Monthly Archives: October 2014
Bollywood in the Middle of Dubai
After it was announced that Dubai will become the home of new Hollywood-inspired theme park, it is now reported that the emirate will also...
Hunger, Cancer, Ebola, AIDS… Obesity Tops Them All
The Ebola virus is dominating all global news right now, with some countries starting to consider imposing travel bans and closing their borders. And...
Islamic New Year Public Holiday for Private Sector in UAE
The Ministry of Labor in UAE announced a non-working holiday for all workers in the private sector on occasion of the first day of...
Dubai Inflation Rate Hits Six-year High to 4.2 Percent
A research by National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) revealed on Tuesday the inflation rate for the emirate of Dubai climbed to 4.22 percent,...
UAE’s Progress Towards Greener Economy Measured by International Standards
The 2014 Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) revealed that UAE' economy is the greenest in the Middle East. However, on a more global scale,...
UAE Set to Become World’s Premier Business Capital
A panel of influential players in the UAE’s real estate market have unanimously agreed that the country can fend off its global competitors to...
Kindle Voyage Starts Shipping – First Consumers’ Reviews
After unveiling Kindle Voyage in September, Amazon starts shipping its latest-generation e-reader today. According to the company, this is its most advanced e-reader ever....
Top 3 Beachwear Essentials at BySymphony.com
Whilst bikini season may feel like it is coming to a close, tropical holidays are seemingly ever so near. Before you zip the last...
Dubai Duty Free Named World’s Top Airport Retailer
It turns out, travelers are most sought consumers, as the latest data shows that global duty free and travel retail sales last year increased...
Longest Non-Stop Flight List Proves UAE Top Travel Hub
UAE has once again strengthened its reputation of a global travel hub. The latest updated list with the world’s longest non-stop flights is dominated...
Top Tablets of 2014 Holiday Season – Nexus Lollipop vs. New...
This holiday shopping season, the most popular tablets will definitely be Apple’s new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, as well as the...
2nd edition of Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience will be very exciting
The second edition of Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience (VFDE), to be held from October 30 to November 1, 2014, will be highlighted by two...
World’s Top 10 Best-Performing CEOs Revealed
The founder of the online retail giant Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos, just topped the list of the world’s top 100 best-performing CEOs, revealed by the...
Dubai Shares Plans for Expo 2020 in Paris
Senior officials from Dubai Expo 2020 team presented in Paris an overview of the newly-established Expo 2020 Bureau and the positioning of the exposition...
2014 World Travel Awards Asia Announced
China and Chinese companies were among the biggest winners at a prestigious event, known as he Oscars of the travel world, which was held...
25% of Teens Feel Happier Online Than in Real Life
We all have social media accounts that we check on a regular basis, but for teenagers, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram often seem more important...
Volvo Ocean Race in Search of Young Talents in Music and...
The contest offers AED 4,700 for winners in each category
Volvo Ocean Race has launched “Making Waves”, a national search for young artistic and musical...
World Food Day: Most Nutrient Dense Foods on Earth
Today marks World Food Day, which is celebrated each year in honor of the founding of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization on 16...