Book with Emirates Airline online on 27th January and win Cricket...

Buy your ticket to any of our select destinations on 27th January 2011 between 8:00 am and 10:00 am, and win match tickets...

World’s highest restaurant ‘At.mosphere’ opens in Burj Khalifa

The world's highest restaurant has opened in the world's tallest building in Dubai. At.mosphere, envisaged as one of the finest luxury dining and lounge experiences...

Al Ramz Securities joins Fidessa’s connectivity network

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, market data and global connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, has today announced that...

Tamweel introduces promotional home finance profit rates starting from 4.99 per...

Real estate finance provider offers up to 80 per cent finance on ready residential properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi Tamweel PJSC, the UAE-based Islamic...

Arab Health opens today

More than 65,000 medical and healthcare professionals are expected to descend on the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre this week for the Arab...

Loan losses of Gulf banks to drop, according Fitch

Fitch Ratings has said that banks in the GCC region are likely to report lower loan and investment losses in 2011 because impairments have...

DFM benchmark slides 0.32%

Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) extended its losing streak for the third straight day. It inched down 0.32% with a loss of approx....

UAE releases silver commemorative coins

UAE Central Bank releases fifty dirhams souvenir coin to mark 50th anniversary of discovery of Umm Al Nar civilization On the 50th anniversary of the...

Riding A Trend

When it comes to looking cool, the Gulf's youth knows what it likes: expensive cars, the latest mobiles and designer sunglasses. However, unlike many...

Dubai Property Industry to Remain Under Stress in 2011, according CB...

Dubai’s real-estate industry will remain under stress with occupancy levels dropping because of “massive new supply,” according to CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., reports...