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Dubai International Film Festival 9th edition from December 9 to 16

Following on from the success and growth of its dynamic 2011 edition, the ninth Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held from December...

Real Estate Investors return to Dubai

Number of transactions raise by 20% with 35297 transactions in 2011 Sales and Mortgage for plots hit AED 91 billion Sales and Mortgage for flats hit...

Vienna Opera Ball must come back to Dubai

Dubai was the third official venue to host Vienna Opera Ball The 56th Vienna Opera Ball opened with a heady mix of culture, glamour and...

Largest Dubai landlord wins second Owner Association property management contract

Global standards knowledge qualifies largest Dubai landlord to manage the Association of Silicon Boulevard Wasl properties LLC, the property management arm of wasl Asset Management...

Untapped UAE oil fields hold over 500 mln barrels

UAE signed a memorandum of understanding  giving South Korean firms rights to develop oil fields in Abu Dhabi The three oil fields in the United...

January inflation in Dubai down at 0.94%

The monthly consumer prices inflation rate in Emirate of Dubai dropped 0.94% in January 2012 compared to December 2011, due to the decrease in...

Precious Metals Weekly Report

Emirates NBD, the United Arab Emirates biggest lender by assets, released today the latest weekly Precious Metals Report. Gold: US$1,739.0–US$1,723.50 – up US$1.50 since last...

Movable Asset Registry Project Launch

60% of UAE's GDP originate from SMEs 95% of Dubai enterprises belong to SME category Ministry of Finance and IFC to singed recently a project service...

GCC Anchor MasterChef crowned

Chefs Daniel Edward, Speciality Sous Chef and Dedy Supriady, Executive Pastry Chef were today awarded coveted GCC Anchor MasterChef Challenge

CEO of Menacom awarded “Arab Ad Man of the Year”

Joseph Ghossoub, the Chairman and CEO of Menacom Group, was awarded by Arab Ad the title “Man of the Year”, for his groundbreaking contributions

Zedan Polo, Abu Dhabi fight for Polo Silver Cup 2012

 Silver Cup 2012 comes to an end today with the final match between Zedan Polo and Abu Dhabi. The main field of Dubai Polo &...

UAE’s First Female National Chef at Gourmet Abu Dhabi

Gourmet Abu Dhabi showcases the talent of international master chefs Meet Khulood Atiq during the Gourmet Abu Dhabi Awards Gala Dinner The United Emirates Arab’s first female...

Number One Brokerage Firm in UAE

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a top-tier Islamic financial group, announced today that ADIB Securities, its brokerage subsidiary, was ranked number one brokerage firm...

UAE to establish Institution for Registration of Mortgage Capital Assets

Proposal for a new law regarding guaranteed mortgage transactions Establishment of electronic guarantees record; creating awareness; providing training sessions In line with its commitment to promote...

‘Career Comeback’ Coffee Mornings

Dubai Marina Mall, with the support of Bayt.com, is assisting women who want to get back to the workforce with the ‘Career Comeback’ Coffee...

Emirates debuts first airport lounge on US West Coast

 Emirates Airline has opened its first airport lounge on the West Coast, at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The lounge, which represents a $4 million...

284 companies joined TECOM Media Cluster in 2011

ECOM Investments’ Media Cluster, which includes Dubai Media City (DMC), Dubai Studio City (DSC) and International Media Production Zone (IMPZ), today announced it has...

James Blunt to kick off Dubai Jazz Festival

James Blunt in Dubai on Thursday, February 16th Get ready to meet the legends and stars of the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2012 from...