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Saturday Is the Summer Solstice

Get ready for the longest day of the year! The Summer Solstice, the most ancient celebration in the world, is taking place this Saturday,...

Sale Alert for Billionaires – World’s Smallest Country on the Market

Many celebrities and billionaires have their own island. They are willing spend tons of money to get a piece of land that will be...

Harley-Davidson Goes Electric, Gets Mixed Reactions

Harley-Davidson follows the electric vehicle trend. The company unveiled its very first motorcycle powered by electricity. While the bike promises to reduce emissions in...

Sharp Rise in Lifestyle-Related Cancers

Sunny holidays, sweet treats and juicy grilled meats, as well as liters of alcohol and lots of smoking – this may remind you of...

What Makes Fire Phone The Ultimate Consumer Smartphone

Amazon introduced its first smartphone - Fire Phone - a few days ago and the device did not fail to impress. Although many of...

Paying off your debts in UAE

Everybody has financial struggles at some point in their lives. But they can soon spin out of control if you don’t learn to manage...

84% of UAE Residents Are Happy

The United Arab Emirates ranked as the 14th happiest nation in the world in last year’s Happiness Index by the United Nations. Now a...

Emirates Increases Capacity to San Francisco and Houston

Airbus A380 to be introduced on two more US routes from December 2014 Emirates, a global connector of people and places, and Skytrax Airline of...

ICT in UAE, Business Survey

The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of the UAE (TRA) released its "ICT in UAE; Business Survey 2013". A business survey that focuses on business usage...

Amazon unveils its Fire Phone

New breakthrough innovations—Dynamic Perspective, Firefly button, and more Seamless integration with Amazon’s vast ecosystem—over 33 million songs, apps, games, movies, TV shows, books, and more Only smartphone...

Amazon’s 3D Smartphone – Quick Outline of the Possible Features

Today is the day in which Amazon will unveil… something. Although it is not very clear what type device the company will introduce at...

Gulf Region An Attractive Prospect for Global Retailers

A young population, increasing spend by shoppers and a construction boom are all contributing to make the Gulf a highly attractive region for the...

Burj Khalifa – World’s Fourth Tallest Building?

Burj Khalifa is the tallest tower in the world today. However, Saudi Arabia plans to build the Kingdom Tower and Dubai’s pride may soon...

Investors Are Regaining Risk Appetite

...but Below-Trend Growth & Over-Valuation Cause Concern Global investors have regained appetite for risk against the backdrop of strong liquidity and a fairly positive economic...

Travellers Pick Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque over India’s Taj...

For many years, Taj Mahal has remained one of travellers’ favourite landmarks. The Temple of Love attracts millions of tourists every year and it...

New School-Parent Contract Introduced in 24 Dubai Private Schools

Dubai’ Knowledge and Human Development Authority extended the contracts between educational institutions and parents, which were launched last year to a limited number of...

Consumer Inflation in Dubai Climbs 2.76% in May

Inflation rate in Dubai continues to remain high. Consumer price inflation in Dubai hit 2.76% in May, according to Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC). That...

Why is the UAE so Attractive to Hollywood Filmmakers

UAE is on the way to became one of the hottest filmmaking hubs. Various Hollywood productions are either entirely or partly shoot in the...