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New Cyberattack Bug Threatens 500 Million Mobile Phones
United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union warns of a new cyberthreat that targets mobile phones. According to the agency, this method of attack can be...
Dubai’s GDP Increased by 4.7% in Q2
The economy of Dubai continues to revive robustly. Only in the second quarter of 2013, the emirate registered a 4.7% rise in GDP, reported...
Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Performance in Q2 of 2013, Report
Selective sub-markets in Abu Dhabi continue to recover
Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate investment and advisory firm, has released its second quarter (Q2)...
Completion of the World’s Tallest Building Delayed Once Again
In May, the Dubai Chronicle reported that China is planning to challenge Dubai’s Burj Khalifa’s status as world’s tallest building. The Asian country is...
Dubai Claims 30% Share in Middle East’s Luxury Market
Dubai tops the luxury market in the Middle East with around 30 percent share, according to a new report by consultancy firm Bain &...
Hunger Gene Found Responsible for Obesity
If you always feel like you have room for one more piece of dessert, then you are most probably a proud owner of the...
Consumer Complaints in Dubai Rose 38% in H1 of 2013
DED sees consumer complaints increasing with rights awareness on the rise
Between the first two quarters of 2013 complaints increased by 38 per cent
The...
Social Networks Can Make Parent-Child Relationships Stronger
What is the best way to get closer with your kids? Spend more time together, discuss various topics, be honest with one another? Maybe,...
Gold Prices Seen Higher in Coming Weeks
Gold closed the week at $1,292.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, up 1.1% on the week and...
Nobody Really Understands Gold Prices
Ben Bernanke vs. Rothschild's Obscure Clerk
Does the Fed chairman really not understand what drives savers to gold...?
BEN BERNANKE, today's most powerful banker, said this...
Six New MERS Coronavirus Reported in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Yesterday, the World Health Organization reported six new cases of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection (MERS-CoV) were confirmed in the United Arab Emirates...
Global Ad Spend: MENA and Latin America Lead
Advertising spend continues to rebound globally, though increases slowed in the first quarter of 2013. According to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report, global...
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...