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Fund Manager Survey finds investors less positive

Global investors are moderating their earlier exuberance in the face of somewhat lower conviction over global growth, though they remain positive towards equity markets...

Dubai Industrial Market Overview

The industrial market in Dubai demonstrates improving performance in recent months, supported mainly by the growth of the transport and logistics sectors. Jones Lang LaSalle...

How Social Media Can Help When Disaster Strikes

The powerful earthquake that recently hit Iran was also felt in many other countries in the Middle East, including UAE, and it scared millions...

Dubai Sports City’s Summer of Sport gets underway this Friday

Dubai Sports City's Summer of Sport gets underway this Friday with the DSC Indoor Junior Football League. The tournament, which will run on Fridays...

World Travel Awards Middle East Ceremony 2013 to be held in...

Opening World Travel Awards' 2013 Grand Tour, this gala presentation ceremony heralds the start of a global search for the very best travel,...

Playing Sounds during Sleep Boosts Memory

You might have studied all night for your test in the morning, and yet you have the feeling you just can’t remember anything....

Grandmas May Be the Best Babysitters

Finding the best care for our children can be difficult sometimes with so many government and private nurseries with various requirements, offers and fees....

Take latest gold forecast downgrades with a pinch of salt

On Tuesday, Morgan Stanley said in a note that the fundamentals of the bull market for gold appear to be eroding. At this point...

Competition for most advanced smartphone gets tougher

Nokia Steals Apple’s iPhone 5S Momentum with News for 41MP Smartphone Lately, Apple cannot really enjoy its momentum. At the time the company was said...

UAE investors are building property into their portfolio

49% of UAE investors expect property to perform strongly over the next five years Most investors hold a low risk or balanced investment portfolio 27% consider...

Earthquake Safety: What to do when Earthquake strikes

Earthquakes can be very dangerous because they happen at any time without warning. There are several things you should do during and after an...

Stronger Earthquake felt in UAE

Scary tremors felt in Dubai at around 14.50 pm on April 16th drove people on the streets. It was longer than any similar tremor...

iPads, smart technologies can’t improve teaching and learning process alone

New and affordable technology is starting to transform classroom practice in more and more schools. But are schools and young children prepared to use...

Demand for low-budget housing drives Abu Dhabi property prices in Q1,...

Leasing rates for low-cost housing in Mussafah and MBZ and apartments in Al Raha Beach have jumped with an average of 8% since the...

Partial recovery for Abu Dhabi real estate market

Selective sub-markets in Abu Dhabi are heading back in to recovery, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s Q1 2013 market report. Jones Lang LaSalle, the world's...

UAE with Lowest Life Expectancy among Gulf Countries

Last week, an Arab Youth Survey said UAE is the most preferred country for living for Arab young people, but a new US study...

Gold and silver prices crushed; Opportunity for investors presents

Gold prices have suffered their sharpest fall since the 1980s yesterday, closely followed by silver. This development was caused by fears among investors that...

Dubai among World’s Top Ten Most Popular Tourist Destinations

According to a recent report, tourism in Dubai will enjoy an even stronger performance not only in 2013, but for many years to come....