Monthly Archives: June 2013
Dubai Creek May Become a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Dubai’s authorities bid for the famous Khor Dubai, or Dubai Creek in English, to be included as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Municipality...
Where Most World’s Millionaire Live
Gulf countries have one of the highest percentages of millionaire households, a new study finds.
Millionaires do not live only in Hollywood. They reside all...
UAE’s Private Business Activity Rose in May
Activity in United Arab Emirates’ private business sector registered a three-month high in May, reported HSBC. That was due to a jump in the...
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Italy
In a statement from June 2, 2013, the World Health Organization announced three new cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)...
Did you know that mobile apps can be dangerous for kids?
Dubai Chronicle published a brief about recent research conclusion that mobile apps can be very useful in our lives by saving 22 days of...
Amazon Slashes Kindle Fire HD Price
Being a father is a non-stop job that requires constant efforts to keep the ones you love safe and happy. That is why...
Advantages of Internship for Startups and Small Business Owners
Internship is a long-established practice for large companies and corporations. That is because they can afford the freedom to experiment with programs, products and...
179 Emirati students graduate from foreign universities in 2013
179 scholarship students have been awarded degrees from universities in 11 countries in different continents at the expense of the Ministry of Higher Education...
UAE 6th among Wealthiest Countries Worldwide in 2013
The United Arab Emirates found a place among the world’s richest counties in 2013. The UAE is ranked side by side to Switzerland, Norway,...
Emirates starts daily non-stop service from Dubai to Tokyo
Emirates on Monday celebrated the start of its daily, non-stop service from Dubai to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) with the launch of its inaugural...
Higher Gold Prices Heavyweight Supporters and Opponents
Did gold bottomed out? It looks like it did back in the middle of April, when it lost nearly $200 an ounce in two...
Women foreign workers growing in importance in the Middle East
Labor migration has led to an increase in the independence of women and their influence over household decisions, but more could be done to...
Deira Heritage Market to open soon in Dubai
An exotic market to sell and buy anything traditional with unique facilities and specifications would adorn the City of Dubai in few days to...
Gold more likely to explode than to sell off
In the coming week, the gold market will be very sensitive to the U.S. dollar direction. Additionally, later in the week several key pieces...
Smart phone App for business registration and licensing unveiled in Dubai
Free App will be available on Apple Store by 3 June 2013
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has unveiled a first-of-its-kind smart...
Frontier Markets ETFs Soared in May
The iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF is proving Thursday's massive volume spike was not a fluke. Along with some other frontier markets ETFs ,...
OPEC Keeps Oil Output Same for 2013; Shale Oil Boom in...
The 163rd Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Vienna, Austria, on 31 May 2013, under...
UAE currency to be printed on home turf
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) signed a deal to introduce a mint in the country...