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Eid Al Fitr Short Holiday in Sri Lanka

Many Dubai residents are planning to visit their families and distant relatives during the 3-day holiday marking the Eid Al-Fitr in August. Actually, when...

Best of Music, Movies and TV this Year, So Far

Amazon’s Best Music of the Year, to Date, Features Daft Punk, Cold War Kids, Justin Timberlake, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix and more The Best Movies &...

Iftar for Cabs from Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi

The landmark hotel joins Starwood hotel’s annual initiative to say “Thank You” to hard-working cab drivers in the Middle East As part of its...

‘Best Airline Food and Wine’ by Frequent Business Traveler Readers

Emirates Voted ‘Best Airline Food and Wine’ by Frequent Business Traveler Readers GlobeRunner Awards Honor the World’s Top Travel Companies Emirates, one of the world’s...

Hedge Funds Extend Record Asset Total for 4th Consecutive Quarter

Total hedge fund assets surpass $2.4 trillion, led by credit-sensitive Event Driven strategies; Number of hedge funds surpasses 10,000 for first time since 2006 Total capital...

UAE Second in the Global Retail Apparel Sector

The United Arab Emirates was placed second on the 2013 Retail Apparel Index. The index is part of AT Kearney’s 2013 Global Retail Development...

Escaping Cash in the Bank

US and UK inflation rose faster than interest rates in June. Get used to it... JUST WHY DO people choose to buy gold and silver?...

US Federal Reserve Bond Buying Program Remains Intact

US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that reductions of the US central bank's $85 billion-per-month bond-buying program are "by no means on...

Google Threatens Future of TV Operators, Distributors

Google is preparing to launch an online television, according to mainstream media sources. The company is reported to try to offer traditional programming to...

Relive Arabian culture, heritage and tradition at Liwa Date Festival

The Liwa Date Festival, an annual event that relives the culture, heritage and tradition of the people of the UAE will take center...

New Cargo Terminal for Emirates SkyCargo at Dubai World Central Al...

Construction begins on state-of-the-art 700 000 m2 cargo terminal Construction has begun on Emirates SkyCargo’ s new state-of-the-art cargo terminal and supporting facilities at Dubai...

Dubai Hotel Market Prepares for 20 million Tourists ...

According to Jones Lang LaSalle Dubai Real Estate Market Overview Q2 2013 report, activity in the luxury segment of the Dubai hotel market...

6 Reasons for Gold to Advance Short Term

The direction of the commodity market is hard to predict, although expertise can help positioning assets for profits both short and long term. Some...

Digital Technology In The Classroom – Teachers Opinions

Study Reveals Teachers’ True Views on the Use of Digital Technology in the Classroom Now long ago, Pew Research published its latest report focused...

Investors Still Confident In Global Growth Despite China Doubts

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Still Confident In Global Growth Despite China Doubts Allocations to Equity Rise, Bonds Increasingly Undesired Global investors remain...

Dubai Residential Property Prices and Rents Growth Slows in Q2, Report

Dubai's residential market maintained its positive performance in Q2 2013, backed by strong economic fundamentals and a return of confidence in the emirate's economy....

Celebrate Eid Al Fitr in Istanbul

There are about three weeks until the end of Ramadan and many people are already preparing for the long anticipated public holiday that is...

Fast & Furious 7 Casting Soon in Dubai

The new, seventh installment of the already believed to be an iconic Fast & Furious is now in pre-production and scheduled to hit theaters...