Monthly Archives: May 2013
HH Sheikh Mohammed visits 20th Arabian Travel Market
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum toured the 20th edition of the Arabian...
Spotted in Dubai: Egyptian Diva at ATM’s Party
The annual Arabian Travel Market party gathered over 1100 professionals from the travel and tourism industry this year. It was held at...
United Arab Emirates join World Tourism Organization
The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, announced today that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) rejoined the organization 26 years after having...
Top Universities by Reputation in 2013
Released just recently, the Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking outlined the most powerful universities which have the highest reputation in the world. The...
Hedge Funds Continue Gaining, Despite Selloff in Commodities
HFRI extends 1Q performance and high watermark with 6th consecutive monthly gain;
Quantitative, Trend Following Macro CTAs post strongest gain in 10 months
Hedge funds posted...
Emerging Markets Economic Growth Slowed in April
Economic growth in the emerging markets slowed in April to its lowest level since September 2011, according to the latest HSBC Emerging Markets Index...
Bad for schools’ business, but good for hotels performance
School Holidays Increased Hotel Performance in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in March
A new report released by HotStats has found that this year’s spring school...
Fly for less from Dubai, Abu Dhabi
Are you planning a holiday or a business trip these days? You can save up to 30% on Economy Business Class fares if...
2nd among “The Hottest Real Estate Markets on Earth,” or so...
Not long ago, Forbes published a ranking called “The Hottest Real Estate Markets on Earth.” Dubai also shines on the prestigious list. Moreover,...
Emirates Dominates International Awards
Emirates’ innovation, investment and customer service was further recognised at an international level last night with an array of awards from two prestigious awards...
Dubai announces “Summer is Dubai”
Children below 12 years can stay for free at leading Dubai hotels
Dubai recently announced the launch of its summer campaign under the slogan "Summer...
A new decade of opportunity for the Gulf
UAE, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia leading the race for tourist revenue growth with positive outlook for industry as governments use tourism as major...
Business Travel Means dnata in UAE
dnata has been presented with three prestigious titles at the 2013 World Travel Awards, including Middle East’s Leading Business Travel Agency; Middle East’s Leading...
GCC GDP expected at 5.5%; Inflation in control
· GDP growth in GCC expected at 5.5% and 3.7% in 2012 & 2013 respectively
· Public debt to GDP ratio to decline to 11.4%...
Dubai’s Winners of World Travel Awards Revealed
The winners of World Travel Awards 2013 Middle East were revealed at a lavish ceremony, held at Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa...
Technology on a Budget – How to Save Money on the...
Tip of the day: Get $20 discount on the most advanced tablet ever with a code FIRE4MOM on the checkout!
Latest electronic gadgets have turned...
Gold loses luster, but silver shines a little brighter
The physical buying from the Chinese participants were encouraging, but not anywhere near the staggering amounts purchased in the previous week. However, there was...
Amazon Slashes Kindle Fire HD Price for Mother’s Day
Being a mother is a non-stop job that requires constant efforts to keep the ones you love safe and happy. That is why...