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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...
Amazon’s 3D Fire Smartphone Expected to Debute This Week
A few days ago, Amazon announced an upcoming event, hinting that it may be launching the much anticipated Fire smartphone. This week, the company...
Bigger iPhone Could Also Mean Higher Price Tag
There is a number of various predictions about Apple’s next-generation smartphone largely referred to as iPhone 6. The hottest of them is that the...
MERS Virus Spreads among Countries
As Saudi Arabia is welcoming thousands of pilgrims for Umrah, the new MERS coronavirus continues to spread in different countries. According to WHO, there...
Teen Smoking Hits All-Time Low
Teens are not what they used to be twenty years ago and there are major changes in their risky behavior, according to a new...
UK to Become Ultimate Hotspot for Middle East Investors by 2024
Investors from the Middle East are among the world’s most generous and that is why different countries fight to get their attention. However, it...
One in Five Apps Opened Only Once, But Developers are Happy
Try to answer two simple questions: How many mobile applications do you have on your mobile device and how many of them do you...
Cell Phones for Kids: How Early Is Too Early?
For better or for worse, children today are exposed to cell phones at a very young age. But along with some obvious advantages, cell...
Nomophobia – Modern-Day Illness or a Simple Technology Dependence
Have you heard of the latest and more dubious mental illness nomophobia? This is a rather new term which is not coined from Ancient...
Slight Decline in Dubai’s Hotel Occupancy in May
As Dubai is preparing to enter the low season for business and tourism, demand for hotel rooms remained strong, according to preliminary data by...
How Much Energy Will the 2014 World Cup Consume?
Along with 3 billion other viewers around the world, I plan to tune in for the month-long World Cup to see whether the 22-year...
Eating the Way Round Dubai
Dubai is a fantastic city with plenty to offer tourists. In terms of cuisine it’s like any other major city in that you can...
Luxury Staycation in Dubai This Summer
The holiday season is upon us and many people in Dubai are already packing their bags and planning trips to distant, exotic locations. You...
Selfie Tourism – Most Popular Landmarks
The Colosseum is among the most popular landmarks. However, the amphitheatre is also Rome’s biggest trademark and most famous monument. In addition to that,...

















