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Shopping online may be a breeze if you know how

Ready or not, the 2013 holiday shopping season started, which means you should be already checking for sales, deals and discounts. You don’t have...

Surprise! 25 best countries for foreigners voted by Expats

Increased job prospects, higher salaries and better economies. These are just some of the factors that prompted many expatriates in the latest HSBC Bank...

Over 70% of Company Executives Worried about Social Media Risks

71% of senior-level company executives are worried about social media risks. About 13% of them share that they are “very concerned”

Home Decor Color Trends Fall/Winter 2013

During the autumn and the winter, days become darker and nights longer. Home decor color trends for these two seasons also follow a similar...

Expat Parents’ Biggest Worries and How to Handle Them

Moving up and living in a new country is a hard step. No matter how many years you have spent away from your home,...

Emirati “Bani Adam” comes to life in movie theaters

“M A Films,” production – in charge of the Emirati movie “Bani Adam” or “A Human” has agreed showing the movie in the theaters...

World’s Most Powerful People in 2013

The annual list of the World’s Most Powerful People was release today by Forbes. It includes financiers, heads of states, entrepreneurs and philanthropists. The...

iTunes Radio crosses 20 million users in a month

At a recent event in San Francisco, Apple shared that its latest service iTunes Radio is used by more than 20 million people. In...

Best-priced Travel Packages to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong Unveiled

Enjoy great savings on your next holiday to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Hong Kong Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates airline – has...

Knowing how to soundproof your home makes life easier

Noise pollution is a major problem in most of urban or highly-populated areas. This is an excessive noise that can potentially disturb the balance...

Family Halloween Parties in Dubai

Searching for Halloween parties in Dubai? Well, that’s actually easy – the city is known for its love for celebrations, luxury lifestyle and parties....

Best economies for doing business in 2014 Revealed

The World Bank published its annual Doing Business report. This year, the study has included nearly 190 countries across the world. The report compared...

Dubai – Apple’s Next Potential Gold Mine

Just like Brazil will host FIFA 2014, Dubai may host World Expo 2020. If Dubai's bid is successful, the city may attract as many as 25 million tourists.

Dubai International’s passenger traffic up 13.1% in September

Passenger traffic at Dubai International, the world’s second busiest airport for international passengers, rose 13.1 per cent in September, according to the latest traffic...

UAE Central Bank caps mortgage lending

Mortgage lending regulation allows the country’s banks to provide a loan of up to 80 percent of the property value to UAE nationals and 75 percent to expatriates.

Diwali Events in Dubai

Diwali is a traditional Indian holiday and it is celebrated by many expats in Dubai and in the UAE in general. That is due...

See Emirates airline’s first landing in Conakry, Guinea

This video shows Emirates airline's first landing into Conakry, which provides a bird’s eye view of Guinea’s largest city.

Cheap lending triggers property bubbles

There are rising fears of a new property bubbles building in several locations worldwide.